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:  Little Creatures (2023)

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

Label:  Rhino Records

Rating:  *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  And She Was (3:36)

 2.  Give Me Back My Name (3:20)

 3.  Creatures Of Love (4:12)

 4.  The Lady Don't Mind (4:03)

 5.  Perfect World (4:26)

Side B:

 1.  Stay Up Late (3:51)

 2.  Walk It Down (4:42)

 3.  Television Man (6:10)

 4.   Road To Nowhere (4:19)

Personnel:

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

Additional Musicians:

Ellen Fernfeld:  Backing Vocals on Tracks:  A5, B2

Andrew Cader:  Washboard on Track B4

Erin Dickens:  Backing Vocals on Tracks:  B3, 4

Diva Gray:  Backing Vocals on Track B4

Gordon Grody:  Backing Vocals

Lani Groves:  Backing Vocals

Jimmy Macdonell:  Accordion on Track B4

Lenny Pickett:  Saxophone

Steve Scales:  Percussion

Nana Vasconcelos:  Percussion on Track B5

Eric Weissberg:  Steel Guitar on Track A3, B2

Kurt Yahijian:  Backing Vocals

Little Creatures is the sixth studio album by Talking Heads, originally released on June 10, 1985 by Sire Records, remastered and reissued on October 6, 2023 by Rhino Records, including " Road To Nowhere", "And She Was","Stay Up Late".