NYC’s new-pop-wave legends TALKING HEADS released their 2nd LP
MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND FOOD this day 45 years ago,
on 7 July 1978.

The first of 3 albums produced by Brian Eno.

The front cover of the LP, conceived by Byrne and executed by artist Jimmy De Sana,
is a photomosaic of the band comprising 529 close-up Polaroid photographs.

Tina Weymouth (bassist) about the LP’s title: “When we were making this album I remembered this stupid discussion we had about titles for the last album. At that time
I said, “What are we gonna call an album that’s just about buildings and food?” And
Chris (drummer/husband) said, “You call it more songs about buildings and food.”

The longplayer peaked at #21 in the UK, #29 in the US, and #4 in New Zealand.

The only single was their fabulous cover of
soul giant Al Green‘s Take Me To The River.

ROLLING STONE wrote: “The eclecticism of ‘More Songs about Buildings and Food’,
its witty distillations of disco and reggae rhythms, its reconciliation of “art” and punk
rock, is masterful, The music represents a triumph over diversity, while the words spell
out defeat by disparities between mind and body, head and heart. Score: 4.5/5.

TURN UP THE VOLUME says: Mostly thanks to neurotic frontman David Byrne TH
had the genial inventivity of making alternative pop music sound fresh and hip and
totally cool. One of the most significant bands of the punk/new wave era.

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