The Best of Talking Heads
2004 greatest hits album by Talking Heads
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Greatest hits album by Talking Heads | ||||
Released | August 17, 2004 | |||
Recorded | 1977–1988 | |||
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Length | 77:15 | |||
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The Best of Talking Heads is a greatest hits album by American rock band Talking Heads, released on August 17, 2004 by Sire, Warner Bros. Records, and Rhino Entertainment.
Track listing
All lyrics are written by David Byrne, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Origin | Length |
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1. | "Love → Building on Fire" | Non-album single, 1977 | 2:58 | |
2. | "Psycho Killer" | Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth | Talking Heads: 77, 1977 | 4:20 |
3. | "Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town" | Talking Heads: 77 | 2:50 | |
4. | "Take Me to the River" | Al Green, Mabon "Teenie" Hodges | More Songs About Buildings and Food, 1978 | 5:04 |
5. | "Found a Job" | More Songs About Buildings and Food | 5:01 | |
6. | "Life During Wartime" | Byrne, Frantz, Harrison, Weymouth | Fear of Music, 1979 | 3:41 |
7. | "Heaven" | Byrne, Jerry Harrison | Fear of Music | 4:02 |
8. | "Memories Can't Wait" | Byrne, Harrison | Fear of Music | 3:31 |
9. | "Once in a Lifetime" | Byrne, Brian Eno, Frantz, Harrison, Weymouth | Remain in Light, 1980 | 4:20 |
10. | "Houses in Motion" | Byrne, Eno, Frantz, Harrison, Weymouth | Remain in Light | 4:31 |
11. | "This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)" | Byrne, Frantz, Harrison, Weymouth | Speaking in Tongues, 1983 | 4:56 |
12. | "Girlfriend Is Better" | Byrne, Frantz, Harrison, Weymouth | Speaking in Tongues | 5:46 |
13. | "Burning Down the House" | Byrne, Frantz, Harrison, Weymouth | Speaking in Tongues | 4:03 |
14. | "Road to Nowhere" | Byrne, Frantz, Harrison, Weymouth | Little Creatures, 1985 | 4:20 |
15. | "And She Was" | Little Creatures | 3:39 | |
16. | "Wild Wild Life" | True Stories, 1986 | 3:41 | |
17. | "Blind" | Byrne, Frantz, Harrison, Weymouth | Naked, 1988 | 5:00 |
18. | "(Nothing But) Flowers" | Byrne, Frantz, Harrison, Weymouth | Naked | 5:32 |
Personnel
- David Byrne – lead vocals, guitar
- Jerry Harrison – keyboards, guitar, backing vocal
- Chris Frantz – drums, backing vocals
- Tina Weymouth – bass, backing vocals
Charts
Chart (2004) | Position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[3] | 96 |
UK Albums (OCC)[4] | 30 |
Chart (2015) | Position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 87 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[6] | Platinum | 300,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ Talking Heads – The Best Of Talking Heads at AllMusic
- ^ Talking Heads - The Best Of Talking Heads at Sputnikmusic
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Talking Heads – The Best Of" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
- ^ "Talking Heads | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (April 11, 2015). "ARIA Albums: Spirit Of The Anzacs In No 1". Noise11. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
- ^ "British album certifications – Talking Heads – The Best Of". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
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- Talking Heads: 77
- More Songs About Buildings and Food
- Fear of Music
- Remain in Light
- Speaking in Tongues
- Little Creatures
- True Stories
- Naked
- The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads
- Stop Making Sense
- Popular Favorites 1976–1992: Sand in the Vaseline
- Once in a Lifetime: The Best of Talking Heads
- Once in a Lifetime
- The Best of Talking Heads
- Talking Heads
- Bonus Rarities and Outtakes
- "Love → Building on Fire"
- "Psycho Killer"
- "Take Me to the River"
- "Life During Wartime"
- "I Zimbra"
- "Cities"
- "Crosseyed and Painless"
- "Once in a Lifetime"
- "Houses in Motion"
- "Burning Down the House"
- "This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)"
- "Girlfriend Is Better"
- "Road to Nowhere"
- "And She Was"
- "Wild Wild Life"
- "Blind"
- "(Nothing But) Flowers"
- "Sax and Violins"
- "Thank You for Sending Me an Angel"
- "Heaven"
- "Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On)"
- Stop Making Sense
- True Stories
- Storytelling Giant
- Live Phish Volume 15
- Everyone's Getting Involved
- Discography
- Songs
- How Music Works
- "King's Lead Hat"
- My Life in the Bush of Ghosts
- No Talking, Just Head
- Sounds from True Stories
- Tom Tom Club
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