{"product_id":"talking-heads-tentative-decisions-demos-live-rsd-clear-lp-7-inch-vinyl","title":"Talking Heads – Tentative Decisions: Demos \u0026 Live [RSD Black Friday Clear LP + 7\" Vinyl]","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAlbum Overview\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTentative Decisions: Demos \u0026amp; Live\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eA 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.”\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eReleased 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy You’ll Love It\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eIf you enjoy hearing how familiar songs evolved before reaching their finished studio versions, \u003cem\u003eTentative Decisions: Demos \u0026amp; Live\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch2\u003eAlbum Highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eRecord Store Day Black Friday 2025 exclusive release\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eLimited edition of 7,500 copies\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eIncludes one clear vinyl LP plus a bonus clear 7-inch\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eFeatures previously unreleased Talking Heads demos from 1975 and 1976\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eIncludes early versions of “Psycho Killer,” “Tentative Decisions,” and “Warning Sign”\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eFeatures a 1976 live recording of “Artists Only” from the Lower Manhattan Ocean Club\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eBonus 7-inch features recordings by David Byrne and Chris Frantz’s pre-Talking Heads group The Artistics\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eIncludes The Artistics versions of “Psycho Killer” and “Warning Sign”\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eAll recordings were previously unreleased at the time of this edition\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eReleased through Rhino Records and Sire Records\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\u003eLP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eA1. 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