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  • Artist: Talking Heads
  • Rating: StarStarStarStarStar
  • Release Date: August 17, 2004
  • Type: Compilation (best of)
  • Genre: Rock

Review

Rhino's -- or, more accurately, Sire/Warner/Rhino's -- Best of Talking Heads follows 2003's box set Once in a Lifetime by a year, and it features the same remastering from that set. It also shares part of a title with the 1992 U.K. compilation The Best of Talking Heads: Once in a Lifetime, which was released the same year as the American double-disc overview Popular Favorites: Sand in the Vaseline. Given the similar titles, similar release dates, and similar track listings, it's easy to get confused at first, but all you need to know is that if you're looking for a comprehensive collection, get the Rhino box, and if you want a disc of hits, get this single-disc Rhino collection. Not that the 2004 Best of Talking Heads has every hit or well-known song -- "I Zimbra," "Born Under Punches," "Crosseyed and Painless," "Swamp," and "Stay Up Late" could all have been here and all are missed -- but at 18 tracks, this is a generous compilation and draws a better portrait of the band than not just the 1992 single-disc compilation, but arguably the patchwork Popular Favorites as well. For the casual fan, this is likely all they'll need to have, and for others, it's a good place to get acquainted with the band. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Love --> Building on Fire David Byrne Talking Heads (2:58)
Psycho Killer (Lyrics) David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth Talking Heads (4:20)
Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town (Lyrics) David Byrne Talking Heads (2:50)
Take Me to the River (Lyrics) Al Green, Mabon "Teenie" Hodges Talking Heads (5:04)
Found a Job (Lyrics) David Byrne Talking Heads (5:01)
Life During Wartime (Lyrics) David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth Talking Heads (3:41)
Heaven (Lyrics) David Byrne, Jerry Harrison Talking Heads (4:02)
Memories Can't Wait (Lyrics) David Byrne, Jerry Harrison Talking Heads (3:31)
Once in a Lifetime (Lyrics) David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Brian Eno, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth Talking Heads (4:20)
Houses in Motion (Lyrics) David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Brian Eno, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth Talking Heads (4:31)
This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth Talking Heads (4:56)
Girlfriend Is Better (Lyrics) David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth Talking Heads (5:46)
Burning Down the House (Lyrics) David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth Talking Heads (4:03)
Road to Nowhere (Lyrics) David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth Talking Heads (4:20)
And She Was (Lyrics) David Byrne Talking Heads (3:39)
Wild Wild Life (Lyrics) David Byrne Talking Heads (3:41)
Blind (Lyrics) David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth Talking Heads (5:00)
(Nothing But) Flowers David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Chris Frantz, Yves N'Djock, Tina Weymouth Talking Heads (5:32)

