Talking HeadsFear Of Music

Label:

Sire – SRK 6076

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album , Santa Maria Pressing

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

New Wave

Tracklist

A1 I Zimbra
GuitarRobert Fripp
Written-ByH. Ball*
3:06
A2 Mind 4:12
A3 Paper 2:36
A4 Cities 4:05
A5 Life During Wartime
CongasGene Wilder
3:41
A6 Memories Can't Wait 3:30
B1 Air
Backing VocalsThe Sweetbreathes
CongasGene Wilder
3:33
B2 Heaven 4:01
B3 Animals 3:29
B4 Electric Guitar 2:59
B5 Drugs 5:13

Credits

  • EngineerRod O'Brian*
  • Engineer [Additional Recording]Joe Barbaria
  • Engineer [Assistant]Tom Heid
  • Mastered ByGreg Calbi
  • ProducerTalking Heads
  • Written-ByDavid Byrne (tracks: A2-B5)

Notes

Label variation. Embossed sleeve with grey lyric inner sleeve.

The birds on Drugs recorded at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, Brisbane, Australia

All basic tracks recorded at Chris and Tina's Loft in Long Island City with The Record Plant Remote Truck on April 22 and May 6, 1979
Engineer: Rod O'Brian

Additional recording and mixing:
Hit Factory / Engineer: Joe Barbaria
Assistant Engineer: Chris Martinez

Atlantic Studios / Engineer: Rod O'Brian
Assistant Engineer: Tom Heid

RPM Sound Studios / Engineer: Neil Teeman

Record Plant / Engineer: Rod O'Brian
Assistant Engineer: Julie Last

Mastered at Sterling Sound by Greg Calbi

Cover Concept: Jerry Harrison
Thermograph (Heat Sensitive Photo) by Jimmy Garcia, courtesy Dr. Philip Strax

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side 1): S-2 SRK-6076-A-1A SX
  • Matrix / Runout (Side 2): S1 SRK-6076-B-1A SX
  • Barcode (Santa Maria): S

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Fear Of Music (LP, Album, Winchester Pressing) Sire SRK 6076 US 1979
Fear Of Music (LP, Album, Embossed sleeve) Sire WBN 56.707 Netherlands 1979
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Fear Of Music (LP, Album, Quality Records Pressing) Sire QSR 6076 Canada 1979
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Fear Of Music (LP, Album, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo) Sire SRK 6076 UK 1979
Fear Of Music (LP, Album, Stereo) Sire 2C 070 63108, 2C 070-63.108 1979

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