{"product_id":"talking-heads-77-rocktober-2020-translucent-green-vinyl","title":"Talking Heads - Talking Heads: 77 [Rocktober 2020 Translucent Green LP]","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAlbum Overview\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eTalking Heads introduced their distinctive mix of new wave, art rock, angular rhythms, and unconventional songwriting with \u003cem\u003eTalking Heads: 77\u003c\/em\u003e, the band’s debut studio album. Originally released in 1977, the record captures David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison, and Tina Weymouth at the beginning of a career that would make Talking Heads one of the most innovative and influential bands to emerge from New York’s CBGB scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe album features the enduring “Psycho Killer” alongside early favorites including “Pulled Up,” “The Book I Read,” “Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town,” and “Don’t Worry About the Government.” Byrne’s nervous vocal delivery and angular guitar work pair with the tightly controlled rhythm section of Weymouth and Frantz, while Harrison adds guitar and keyboards to the band’s distinctive early sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded at Sundragon Studios in New York City and produced by Tony Bongiovi, Lance Quinn, and Talking Heads, \u003cem\u003eTalking Heads: 77\u003c\/em\u003e established the stripped-down arrangements, quirky songwriting, and rhythmic tension that would continue evolving throughout the band’s catalog.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis 2020 Rocktober edition presents the complete 11-track studio album on 140-gram translucent green vinyl. Released as part of Rhino’s annual Rocktober series, this limited-edition pressing was produced in a run of 4,000 copies.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy You’ll Love It\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eIf you enjoy Talking Heads at their rawest and most tightly wound, \u003cem\u003eTalking Heads: 77\u003c\/em\u003e is an essential starting point. From the instantly recognizable tension of “Psycho Killer” to the energetic “Pulled Up” and quirky charm of “Don’t Worry About the Government,” the album captures the group’s earliest sound before the increasingly rhythmic and experimental direction of their later work. The translucent green Rocktober pressing also offers a collectible edition of the band’s landmark debut.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch2\u003eAlbum Highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003e2020 Rocktober exclusive vinyl edition\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003ePressed on 140-gram translucent green vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eLimited edition of 4,000 copies\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eOriginally released in 1977 as Talking Heads’ debut studio album\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eFeatures the classic “Psycho Killer”\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eIncludes “Pulled Up,” “The Book I Read,” and “Don’t Worry About the Government”\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eProduced by Tony Bongiovi, Lance Quinn, and Talking Heads\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eReleased by Sire Records as part of Rhino’s Rocktober series\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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