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Celebrating Talking Heads' 'More Songs About Buildings and Food'

by Jessica Paxton

July 15, 2023

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The cover of Talking Heads' 1978 album "More Songs About Buildings and Food"
The cover of Talking Heads' 1978 album "More Songs About Buildings and Food"Sire Records

This week we’re celebrating the 45th anniversary of More Songs About Buildings and Food — the second studio album from new wave punk-funk-rock pioneers, Talking Heads. Released July 14, 1978, the album was a critical success,  showcasing a more danceable style for the band – and included the band’s first top-thirty single, a cover of Al Green’s “Take Me to the River.” 

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Talking Heads: David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz
Talking Heads, shown in this 1988 file photo, are from left to right: David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz.
AP via NPR