This record was under my arm more than once in the old Tower Records on 4th & Broadway, only to be replaced by something else. I remember one of the complaints was that the original album only had 11 tracks and that some of the missing music was very interesting. Hole filled, thank you. If you like this one, go further and check out 'The Forest' by Mister Byrne, a very interesting early orchestral outing.
If you enjoy the whole Byrne/Eno thing-you will like this. The studio musicians playing on this recording are top-rate too. Highly recommended.
I am so glad this is now available on e-music. Excellent first solo effort from Mr. Byrne. The instrumentals are interesting throughout. Hypnotic and moving.The songs with vocals stand up with some of his better works with Talking Heads. Especially worthy of note is "Big Blue Plymouth"
Arguably America's greatest new wave band, Talking Heads turned fine-art working methods and ideals - subversiveness, detachment, ambiguity, perpetual self-transformation - into magnificent pop songs about the relationship between mind, body and mystery. David Byrne was the least likely of great frontmen, a buttoned-down nerd with a voice like a frightened goose, but it turned out to be the perfect vehicle to upend the traditions of rock singing. Bassist Tina Weymouth and drummer Chris Frantz… more »
Many years ago, I used to pen a monthly column for eMusic called Sounds Of The Stars, in which I attempted to bridge the gap between astrology and music. I did my best to approximate the sounds of various signs, and to suggest artists that might represent a certain aspect of a sign - even if the artist might not actually be the sign in question. We did a 365-day spin around the sun on… more »
