Talking Heads – More Songs About Buildings and Food [Super Deluxe 3CD + Blu-ray]

Album Overview

Talking Heads expanded their distinctive art-rock and new wave sound on More Songs About Buildings and Food, the band’s second studio album and the beginning of their landmark collaboration with producer Brian Eno. Originally released in 1978, the album sharpened the group’s nervous rhythms, angular guitars, funk influences, and David Byrne’s unconventional songwriting while producing enduring tracks including “Take Me to the River,” “Found a Job,” and “Thank You for Sending Me an Angel.”

This expansive 2025 Super Deluxe Edition presents the original album in newly remastered form alongside an entire disc of rarities and alternate recordings. Eleven bonus tracks include previously unreleased alternate versions, an instrumental version of “Electricity,” and the “Country Angel” version of “Thank You for Sending Me an Angel.”

A third CD captures Talking Heads live at New York’s Entermedia Theatre on August 10, 1978, presenting a nineteen-song performance featuring material from the band’s first two albums alongside favorites including “Psycho Killer,” “Pulled Up,” and “Love Goes to a Building on Fire.”

The included Blu-ray expands the set further with the original album in high-resolution stereo, 5.1 surround sound, and Dolby Atmos, plus archival concert footage from the Entermedia Theatre and Sproul Plaza at the University of California, Berkeley. The collection is housed with a 60-page hardcover book featuring previously unseen photographs and new recollections from David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth, and Jerry Harrison.

Why You’ll Love It

If More Songs About Buildings and Food is a favorite part of the Talking Heads catalog, this Super Deluxe Edition offers a comprehensive exploration of the album and the period surrounding it. The combination of the 2025 remaster, alternate studio recordings, a complete 1978 concert, archival video footage, immersive audio mixes, and an extensive hardcover book makes this edition especially appealing for longtime fans and collectors.

Album Highlights

• 2025 Super Deluxe Edition of Talking Heads’ 1978 second studio album
• Includes three CDs plus one Blu-ray
• Features the complete original album newly remastered in 2025
• Includes eleven rarities and alternate recordings
• Features four previously unreleased alternate versions from the album sessions
• Includes the complete nineteen-song Entermedia Theatre performance from August 10, 1978
• Blu-ray features high-resolution stereo, 5.1 surround sound, and Dolby Atmos mixes of the original album
• Includes archival concert footage from New York’s Entermedia Theatre and Berkeley’s Sproul Plaza
• Includes a 60-page hardcover book with previously unseen photographs and new band recollections
• Marks the first of three Talking Heads studio albums produced with Brian Eno
• Released through Sire Records and Rhino Records

Track Listing

CD 1 — Original Album (2025 Remaster)

CD1-1. Thank You for Sending Me an Angel
CD1-2. With Our Love
CD1-3. The Good Thing
CD1-4. Warning Sign
CD1-5. The Girls Want to Be with the Girls
CD1-6. Found a Job
CD1-7. Artists Only
CD1-8. I’m Not in Love
CD1-9. Stay Hungry
CD1-10. Take Me to the River
CD1-11. The Big Country

CD 2 — Rarities

CD2-1. Thank You for Sending Me an Angel (Alternate Version)
CD2-2. With Our Love (Alternate Version)
CD2-3. Found a Job (Alternate Version)
CD2-4. The Good Thing (Alternate Version)
CD2-5. Warning Sign (Alternate Version)
CD2-6. Electricity (Instrumental)
CD2-7. The Girls Want to Be with the Girls (Alternate Version)
CD2-8. I’m Not in Love (Alternate Version)
CD2-9. Artists Only (Alternate Version)
CD2-10. The Big Country (Alternate Version)
CD2-11. Thank You for Sending Me an Angel (“Country Angel” Version)

CD 3 — Live at the Entermedia Theatre, New York, NY, August 10, 1978

CD3-1. No Compassion
CD3-2. Warning Sign
CD3-3. The Book I Read
CD3-4. Stay Hungry
CD3-5. Artists Only
CD3-6. The Girls Want to Be with the Girls
CD3-7. Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town
CD3-8. With Our Love
CD3-9. Love Goes to a Building on Fire
CD3-10. Don’t Worry About the Government
CD3-11. The Good Thing
CD3-12. Electricity
CD3-13. The Big Country
CD3-14. New Feeling
CD3-15. Pulled Up
CD3-16. Psycho Killer
CD3-17. Take Me to the River
CD3-18. Found a Job
CD3-19. Thank You for Sending Me an Angel

Blu-ray — Original Album in Hi-Res Stereo, 5.1 Surround & Dolby Atmos

BR-1. Thank You for Sending Me an Angel
BR-2. With Our Love
BR-3. The Good Thing
BR-4. Warning Sign
BR-5. The Girls Want to Be with the Girls
BR-6. Found a Job
BR-7. Artists Only
BR-8. I’m Not in Love
BR-9. Stay Hungry
BR-10. Take Me to the River
BR-11. The Big Country

Blu-ray Concert Footage — Live at the Entermedia Theatre, New York, NY, August 10, 1978

BR-12. Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town
BR-13. The Girls Want to Be with the Girls
BR-14. The Good Thing
BR-15. Take Me to the River
BR-16. Found a Job
BR-17. Thank You for Sending Me an Angel

Blu-ray Concert Footage — Live at Sproul Plaza, Berkeley, CA, 1978

BR-18. The Big Country
BR-19. Warning Sign
BR-20. The Book I Read
BR-21. Stay Hungry
BR-22. Artists Only
BR-23. The Girls Want to Be with the Girls
BR-24. The Good Thing
BR-25. Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town
BR-26. Psycho Killer
BR-27. I’m Not in Love
BR-28. Pulled Up

Format Details

Artist: Talking Heads
Title: More Songs About Buildings and Food
Format: 3CD + Blu-ray
Edition: Super Deluxe Edition
Packaging: Hardcover Book Edition
Book: 60 Pages
Audio: 2025 Remaster / Hi-Res Stereo / 5.1 Surround / Dolby Atmos
Release Type: Studio Album
Original Album Year: 1978
Physical Release Year: 2025
Label: Sire Records / Rhino Records
Catalog Number: R2 727389
Country: Worldwide
Release Date: July 25, 2025
UPC: 603497816750

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