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Talking Heads
Talking Heads was an American New Wave and avant-garde band formed in 1975 in New York City and active until 1991. The band comprised David Byrne (vocals and guitar), Chris Frantz (drums), Tina Weymouth (bass) and Jerry Harrison (keyboards and guitar). Auxiliary musicians also regularly made appearances in concert and on the group's albums. The New Wave style of Talking Heads combined elements of punk, art rock, avant-garde, pop, funk, world music, and Americana. Frontman and songwriter David Byrne contributed whimsical, esoteric lyrics to the band's songs, and emphasized their showmanship through various multimedia projects and performances.
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Complete True Stories Soundtrack [Red Vinyl] [B&N Exclusive] [2018]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Wild Wild Life | |
| Dream Operator | |
| Puzzlin’ Evidence | |
| Hey Now | |
| Love For Sale | |
| Radio Head | |
| Papa Legba | |
| People Like Us | |
| City of Dreams |
The Complete Ture Stories Soundtrack [2018]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Wild Wild Life | 3:40 |
| Dream Operator | 4:18 |
| Puzzlin' Evidence | 3:55 |
| Hey Now | 3:57 |
| Love for Sale | 4:31 |
| Radio Head | 3:49 |
| Papa Legba | 5:07 |
| People Like Us | 4:28 |
| City of Dreams | 5:08 |
True Stories, A Film by David Byrne: The Complete Soundtrack [2018]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Wild Wild Life | 3:40 |
| Dream Operator | 4:18 |
| Puzzlin' Evidence | 3:55 |
| Hey Now | 3:57 |
| Love for Sale | 4:31 |
| Radio Head | 3:49 |
| Papa Legba | 5:07 |
| People Like Us | 4:28 |
| City of Dreams | 5:08 |
The Archives [2017]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Artists Only | 6:10 |
| Stay Hungry | 3:38 |
| Cities | 5:08 |
| Paper | 2:40 |
| Mind | 5:16 |
| Heaven | 6:30 |
| Electric Guitar | 3:07 |
| Air | 4:06 |
| Warning Sign | 5:03 |
| Memories Can't Wait | 3:56 |
| Psycho Killer | 7:50 |
| Life During Wartime | 5:44 |
| Take Me to the River | 8:18 |
| Take Me to the River [*] | 3:57 |
| Artists Only [*] | 3:36 |
| Burning Down the House | 4:01 |
| This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) | 5:23 |
| Once in a Lifetime | 5:53 |
| Houses in Motion | 6:37 |
| Genius of Love | 7:25 |
| Girlfriend Is Better | 6:12 |
| (Nothing But) Flowers | 4:46 |
| And She Was | 3:46 |
| Sax and Violins | 6:04 |
| What a Day That Was | 6:35 |
20th Century Women [Music from the Motion Picture] [2016]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Don't Worry About the Government | 2:59 |
| The Big Country | 5:33 |
Saratogo Psycho: US, 1973 [2015]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Psycho Killer | 5:23 |
| Heaven | 6:30 |
| Cities | 5:00 |
| Burning Down the House | 4:01 |
| Life During Wartime | 5:44 |
| This Must Be the Place | 5:23 |
| Once in a Lifetime | 5:22 |
| Houses in Motion | 6:37 |
| Genius of Love | 7:25 |
| Girlfriend Is Better | 6:12 |
| Take Me to the River | 8:18 |
The Boston Tea Party [2014]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Artists Only | 6:10 |
| Stay Hungry | 3:38 |
| Cities | 5:08 |
| Paper | 2:40 |
| Mind | 5:16 |
| Heaven | 4:24 |
| The Book I Read | 5:32 |
| Electric Guitar | 3:07 |
| Air | 4:06 |
| Warning Sign | 5:03 |
| Memories Can't Wait | 3:56 |
| Psycho Killer | 7:50 |
| Life During Wartime | 4:11 |
| Take Me to the River | 5:36 |
| Take Me to the River [*] | 3:57 |
| Artists Only [*] | 3:36 |
CBGB: Original Soundtrack [Deluxe Edition] [2013]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Life During Wartime | 3:41 |
| Psycho Killer | 4:21 |
Real Live Wires [2013]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| The Big Country | 5:15 |
