Discovering a Large Discography

[Kevin Davis]

I'd pick "Remain In Light" over "Fear of Music," Joey. It's of "best ever" vintage.

[epilogue]

I'd pick "Remain In Light" over "Fear of Music," Joey. It's of "best ever" vintage.

Unless Ruddo comes in here and demands differently, that'll be the next one I grab.

[Kevin Davis]

"Fear of Music" is great though. "Life During Wartime" is probably my favorite Heads tune (I don't know the later albums very well though).

[epilogue]

"Fear of Music" is great though. "Life During Wartime" is probably my favorite Heads tune (I don't know the later albums very well though).

Life During Wartime is amazing.

[swan]

Talking Heads 77 through Remain In Light is an unbeatable run of 4 albums.


Remain is absolutely an all-time great album & probably the one that ends up being their masterpiece. That said, I put on Fear Of Music more often lately. Can't go wrong with either, really. And whoever said that you eventually make it to their live albums & can play them forever is totally right.

[E.H. Ruddock]

I like "Fear of Music" and "Remain In Light" best.

PICK ONE FOR ME DAVIS

Again, my list wasn't ranking them. Was more a guide to discovering the Talking Heads. Remain in Light is probably my favorite.

[tragabigzanda]

Top 10 maybe?
Hello Morning
Close Captioned
The Kill
Place/Position
Do You Like Me?
Latest Disgrace
Recap Modotti
Nightshop
Break
Life & Limb

I'd maybe bump Life & Limb for Epic Problem

[epilogue]

I like "Fear of Music" and "Remain In Light" best.

PICK ONE FOR ME DAVIS

Again, my list wasn't ranking them. Was more a guide to discovering the Talking Heads. Remain in Light is probably my favorite.

Oh, I know. I just wondered if you thought that was a good next step for me given the Talking Heads albums that I already have and adore.

[Strat]

im sorry mirror ball was an album i loved of neils first. Obviously . Like 8 years before i really dove in.

[Strat]

tom waits

[Strat]

what a beautiful journey that was

[epilogue]

what a beautiful journey that was

Beautiful and terrible and the best thing ever.

[E.H. Ruddock]

I like "Fear of Music" and "Remain In Light" best.

PICK ONE FOR ME DAVIS

Again, my list wasn't ranking them. Was more a guide to discovering the Talking Heads. Remain in Light is probably my favorite.

Oh, I know. I just wondered if you thought that was a good next step for me given the Talking Heads albums that I already have and adore.

Yeah do Remain in Light

[epilogue]

I like "Fear of Music" and "Remain In Light" best.

PICK ONE FOR ME DAVIS

Again, my list wasn't ranking them. Was more a guide to discovering the Talking Heads. Remain in Light is probably my favorite.

Oh, I know. I just wondered if you thought that was a good next step for me given the Talking Heads albums that I already have and adore.

Yeah do Remain in Light

[Wendy Carlos's Twin]

Talking Heads:

The first three albums and the first disc of the live album are flawless.

...but they lose me with "Remain In Light". "Once In A Lifetime" is brilliant...but most of it puts me to sleep. I don't like the tarted up live band either. If there is one band that didn't need to go over-the-top with supplemental musicians, it's Talking Heads. The Police are another one like that. Disappeared up their own asses.

[tragabigzanda]

Top 10 maybe?
Hello Morning
Close Captioned
The Kill
Place/Position
Do You Like Me?
Latest Disgrace
Recap Modotti
Nightshop
Break
Life & Limb

I'd maybe bump Life & Limb for Epic Problem

[bune]

It's weird how much I've tried over the years to make myself like Neil (all those albums were bought, not torrented) and only within the last year and a half did I come to realize what he's all about.

Almost the same with Bowie, but I liked a lot of his stuff already before diving deeper into the catalog.

When I get into a new band I try to get everything and listen to the albums in order so I can hear the progression from album to album. It's hard with some - Iggy Pop, for example - because of the complete genre jumps each album brings you. Same as Neil, I guess.

Also I wouldn't say I'm lukewarm on him anymore. I've gotten into Buffalo Springfield, CSNY, and some of his other endeavors because of how much I came to enjoy his music.

That's not to say I like his new band: That Monsanto album is not good.

[tragabigzanda]

[PHATJ]

There are several bands/artists of which I am only familiar with a couple albums because I don't know where to go next.

This is Phish for me.

[PHATJ]

Start with an album and listen for as long as you want. When you're ready to move on, move on.

Chronological or no?

Sometimes. Do you want to listen chronologically? Or would you rather start with something in the middle that stands out? There's no wrong answer here.

I think that before proper guidance can be offered, we need to know whose discography Leatherhead is checking out. For example, if it were Fugazi, I'd say start somewhere in the middle. If it were Bill Callahan, I'd say start somewhere around 2000. But if it were Sonic Youth, I'd say start at the beginning.

I went with REM chronologically and that worked great.

Yea, I think REM is another start-from-the-beginning band.

Totally agree with this. I did some jumping around with R.E.M. before I started all over at the beginning, and I just felt like the chronological storyline that happens with that band (everything from Michael Stipe's development as a lyricist to sound development, to lineup changes) is the best way to understand and appreciate the greatness that is R.E.M.