Credits

Wally Badarou (Synthesizer), Wally Badarou (Conga), Wally Badarou (Keyboards), Jon Hassell (Trumpet), Jon Hassell (Horn Arrangements), Mory Kanté (Kora), Naná Vasconcelos (Percussion), Adrian Belew (Guitar), David Byrne (Bass), David Byrne (Guitar), David Byrne (Percussion), David Byrne (Keyboards), David Byrne (Vocals), David Byrne (Bells), David Byrne (Mixing), David Byrne (Synthesizer Drums), Jerry Harrison (Organ), Jerry Harrison (Synthesizer), Jerry Harrison (Bass), Jerry Harrison (Guitar), Jerry Harrison (Percussion), Jerry Harrison (Piano), Jerry Harrison (Keyboards), Jerry Harrison (Organ (Hammond)), Jerry Harrison (Vocals), Jerry Harrison (Vocals (Background)), Kirsty MacColl (Vocals (Background)), Talking Heads (Producer), Talking Heads (Compilation Producer), Talking Heads (Original Recording Producer), Bernie Worrell (Synthesizer), Robin Eubanks (Trombone), Nona Hendryx (Vocals (Background)), Moby (Author), Gordon Grody (Vocals (Background)), Benji Armbrister (Assistant), Joe Barbaria (Engineer), Tony Bongiovi (Producer), Tony Bongiovi (Original Recording Producer), Hugh Brown (Art Direction), Hugh Brown (Design), Rhett Davies (Engineer), Erin Dickens (Vocals (Background)), Brian Eno (Synthesizer), Brian Eno (Bass), Brian Eno (Guitar), Brian Eno (Percussion), Brian Eno (Piano), Brian Eno (Keyboards), Brian Eno (Vocals (Background)), Brian Eno (Producer), Brian Eno (Mixing), Brian Eno (Treatments), Brian Eno (Original Recording Producer), James Farber (Engineer), Chris Frantz (Synthesizer), Chris Frantz (Percussion), Chris Frantz (Drums), Chris Frantz (Keyboards), Chris Frantz (Tambourine), Chris Frantz (Vocals (Background)), Laurie Frink (Trumpet), Earl Gardner (Trumpet), Frank Gibson (Assistant), Diva Gray (Vocals (Background)), Lani Groves (Vocals (Background)), Mick Guzauski (Mixing), Stan Harrison (Sax (Alto)), Bill Inglot (Project Assistant), Dave Jerden (Engineer), Dave Jerden (Mixing), Butch Jones (Engineer), Ira Kaplan (Author), Gilbert Kaufman (Project Assistant), Julie Last (Assistant), Steve Lillywhite (Producer), Steve Lillywhite (Original Recording Producer), Bob Ludwig (Remastering), Abdou M'Boup (Conga), Abdou M'Boup (Cowbell), Abdou M'Boup (Talking Drum), Richard Manwaring (Engineer), Jay Mark (Assistant), Johnny Marr (Guitar (12 String)), Christian Martinez (Assistant), Yves N'Djock (Guitar), Jack Nuber (Engineer), Rod O'Brien (Engineer), Lenny Pickett (Saxophone), Lenny Pickett (Sax (Tenor)), Lenny Pickett (Horn Arrangements), Kate Pierson (Author), Johnny Potoker (Engineer), Johnny Potoker (Mixing), Lance Quinn (Producer), Lance Quinn (Horn Arrangements), Lance Quinn (Original Recording Producer), Jose Rossy (Percussion), Alex Sadkin (Engineer), Alex Sadkin (Mixing), Steve Scales (Percussion), Dave Schools (Author), Ed Stasium (Engineer), Ed Stasium (Mixing), Kendal Stubbs (Assistant), Eric "ET" Thorngren (Engineer), Eric "ET" Thorngren (Mixing), David Van Tieghem (Percussion), Mark Wallis (Engineer), Brice Wassy (Shaker), Tina Weymouth (Synthesizer), Tina Weymouth (Bass), Tina Weymouth (Guitar), Tina Weymouth (Percussion), Tina Weymouth (Keyboards), Tina Weymouth (Vocals (Background)), Tina Weymouth (String Bass), Gene Wilder (Conga), Neal Teeman (Engineer), Andrew Cader (Washboard), Steve Elfon (Sax (Baritone)), Tom Heid (Assistant), Jimmy Macdonell (Accordion), John Convertino (Assistant), Douglas McCombs (Author), Brad Baker (Horn Arrangements), Fernando Kral (Engineer), Nick Delre (Engineer), Nick Delre (Assistant), Reggie Collins (Project Assistant), Ellen Bernfeld (Vocals (Background)), Kathy Botich (Assistant), Jean-Loup Morette (Assistant), Andy Zax (Compilation Producer), Melanie West (Assistant), Sheryl Farber (Editorial Supervision), Karen Ahmed (Artist Coordination), El-P (Author), Jimmy DeSana (Photography), Stephen Stanley (Engineer), Matt Safer (Author), Leigh Hall (Project Assistant), Mike Engstrom (Project Assistant), April Milek (Project Assistant), Dustin Hawthorne (Author), Ari Wilder (Conga), Kurt Yahijian (Vocals (Background)), Matthew Abels (Project Assistant), Neil Selkirk (Inlay Photography)
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The Best of Talking Heads
Compilation album by Talking Heads
Released August 17, 2004
Recorded 1976-1988
Genre New Wave/Art punk
Length 77:25
Label Sire Records/Rhino Records/Warner Bros.
Producer Tony Bongiovi, Brian Eno, Steve Lillywhite, Lance Quinn
Professional reviews
Talking Heads chronology
Once in a Lifetime
(2003)		 The Best of Talking Heads
(2004)		 Talking Heads Brick
(2005)

The Best of Talking Heads is a 2004 compilation album by Talking Heads, released by Sire/Warner Bros./Rhino, and contains in all 18 tracks, from the beginning to the end of the Talking Heads history. It was released the same day (August 17, 2004) as the expanded The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads.

The cover may be an homage to the cover of the soundtrack to A Hard Day's Night by the Beatles.[citation needed]

Track listing

All songs by David Byrne unless otherwise noted.

  1. "Love → Building on Fire" (from single, 1977) – 2:59
  2. "Psycho Killer" (Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth) (from Talking Heads: 77, 1977) – 4:20
  3. "Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town" (from Talking Heads: 77, 1977) – 2:55
  4. "Take Me to the River" (Al Green, Teenie Hodges) (from More Songs About Buildings and Food, 1978) – 5:04
  5. "Found a Job" (from More Songs About Buildings and Food, 1978)– 5:00
  6. "Life During Wartime" (from Fear of Music, 1979) – 3:41
  7. "Heaven" (Byrne, Jerry Harrison) (from Fear of Music, 1979) – 4:01
  8. "Memories Can't Wait" (from Fear of Music, 1979) – 3:30
  9. "Once in a Lifetime" (from Remain in Light, 1980) – 4:20
  10. "Houses in Motion" (from Remain in Light, 1980) – 4:31
  11. "Thank You for Sending Me an Angel" (from "More Songs About Buildings and Food, 1978) - 2:10
  12. "This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)" (from Speaking in Tongues, 1983) – 4:56
  13. "Girlfriend Is Better" (from Speaking in Tongues, 1983) – 5:43
  14. "Burning Down the House" (from Speaking in Tongues, 1983) – 4:01
  15. "Road to Nowhere" (from Little Creatures, 1985) – 4:20
  16. "And She Was" (from Little Creatures, 1985) – 3:39
  17. "Wild Wild Life" (from True Stories, 1986) – 3:41
  18. "Blind" (from Naked, 1988) – 4:59
  19. "(Nothing But) Flowers" (from Naked, 1988) – 5:33
v • d • e
Talking Heads
David Byrne · Chris Frantz · Jerry Harrison · Tina Weymouth
Studio albums
Talking Heads: 77 (1977) · More Songs About Buildings and Food (1978) · Fear of Music (1979) · Remain in Light (1980) · Speaking in Tongues (1983) · Little Creatures (1985) · True Stories (1986) · Naked (1988)
The Heads albums
Live albums
Compilations
Sand in the Vaseline: Popular Favorites (1992) · Once in a Lifetime (2003) · The Best of Talking Heads (2004) · Talking Heads (2005) · Bonus Rarities and Outtakes (2006)
Filmography


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