Talking Heads - Fear of Music (LP)

Product specifications

Details

Album

Fear of Music

Artist

Talking Heads

LP release year

2020

Album release date

August 3, 1979

Label

Sire

EAN

603497846160

Available

Yes

Product information

Format

LP

Quantity

1 piece(s)

Type

Reissue

Mono or stereo

Stereo

Duration

57 min

Tracks

15 tracks

Color

Silver

EAN

EAN

603497846160

Other

Limited Edition

Yes

Country

USA & Europe

Genre

New wave

Box set

No

Remastered

No

Reissue

Yes

• Disappointing Portuguese Pressing

  3 out of 5 stars
  NeopuCayJanuary 7, 2026United States🇺🇸

  Came across it in NM state, so thought I'd take it home. The printing error doesn't bug me, but the sound is flat and lifeless... Not typical for Portuguese releases, they're usually really really good, so it was a shock to me.

• Dull, Lifeless Sound

  2 out of 5 stars
  XozazqiqiDecember 15, 2025United States🇺🇸

  Sound is dull and lifeless. Not much to like here.

• Talking Heads' Solid Middle Ground

  5 out of 5 stars
  dilvebukNovember 17, 2025United Kingdom🇬🇧

  once again, Talking Heads delivers a great album, though it may not be as profound or groundbreaking as "More Songs About Buildings And Food" (the one before this) or as brilliant as "Remain in Light" (the one that came after). Still, it's packed with some fantastic tracks. "I Zimbra" kicks off with a made-up language. "Life During Wartime" could easily fit on "Remain In Light" with its rapid beat and anxious vocals - "I've changed my hairstyle so many times now, I've got 3 passports, a few visas, don't know what I look like. No time for disco, no time for party, no CBGB's. I ain't got time for that now. We use computers, we use fake ID's ..." My top picks are definitely "Heaven" and "Memories Can't Wait". They really resonate with me and always bring back memories (that can't wait when listening to this LP). Best lyrics: "There Is A Band In Heaven, They Play My Favourite Song, Play It Once Again, Play It All Night Long..There Is A Party, Everyone Is There, Everyone Will Leave At Exactly The Same Time. It's Hard to Imagine That there Is So Much Fun. Heaven Is A Place Where Nothing, Nothing Ever Happens. When this Kiss Is Over, We'll Start Right Again And Everything Will Feel Exactly The Same." A lovely vision of paradise ...

• Dull, Lifeless Average

  2 out of 5 stars
  nopgguh384October 27, 2025United States🇺🇸

  Average quality record. It sounds dull and lifeless next to my European version.

• Vinyl Sounds Fantastic

  5 out of 5 stars
  dwid19October 22, 2025United States🇺🇸

  This vinyl sounds fantastic. Life During Wartime is among The Talking Heads' best songs.