The Talking Heads - A Clean Break - Non-Album Tracks (1975-1977)

The Talking Head are great. But they're the kind of band that made their albums definitive statements and didn't leave a lot of stray tracks lying around.

That's not to say there aren't any, though. I was able to come up with three albums' worth, and here's the first one. It covers 1975 to 1977, a pivotal time in music when the punk revolution was happening and new wave was just getting started.

The songs here fall into two categories. There are seven songs which are Talking Heads originals. Some should be familiar to fans of the band, such as "Love Goes to a Building on Fire" or "A Clean Break," having appeared on various live albums or compilations. Others are extremely obscure, such as "Questions for Lovers" and "Theme."

Then there are six songs that are cover versions. The early Talking Heads had a curiosity strong interest in 1960s pop songs, especially "bubblegum pop," which one would think would be about as uncool as it gets in the musical environment they were playing in. "Sugar on My Tongue" and "1 2 3 Red Light" are examples of that.

All in all, I think this makes a very nice 41-minute long album.

However, I've added no less than four bonus tracks. I'm not that keen on including them even as bonus tracks, but I feel obliged to do so for completist types. They are three more covers, plus one song that appears to have been made up on the spot ("I'm Not Ready Yet"). The original is just a silly goof. The problem with the covers is subpar sound quality. But they're here if you can handle that.

01 I Want to Live (Talking Heads)
02 Sugar on My Tongue (Talking Heads)
03 96 Tears (Talking Heads)
04 Love Is All Around (Talking Heads)
05 Theme [Instrumental] (Talking Heads)
06 Questions for Lovers (Talking Heads)
07 I Can't Control Myself (Talking Heads)
08 1 2 3 Red Light (Talking Heads)
09 Love Goes to a Building on Fire (Talking Heads)
10 I Feel It in My Heart (Talking Heads)
11 I Wish You Wouldn't Say That (Talking Heads)
12 A Clean Break [Let's Work] (Talking Heads)
13 These Boots Are Made for Walking (Talking Heads)

I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend (Talking Heads)
I'm Not Ready Yet (Talking Heads)
Pablo Picasso (Talking Heads)
So Much in Love (Talking Heads)

https://www.upload.ee/files/15261697/TTalkngHs_1975-1977_ACleanBrk_atse.zip.html

Thanks to The Lifehouse for making the cover art.