Talking Heads “More Songs About Buildings and Food”
Talking Heads “More Songs About Buildings and Food” 1978. Today, November 22nd, is Talking Heads bassist Tina Weymouth’s 70th birthday (b. Martina Weymouth, 1950). More Songs About Buildings and Food was Talking Head’s second LP; it went to #29 in the US and #21 in the UK. Produced by Brian Eno, the album ranks high as one of the best releases of the era: it’s rhythmic and weird, smart and new-wavey. The single (a cover original by Al Green, 1974) “Take Me to the River” went to #26 on the pop charts in the US. Other great tracks on More Songs are “Warning Sign,” “The Girls Want to Be With the Girls” (so boppy, new wave fun!), “Found a Job” (great funked-out beats) and “I’m Not in Love” (driving wild weirdness).
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