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Talking Heads

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of 149,943

11
Decades
- 1970s
  
  of 328
  
  20
- 1980s
  
  of 1,418
  
  18
- 1990s
  
  of 7,254
  
  67
- 2000s
  
  of 10,545
  
  12
Genres
- Alternative Rock
  
  of 5,289
  
  6
- Classic Rock
  
  of 839
  
  4
- Miscellaneous
  
  of 2,543
  
  6
- Pop
  
  of 13,657
  
  9
- Rock
  
  of 8,161
  
  6
- Soundtracks
  
  of 150
  
  4

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Decade

Album Score

# Albums

1970s

4.0000

1980s

3.4886

1990s

3.3423

2000s

3.2642

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews for each album.

Overall Band Score: Talking Heads is ranked overall as 3.6814 out of 4 stars

3.6814

Talking Heads Album Rankings

Talking Heads scores a combined 3.6687 out of 4 stars for Remain in Light

Remain in Light (3.6687)

"I hoped it wouldn't have the same sense of paranoia that some of the previous records did," David Byrne said ofRemain in Light. ...more

6.65

to

21.08

from (12) sources

Talking Heads scores a combined 3.4903 out of 4 stars for Fear of Music

Fear of Music (3.4903)

Jeez, this is one strange album. This doesn�t sound much like any of the previous albums at all. When I first listened to it, I thought it sounded terrible. ...more

6.79

to

21.08

from (14) sources

More Songs About Buildings & Food by Talking Heads

Talking Heads scores a combined 3.3391 out of 4 stars for More Songs About Buildings & Food

More Songs About Buildings & Food (3.3391)

The title of Talking Heads' second album,More Songs About Buildings and Food, slyly addressed the sophomore record syndrome, in which songs not used on a first LP are mixed with hastily written new ma ...more

7.58

to

18.98

from (11) sources

Talking Heads scores a combined 3.2260 out of 4 stars for Little Creatures

Little Creatures (3.2260)

Talking Heads' most immediately accessible album,Little Creatureseschewed the pattern of recent Heads albums, in which instrumental tracks had been worked up from riffs and grooves, after whichDavid B ...more

6.92

to

23.28

from (16) sources

The Name of This Band is Talking Heads by Talking Heads

Talking Heads scores a combined 3.0968 out of 4 stars for The Name of This Band is Talking Heads

The Name of This Band is Talking Heads (3.0968)

Terrifically thorough ...more

9.00

to

22.99

from (6) sources

Talking Heads scores a combined 3.0832 out of 4 stars for Speaking in Tongues

Speaking in Tongues (3.0832)

Well, if there�s one thing you can say about the Talking Heads, it�s that they don�t like to make the same album. For this one, they got rid of Eno and made their own little strange disco album. ...more

7.08

to

21.08

from (12) sources

Popular Favorites 1976-1992/Sand In the Vaseline by Talking Heads

Talking Heads scores a combined 3.0805 out of 4 stars for Popular Favorites 1976-1992/Sand In the Vaseline

A wonderful compilation album! This is a great place to start with these guys. The song selection is excellent, and it does a pretty good job spanning their entire career on two CD�s. ...more

24.30

to

28.99

from (6) sources

Stop Making Sense: Special New Edition by Talking Heads

Talking Heads scores a combined 3.0511 out of 4 stars for Stop Making Sense: Special New Edition

Stop Making Sense: Special New Edition (3.0511)

Dandy! For the 15th year anniversary of Stop Making Sense, they decided to re-release the film in the theaters (but, of course, it never made its way to where I live) and re-issue the soundtrack with ...more

11.34

to

16.85

from (6) sources

Talking Heads scores a combined 2.8230 out of 4 stars for Once In A Lifetime

Once In A Lifetime (2.8230)

Marred only by incredibly pompous liner notes and a lack of worthy rarities ...more

8.74

to

58.49

from (9) sources

Talking Heads scores a combined 2.8108 out of 4 stars for Talking Heads Brick

Talking Heads Brick (2.8108)

Like any person who listened to the radio heavily in the 1980s, I heard a lot of the Talking Heads. ...more

99.97

to

149.98

from (6) sources

Talking Heads scores a combined 2.7399 out of 4 stars for Naked

Naked (2.7399)

A lot of people consider this album an even further plunge from True Stories and a pretty disappointing final album. I happen to really like it, but I think I�m in the minority. ...more

6.20

to

21.08

from (12) sources

Talking Heads scores a combined 2.6489 out of 4 stars for Stop Making Sense

Stop Making Sense (2.6489)

This is the second live album that Talking Heads have released (the third, actually, if you count a to-the-trade-only 1979 LP). ...more

23.79

Talking Heads scores a combined 2.1816 out of 4 stars for Talking Heads: 77

Talking Heads: 77 (2.1816)

Though they were the most highly touted new wave band to emerge from the CBGB's scene in New York, it was not clear at first whether Talking Heads' Lower East Side art rock approach could make the sub ...more

7.52

to

21.08

from (12) sources

Talking Heads scores a combined 2.0665 out of 4 stars for True Stories

True Stories (2.0665)

Track listing: 1) Love For Sale; 2) Puzzlin' Evidence; 3) Hey Now; 4) Papa Legba; 5) Wild Wild Life; 6) Radio Head; 7) Dream Operator; 8) People Like Us; 9) City Of Dreams. ...more

7.48

to

21.08

from (12) sources

Talking Heads scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Remixed

Remixed (0.0000)

No review available

8.07

to

29.75

from (5) sources

The Best of Talking Heads: Once in a Lifetime by Talking Heads

Talking Heads scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for The Best of Talking Heads: Once in a Lifetime

The Best of Talking Heads: Once in a Lifetime (0.0000)

No review available

Remain in Light/Speaking in Tongues/Fear of Music by Talking Heads

Talking Heads scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Remain in Light/Speaking in Tongues/Fear of Music

Remain in Light/Speaking in Tongues/Fear of Music (0.0000)

No review available

CD Pricing Not Available

Fear of Music/Remain in/Speaking by Talking Heads

Talking Heads scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Fear of Music/Remain in/Speaking

Fear of Music/Remain in/Speaking (0.0000)

No review available

CD Pricing Not Available

Talking Heads scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for 12 X 12

12 X 12 (0.0000)

No review available

19.69

Little Creatures/True Stories/Naked by Talking Heads

Talking Heads scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Little Creatures/True Stories/Naked

Little Creatures/True Stories/Naked (0.0000)

No review available

CD Pricing Not Available

The Best of Talking Heads by Talking Heads

Talking Heads scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for The Best of Talking Heads

The Best of Talking Heads (0.0000)

It's brave for a band to put out an eighteen-track best of, but in the case of Talking Heads it's clear from the calibre of this record that they have more than enough songs to justify such a lengthy ...more

7.32

to

16.85

from (7) sources

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