Talking Heads entered the important and emerging stream of late ’70s, post-punk consciousness with their magnificent debut set, Talking Heads: 77. Marking the date of emergence with the new Sire Records set, the band created a gem that birthed three singles, giving the world the familiar “Psycho Killer” as well as “Uh Oh, Love Comes To Town”, and eventually, “Pulled Up”. But the entire album became a staple of FM radio with every track a draw toward the album and the new band.

On November 8, Rhino will reissue the Talking Heads: 77 classic with a 3CD/BD box that will provide the original album in a new remaster. Additionally, this set will also provide Atmos mixes along with a DTS-HD MA 5.1 Surround, and an LPCM 5.1 Surround mix, and a hi-resolution stereo mix. The additional CDs will present a collection of session outtakes, rarities, and alternate takes; a previously unreleased live set from an October 10, 1977 set at CBGB’s. The set will be bolstered by the inclusion of an 80-page hardbound book filled with new notes by the original members as well as unseen photos from the period.

Talking Heads: 77 will reissue in a 3CD/BD box, a Deluxe Edition 4LP packages that includes 4 7″ vinyl singles (“(Love Goes To) Building On Fire” b/w “New Feeling”, “Uh Oh, Love Comes To Town” b/w “I Wish You Wouldn’t Say That”, “Psycho Killer” b/w “Psycho Killer” (acoustic), and “Pulled Up” b/w “Don’t Worry About The Government”), DD, and a 2LP black vinyl package.

Talking Heads: 77 (2024 Remaster) – Talking Heads

CD1 (Original Album)
01 Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town
02 New Feeling
03 Tentative Decisions
04 Happy Day
05 Who Is It?
06 No Compassion
07 The Book I Read
08 Don’t Worry About the Government
09 First Week/Last Week… Carefree
10 Psycho Killer
11 Pulled Up

CD2 (Outtakes/Alternates/Rarities)
01 Sugar on My Tongue
02 I Want to Live
03 (Love Goes To) Building On Fire
04 I Wish You Wouldn’t Say That
05 Psycho Killer (Acoustic)
06 Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town (Alternate Pop Version)
07 New Feeling (Alternate Pop Version)
08 Pulled Up (Alternate Pop Version) [Previously Unreleased]
09 Stay Hungry (1977 Version)
10 First Week/Last Week… Carefree (Acoustic)
11 I Feel It in My Heart
12 Psycho Killer (Alternate Version) [Previously Unreleased]

CD3 (Live at CBGB’s, NYC – October 10, 1977 – Previously Unreleased)
01 (Love Goes To) Building On Fire
02 Don’t Worry About the Government
03 Take Me to the River
04 The Book I Read
05 New Feeling
06 A Clean Break
07 No Compassion
08 Thank You for Sending Me an Angel
09 Who Is It?
10 Pulled Up
11 Uh-Oh Love Comes to Town
12 Psycho Killer
13 Stay Hungry

BD (Atmos Mix/5.1 Surround Mixes/Hi Resolution Stereo Mix)
Atmos Mix of Talking Heads: 77
5.1 Mixes of Talking Heads: 77
Hi-Resolution Stereo of Talking Heads: 77

By MARowe