| Warning Sign | 4:23 |
| Stay Hungry | 3:12 |
| Artists Only | 5:20 |
| The Girls Want to Be With the Girls | 4:06 |
| Don't Worry About the Government | 2:59 |
| The Good Thing | 3:29 |
| Uh-Oh Love Comes to Town | 2:51 |
| Love-Building on Fire | 2:59 |
| New Feeling | 3:04 |
| Psycho Killer | 6:01 |
| Thank You for Sending Me an Angel | 2:03 |
| Take Me to the River | 5:30 |
Chronology [2011]
Chronology [Deluxe Edition] [DVD] [2011]
101 Punk & New Wave Anthems [2010]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Burning Down The House [Live] | 4:04 |
| Psycho Killer [Live] | 4:25 |
| Once In A Lifetime [Live] | 5:33 |
Burning Down Rome [2010]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Psycho Killer | |
| Stay Hungry | |
| Cities | |
| I Zimbra | |
| Drugs | |
| Take Me To the River | |
| Crosseyed and Painless | |
| Life During Wartime | |
| Houses In Motion | |
| Born Under Punches | |
| The Great Curve |
Same as It Ever Was [2009]
Dubstars, Vol. 1: From Dub to Disco and from Disco to Dub [2008]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Once in a Lifetime [2005 Remastered Album Version] | 4:20 |
Funky Nassau: The Compass Point Story 1980-1986 [2008]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On) | 5:48 |
Live in Rome [2008]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Psycho Killer | |
| Stay Hungry | |
| Cities | |
| I Zimbra | |
| Drugs | |
| Take Me to the River | |
| Crosseyed and Painless | |
| Life During Wartime | |
| Houses in Motion | |
| Born Under Punches | |
| The Great Curve |
Revolutions in Sound: Warner Bros. Records - The First 50 Years [2008]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Once in a Lifetime | 4:19 |
Revolutions in Sound: Warner Bros. Records - The First 50 Years [USB Bonus Tracks] [2008]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Once In A Lifetime |
Bose Collection - Party Disc 7 [Version 1] [2007]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Crosseyed and Painless | 4:47 |
| Once in a Lifetime | 4:21 |
The Collection [EMI] [2007]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Psycho Killer [Live] | 4:27 |
| Burning Down the House [Live] | 4:04 |
| Girlfriend Is Better [Live] | 5:08 |
| The Lady Don't Mind | 3:59 |
| Television Man | 6:12 |
| Love for Sale | 4:32 |
| Radio Head | 3:33 |
| People Like Us | 4:30 |
| Blind [Vocal Mix] | 4:48 |
| Totally Nude | 4:11 |
| (Nothing But) Flowers | 5:34 |
| Mommy, Daddy, You and I | 3:59 |
| Road to Nowhere | 4:21 |
Bonus Rarities & Outtakes [2006]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| I Want To Live | 3:23 |
| New Feeling (Alternate Version) | 3:14 |
| Electricity [Instrumental] | 3:25 |
| Gangster Of Love | 4:29 |
| Lifetime Piling Up | 3:53 |
| Popsicle | 5:20 |
Just Say Sire: The Sire Records Story [2005]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Burning Down the House | 4:02 |
| Once in a Lifetime [DVD] |
Talking Heads [DualDisc] [2005]
The Best of Talking Heads [2004]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Love----> Building on Fire | 2:58 |
| Love --> Building on Fire | 2:58 |
| Psycho Killer | 4:20 |
| Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town | 2:51 |
| Take Me to the River | 5:04 |
| Found a Job | 5:01 |
| Life During Wartime | 3:42 |
| Heaven | 4:02 |
| Memories Can't Wait | 3:31 |
| Once in a Lifetime | 4:20 |
| Houses in Motion | 4:31 |
| This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) | 4:56 |
| Girlfriend Is Better | 5:46 |
| Burning Down the House | 4:03 |
| Road to Nowhere | 4:20 |
| And She Was | 3:39 |
| Wild Wild Life | 3:41 |
| Blind | 5:00 |
| (Nothing But) Flowers | 5:32 |
Once In A Lifetime: The Talking Heads Box (US Release) [2003]
