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TALKING HEADS – FEAR OF MUSIC LP – Nr MINT 1979 PUNK NEW WAVE DAVID BYRNE

SKU:SRK6078NP

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Talking Heads – Fear Of Music
(Sire Records  1979  SRK6078NP  Portugal Press)

Embossed Sleeve in Excellent condition
– some rubbing and ringwear
Photo/Lyric Insert in Nr MINT/Excellent+ condition
– a couple of marks on lyric side

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality apart from the odd light pop/crackle)

Talking Heads were an American rock band formed in 1975 in New York City and active until 1991. The band was composed of Scottish-born David Byrne (lead vocals, guitar), drummer Chris Frantz, bassist Tina Weymouth, and Jerry Harrison(keyboards, guitar).

Fear of Music is the third studio album by American new wave band Talking Heads, released on 3 August 1979 on Sire Records. It was produced by Brian Eno and the band and recorded at locations in New York City between April and May 1979.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by David Byrne, except where noted.

Side one
No. Title Length
1. “I Zimbra” (David Byrne, Brian Eno, Hugo Ball) 3:09
2. “Mind” 4:13
3. “Paper” 2:39
4. “Cities” 4:10
5. “Life During Wartime” (David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth) 3:41
6. “Memories Can’t Wait” (David Byrne, Jerry Harrison) 3:30
Side two
No. Title Length
7. “Air” 3:34
8. “Heaven” (David Byrne, Jerry Harrison) 4:01
9. “Animals” 3:30
10. “Electric Guitar” 3:03
11. “Drugs” (David Byrne, Brian Eno) 5:10

Personnel

Talking Heads

  • David Byrne – vocals, guitars
  • Jerry Harrison – guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Tina Weymouth – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Chris Frantz – drums

Additional musicians

  • Brian Eno – electronic treatments, backing vocals
  • The Sweetbreaths – backing vocals (“Air”)
  • Julie Last – backing vocals (“I Zimbra”)
  • Robert Fripp – guitar (“I Zimbra”)
  • Ari – congas (“I Zimbra”, “Life During Wartime”)
  • Gene Wilder – congas (“I Zimbra”, “Life During Wartime”)
  • Hassam Ramzy – surdo (“I Zimbra”)
  • Abdou M’Boup – djembe, talking drum (“I Zimbra”)
  • Assane Thiam – percussion (“I Zimbra”)
Production

  • Brian Eno – producer
  • Talking Heads – producers
  • Joe Barbaria – engineer
  • Rod O’Brian – engineer
  • Neil Teeman – engineer
  • Tom Heid – assistant engineer
  • Julie Last – assistant engineer
  • Chris Martinez – assistant engineer
  • Phil Gitomer – engineering crew
  • Dave Hewitt – engineering crew
  • Booster McAllister – engineering crew
  • Fred Ridder – engineering crew
  • Greg Calbi – mastering

Design

  • Jerry Harrison – cover art, artwork assistant
  • David Byrne – artwork
  • Jimmy Garcia – thermograph photography
  • Philip Strax – thermograph assistant

 

Weight 1.00000000 kg

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