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studio reels

A collection of outtakes, demos and alternate versions from the sessions of the first fourTalking Heads albums in excellent sound quality:

Talking Heads: 77 (1977) - (1-3, 12-14),
More Songs About Buildings and Food (1978) - (4-7),
Fear of Music (1979) - (8,9),
Remain in Light (1980) - (10,11)


'Talking Heads 77' sessions:

Sundragon Studios, New York, 1976 - 1977
Produced by: Tony Bongiovi, Lance Quinn, and Talking Heads

David Byrne – guitar, vocals, bells
Jerry Harrison – guitar, keyboard
Martina Weymouth – bass
Chris Frantz – drums, tambourine

Brad Baker, Lance Quinn – horns
Arthur Russell – cello



'More Songs About Buildings and Food' sessions:

Compass Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas, March-April 1978
Produced by: Brian Eno & Talking Heads

David Byrne – vocals, guitars, synthesized percussion
Chris Frantz – drums and percussion
Jerry Harrison – piano, organ, synthesizer, guitar, background vocals
Tina Weymouth – bass guitar

Brian Eno – synthesizers, piano, guitar, percussion, background vocals
Tina & the Typing Pool – background vocals



'Fear of Music' sessions:

Long Island City, NY, April 22, 1979 and May 6, 1979
The Hit Factory, Atlantic Studios, RPM Sound Studios, The Record Plant, New York
Produced by: Brian Eno & Talking Heads

David Byrne – vocals, guitars
Chris Frantz – drums
Jerry Harrison – keyboards, guitars, backing vocals
Tina Weymouth – bass, backing vocals

Brian Eno – backing vocals, treatments
Gene Wilder and Ari Up – congas
Robert Fripp – guitar
The Sweetbreathes – backing vocals
Julie Last – backing vocals



'Remain in Light' sessions:

Compass Point Studios, Sigma Sound Studios & Eldorado Studios, July & August 1980
Produced by: Brian Eno

David Byrne – lead vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, percussion
Jerry Harrison – guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
Chris Frantz – keyboards, drums, percussion, backing vocals
Tina Weymouth – bass, keyboards, percussion, backing vocals

Brian Eno – bass, keyboards, percussion, backing vocals, mixing
Adrian Belew – guitar
Jose Rossy – percussion
Robert Palmer – percussion
Nona Hendryx – backing vocals
Jon Hassell – trumpets & horn arrangements



01 - Psycho Killer (take 1) 5:11
02 - I Feel It In My Heart (Talking Heads 77 outtake) 3:06
03 - Uh Oh Love Comes To Town (alt ver) 3:07
04 - The Big Country (alt ver) 5:01
05 - I'm Not In Love (alt ver) 5:10
06 - Warning Sign (alt ver) 4:12
07 - Thank You for Sending Me an Angel (alt ver) 2:28
08 - Life During Wartime (w/Fripp and long ending) 3:56
09 - Dancing For Money (Fear Of Music outtake) 2:40
10 - Unison (Remain In Light outtake) 4:55
11 - Double Groove (Remain In Light outtake) 4:41
12 - These Boots Are Made For Walking (Talking Heads 77 session) 1:05
13 - I Walk the Line (Talking Heads 77 session) 0:56
14 - Can't You Hear My Heartbeat (Talking Heads 77 session) 1:50