When Talking Heads Found Their Groove

When Talking Heads Found Their Groove

New super deluxe reissue ofTalking Heads' groundbreaking 1978 LP More Songs About Buildings and Food dives deep into an album that mixed panic-attack propulsion and highwire anxiety

TALKING HEADS CELEBRATE MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND FOOD WITH EXPANSIVE SUPER DELUXE EDITIONS OUT NOW

Talking Heads’ groundbreaking second album, More Songs About Buildings and Food, returns as a Super Deluxe Edition from Rhino. Released as the band celebrates its 50th anniversary, the collection captures a pivotal moment in their evolution and marks the first of three albums produced with Brian Eno.

Talking Heads’ 1978 Sophomore Album More Songs About Buildings and Food Basks in Its Expanded 4LP Super Deluxe Edition Serving

Talking Heads’ 1978 sophomore album More Songs About Buildings and Food was a gamechanger for the burgeoning NYC band, reaching the Top 30 on the Billboard album charts, and buoyed by a similarly ranked hit single (their cover of Al Green’s “Take Me to the River,” which made it to No. 26). Soon reaching gold-selling status, this LP — which was released 47 years ago this month on July 14, 1978 — marked the beginning of the Heads’ fertile associat…