More Songs About Buildings and Food / Talking Heads

title : #MoreSongsAboutBuildingsandFood
artist : #TalkingHeads
Released : July 14, 1978[1]
Recorded : March–April 1978 @Studio Compass Point, Nassau
Genre : #Newwave , #postpunk , #avantpop , #psychedelicfunk
Length : 41:32
Label : #Sire
Producer : #BrianEno , Talking Heads

REVIEW

Talking Headsの2作目となるスタジオアルバム。タイトルは「建物と食べ物についてのより多くの歌たち」。 Talking Headsらしいとしかいいようがない。アヴァンギャルドで洗練されている。存在がアートになっている稀有なバンド。今作にはBrianEnoがプロデューサーとして参加。UKとUSともにアルバムチャート30位以内を記録したヒット作。Al Green のカヴァー曲「Take Me to the River」がヒットした。

RECOMMEND

Take Me to the River

TRACKLISTS

1. Thank You for Sending Me an Angel 2:11

2. With Our Love 3:30

3. The Good Thing 3:03

4. Warning Sign Byrne, Chris Frantz 3:55

5. The Girls Want to Be with the Girls 2:37

6. Found a Job (*) 5:00

7. Artists Only Byrne, Wayne Zieve 3:34

8. I'm Not in Love 4:33

9. Stay Hungry Byrne, Frantz 2:39

10. Take Me to the River Al Green, Mabon Teenie Hodges 5:00

11. The Big Country 5:30

12. Stay Hungry (1977 version) Byrne, Frantz 3:45

13. I'm Not in Love (alternate version) 5:15

14. The Big Country (alternate version) 5:01

15. Thank You for Sending Me an Angel (Country Angel version) 2:12

PERSONNEL
Talking Heads
#DavidByrne – lead vocals, guitars, synthesized percussion
#ChrisFrantz – drums, percussion
#JerryHarrison – piano, organ, synthesizer, guitar, backing vocals
#TinaWeymouth – bass guitar
Additional musicians
#BrianEno – synthesizers, piano, guitar, percussion, backing vocals
#TinaandtheTypingPool – backing vocals on "The Good Thing"
Production
#BenjiArmbrister – assistant engineer
#RhettDavies – engineer, mixing
#JoeGastwirt – mastering
#EdStasium – mixing on "Found a Job"
#MichaelWayneZieve – Composer, Lyricist on "Artists Only"[31]