Once in a Lifetime [2003]
Grass Roots [2001]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Born Under Punches (And the Beat Goes On) | |
| Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On) | 5:24 |
MTV Ibiza 2001 [2001]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Once in a Lifetime (Same as It Never Was) [Liquid People Dub Mix] | 4:06 |
MTV Ibiza 2001 [Bonus Tracks] [2001]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Once in a Lifetime (Same as It Never Was) [Liquid People Dub Mix] | 4:07 |
Live USA [2000]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Artists Only | 5:07 |
| Stay Hungry | 3:19 |
| Cities | 4:31 |
| Mind | 4:41 |
| Heaven | 4:05 |
| The Book I Read | 5:00 |
| Electric Guitar | 2:54 |
| Air | 4:01 |
| Warning Sign | 4:55 |
| Memories Can't Wait | 3:58 |
| Psycho Killer | 7:00 |
| Life During Wartime | 4:08 |
| Take Me to the River | 5:22 |
12 X 12 Original Remixes [1999]
Greatest Hits of the 80's [1999 Disky] [1999]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Road to Nowhere | 4:03 |
| Slippery People [Live] | 4:14 |
Remixed [1999]
September '99 Guide [1999]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Burning Down the House/Psycho Killer/This Must Be the Place [Naive Mel] | 4:21 |
Alternative Rock Classics 1978-1985, Vol. 1 [1995]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Once in a Lifetime [Original 12" Mix] | 4:19 |
Sounds of the Eighties: The Rolling Stone Collection, 1980-1981 [1995]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Once in a Lifetime | 4:20 |
Sounds of the Eighties: The Rolling Stone Collection, 1982-1983 [1995]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Burning Down the House | 4:04 |
Popular Favorites 1976-1992: Sand in the Vaseline [1992]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Sugar on My Tongue | 2:36 |
| I Want to Live | 3:23 |
| Love --> Building on Fire | 2:56 |
| Love -> Building On Fire | 2:58 |
| I Wish You Wouldn't Say That | 2:37 |
| Psycho Killer | 4:21 |
| Don't Worry About the Government | 3:02 |
| No Compassion | 4:51 |
| Warning Sign | 3:55 |
| The Big Country | 5:32 |
| Take Me to the River | 5:04 |
| Heaven | 4:03 |
| Memories Can't Wait | 3:32 |
| I Zimbra | 3:09 |
| Once in a Lifetime | 4:23 |
| Crosseyed and Painless | 4:48 |
| Burning Down the House | 4:03 |
| Swamp | 5:16 |
| This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) | 4:56 |
| Life During Wartime | 5:51 |
| Girlfriend Is Better | 5:06 |
| And She Was | 3:39 |
| Stay up Late | 3:53 |
| Road to Nowhere | 4:20 |
| Wild Wild Life | 3:40 |
| Love for Sale | 4:33 |
| City of Dreams | 5:09 |
| Mr. Jones | 4:20 |
| Blind | 4:58 |
| (Nothing But) Flowers | 5:36 |
| Sax and Violins | 5:18 |
| Gangster of Love | 4:29 |
| Lifetime Piling Up | 3:59 |
| Popsicle | 5:20 |
| Life During Wartime [Live] | 5:03 |
| Girlfriend Is Better [Live] | 3:32 |
The Best of Talking Heads: Once in a Lifetime [1992]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Psycho Killer | 4:21 |
| Take Me to the River | |
| Once in a Lifetime | 4:19 |
| Burning Down the House | 4:01 |
| This Must Be the Place (N | 4:55 |
| Slippery People (Live) | 4:14 |
| And She Was | 3:39 |
| Road to Nowhere | 4:20 |
| Wild Wild Life | 3:41 |
| Blind | 5:00 |
| (Nothing But) Flowers | |
| Sax and Violins | 5:18 |
| Lifetime Piling Up | 3:52 |
The Complete Gig [1991]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Thank You for Sending Me an Angel | 2:37 |
| Burning Down the House | 4:07 |
| Making Flippy Floppy | 5:17 |
| Once in a Lifetime | 5:34 |
| Found a Job | 3:51 |
| Slippery People | 4:15 |
| What a Day That Was | 6:37 |
| Life During Wartime | 5:59 |
| Swamp | 4:28 |
| Psycho Killer | 4:58 |
