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The Best of Talking Heads

Talking Heads · 2004

77 min · 18 tracks · new wave · post-punk

A vibrant collage of art rock, funk rhythms, and quirky lyrics that redefine new wave sensibilities.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic emotional journeys
  • short, punchy listening sessions
  • vibrant background energy
  • wave-like pacing experience

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2004, 'The Best of Talking Heads' compiles the band's most influential tracks from their active years from 1977 to 1988. By this time, Talking Heads had established themselves as pioneers in the new wave and post-punk movements. The album arrives after their disbandment in 1991, serving as both a retrospective and an introduction for new listeners.
Stylistic neighbors
David Byrne· The B-52's· Devo

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Love → Building on Fire 2:58
  • 2 Psycho Killer 4:20
  • 3 Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town 2:50
  • 4 Take Me to the River 5:04
  • 5 Found a Job 5:01
  • 6 Life During Wartime 3:41
  • 7 Heaven 4:02
  • 8 Memories Can’t Wait 3:31
  • 9 Once in a Lifetime 4:20
  • 10 Houses in Motion 4:31
  • 11 This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) 4:56
  • 12 Girlfriend Is Better 5:46
  • 13 Burning Down the House 4:03
  • 14 Road to Nowhere 4:20
  • 15 And She Was 3:39
  • 16 Wild Wild Life 3:41
  • 17 Blind 5:00
  • 18 (Nothing but) Flowers 5:32

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