{"title":"Pearl Hunters Records","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eExplore Pearl Hunters Records vinyl releases, live recordings, imports, colored vinyl, limited pressings, and collectible editions at Vibin' Vinyl.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePearl Hunters Records is known for archival and live music releases, including radio broadcasts and concert recordings issued on vinyl. Browse physical releases from the label, including imported editions, colored vinyl, heavyweight pressings, and collectible live albums.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"talking-heads-live-in-the-big-country-violet-vinyl","title":"Talking Heads - Live in the Big Country [180g Violet LP]","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAlbum Overview\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eTalking Heads capture the nervous energy and tightly wound rhythms of their early live sound on \u003cem\u003eLive in the Big Country\u003c\/em\u003e, an unofficial live radio broadcast recording documenting the band at Park West in Chicago on August 28, 1978. Recorded during the \u003cem\u003eMore Songs About Buildings and Food\u003c\/em\u003e era, the performance features David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison, and Tina Weymouth drawing from the band’s first two studio albums.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe 11-track set opens with “The Big Country” and moves through early favorites including “Warning Sign,” “The Book I Read,” “The Girls Want to Be With the Girls,” and “Don’t Worry About the Government.” Side two includes “Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town,” “New Feeling,” “Psycho Killer,” “Thank You for Sending Me an Angel,” and the band’s interpretation of “Take Me to the River.”\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe performance took place at Park West in Chicago on August 28, 1978, capturing Talking Heads at a pivotal moment as the stripped-down new wave sound of their debut began expanding into the more rhythmic and experimental approach that would shape their later work.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis 2020 European Pearl Hunters Records edition presents the live radio broadcast on 180-gram violet vinyl. This pressing is an unofficial release rather than an authorized Talking Heads or Sire Records issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy You’ll Love It\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eIf you enjoy the earliest era of Talking Heads, \u003cem\u003eLive in the Big Country\u003c\/em\u003e offers a raw snapshot of the band in performance during the transition between \u003cem\u003eTalking Heads: 77\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMore Songs About Buildings and Food\u003c\/em\u003e. The set pairs essential early songs with the urgency of the band’s live sound, while the heavyweight violet vinyl gives collectors a distinctive physical edition of this historic 1978 performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch2\u003eAlbum Highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003e2020 European unofficial live release\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003ePressed on 180-gram violet vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eRecorded at Park West in Chicago on August 28, 1978\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eFeatures 11 performances from Talking Heads’ early career\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eIncludes “Psycho Killer,” “Warning Sign,” and “The Big Country”\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eFeatures “Take Me to the River,” “New Feeling,” and “Thank You for Sending Me an Angel”\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eCaptures material from the \u003cem\u003eTalking Heads: 77\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMore Songs About Buildings and Food\u003c\/em\u003e eras\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eReleased by Pearl Hunters Records\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch2\u003eTrack Listing\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n    1. 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