| Crosseyed and Painless | 7:32 |
| Take Me to the River | 8:07 |
Naked [1988]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Blind | 4:58 |
| Mr. Jones | 4:18 |
| Totally Nude | 4:10 |
| Ruby Dear | 3:48 |
| (Nothing But) Flowers | 5:31 |
| The Democratic Circus | 5:01 |
| The Facts of Life | 6:25 |
| Mommy Daddy You and I | 3:58 |
| Big Daddy | 5:37 |
| Bill | 3:21 |
| Cool Water | 5:10 |
Naked [Bonus Track] [1988]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Blind | 5:00 |
| Mr. Jones | 4:20 |
| Totally Nude | 4:11 |
| Ruby Dear | 3:50 |
| (Nothing But) Flowers | 5:32 |
| The Democratic Circus | 5:03 |
| The Facts of Life | 6:27 |
| Mommy Daddy You and I | 3:58 |
| Big Daddy | 5:38 |
| Bill | 3:23 |
| Cool Water | 5:17 |
| Sax and Violins | 5:18 |
Naked [DualDisc] [1988]
Storytelling Giant [1988]
True Stories [1986]
True Stories [DualDisc] [1986]
Gimme Heads [1985]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| And She Was [Alternate Version] | |
| Artists Only [Demo Version] | |
| The Lady Don't Mind [Original Version] | |
| Cities [Live] | |
| Heaven [Live] | |
| This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) [Live] |
Little Creatures [1985]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| And She Was | 3:39 |
| Give Me Back My Name | 3:22 |
| Creatures of Love | 4:16 |
| The Lady Don't Mind | 4:03 |
| Perfect World | 4:27 |
| Stay Up Late | 3:53 |
| Walk It Down | 4:45 |
| Television Man | 6:10 |
| Road To Nowhere | 4:19 |
| And She Was [Early Version] | 3:36 |
| Television Man [Extended Mix] | 7:53 |
Little Creatures [DualDisc] [1985]
Stop Making Sense [1984]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Psycho Killer [Live] | 4:29 |
| Pyscho Killer | 4:25 |
| Swamp | 4:30 |
| Heaven | 3:41 |
| Slippery People | 4:13 |
| Thank You for Sending Me an Angel | 2:10 |
| Burning Down the House | 4:14 |
| Found a Job | 3:15 |
| Girlfriend Is Better | 5:07 |
| Once in a Lifetime | 5:34 |
| What a Day That Was | 6:30 |
| Life During Wartime | 5:52 |
| Making Flippy Floppy | 4:40 |
| Take Me to the River | 6:00 |
| This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) | 4:57 |
| Genius of Love | 4:31 |
| Crosseyed and Painless | 6:11 |
Stop Making Sense [Special Edition] [1984]
Stop Making Sense [Video] [1984]
Speaking in Tongues [1983]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Burning Down The House | 4:03 |
| Making Flippy Floppy | 5:55 |
| Girlfriend Is Better | 5:45 |
| Slippery People | 5:07 |
| I Get Wild/Wild Gravity | 5:17 |
| Swamp | 5:16 |
| Moon Rocks | 5:45 |
| Pull Up The Roots | 5:10 |
| This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody) | 4:54 |
| This Must Be the Place [Naive Melody] | 4:56 |
Speaking in Tongues [Bonus Tracks] [1983]
Speaking in Tongues [DualDisc] [1983]
The Name Of This Band Is Talking Heads [Expanded & Remastered] [US Release] [1982]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Psycho Killer [Live] | 5:32 |
| The Big Country | 5:09 |
| I'm Not In Love | 4:58 |
| The Girls Want To Be With the Girls | 3:44 |
| Electricity (Drugs) | 3:28 |
| Found a Job | 5:36 |
| Mind | 4:56 |
| Artists Only | 3:50 |
| Air | 4:02 |
| Love -> Building On Fire | 3:47 |
| Memories (Can't Wait) | 3:44 |
| Heaven | 4:31 |
| Psycho Killer | 5:34 |
| Warning Sign | 5:40 |
| Cities | 5:01 |
| I Zimbra | 3:30 |
| Drugs | 4:41 |
| Once In a Lifetime | 5:57 |
| Animals | 4:05 |
| Houses In Motion | 6:55 |
| Born Under Punches (the Heat Goes On) | 8:25 |
| Crosseyed and Painless | 5:59 |
| Life During Wartime | 4:54 |
| Take Me To the River | 6:34 |
| The Great Curve | 6:42 |
The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads [1982]
The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads [Expanded] [1982]
