Fear of Music (album)
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| Studio album by Talking Heads | ||
| Released | August 3, 1979 | |
| Recorded | Long Island City, NY, April 22, 1979 and May 6, 1979. The Hit Factory, Atlantic Studios, RPM Sound Studios, The Record Plant, New York | |
| Genre | New Wave/Art punk | |
| Length | 40:25 | |
| Label | Sire Records | |
| Producer(s) | Brian Eno & Talking Heads Reissue Producer Andy Zax with Talking Heads |
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| Professional reviews | ||
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| Talking Heads chronology | ||
| More Songs About Buildings and Food (1978) |
Fear of Music (1979) |
Remain in Light (1980) |
Fear of Music was the third album by Talking Heads, released in 1979. It peaked at #21 in the Billboard Pop Albums chart, and singles "Life During Wartime " made #80 on the Pop Singles chart, and "I Zimbra" made #28 on the Club Play Singles chart.
The song "I Zimbra" was adapted from the poem "Gadji beri bimba" by Dadaist poet Hugo Ball.
In its original LP configuration, the album cover featured a raised diamond-plate texture.
In 2005/6, it was re-released and remastered by Warner Music Group on their Warner Bros./Sire Records/Rhino Records labels in DualDisc format, with four bonus tracks on the CD side ("Dancing for Money" and alternate versions of "Life During Wartime", "Cities" and "Mind"). The DVD-A side includes both stereo and 5.1 surround high resolution (96 kHz/24bit) mixes, as well as a Dolby Digital 5.1 version of the album and the videos for "Cities" and "I Zimbra".
The alternate "Life During Wartime" is a full-length version with a guitar part by Robert Fripp. The "Cities" alternate contains verses and musical elements not used in the album version.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
All songs written by David Byrne, except where noted.
- "I Zimbra" (Byrne, Brian Eno, Hugo Ball) – 3:06
- "Mind" – 4:12
- "Paper" – 2:36
- "Cities" – 4:05
- "Life During Wartime" (Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth) – 3:41
- "Memories Can't Wait" – 3:30
- "Air" – 3:33
- "Heaven" (Byrne, Harrison) – 4:01
- "Animals" – 3:29
- "Electric Guitar" – 2:59
- "Drugs" – 5:13
[edit] Personnel
- David Byrne – vocals, guitars
- Chris Frantz – drums
- Jerry Harrison – keyboards, guitars, backing vocals
- Tina Weymouth – bass, backing vocals
[edit] Additional personnel
- Brian Eno – backing vocals, treatments
- Gene Wilder and Ari Up – congas on 1 5
- Robert Fripp – guitar on 1
- The Sweetbreathes – backing vocals on 7
- Julie Last – backing vocals on 1
- Gene Wilder – congas on 1 and 5
[edit] Recording personnel
- Brian Eno – producer
- Rod O'Brian – engineer
- Joe Barbaria – engineer
- Neil Teeman – engineer
- Greg Calbi – mastering
[edit] Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1979 | Billboard Pop Albums | 21 |
Single
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | "Life During Wartime" | Billboard Pop Singles | 80 |
| 1979 | "I Zimbra" | Billboard Club Play Singles | 28 |
[edit] Certifications
| Organization | Level | Date |
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| RIAA – U.S. | Gold | September 17, 1985 |
| Talking Heads |
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| David Byrne – Chris Frantz – Tina Weymouth – Jerry Harrison |
| Discography |
| Studio Albums: Talking Heads: 77 (1977) - More Songs About Buildings and Food (1978) - Fear of Music (1979) - Remain in Light (1980) - Speaking in Tongues (1983) - Little Creatures (1985) - True Stories (1986) - Naked (1988) |
| Live Albums: The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads (1982) - Stop Making Sense (1984) |
| Filmography |
| Stop Making Sense (1984) - True Stories (1986) - Storytelling Giant (1988) |
