Complete List Of Talking Heads Albums And Discography

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This Complete List Of Talking Heads Albums And Songs presents the full discography of Talking Heads studio albums. The band Talking Heads was first formed in 1975. The group has roots in Providence, Rhode Island, where David Byrne, Chris Frantz, and Tina Weymouth were connected through the Rhode Island School of Design, but Talking Heads formed in New York City after relocating there in 1975. This complete Talking Heads discography also includes every Talking Heads live album. All these unique Talking Heads albums have been presented below in chronological order. We have also included all original release dates with each Talking Heads album. Every Talking Heads album listed below showcases the entire album tracklisting.

TALKING HEADS STUDIO ALBUMS

Talking Heads: 77 (1977)

Released: September 16, 1977

CD Track Listings:

1. “Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town” – 2:48
2. “New Feeling” – 3:09
3. “Tentative Decisions” – 3:04
4. “Happy Day” – 3:55
5. “Who Is It?” – 1:41
6. “No Compassion” – 4:47
7. “The Book I Read” – 4:06
8. “Don’t Worry About the Government” – 3:00
9. “First Week/Last Week… Carefree” – 3:19
10. “Psycho Killer” – 4:19
11. “Pulled Up” – 4:29

More Songs About Buildings and Food (1978)

Released: July 14, 1978

CD Track Listings:

1. “Thank You for Sending Me an Angel” – 2:11
2. “With Our Love” – 3:30
3. “The Good Thing” – 3:03
4. “Warning Sign” – 3:55
5. “The Girls Want to Be with the Girls” – 2:37
6. “Found a Job” – 5:00
7. “Artists Only” – 3:34
8. “I’m Not in Love” – 4:33
9. “Stay Hungry” – 2:39
10. “Take Me to the River” – 5:00
11. “The Big Country” – 5:30

Fear of Music (1979)

Released: August 3, 1979

CD Track Listings:

1. “I Zimbra” – 3:06
2. “Mind” – 4:12
3. “Paper” – 2:36
4. “Cities” – 4:05
5. “Life During Wartime” – 3:41
6. “Memories Can’t Wait” – 3:30
7. “Air” – 3:33
8. “Heaven” – 4:01
9. “Animals” – 3:29
10. “Electric Guitar” – 2:59
11. “Drugs” – 5:13

Remain in Light (1980)

Released: October 8, 1980

CD Track Listings:

1. “Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On)” – 5:46
2. “Crosseyed and Painless” – 4:45
3. “The Great Curve” – 6:26
4. “Once in a Lifetime” – 4:19
5. “Houses in Motion” – 4:30
6. “Seen and Not Seen” – 3:20
7. “Listening Wind” – 4:42
8. “The Overload” – 6:00

Speaking in Tongues (1983)

Released: May 31, 1983

CD Track Listings:

1. “Burning Down the House” – 4:01
2. “Making Flippy Floppy” – 5:53
3. “Girlfriend Is Better” – 5:45
4. “Slippery People” – 5:05
5. “I Get Wild/Wild Gravity” – 4:06
6. “Swamp” – 5:09
7. “Moon Rocks” – 5:04
8. “Pull Up the Roots” – 5:08
9. “This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)” – 4:56

Little Creatures (1985)

Released: June 10, 1985

CD Track Listings:

1. “And She Was” – 3:36
2. “Give Me Back My Name” – 3:20
3. “Creatures of Love” – 4:12
4. “The Lady Don’t Mind” – 4:03
5. “Perfect World” – 4:26
6. “Stay Up Late” – 3:51
7. “Walk It Down” – 4:42
8. “Television Man” – 6:10
9. “Road to Nowhere” – 4:19

True Stories (1986)

Released: September 15, 1986

CD Track Listings:

1. “Love for Sale” – 4:30
2. “Puzzlin’ Evidence” – 5:23
3. “Hey Now” – 3:42
4. “Papa Legba” – 5:54
5. “Wild Wild Life” – 3:39
6. “Radio Head” – 3:14
7. “Dream Operator” – 4:39
8. “People Like Us” – 4:26
9. “City of Dreams” – 5:06

Naked (1988)

Released: March 15, 1988

CD Track Listings:

1. “Blind” – 4:58
2. “Mr. Jones” – 4:18
3. “Totally Nude” – 4:10
4. “Ruby Dear” – 3:48
5. “(Nothing But) Flowers” – 5:31
6. “The Democratic Circus” – 5:01
7. “The Facts of Life” – 6:25
8. “Mommy Daddy You and I” – 3:58
9. “Big Daddy” – 5:38
10. “Bill” – 3:21
11. “Cool Water” – 5:10

TALKING HEADS LIVE ALBUMS

The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads (1982)

Released: March 24, 1982

Original Album Track Listings:

1. “New Feeling” – 3:10
2. “A Clean Break (Let’s Work)” – 5:04
3. “Don’t Worry About the Government” – 3:08
4. “Pulled Up” – 4:08
5. “Psycho Killer” – 5:34
6. “Artists Only” – 3:48
7. “Stay Hungry” – 4:00
8. “Air” – 4:09
9. “Love → Building on Fire” – 3:33
10. “Memories Can’t Wait” – 3:53
11. “I Zimbra” – 3:33
12. “Drugs” – 4:47
13. “Houses in Motion” – 7:00
14. “Life During Wartime” – 5:03
15. “The Great Curve” – 6:58
16. “Crosseyed and Painless” – 6:00
17. “Take Me to the River” – 6:43

Stop Making Sense (1984)

Released: September 17, 1984

Original Album Track Listings:

1. “Psycho Killer” – 4:24
2. “Swamp” – 4:30
3. “Slippery People” – 4:00
4. “Burning Down the House” – 4:06
5. “Girlfriend Is Better” – 5:06
6. “Once in a Lifetime” – 5:25
7. “What a Day That Was” – 6:00
8. “Life During Wartime” – 5:51
9. “Take Me to the River” – 5:32

Live at WCOZ 77 (2024)

Released: April 20, 2024

Album Track Listings:

1. “Love → Building on Fire”
2. “Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town”
3. “Don’t Worry About the Government”
4. “Take Me to the River”
5. “The Book I Read”
6. “New Feeling”
7. “A Clean Break (Let’s Work)”
8. “The Big Country”
9. “The Good Thing”
10. “Stay Hungry”
11. “Thank You for Sending Me an Angel”
12. “Who Is It?”
13. “Psycho Killer”
14. “Pulled Up”

Live on Tour ’78 (2025)

Released: April 12, 2025

Album Track Listings:

1. “The Big Country” – 6:03
2. “Warning Sign” – 4:40
3. “The Good Thing” – 3:14
4. “Artists Only” – 5:22
5. “The Girls Want to Be with the Girls” – 3:54
6. “Electricity (Drugs)” – 3:31
7. “New Feeling” – 4:31
8. “Found a Job” – 5:37
9. “Thank You for Sending Me an Angel” – 2:24
10. “Psycho Killer” – 7:22
11. “Take Me to the River” – 6:26

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