TALKING HEADS "TALKING HEADS '77" 1977 SIRE/WB EX/EX- (DRILL HOLE) CAPITOL PRESS

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INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING HAS BEEN AFFECTED BY THE VIRUS SO I AM OFFERING LIMITED SHIPPING, PLEASE CHECK THE SHIPPING TAB TO MAKE SURE I DO SHIP TO YOUR COUNTRY. THANKS FOR LOOKING!

THE PHOTO'S MAY BE A LITTLE BLURRY (SORRY ABOUT THAT), BUT THE PHOTO'S ARE OF THE ACTUAL ITEM YOU ARE BIDDING ON. THANKS FOR LOOKING.

ARTIST: TALKING HEADS

TITLE- “TALKING HEADS '77”

TRACK LISTING-SEE PHOTOS & BELOW:

YEAR OF RELEASE- 1977

LABEL- SIRE/WARNER BROS. RECORDS

CAT.#: 1-25654

RECORD CONDITION: THE RECORD IS IN EX/EX- CONDITION, NICE SHINEY BLUE LUSTER. NO MARKS OR SCRATCHES,BOTH LABELS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.NICE SHINEY LUSTER TO THE VINYL. THE SONGS SOUND GREAT. PLAYS LIKE NEW! LOOKS & PLAYS GREAT. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF LIGHT “MARKS” FOR LACK OF A BETTER WORD , A LIGHT “SMUDGE” ON THE RIM AND THE START OF THE FIRST TRACK ON SIDE “A”, DOESN'T AFFECT PLAY.

JACKET CONDITION: THE JACKET IS IN EX/EX- CONDITION. NICE CLEAN EDGES, NO SEAM SPLITS, NO WRITING, BENDS, MARKS, WRITING ON IT. THE DRILL HOLE WAS DONE BY THEIR RECORD COMPANY, THERE'S SOME VERY VERY LIGHT WEAR ON THE UPPER CORNER EDGE NEXT TO THE HOLE (SEE PHOTO).

MORE INFO : THIS RECORD IS CURRENTLY OUT OF PRINT. COMES IN ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE, THERE'S A DRILL HOLE IN THAT TOO, PHOTO OF THE BAND ON ONE SIDE AND THE LYRICS PRINTED ON THE REVERSE. CAPITOL RECORDS PRESSING PLANT PRESSING.

ARTIST/ALBUM INFO:Talking Heads were an American rock band formed in 1975 in New York City and active until 1991. The band was composed of David Byrne (lead vocals, guitar), Chris Frantz (drums), Tina Weymouth (bass), and Jerry Harrison (keyboards, guitar). Described as "one of the most critically acclaimed bands of the '80s,"the group helped to pioneer new wave music by integrating elements of punk, art rock, funk, and world music with avant-garde sensibilities and an anxious, clean-cut image.

Former art school students who became involved in the 1970s New York punk scene, Talking Heads released their 1977 debut album, Talking Heads: 77, to positive reviews They collaborated with producer Brian Eno on a trio of experimental and critically acclaimed releases: More Songs About Buildings and Food (1978), Fear of Music (1979), and Remain in Light (1980).[After a hiatus, Talking Heads hit their commercial peak in 1983 with the U.S. Top 10 hit "Burning Down the House" from the album Speaking in Tongues and released the concert film Stop Making Sense, directed by Jonathan Demme.They released several more albums, including their best-selling LP Little Creatures (1985), before disbanding in 1991. Without Byrne, the other band members performed under the name Shrunken Heads, and released an album, No Talking, Just Head, as the Heads in 1996.

In 2002, Talking Heads were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Four of their albums appear in 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 number 64 on VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time". In the 2011 update of Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Artists of All Time", they were ranked number 100.

Talking Heads: 77 is the debut studio album by American rock band Talking Heads. It was recorded in April 1977 at New York's Sundragon Studios and released on September 16 of that year by Sire Records. The single "Psycho Killer" reached number 92 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Labels and demos

As early as 1975, when the group was still a trio, record labels began to approach Talking Heads for a potential album deal, the first being Mark Spector for Columbia Records, who saw Talking Heads perform at CBGB and invited them to record a demo album. Next would come Mathew Kaufman for Berserkley Records. Kaufman brought the trio to K&K Studios in Great Neck, Long Island, to record a three-song, 16-track demo tape containing "Artists Only", "Psycho Killer" and "First Week, Last Week". Kaufman was pleased with the results, but the band felt that they would need to improve drastically before re-entering a recording studio. The group also sent the Columbia demo to Arista Records, but when drummer Chris Frantz called Bob Feilden about it a few weeks later, he claimed the tape was lost.

In November 1975, Seymour Stein, a representative of Sire Records, had heard Talking Heads open for the Ramones. He liked the song "Love ? Building on Fire", and the next day, offered a record deal, but the group was still unsure about their studio abilities, and wanted a second guitarist as well as a keyboard player to improve their sound. They would let him know when they felt more confident.

