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Talking Heads were an American new wave and avant-garde band formed in 1975 in New York City and active until 1991. The band comprised David Byrne (lead vocals and guitar), Chris Frantz (drums and backing vocals), Tina Weymouth (bass and backing vocals) and Jerry Harrison (keyboards, guitar, and backing vocals). Auxiliary musicians also regularly made appearances in concert and on the group's albums. The new wave style of Talking Heads combined elements of punk rock, art rock, avant-garde, pop, funk, world music, and Americana. Frontman and songwriter David Byrne contributed whimsical, esoteric lyrics to the band's songs, and emphasized their showmanship through various multimedia projects and performances. Critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine describes Talking Heads as being "one of the most critically acclaimed bands of the '80s, while managing to earn several pop hits." In 2002, the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Four of the band's albums appeared on ''Rolling Stone'' magazine's 2003 list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, and the Channel 4 100 Greatest Albums poll listed one album (''Fear of Music'') at number 76. On a 2011 update of ''Rolling Stone'''s "100 Greatest Artists of All Time", the band was ranked at No. 100.

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Same as It Ever Was Compilation 2009 itunes amazon
The Collection Compilation 2007-01-15 itunes amazon
Bonus Rarities and Outtakes Compilation 2006-02-08 itunes amazon
Rare 12″ Mixes Compilation 2005-11 itunes amazon
Talking Heads Compilation 2005-10-04 itunes amazon
The Best of Talking Heads Compilation 2004-10-18 itunes amazon
Once in a Lifetime Compilation 2003-11-17 itunes amazon
12x12 Original Remixes Compilation 1999 itunes amazon
Popular Favorites: Sand in the… Compilation 1992-10-12 itunes amazon
Lifetime Piling Up Single 1992-09-21 itunes amazon
Once in a Lifetime: The Best Of Compilation 1992 itunes amazon
Love Goes to a Building on Fire /… Other 1989 itunes amazon
Naked Album 1988-03-15 itunes amazon
(Nothing but) Flowers Single 1988 itunes amazon
True Stories Album 1986-10-07 itunes amazon
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