Talking Heads - More Songs About Buildings and Food: Deluxe Expanded Edition [2LP/ Remastered/ Bonus Tracks/ Ltd Ed Transparent Red Vinyl]

Talking Heads' 1978 Studio Album More Songs About Buildings and Food: Deluxe Edition on 2LP. Features the Remastered Album and a Selection of Rarities.

Talking Heads’ groundbreaking second album, More Songs About Buildings and Food, is released as a 2LP Deluxe Edition. The collection captures a pivotal moment in their evolution and marks the first of three albums produced with Brian Eno. The 2LP black vinyl version features the remastered album and a selection of rarities.

The Talking Heads recorded their second album, More Songs About Buildings and Food, in March 1978 at Compass Point Studios in the Bahamas. For a band whose roots and soul were firmly planted in Manhattan, such a tropical location could have been disorienting. However, the addition of Brian Eno—former Roxy Music keyboardist and a pioneer of ambient music—as co-producer helped sharpen the band's sound rather than dilute it.

The album’s title humorously referenced the band’s offbeat lyrical themes, carried over from their debut. One notable commercial concession was a cover of Al Green’s “Take Me to the River,” which proved to be a perfect match for the band’s subtly R&B-inflected sound. The track became a breakthrough U.S. hit single, peaking at No. 26 on the Billboard chart.

Sonically, More Songs About Buildings and Food presented a harder edge compared to their debut, with Jerry Harrison’s guitar taking a more prominent role. David Byrne’s songwriting remained as idiosyncratic and uncompromising as ever. Although Brian Eno’s production added a richer, more layered texture to the band’s sound, Talking Heads still stood well apart from the prevailing wave of new wave artists emerging at the time.

LP1: Remastered

Side A:

Thank You For Sending Me an Angel
With Our Love
The Good Thing
Warning Sign
The Girls Want to Be With the Girls
Found a Job

Side B:

Artists Only
I'm Not in Love
Stay Hungry
Take Me to the River
The Big Country

LP2: Rarities

Side C:

Thank You for Sending Me an Angel
With Our Love
Found a Job
The Good Thing
Warning Sign
Electricity

Side D:

The Girls Want to Be With the Girls
I'm Not in Love
Artists Only
The Big Country
Thank You for Sending Me an Angel