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Fear of Music (album) by Talking Heads 

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Fear of Music
Fear of Music by Talking Heads (1979)
Average Rating: 
82/100 (from 229 votes)
  Ratings distribution
Accolades: Top 10 albums of 1979 (6th)
Top 100 albums of the 1970s (73rd)
Top 500 albums of all time (269th)

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Fear of Music is an album by Talking Heads. It is ranked number 269 in the overall greatest album chart with a total rank score of 4,470 from 165 greatest album charts.

Fear of Music is ranked number 6 in the best albums of 1979 and number 73 in the best albums of the 1970s.

In total, there are 14 music albums by Talking Heads which appear in the greatest album charts and Fear of Music is NOT ranked as the best. The best album by Talking Heads is Remain in Light which is ranked number 70 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 15,763.

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Members who like this album also like: Remain in Light by Talking Heads, Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division and London Calling by The Clash.

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Fear of Music track list

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1.I Zimbra
83/100 (33 votes)Amazon MP3
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2.Mind
82/100 (27 votes)Amazon MP3
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3.Paper
80/100 (25 votes)Amazon MP3
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4.Cities
83/100 (30 votes)Amazon MP3
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5.Track pickLife During Wartime
85/100 (56 votes)Amazon MP3
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6.Memories Can't Wait
83/100 (31 votes)Amazon MP3
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7.Air
82/100 (29 votes)Amazon MP3
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8.Heaven
81/100 (29 votes)Amazon MP3
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9.Animals
80/100 (25 votes)Amazon MP3
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10.Electric Guitar
79/100 (24 votes)Amazon MP3
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11.Drugs
83/100 (28 votes)Amazon MP3
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 82 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated.)

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Average Rating: 
82/100 (from 229 votes)
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85/100
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87/100
 
70/100
05/14/2013 15:10
65/100
 
80/100
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90/100
05/06/2013 05:36
90/100

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95/100
From johnner 08/05/2012 14:19
Best album especially as it's not as annoyingly clever-clever as other releases. Fave track: Drugs.
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From junodog4 07/22/2012 01:03
Doesn't have the instantly recognizable singles, but features deeper, more challenging work. Wonderful.
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70/100
From lightmyway 05/15/2012 01:38
A really spooky and energetic album, this is basically one that keeps you on the edge of your seat.
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65/100
From paladisiac 12/09/2011 16:07
Yes, there is a pop sensibility to their music, but fear of music is the least-geared toward the pop world, with the closest song to a hit being "life during wartime". As funky as other talking heads music with some slight ventures into psych-spook ("air") or a little further into the "afro" side of "afro-pop" ("i zimbra"), it's a kinetically-energetic album.
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From Billyboy 11/02/2011 19:23
'bout time "Air" was dealt with. Eno's art is all over the place. Love the bass lines.
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85/100
From an_outlaw 12/08/2010 17:00
A bright package full of plenty of surprises! Whats very surprising about this album is how accessible it is, the tracks on it are catchy as well as smart. That first track was fantastic too! Put me in a great mood for listening to this album.
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From Mozart 05/08/2010 05:06
This album made me reconsider animals...think they're so smart!
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