Talking Heads

 

Artist:  Talking Heads
Origin:  New York City, New York, USA
Genre:  New Wave, Post-Punk, Funk Rock, Worldbeat, College Rock, Alternative Rock, Punk Rock

Original line-up:

David Byrne:  Lead Vocals, Guitar
Jerry Harrison:  Keyboards, Guitar
Tina Wymouth:  Bass
Chris Frantz:  Drums

Talking Heads were an American Rock Band from New York City, New York, formed in 1975 by David Byrne (lead Vocals, Guitar), Jerry Harrison (Keyboards, Guitar), Tina Wymouth (Bass), and Chris Frantz (Drums).  Talking Heads combined elements of Punk, Art Rock, Funk, Pop, World Music, and Avant-Garde.  The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll of Fame in 2002, and appeared on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time, and three of their songs "Psycho Killer", "Life During Wartime", and "Once In A Lifetime" were included among The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.  Talking Heads were also included at No. 64 on VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time".

Title:  True Stories (2023)

Genre:  New Wave, Post-Punk, Funk Rock, Worldbeat, College Rock, Alternative Rock, Punk Rock

Label:  Rhino Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  Love For Sale (4:30)

 2.  Puzzlin' Evidence (5:23)

 3.  Hey Now (3:42)

 4.  Papa Legba (5:54)

Side Two:

 1.  Wild Wild Life (3:39)

 2.  Radio Head (3:14)

 3.  Dream Operator (4:39)

 4.  People Like Us (4:26)

 5.  City Of Dreams (5:08)

Personnel:

David Byrne:  Lead Vocals, Guitar
Jerry Harrison:  Keyboards, Guitar, Backing Vocals
Tina Wymouth:  Bass, Backing Vocals
Chris Frantz:  Drums

Additional Musicians:

Bert Cross Choir:  Vocals on Track 1/2

Tommy Camfield:  Fiddle on Track 2/4

Paulinho da Costa:  Percussion on Tracks:  1/2, 2/2, 4

Steve Jordan:  Accordion on Track 2/2

St. Thomas Aquinas Elementary School Choir:  Vocals on Track 1/3

Tommy Morrell:  Pedal Steel Guitar on Tracks:  2/4, 5

True Stories is the seventh studio album by Talking Heads, originally released on September 15, 1986 by Sire Records, remastered and reissued on October 6, 2023 by Rhino Records, including "Wild Wild Life", "Love For Sale", "Radio Head".