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Recorded for an FM broadcast by WXRT, the performance finds the band touring in support of \u003cem\u003eMore Songs About Buildings and Food\u003c\/em\u003e and developing the angular, energetic live sound that helped establish them as one of the most distinctive acts to emerge from the late-1970s new wave and post-punk scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe fourteen-track set draws heavily from the band’s first two albums, including “The Big Country,” “Warning Sign,” “The Book I Read,” “Artists Only,” “Psycho Killer,” and “Take Me to the River.” The performance captures David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth, and Jerry Harrison at a stage when Talking Heads were rapidly expanding beyond their CBGB-era beginnings.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis 2013 European import edition presents the Chicago broadcast across two 140-gram black vinyl LPs in a gatefold sleeve. Issued by Let Them Eat Vinyl as an unofficial archival release, the pressing was limited to 1,000 copies and is not an officially authorized Talking Heads release.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy You’ll Love It\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eIf you enjoy early Talking Heads and the raw energy of their late-1970s live performances, \u003cem\u003eReal Live Wires\u003c\/em\u003e offers a fascinating snapshot of the band during the period surrounding \u003cem\u003eMore Songs About Buildings and Food\u003c\/em\u003e. The historic Chicago radio broadcast, expansive fourteen-song set, gatefold presentation, and limited 2LP pressing make it especially appealing for collectors exploring archival and unofficial releases beyond the core Talking Heads catalog.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch2\u003eAlbum Highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eArchival Talking Heads live radio broadcast from 1978\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eRecorded at Park West in Chicago on August 28, 1978\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eOriginally broadcast by WXRT-FM\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eFeatures fourteen live performances\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eIncludes “Psycho Killer,” “Warning Sign,” “The Big Country,” and “Take Me to the River”\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eCaptures Talking Heads during the \u003cem\u003eMore Songs About Buildings and Food\u003c\/em\u003e era\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003ePressed across two 140-gram black vinyl LPs\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eLimited edition of 1,000 copies\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003ePresented in a gatefold sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eEuropean import pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eUnofficial archival release\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eIssued by Let Them Eat Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch2\u003eTrack Listing\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eA1. 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