The Name Of This Band Is Talking Heads [2004 Version] - Talking Heads
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93 out of 100

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9.1 out of 10

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  • Summary: This two-disc set marks the long-awaited compact disc debut of the legendary band's 1982 live double album. While the original tracks are retained (and the discs follow the original's breakdown of 1977-1979 and 1980-1981), a whopping 16 tracks are added to the set, including 13 that were never before released in any format.… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    100
    Captures the punk attitude, brittle R&B vamps, and quirky lyrical trips of their early years. [20/27 Aug 2004, p.123]
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  2. Uncut
    100
    Terrifically thorough. [Nov 2004, p.131]
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  3. cokemachineglow
    94
    A caterwauling hunk of avant-garde precision.
  4. Stylus Magazine
    80
    This is no cynical cash-in; every new track adds gestalt to an album which in its original incarnation was pretty damn great to begin with.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 34
  3. Negative: 2 out of 34
  1. montypython0896
    10
    Most of the songs on here will equal, if not exceed, the original album songs themselves. A must-have live album--I personally prefer this TH live album over "Stop Making Sense".… Expand
  2. VitoV
    10
    Greatest live record of all time.
  3. TravisF.
    7
    This album is good but certainly not a 93 out of 100 or an 8.9 average review by other listeners. Perhaps a 7 but not even the best Talking Heads album released, let alone one of the best albums released in the last six or seven years.… Expand
  4. JoeB
    0
    Pathetic group!

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