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Essential [CD]
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Talking Heads' Essential distils the New York art-rock pioneers into a single CD, mixing nervy early landmarks with the polished, playful songs of their later years.
Emerging from the downtown scene around CBGB in the mid-seventies, Talking Heads paired David Byrne's twitchy, observational lyrics with taut, funk-influenced grooves from Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz and Jerry Harrison. They became one of the most influential bands of their era, and this collection leans into the second half of their story, where their art-school instincts met big, bright pop hooks.
Psycho Killer remains a jittery classic, all wiry bass and unsettling charm, while Once in a Lifetime layers hypnotic rhythms beneath Byrne's sermon-like musings on modern life. Road to Nowhere marches cheerfully towards oblivion with a choir-like chant, And She Was floats on a breezy, sunlit melody, and Wild Wild Life delivers pure, goofy fun with a knowing grin.
The set closes with a live reading of Take Me to the River, a reminder of how ferocious this band could be on stage.
Fifteen songs cannot cover everything a band this inventive achieved, but as a compact introduction or a car-friendly companion, it captures the wit, rhythm and restless curiosity that made Talking Heads so special.
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