Audio CD review:
Talking Heads - The Best of Talking Heads

Talking Heads - The Best of Talking Heads

Band: Talking Heads Title: The Best of Talking Heads Rating: Release Date: 2004-08-17 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Love -> 2: Building On Fire 3: Psycho Killer 4: Oh, Love Comes To Town 5: Take Me To The River 6: Found A Job 7: Life During Wartime 8: Heaven 9: Memories Can't Wait 10: Once In A Lifetime 11: Houses In Motion 12: This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody) 13: Girlfriend Is Better 14: Burning Down The House 15: Road To Nowhere 16: And She Was 17: Wild Wild Life 18: Blind 19: (Nothing But) Flowers

Almost perfect - but minus 1 star for... You know that song "please let me hold him, I want to make him stay up all night". not including Stay Up Late. If your a casual fan of TH and just wanted a greatest hits, like I said, it's almost perfect. It has the mainstream hits Take Me To The River, Once In A Lifetime, Burning Down The House, And She Was, Wild Wild Life, Psycho Killer. Although I really feel the version Psycho Chicken by The Fools is much better. But there ya go, 6 great songs for $14. 99, ya ain't gonna find that on a late night infomercial. Hard Head Leather Brain . . . thats what you must have if you dont grab this OUTSTANDING cd. only wish I had spotted it years ago, what a great set of tunes!!! A lot of bang for the buck. An extremely well-done introduction to the band However, if you are someone who is looking for a single-disc package of the best songs from each of the band's albums, this is the CD for you. The Best of Talking Heads is the latest in a (relatively short compared to other artists) line of "Greatest Hits" for the band. With an average of two songs from each album and a running time of over 75 minutes, it gives a very good overview of the band. The songs are very well picked given the limitations of the medium, and I don't think you can do much better when trying to turn a casual listener into a full-fledged fan. Sure, you can argue about the selections: "Houses in Motion" over "Born Under Punches"? No "I Zimbra"? But remember, this CD is for "new" listeners, and throwing songs like "Born Under Punches" in is like trying to teach calculus to a five-year-old. As for "I Zimbra", it pales in comparison to the other three selections from Fear of Music. Overall, this album is a great conversion tool to pop in while driving with a friend, which is exactly what it is for. GREAT CD What's not to like , the sound is perfect , the music is awesome , great collection , highly recommended. Talking Heads Best Songs Heaven is a great song and so is Road to Nowhere. All of the best of Talking Heads, good cd!!! I hadn't heard some of the songs and love them better than the ones I had heard. . You can see a complete list of all Talking Heads discography, or go back to the Talking Heads tabs