A month later, Lou Reed, who had seen a few Talking Heads shows at CBGB, invited the trio to his New York apartment, where he began to critique the group's act, telling them to slow down "Tentative Decisions", which had originally been fast and bass-heavy. Reed also suggested to David Byrne that he never wear short sleeves on stage, as to hide his hairy arms. Over breakfast at a local restaurant, he expressed a desire to produce the group's first album, and to introduce them to his manager, Jonny Podell. That same day Podell called the trio to meet at his office, where he immediately offered them a record contract. The group sought out lawyer Peter Parcher, known to Frantz's father.

The next day, the trio visited Parcher's office. Parcher asked his partner, Alan Shulman, to look over the contract. Shulman told the group not to sign or else Reed and Podell would own the rights to the album, and collect all the profit. Talking Heads declined the deal, but maintained a respectful relationship with Reed

Around August 1976, Chris Frantz was given the number of Jerry Harrison by former Modern Lovers bass player Ernie Brooks. Brooks assured Frantz that Harrison was not only a great keyboard player, but was also a great guitarist, covering both needs. When Frantz called, Harrison, still feeling burnt from the demise of the original Modern Lovers, and having just enrolled at Harvard Graduate School, was unsure about joining a new band. But after hearing that several labels were interested in the group, he agreed to hear the group play live. Frantz booked a concert nearby in Cambridge, Massachusetts. When the group began to perform, they found Harrison nowhere in sight, but eventually saw him mid-set, seriously observing the band, appearing displeased. After the show, Frantz asked Harrison what he had thought. Harrison did not answer until the next day, saying he was not impressed by the show, but was intrigued. He said he would like to jam in New York, and stipulated he would not officially join until they had secured a recording deal.[6]

During late September the group began to consider Sire Records again, and asked advice from Danny Fields, the Ramones' manager. Fields praised Sire despite them having the normal flaws of a record label. On November 1 the trio met with Seymour Stein again at Shulman's office, and signed a recording deal with Sire, with an advance allowing the trio to make music their full-time career.

Recording

Sessions started at Sundragon Recording Studios in late 1976, where the group recorded the track "New Feeling" and the single, "Love ? Building on Fire". Jerry Harrison was not present at these sessions, as he had not yet been informed that the group had received a record deal. These sessions were produced by Tony Bongiovi and Tom Erdelyi.After hearing of the recording session, Harrison was eager to join, and in January 1977, the trio went to his apartment in Ipswich to teach him their songs and play a few shows in the area.

In April, sessions for the album began in earnest at Sundragon Studios, with the group finally a foursome. Tony Bongiovi and Lance Quinn acted as co-producers on these sessions, with Ed Stasium as engineer. Frantz claims that Stasium did most of the work on the album, while Bongiovi took phone calls, read magazines, or talked about airplanes. Bongiovi was dissatisfied with the group's performances, often asking for seven or eight takes of a song, even after the best take had already been recorded. The group felt that Bongiovi was condescending, and that he was trying to make them sound like a different band. He was also repeatedly rude to bassist Tina Weymouth. Stasium and Quinn were full of encouragement for the group.

The first song to have vocals recorded was "Psycho Killer". Allegedly, during recording of this track, Bongiovi went into the studio kitchen, and gave Byrne a knife, telling him to get into character when singing. Byrne simply responded with "No, that's not going to work" and the band took a break. During the break Byrne confessed that he felt uncomfortable singing with Bongiovi watching, and asked Stasium to remove him. Stasium suggested evasion, recording when Bongiovi was not around, before he arrived, or after he left. Bongiovi allegedly never noticed they were doing this, being more concerned with the building of Power Station Studios.

The group wanted the album to "Convey a modern message about the importance of taking charge of your own life", while still being fun to listen to.

Within two weeks the basic tracks were down, but still needed overdubs. Sessions were halted when Ken Kushnick, Sire's European representative, offered them a chance to tour Europe with the Ramones in order to promote their "Love ? Building on Fire" single.

While on tour the group continued to develop their sound, and on May 14, performed at The Rock Garden in Covent Garden, London, where John Cale, Brian Eno and Chris Thomas saw them.[Linda Stein, the Ramones' co-manager brought Cale, Eno and Thomas backstage after the concert, and they all shook hands. Thomas allegedly heard Cale say to Eno "They're mine, you bugger!" All members of Talking Heads already knew Cale fairly well, as he had produced Jerry Harrison in 1972 for The Modern Lovers, and was a regular at CBGB throughout the original trio's growth.

After their meeting they all went to The Speak Club to drink and discuss. Thomas declined the opportunity to replace Bongiovi as producer for the remaining album sessions.When the group returned to the US on June 7, they booked a four-day recording session at ODO Studios in New York to record vocals and overdubs, as well as to mix the album. The album was finished.

Release history

The album was released by Sire Records in the UK and US and Philips Records throughout continental Europe.

Track listing

All tracks are written by David Byrne,[30] except where noted.

Side one

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"Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town"