Album of the day (#1018): Fear of Music by Talking Heads

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Today's album of the day

Fear of Music by Talking Heads (View album | Buy this album)

Year: 1979.
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Overall rank: 281
Average rating: 82/100 (from 253 votes).

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Tracks:
1. I Zimbra
2. Mind
3. Paper
4. Cities
5. Life During Wartime
6. Memories Can't Wait
7. Air
8. Heaven
9. Animals
10. Electric Guitar
11. Drugs

About album of the day: The BestEverAlbums.com album of the day is the album appearing most prominently in member charts in the previous 24 hours. If an album, or artist, has previously been selected within a x day period, the next highest album is picked instead (and so on) to ensure a bit of variety. A full history of album of the day can be viewed here.

[Guest]

It is insane and I love it. Remain In Light feels more insane musically, but this feels more insane lyrically. Or something like that.

[Guest]

Ooooohhhh - people are puting some good stuff in their charts if the AOTD is anything to go by.

My personal favourite Talking Heads album.. As quirky and oroginal now as it was 35 years ago!

[Mother Nature's Son]

I consider this to be my favourite Talking Heads album (only listened to 3, definitely need to check out the rest of their discography). I love its energy, funkiness and humour, yet a song like "Heaven" is incredibly beautiful, dreamy and... heavenly. Also like the high number of one-word song titles.

Favourite tracks: "Life During Wartime" & "Heaven"
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[HoldenM]

This is quite great. Not my favorite Talking Heads (I prefer Remain in Light and Speaking in Tongues) but a solid release.

Track picks
1. I Zimbra
5. Life During Wartime
9. Animals
10. Electric Guitar

[Cartesius]

Great album... discovered it because of the tournament held at Games section (Post-punk / new wave)