Talking Heads – Tentative Decisions: Demos & Live [RSD Black Friday Clear LP + 7" Vinyl]
Talking Heads – Tentative Decisions: Demos & Live [RSD Black Friday Clear LP + 7" Vinyl]
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Album Overview
Tentative Decisions: Demos & Live offers a rare look at the earliest years of Talking Heads, documenting David Byrne, Chris Frantz, and Tina Weymouth as the original trio developed the songs and ideas that would help define their distinctive new wave, art rock, and post-punk sound.
The LP gathers ten previously unreleased demos recorded in 1975 and 1976 alongside a live performance of “Artists Only” captured at the Lower Manhattan Ocean Club in New York on August 17, 1976. Early versions of “Psycho Killer,” “Tentative Decisions,” “Warning Sign,” “The Book I Read,” and other future Talking Heads material reveal the band’s sound taking shape before the release of their debut album.
A bonus 7-inch reaches even further back to David Byrne and Chris Frantz’s years at the Rhode Island School of Design. Recorded in 1974 by their pre-Talking Heads group The Artistics, the single features early versions of “Psycho Killer” and “Warning Sign.”
Released exclusively for Record Store Day Black Friday on November 28, 2025, this limited edition pairs the LP with the bonus 7-inch on clear vinyl and was issued in a run of 7,500 copies.
Why You’ll Love It
If you enjoy hearing how familiar songs evolved before reaching their finished studio versions, Tentative Decisions: Demos & Live provides an unusually intimate look at the beginnings of Talking Heads. The combination of previously unreleased demos, an early club performance, two Artistics recordings, clear vinyl, and its Record Store Day Black Friday exclusivity makes this edition particularly appealing for longtime fans and collectors.
Album Highlights
- Record Store Day Black Friday 2025 exclusive release
- Limited edition of 7,500 copies
- Includes one clear vinyl LP plus a bonus clear 7-inch
- Features previously unreleased Talking Heads demos from 1975 and 1976
- Includes early versions of “Psycho Killer,” “Tentative Decisions,” and “Warning Sign”
- Features a 1976 live recording of “Artists Only” from the Lower Manhattan Ocean Club
- Bonus 7-inch features recordings by David Byrne and Chris Frantz’s pre-Talking Heads group The Artistics
- Includes The Artistics versions of “Psycho Killer” and “Warning Sign”
- All recordings were previously unreleased at the time of this edition
- Released through Rhino Records and Sire Records
Track Listing
LP
A1. Psycho Killer (September 1975 Demo)
A2. Tentative Decisions (September 1975 Demo)
A3. No Compassion (September 1975 Demo)
A4. Warning Sign (September 1975 Demo)
A5. I’m Not in Love (1976 Demo)
B1. Thank You for Sending Me an Angel (1976 Demo)
B2. The Book I Read (1976 Demo)
B3. I Wish You Wouldn’t Say That (1976 Demo)
B4. Love → Building on a Fire (1976 Demo)
B5. Happy Day (1976 Demo)
B6. Artists Only (Live at the Lower Manhattan Ocean Club, New York, NY, August 17, 1976)
7-Inch — The Artistics Demos
C. The Artistics – Psycho Killer
D. The Artistics – Warning Sign
Format Details
Artist: Talking Heads
Title: Tentative Decisions: Demos & Live
Format: LP + 7-Inch Vinyl
Vinyl Color: Clear
Edition: Record Store Day Black Friday Exclusive
Pressing Quantity: 7,500 Copies
Release Type: Archival Compilation
Recording Years: 1974–1976
Physical Release Year: 2025
Label: Rhino Records / Sire Records
Catalog Number: RCV1 728178
Country: United States
Release Date: November 28, 2025
UPC: 081227809003
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