Houses in Motion [1981]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Houses in Motion [Special Re-Mixed Version][Version] | |
| Air | |
| Houses in Motion [Live Unedited Version] |
Remain in Light [1980]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On) | 5:49 |
| Crosseyed And Painless | 4:48 |
| The Great Curve | 6:28 |
| Once in a Lifetime | 4:23 |
| Houses in Motion | 4:33 |
| Seen and Not Seen | 3:25 |
| Listening Wind | 4:43 |
| The Overload | 6:01 |
Remain in Light [180g Vinyl] [1980]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On) | |
| Cross-Eyed and Painless | |
| The Great Curve | |
| Once in a Lifetime | |
| Houses in Motion | |
| Seen and Not Seen | |
| Listening Wind | |
| The Overload |
Remain in Light [Bonus Tracks & Interactive Booklet] [1980]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On) | 5:49 |
| Crosseyed and Painless | 4:46 |
| The Great Curve | 6:28 |
| Once in a Lifetime | 4:20 |
| Houses in Motion | 4:33 |
| Seen and Not Seen | 3:25 |
| Listening Wind | 4:43 |
| The Overload | 6:03 |
Remain in Light [DualDisc] [1980]
Fear of Music [1979]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| I Zimbra | 3:09 |
| Mind | 4:12 |
| Paper | 2:39 |
| Cities | 4:14 |
| Life During Wartime | 3:41 |
| Memories Can't Wait | 3:30 |
| Air | 3:34 |
| Heaven | 4:01 |
| Animals | 3:30 |
| Electric Guitar | 3:01 |
| Drugs | 5:15 |
| Life During Wartime [Alternate Version] | 4:05 |
| Cities [Alternate Version] | 5:28 |
| Mind [Alternate Version] | 4:26 |
Fear of Music [Bonus Tracks & Interactive Booklet] [1979]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| I Zimbra | 3:09 |
| Mind | 4:12 |
| Paper | 2:38 |
| Cities | 4:14 |
| Life During Wartime | 3:41 |
| Memories Can't Wait | 3:30 |
| Air | 3:34 |
| Heaven | 4:01 |
| Animals | 3:30 |
| Electric Guitar | 3:02 |
| Drugs | 5:15 |
| Life During Wartime [Alternate Version] | 4:05 |
| Cities [Alternate Version] | 5:28 |
| Mind [Alternate Version] | 4:26 |
Fear of Music [DualDisc] [1979]
Fear of Muzak: Recorded Live in Boston, 1979 [1979]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Artists Only | |
| Stay Hungry | |
| Cities | |
| Paper | |
| Mind | |
| Heaven | |
| The Book I Read | |
| Electric Guitar | |
| Air | |
| Memories Can't Wait |
More Songs About Buildings and Food [1978]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Thank You for Sending Me an Angel | 2:12 |
| With Our Love | 3:31 |
| The Good Thing | 3:03 |
| Warning Sign | 3:55 |
| The Girls Want to Be with the Girls | 2:38 |
| Found a Job | 5:01 |
| Artists Only | 3:35 |
| I'm Not in Love | 4:34 |
| Stay Hungry | 3:45 |
| Take Me to the River | 5:03 |
| The Big Country | 5:33 |
More Songs About Buildings and Food [DualDisc] [1978]
Talking Heads 77 [1977]
Talking Heads: 77 [DualDisc] [1977]
Remain in Light/Speaking in Tongues/Fear of Music
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On) | 5:48 |
| Crosseyed and Painless | 4:47 |
| The Great Curve | 6:27 |
| Once in a Lifetime | 4:22 |
| Houses in Motion | 4:33 |
| Seen and Not Seen | 3:24 |
| Listening Wind | 4:43 |
| The Overload | 6:00 |
| Burning Down the House | 4:03 |
| Making Flippy Floppy | 4:36 |
| Girlfriend Is Better | 4:24 |
| Slippery People | 3:31 |
| I Get Wild/Wild Gravity | 4:11 |
| Swamp | 5:16 |
| Moon Rocks | 5:05 |
| Pull Up the Roots | 5:09 |
| This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) | 4:55 |
| I Zimbra | 3:08 |
| Mind | 4:12 |
| Paper | 2:39 |
| Cities | 4:10 |
| Life During Wartime | 3:41 |
| Memories Can't Wait | 3:30 |
| Air | 3:34 |
| Heaven | 4:00 |
| Animals | 3:30 |
| Electric Guitar | 3:02 |
| Drugs | 5:09 |
Stop Making Sense Tour 1983
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