Talking Heads - Remain In Light.nfo
Allmusic.com rating: 5 out of 5 Stars
Even without a single, Remain in Light was a hit, indicating that Talking Heads were connecting with an audience ready to follow their musical evolution, and the album was so inventive and influential, it was no wonder. As it turned out, however, it marked the end of one aspect of the group's development and was their last new music for three years.
Remain in Light is the fourth studio album by American New Wave band Talking Heads, released on 8 October 1980 on Sire Records. It was recorded at locations in the Bahamas and the United States between July and August 1980 and was produced by the quartet's long-time collaborator Brian Eno. The album entered the Billboard 200 in the U.S. at number 19 and peaked at number 21 on the UK Albums Chart. Two singles were released from Remain in Light: "Once in a Lifetime" and "Houses in Motion". The record was certified Gold in the U.S. and in Canada during the 1980s.
The members of Talking Heads wanted to make an album that dispelled notions of frontman and chief lyricist David Byrne leading a back-up band. They decided to experiment with African polyrhythms and, with Eno, recorded the instrumental tracks as a series of samples and loops, a novel idea at the time. Additional musicians were frequently used. The lyric writing process slowed Remain in Light's creation, but was finalised after Byrne drew inspiration from academic literature on Africa. The artwork was crafted with the help of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's computers and designing company M&Co.. Following the album's completion, Talking Heads expanded to nine members for promotional concerts.
Remain in Light was widely acclaimed by critics. Praise centred on its cohesive merging of disparate genres and sonic experimentation. The record has featured in several publications' lists of the best albums of the 1980s and the best albums of all time. It is often considered Talking Heads' magnum opus.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Talking Heads and Brian Eno.
Side one
1. "Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On)" 5:49
2. "Crosseyed and Painless" 4:48
3. "The Great Curve" 6:28
Side two
4. "Once in a Lifetime" 4:23
5. "Houses in Motion" 4:33
6. "Seen and Not Seen" 3:25
7. "Listening Wind" 4:43
8. "The Overload" 6:01
Personnel
Band
David Byrne – lead vocals, guitars, bass guitar, keyboards, percussion, vocal arrangements
Jerry Harrison – guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
Tina Weymouth – bass guitar, keyboards, percussion, backing vocals
Chris Frantz – drums, percussion, keyboards, backing vocals
Additional musicians
Brian Eno – bass guitar, keyboards, percussion, backing vocals, vocal arrangements
Nona Hendryx – backing vocals
Adrian Belew – guitar
Robert Palmer – percussion
Jose Rossy – percussion
Jon Hassell – trumpets, horns
Production
Brian Eno – producer; mixing
Dave Jerden – engineer; mixing
John Potoker – additional engineering; mixing
Rhett Davies – additional engineering
Jack Nuber – additional engineering
Steven Stanley – additional engineering
Kendall Stubbs – additional engineering
David Byrne – mixing
Technical Log
RCM Hannl 'limited' with "Rotating Brush"
Music Hall MMF 5.1 Turntable with Pro-Ject Speedbox
Goldring 1042GX reference Cartridge
Belari VP-129 Tube Phono PreAmp with Sylvania 12AX7WA
Tascam US-144 external USB 2.0 Audiointerface
Interconnections by "Goldkabel"
Wavelab 5 recording software
Vacuum cleaning > TT > Belari > Laptop > Wavelab 5.01 (24/96) > manual click removal >
analyze (no clipping, no DC Bias offset) > split into individual Tracks > FLAC encoded (Vers. 1.21)
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