Founded: 1974-1991
Headquarters: New York, NY
Website Link(s): The Name Of This Site Is Talking-Heads.Net
Label(s)
Genre(s)
RIYL
Band Members
- David Byrne
- TIna Weymouth
- Chris Frantz
- Jerry Harrison
Includes Members of
- Tom Tom Club
- Casual Gods
- The Modern Lovers
- The Heads
Band Biography
The band formed as a trio (minus Jerry Harrison) in 1974, and got a following. They were heavily involved in the mid-1970s CBGBs scene, and originally classified as a Punk band, despite not having much in common with other punk bands of the day, like The Ramones (who they toured with). When New Wave came along, they tended to fit into that particular label a bit better, but still not exact. By that time, they'd finished their experimental stage with Brian Eno at the production helm, and they were experimenting with funk and World Music influences. After making a film, True Stories, directed and written by David Byrne, they put out one other record, and then broke up; David Byrne informed the other members by fax. As a note of trivia, Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz's side project, Tom Tom Club had better chart success than Talking Heads ever did.
Discography
Albums
- 77
- More Songs About Buildings And Food
- Fear Of Music
- Remain In Light
- Speaking in Tongues
- Little Creatures
- True Stories
- Naked
- The Name Of This Band Is Talking Heads
- Sand In The Vaseline
- Once In A Lifeime
- Best Of Talking Heads
- Brick
- Stop Making Sense
- Storytelling Giant
EPs
- Making Flippy Floppy
Singles
- Air / I Zimbra
- And She Was / Perfect World
- And She Was / Television Man
- Blind / Bill
- Burning Down The House / I Get Wild (WIld Gravity)
- Born Under Punches / Cities
- Crosseyed And Painless / The Great Curve
- (Nothing But) Flowers / Ruby Dear
- Girlfriend Is Better (Live) / Once In A Lifetime
- Houses In Motion / Air
- I Zimbra / Paper
- Life During Wartime / Electric Guitar
- Lifetime Piling Up / Road To Nowhere
- Love For Sale / Hey Now
- Love Goes To Building On Fire / New Feeling
- Mommy, Daddy, You & I / Ruby Dear / Mr. Jones
- Once In A Lifetime / Listening Wind
- Once In A Lifetime / Seen And Not Seen
- Psycho Killer / I Wish You Wouldn't Say That
- Psycho Killer / Pulled Up
- Pulled Up / Don't Worry About The Government
- Radio Head / Hey Now
- Road To Nowhere / Give Me Back My Name
- Road To Nowhere / Television Man
- Slippery People / This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)
- Swamp / Moon Rocks
- Take Me To The River / Found A Job
- Take Me To The River / Thank You For Sending Me An Angel
- The Good Thing / Found A Job
- The Lady Don't Mind / Give Me Back My Name
- This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody) / Moon Rocks
- Uh-Oh Love Comes To Town / First Week...Last Week...Carefree
- Wild Wild Life / People Like Us
Appears On
Compilations
Soundtracks
Mix CDs
- Jeff Bridges... I Don't Need No Jeff Bridges To Put Music To My Poem!
- The Opposite Of Smoke Is Egg Whites
- The Biology of Purpose
- It's Variety!
- Hobotic Mixed CDs Volumes 1-5
- What About The Voice of Geddy Lee?
- Dad's Guitar Stuff
- Come On And Buy It
- Mp3s Posted At Phancy.Com
- Aila's Mp3 Of The Week
Radio Shows
- 50 Skidillion Watts Of Good Will Episode 1
- Chris Morris Music Show Episode 22
- Chris Morris Music Show Episode 13: God Bless Peter Baynham
- 50 Skidillion Watts Of Good Will Episode 5