Name of This Band is Talking Heads

Talking Heads' The Name of This Band Is captures the band's electric live energy across performances from 1977-1981. These recordings document the band's evolution from taut art-punk quartet to expanded Afrofunk ensemble, featuring extended grooves and polyrhythmic workouts that stretch well beyond their studio versions.

Standout Tracks

• Psycho Killer: The band's breakthrough single gets a tense 5+ minute live treatment
• Life During Wartime: Paranoid funk anthem with David Byrne's iconic spoken-word verses
• Take Me To The River: Al Green cover transformed into a 6+ minute Afrobeat exploration

Mood: driving, danceable, cerebral, late night

Tracklist

1. A1. New Feeling (3:10)
2. A2. A Clean Break (4:57)
3. A3. Don't Worry About The Government (3:08)
4. A4. Pulled Up (4:08)
5. A5. Psycho Killer (5:34)
6. B1. Artists Only (3:48)
7. B2. Stay Hungry (4:00)
8. B3. Air (4:09)
9. B4. Buildings On Fire (3:36)
10. B5. Memories (Can't Wait) (3:58)
11. C1. I Zimbra (3:33)
12. C2. Drugs (4:47)
13. C3. Houses In Motion (7:00)
14. C4. Life During Wartime (5:03)
15. D1. The Great Curve (6:58)
16. D2. Crosseyed And Painless (7:05)
17. D3. Take Me To The River (6:43)
18. . The Name Of This Band Is Talking Heads 1977-1979
19. . The Name Of This Band Is Talking Heads 1980-1981