The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads

The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads
A montage of several photos of the band performing
2004 2-CD reissue cover
Live album by
Talking Heads
ReleasedMarch 24, 1982 (1982-03-24)[1]
RecordedNovember 17, 1977 – February 27, 1981
Genre
Length
  • 81:37 (original album)
  • 156:30 (expanded CD release)
LabelSire, Rhino (reissue)
ProducerTalking Heads
Talking Heads chronology
Remain in Light
(1980) 		The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads
(1982) 		Speaking in Tongues
(1983)
Singles from The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads
  1. "Life During Wartime"
    Released: 1982
  2. "Love → Building on Fire / I Zimbra"
    Released: 1982 (France)
  3. "Take Me to the River / Air"
    Released: 1982 (Netherlands)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Blender[3]
Entertainment WeeklyA[4]
Mojo[5]
Pitchfork9.2/10[6]
Rolling Stone[7]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[8]
Spin Alternative Record Guide8/10[9]
Uncut[10]
The Village VoiceA−[11]

The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads is a double live album by the American new wave band Talking Heads, released in 1982 by Sire Records. The first LP features the original quartet in concert and radio recordings in 1977 and 1979, and the second LP features the expanded ten-piece lineup that toured in 1980 and 1981.

Though a decent commercial and critical success upon release, The Name of This Band was somewhat overshadowed by Talking Heads' subsequent live album and concert film Stop Making Sense. However, it went on to attract greater retrospective acclaim, with critics remarking on its importance in documenting the band's artistic growth.[12][13]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Rhino was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Westergaard, Sean. "The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads – Talking Heads". AllMusic. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
  3. ^ Wolk, Douglas (September 2004). "Talking Heads: (various reissues)". Blender (29): 158. Archived from the original on October 18, 2004. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
  4. ^ "Talking Heads: The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads". Entertainment Weekly. August 20, 2004. p. 123.
  5. ^ "Talking Heads: The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads". Mojo (132): 127. November 2004.
  6. ^ Plagenhoef, Scott (August 25, 2004). "Talking Heads: The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
  7. ^ Sheffield, Rob (September 2, 2004). "Talking Heads: The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads". Rolling Stone. p. 147.
  8. ^ Sheffield, Rob (2004). "Talking Heads". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 802–03. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  9. ^ Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig, eds. (1995). "Talking Heads". Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. p. 394. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
  10. ^ "Talking Heads – The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads". Uncut (90): 131. November 2004. Archived from the original on July 19, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  11. ^ Christgau, Robert (May 4, 1982). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
  12. ^ Westergaard, Sean. "The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads – Talking Heads". AllMusic. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
  13. ^ Plagenhoef, Scott (August 25, 2004). "Talking Heads: The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 8, 2018.