February 26, 2010 Playlist

Pledge Drive!
 
All Vinyl Show
Les Meilleurs Groupes De Notre Epoque (1976)
 
"More Songs About Buildings And Food" by Talking Heads (1978)
CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK
Talking Heads  "More Songs About Buildings And Food"  1978 (USA)
This week's pledge drive special features all music played off of old fashioned vinyl records.  When I was first buying albums as a teen in the mid-1980's, Talking Heads was just about the coolest band on the planet, and in the decades since they broke up their reputation hasn't diminished at all.  Though originally associated with punk rock, Talking Heads real innovation was their fusion of funk and world music with rock and roll (plus of course David Byrne's notoriously eccentric songs and persona.)  Although the group never made a bad album, the run of recordings they made with Brian Eno producing is generally considered to be their peak period.  The first of the Eno albums was their sophomore release, the humourously titled More Songs About Buildings And Food, which also yielded their first hit single in a cover of Al Green's "Take Me To The River".  Eno's next two productions Fear Of Music and especially Remain In Light are also masterpieces, as is the 1981 album My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts credited to the duo of David Byrne and Brian Eno.
Here's some ancient footage of the band playing "Take Me To The River" live in 1978.  And here's a classic from their debut album: "Psycho Killer" live in 1978.  Before long Talking Heads added a number of musicians (including Adrian Belew from King Crimson and the Zappa band, and P-Funk keyboard wizard Bernie Worrell) and they morphed into a funky big band, as seen in this clip of "Houses In Motion" live in 1980.  Finally here's Brian Eno years before hooking up with the Heads, as a member of Roxy Music in 1972.
   
Artist Song Album Year Country
Sly Stone I Get High On You High On You 1975 USA
Funkadelic Good To Your Earhole Let's Take It To The Stage 1975 USA
War War Drums War 1971 USA
Zapp A Touch Of Jazz (Playin' Kinda Ruff Part II) Zapp II 1982 USA
 
 
Talking Heads Artists Only More Songs About Buildings And Food
CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK		 1978 USA
Talking Heads I'm Not In Love More Songs About Buildings And Food
CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK		 1978 USA
Talking Heads Don't Worry About The Government Talking Heads 77 1977 USA
Brian Eno & David Byrne America Is Waiting My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts 1981 UK/USA
801 (Eno, Manzanera, others) Baby's On Fire (Eno) 801 Live 1976 UK
   
 
Iggy & the Stooges Search And Destroy Raw Power 1973 USA
Hüsker Dü Indecision Time Zen Arcade 1984 USA
Meat Puppets Up On The Sun Up On The Sun 1985 USA
The Who Amazing Journey / Sparks Tommy 1969 UK
   
 
Offenback Quebec Rock Les Meilleurs Groupes De Notre Epoque (various artists) 1976 Canada (Quebec)
Capitaine No Andre Les Meilleurs Groupes De Notre Epoque (various artists) 1976 Canada (Quebec)
Sloche J'un Oeil Les Meilleurs Groupes De Notre Epoque (various artists) 1976 Canada (Quebec)
Contraction Sam m'a Down Les Meilleurs Groupes De Notre Epoque (various artists) 1976 Canada (Quebec)
   
 
Frank Zappa (with Captain Beefheart) Willie The Pimp Hot Rats 1969 USA
Bloodrock Breach Of Lease (live) Bloodrock Live 1972 USA
   
 
Bob Weir (with the rest of the Grateful Dead) Playing In The Band Ace 1972 USA
Quicksilver Messenger Service Maiden Of The Cancer Moon
   / Calvary		 Happy Trails 1969 USA
 
 
Donald Byrd Sister Love
 Street Lady 1973 USA
Gato Barbieri Tupac Amaru Fenix 1971 Argentina
Azteca Azteca / Theme: La Piedra Del Sol Azteca 1972 Mexico/USA
 
 
David Liebman Sam's Float Lookout Farm 1974 USA
             
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