This is not the soundtrack to the movie of the same name. It contains the same songs, but performed by the Talking Heads. (In the movie, the various actors sing the songs.)
Heads leader David Byrne directed the film True Stories, which layed out the surreal vision of modern American life often expressed in Talking Heads songs. In the film, the songs Byrne wrote for it are sung by the actors, but this album features the Talking Heads' own versions of those compositions. Though it came towards the end of their career, TRUE STORIES is perhaps the most '80s-sounding Heads album, the recordings full of compression, electronic percussion and synthesizers.
The songs pick up on the heavily rhythmic, world music-inflected sound the band established a few years earlier, but with more of a pop/rock compositional approach. Despite the relative lack of sonic experimentation or quirkiness, there are some solid tunes here, like the catchy, funky "Puzzlin' Evidence" and the album's sole hit "Wild, Wild Life," an ironic rocker that could have come straight off LITTLE CREATURES.
This Dualdisc features the complete album on CD side, along with 2 previously unreleased cuts: the Pop Staples vocal version of "Papa Legba" and the Tito Larriva vocal version of "Radio Head." The DVD side includes the 5.1 mix of Pop Staples' "Papa Legba" along with the videos for "Love For Sale" and "Wild WIld Life."
Principally recorded at Studio Southwest, Sunnyvale, Texas.
Talking Heads: David Byrne (vocals, guitar); Jerry Harrison (guitar, keyboards, background vocals); Tina Weymouth (bass, background vocals); Chris Frantz (drums).
Talking Heads: David Byrne (vocals, guitar); Jerry Harrison (guitar, keyboards, background vocals); Tina Weymouth (bass guitar, background vocals); Chris Frantz (drums).
Additional personnel: Tommy Morrell (steel guitar); Tommy Camfield (fiddle); Steve Jordan (accordion); Paulinho da Costa (percussion); The Bert Cross Choir, The St. Thomas Aquinas Elementary School Choir.
Still A 5! Hello Friends, While this new 5.1 DualDisc isn't as aurally exciting as the Remain In Light DD (as far as agressive use of the surrounds), TRUE STORIES still has its important moments. The 'Heads "songs of American life" fit nicely into their catalogue. "Papa Legba" stands out as the best 5.1 track mix by Jerry Harrison (the disc also includes a 5.1 mix of the song as sung by Pops Staples.) Now after aquiring all 8 Talking Heads DualDiscs, it's my opinion that if you are a fan of surround music, you must have them all. Overall, some of the best, if not THE best surround mixes in existance. Thank You. Submitted by patrick_roseberry (Glen Ellyn, Illinois) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
As magical as ever! Songs From the Movie by the same name from over 20 years ago, by the talking Heads... (not the actors singing on the soundtrack)and it is just as magical as ever! if you have not seen the Movie, find it! a piece of surreal humor written directed by David Byrne(like David Lynch only friendly) the songs are masterpieces yet understated in some ways. A few are know for their radio play but I believe seeing the movie permanently flavors the enjoyment. I bought the disk 20 yrs ago and it seems to have dissappeared. In this day and age of longer albums this one a a bit shorter but it is still a great and worth owning in its entirety! Very Happy I got it! Submitted by klarsen (Long Island, NY) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 1 of 1 found this helpful. This review is for a different format.
Nothing Like Those Heads That Talk One of thier best Submitted by a reviewer (brooklyn,NY) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 2 of 4 found this helpful. This review is for a different format.
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