Released September 16, 1977 Length 38:37 Release date 16 September 1977 Genres New wave, Art punk | Recorded 1976–77, Artist Talking Heads Label Sire Records | |
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Studio Sundragon Studios, New York City Producer Tony Bongiovi, Lance Quinn, Talking Heads Talking Heads 77
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Talking Heads: 77 is the debut album by the American rock band Talking Heads, released in September 1977. The single "Psycho Killer" reached No. 92 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart. In 2003, the album was ranked No. 290 on Rolling Stone magazine's The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list.
Contents
Release history
The album was released by Sire Records in the UK and US and Philips Records throughout continental Europe.
In 2005, it was remastered and re-released by Warner Music Group on their Warner Bros./Sire Records/Rhino Records labels in DualDisc format with five bonus tracks on the CD side (see track listing below). The DVD-Audio side includes both stereo and 5.1 surround high resolution (96 kHz/24bit) mixes, as well as a Dolby Digital version and videos of the band performing "Pulled Up" and "I Feel It in My Heart". In Europe, it was released as a CD+DVDA two disc set rather than a single DualDisc. The reissue was produced by Andy Zax with Talking Heads.
The album was re-released on vinyl on April 18, 2009 for Record Store Day.
Reception
In his 1995 book, The Alternative Music Almanac, Alan Cross placed it in the No. 5 spot on his 10 Classic Alternative Albums list.
Track listing
All tracks written by David Byrne, except where noted.
Personnel
Adapted from the album's liner notes.
Talking Heads
Production
Charts
Songs
1Uh‐Oh - Love Comes to Town2:50
2New Feeling3:09
3Tentative Decisions3:08