Talking Heads - Remain in Light (1980) [Full Album] 2005 Remaster

Remain in Light is the fourth studio album by the American rock band Talking Heads, released on October 8, 1980, by Sire Records. It was recorded at Compass Point Studios in the Bahamas and Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia during July and August 1980. It was the last Talking Heads album to be produced by Brian Eno.

After the release of Fear of Music in 1979, Talking Heads and Eno sought to dispel notions of the band as a mere vehicle for frontman and songwriter David Byrne. Drawing influence from Nigerian musician Fela Kuti, they experimented with African polyrhythms, funk, and electronics, recording instrumental tracks as a series of looping grooves. The sessions incorporated a variety of side musicians, including guitarist Adrian Belew, singer Nona Hendryx, and trumpet player Jon Hassell.

Byrne struggled with writer's block, but adopted a scattered, stream-of-consciousness lyrical style inspired by early rap and academic literature on Africa. The artwork was conceived by bassist Tina Weymouth and drummer Chris Frantz, and crafted with the help of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's computers and design company M&Co. The band hired additional members for a promotional tour, and following its completion, they went on a year-long hiatus to pursue side projects.

Remain in Light was acclaimed by critics, who praised its sonic experimentation, rhythmic innovations, and cohesive merging of disparate genres.

Tracklist:
00:00 Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On)
05:48 Crosseyed and Painless
10:34 The Great Curve
17:01 Once in a Lifetime
21:19 Houses in Motion
25:52 Seen and Not Seen
29:17 Listening Wind
34:02 The Overload

Bonus Tracks
40:03 Fela's Riff (Unfinished Outtake)
45:18 Unison (Unfinished Outtake)
50:05 Double Groove (Unfinished Outtake)
54:30 Right Start (Unfinished Outtake)

Talking Heads
David Byrne – lead vocals, keyboards, guitars, bass, percussion, vocal arrangements
Jerry Harrison – keyboards, guitars, percussion, backing vocals
Tina Weymouth – keyboards, bass, percussion, backing vocals
Chris Frantz – keyboards, drums, percussion, backing vocals

Additional musicians
Brian Eno – keyboards, guitars, bass, percussion, backing vocals, vocal arrangements
Adrian Belew – guitars, Roland guitar synthesizer
Robert Palmer – percussion
José Rossy – percussion
Jon Hassell – trumpets, horns
Nona Hendryx – backing vocals

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