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Talking Heads - Remain in Light [180g LP]

Talking Heads - Remain in Light [180g LP]

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Album Overview

Talking Heads reached one of the most adventurous points of their career with Remain in Light, the band’s fourth studio album. Originally released in 1980, the record pushes new wave and art rock into dense layers of funk, polyrhythms, electronics, and globally influenced grooves, creating a sound unlike anything else in the group’s catalog.

The album opens with the relentless “Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On)” before moving through “Crosseyed and Painless” and the sprawling “The Great Curve.” Side two includes the landmark “Once in a Lifetime” alongside “Houses in Motion,” “Seen and Not Seen,” “Listening Wind,” and the dark, atmospheric closer “The Overload.”

Produced by Brian Eno, Remain in Light was built from rhythmic jams developed by David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison, and Tina Weymouth, with additional contributions from musicians including Adrian Belew, Jon Hassell, Nona Hendryx, and Robert Palmer. Basic tracks were recorded at Compass Point Studios in the Bahamas, with vocals and additional recording completed at Sigma Sound in New York.

This 2006 remastered vinyl edition presents the complete eight-track studio album on 180-gram HQ vinyl through Sire Records and Rhino Vinyl.

Why You’ll Love It

If you enjoy Talking Heads at their most rhythmic, experimental, and expansive, Remain in Light is essential. From the layered pulse of “Born Under Punches” to the instantly recognizable “Once in a Lifetime,” the album transforms rock, funk, new wave, and African-influenced rhythmic ideas into one of the band’s most distinctive recordings. This 180-gram edition offers a straightforward vinyl presentation of the complete original album.

Album Highlights

  • 2006 remastered 180-gram vinyl edition
  • Originally released in 1980 as Talking Heads’ fourth studio album
  • Features the classic “Once in a Lifetime”
  • Includes “Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On),” “Crosseyed and Painless,” and “The Great Curve”
  • Blends new wave, art rock, funk, post-punk, and polyrhythmic experimentation
  • Produced by Brian Eno
  • Features contributions from Adrian Belew, Jon Hassell, Nona Hendryx, and Robert Palmer
  • Released through Sire Records and Rhino Vinyl

Track Listing

Side A
1. Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On)
2. Crosseyed and Painless
3. The Great Curve

Side B
1. Once in a Lifetime
2. Houses in Motion
3. Seen and Not Seen
4. Listening Wind
5. The Overload

Format Details

Artist: Talking Heads
Title: Remain in Light
Format: Vinyl LP
Edition: Remastered 180g Reissue
Release Type: Studio Album / Reissue
Vinyl Color: Black
Vinyl Weight: 180g
Original Album Year: 1980
Physical Release Year: 2006
Label: Sire Records / Rhino Vinyl
Catalog Number: R1 70802
Country: United States
Release Date: September 12, 2006
UPC: 081227080211

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