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Remain in Light by Talking Heads (CD, 1990)
InnerSleeve Music (720290)
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Great Curve, The. Listening Wind. Houses in Motion. Overload, The. Crosseyed and Painless.
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About this product
Product Identifiers
ProducerBrian Eno
Record LabelWarner Records, Wb
UPC0075992609524
eBay Product ID (ePID)23046072980
Product Key Features
Release Year1990
FormatCD
GenreRock
ArtistTalking Heads
Release TitleRemain in Light
Dimensions
Item Height0.41 in
Item Weight0.20 lb
Item Length5.71 in
Item Width4.85 in
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
Number of Tracks8
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Tracks1.1 Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes on) 1.2 Crosseyed and Painless 1.3 The Great Curve 1.4 Once in a Lifetime 1.5 House in Motion 1.6 Seen and Not Seen 1.7 Listening Wind 1.8 The Overload
NotesWay back in 1980, the original wave of Talking Heads fans were pleasantly stunned to hear Remain in Light, produced and co-written by Brian Eno, on which Byrne and company are joined by guitar god Adrian Belew, and funk legends Bernie Worrell (keyboards) and Steven Scales (percussion), among others, for a fuller, funkier sound nobody imagined they had in them. The first three songs are long, layered, full-body dance parties, with incessantly repeated phrases (musical and lyrical), and increasingly catchy melodic hooks that won't let go for days. "Once in a Lifetime" was the big hit, but the rockingest track is the third, "The Great Curve," after which the songs get more linear and subdued. It's still great stuff, right through to the especially Eno-like droner, "The Overload," but the second half is maybe better to sleep to than dance to. Which is fine: after the exuberance of the first three songs, you'll need a little nap.
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- Apr 20, 2017
The last great Talking Heads album!
Remain in Light is the last great Talking Heads album. After this album, Talking Heads became a joke. This album follows Talking Heads best album ever, Fear Of Music, and their second best album More Songs About Buildings and Food. If I had to rate Remain In Light, I'd say it was TH's 4th best album, just behind their debut album, Talking Heads '77. This one is another Brian Eno produced album, and it's quite experimental. This was recorded during the period when the Heads were exploring a lot of African tribal rhythms. There's really not a bad track on the album. The most well known and most played on the radio, etc. song on the album is Once In A Lifetime. This was actually TH's first breakout song. The rest of the album tends to be a little more experimental than this particular track for the more part, so if you're expecting the whole album to sound like Lifetime, you might be disappointed. There are a lot of interesting rhythms and sonic studio trickery throughout the album. Progressive/Alternative guitarist Adrian Belew is featured throughout this album, creating all sorts of unusual sounds on guitar, as he's well known for. Belew was a perfect compliment for this type of songwriting and production. If you are a fan of later Head's (song such as Burning Down The House, Girlfriend Is Better, Road To Nowhere, etc), then this is probably not the album for you...because the Heads had not become "silly" so much yet, as they would on later albums. This is thinking man's (and woman's) music. It's not your average pop-fare...save for the one track, Once In A Lifetime, which probably shouldn't have ever made it on pop radio, yet it's an excellent song, so it deserves to...but again that's the conundrum. If you like earlier Heads songs such as Psycho Killer, Life During Wartime, Take Me To The River, Air, Memories Can't Wait, etc...then you should probably enjoy Remain In Light. I recommend anyone to buy the first 4 TH albums, and leave the rest alone.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Oct 30, 2024
old cd's
It had defect on part of the cd/song it was some kind of abrasion not a scratch but it would skip or hope, great band from the 70's I had the same disc yrs.ago, no big the cd is still a great one.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Dec 29, 2020
An essential title in the Talking Heads' catalogue.
Amazing sound restoration with great preservation of the album's original production. This is essential David Byrne and crew at their avante guard best.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Jan 16, 2018
Fantastic
Got this for my son in law who just started listening to the Talking Heads. This cd is a classic Talking Heads album. He loves it, what’s not to love of this band?Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Jun 30, 2020
The value is so good it's entertaining and might get engaged
The value is so good it's entertaining and might get engagedVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Oct 06, 2021
Talking Heads shine!
Condition: A +. The music does Remain In Light. Back then and NOW!Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Jun 18, 2019
Great disc!
Quick delivery, great shape, item ad described.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Mar 14, 2018
Best Talking Heads release
Excellent Talking Heads disc. Highly recommendedVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Nov 27, 2019
Talking Heads greatest record
The 2nd of the Eno era & side 1 is the best side of Talking Heads musicVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jul 19, 2025
Used cd plays flawlessly. A+++++...
Used cd plays flawlessly. A+++++Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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