Talking Heads – More Songs About Buildings And Food (VG+/VG+) – LP, AU 1978

More Songs About Buildings And Food is an LP by Talking Heads from 1978 released on the Sire label.

About this album

More Songs About Buildings and Food marked a decisive breakthrough for Talking Heads, tightening their art-school oddity into one of new wave’s most distinctive statements. Released in 1978, the album paired the band’s clipped rhythms and anxious wit with Brian Eno’s adventurous production, giving their angular songs greater force and clarity without softening their strange edge. Their cover of Al Green’s Take Me to the River became their first US hit, helping widen their audience while confirming the group’s ability to reshape familiar material into something coolly urgent. The result is a pivotal post-punk album that helped define the band’s early identity and lasting influence.

Genre: Pop & Rock

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