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    Talking Heads were an American new wave band who, between 1975 and 1991, recorded 96 songs, 12 of which were not officially released until after their break-up. The group has been described as "one of the most acclaimed bands of the post-punk era" by AllMusic and among the most "adventurous" bands in rock history by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.[1][2]

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    Talking Heads were an American new wave band who, between 1975 and 1991, recorded 96 songs, 12 of which were not officially released until after their break-up. The group has been described as "one of the most acclaimed bands of the post-punk era" by AllMusic and among the most "adventurous" bands in rock history by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.[1][2]

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    Talking Heads were an American new wave band who, between 1975 and 1991, recorded 96 songs, 12 of which were not officially released until after their break-up. The group has been described as "one of the most acclaimed bands of the post-punk era" by AllMusic and among the most "adventurous" bands in rock history by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.[1][2]

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    Talking Heads were an American new wave band who, between 1975 and 1991, recorded 96 songs, 12 of

    which were not officially released until after their break-up. The group has been described as "one of the
    most acclaimed bands of the post-punk era" by AllMusic and among the most "adventurous" bands in
    rock history by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.[1][2]

    After leaving art school, Talking Heads released their debut single, "Love → Building on Fire", in early
    1977,[3] followed by their debut album, Talking Heads: 77, later that year.[1] The album contained
    "stripped down rock & roll" songs and was notable for its "odd guitar-tunings and rhythmic, single note
    patterns" and its "non-rhyming, non-linear lyrics".[4] While initially not a big hit, the album was aided by
    the single "Psycho Killer".[4] The band's follow-up, More Songs About Buildings and Food (1978), began
    the band's string of collaborations with producer Brian Eno.[1] Its songs are characterized as more
    polished than its predecessor, emphasizing experimentation and the rhythm section, as well as the
    genres of art pop and funk.[1][5] The experimentation continued on Fear of Music (1979), in which the
    band began utilizing African-styled polyrhythms, most notably on the album's opening track "I
    Zimbra".[1][6] The style and sound of Fear of Music was expanded upon on their final Eno
    collaboration, Remain in Light (1980).[6][7] Often classified as their magnum opus[8][9] and one of the best
    albums of the 1980s,[10][11] the album integrated several new musicians, including a horn section, which
    helped the band further experiment on their African-style rhythms and their use of funk, pop, and
    electronics.[1][7] After Remain in Light, the band went on a three-year hiatus and worked on solo
    projects.[1] During their hiatus, the live album The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads (1982), was
    released; it features live recordings of songs from their four albums to date, as well as the previously
    unreleased song "A Clean Break (Let's Work)".[12]

    In 1983, the band parted ways with Eno and released their fifth album, Speaking in
    Tongues (1983).[1] The album continued the rhythmic innovation of Remain in Light, but in a more
    stripped-down, rigid pop song structure.[1] The album also contained the band's first and only top ten hit,
    "Burning Down the House".[13] The band's sixth album, Little Creatures (1985), marked a major musical
    departure from their previous albums – its songs being straightforward pop songs mostly written by
    Byrne alone.[1][14] After Little Creatures, the band released True Stories (1986), an album containing songs
    from Byrne's film True Stories.[1][15] Notable songs from the album include one of the group's biggest hits,
    "Wild Wild Life", and "Radio Head", a song from which the English rock band Radiohead took their
    name.[15][16] Two years later, Talking Heads released their final album, Naked.[1] The album marked a
    return to the experimentation and styles of their Eno albums, most notably Remain in
    Light.[1][17] After Naked, the band went on a hiatus; formally announcing their breakup three years later
    in 1991.[1] Their final release was the song "Sax and Violins", released on the soundtrack of Until the End
    of the World that same year.[18]

    Since their breakup, 12 previously unreleased songs have been officially released. The compilation
    album Sand in the Vaseline: Popular Favorites (1992) included five and the box set Once in a
    Lifetime (2003) included one, "In Asking Land", an outtake from the Naked sessions.[19][20] The 2005
    reissue of Talking Heads: 77 included the previously unreleased "I Feel It in My Heart", [21] and the 2006
    reissues of Fear of Music and Remain in Light included unfinished outtakes from those albums'
    sessions.[22][23]

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