More Songs About Buildings and Food (super deluxe edition)

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Manufactured for & Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Company., © 1978, 2025 Sire Records Company. Manufactured for & Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Company., ℗ 1978, 2025 Sire Records Company.

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1▼Digital Media
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Thank You for Sending Me an Angel (2025 remaster) assistant engineer: Benjamin Armbrister engineer: Rhett Davies producer: Brian Eno and Talking Heads lead vocals: David Byrne (Talking Heads) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sire Records, Inc. (in 1978) recorded at: Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas recording of: Thank You for Sending Me an Angel lyricist and composer: David Byrne (Talking Heads)	3.35	2:11
2	With Our Love (2025 remaster) assistant engineer: Benjamin Armbrister engineer: Rhett Davies producer: Brian Eno and Talking Heads lead vocals: David Byrne (Talking Heads) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sire Records, Inc. (in 1978) recorded at: Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas recording of: With Our Love lyricist and composer: David Byrne (Talking Heads)	2.65	3:30
3	The Good Thing (2025 remaster) assistant engineer: Benjamin Armbrister engineer: Rhett Davies producer: Brian Eno and Talking Heads background vocals: Tina Weymouth lead vocals: David Byrne (Talking Heads) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sire Records, Inc. (in 1978) recorded at: Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas recording of: The Good Thing lyricist and composer: David Byrne (Talking Heads)	3	3:02
4	Warning Sign (2025 remaster) assistant engineer: Benjamin Armbrister engineer: Rhett Davies producer: Brian Eno and Talking Heads lead vocals: David Byrne (Talking Heads) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sire Records, Inc. (in 1978) recorded at: Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas recording of: Warning Sign lyricist and composer: David Byrne (Talking Heads)	3.25	3:53
5	The Girls Want to Be With the Girls (2025 remaster) assistant engineer: Benjamin Armbrister engineer: Rhett Davies producer: Brian Eno and Talking Heads lead vocals: David Byrne (Talking Heads) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sire Records, Inc. (in 1978) recorded at: Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas recording of: The Girls Want to Be With the Girls lyricist and composer: David Byrne (Talking Heads)	3	2:37
6	Found a Job (2025 remaster) assistant engineer: Benji Armbrister engineer: Rhett Davies producer: Brian Eno and Talking Heads mixer: Brian Eno and Ed Stasium (US record producer & audio engineer) bass: Tina Weymouth drums (drum set) and percussion: Chris Frantz guitar and synthesizer and lead vocals: David Byrne (Talking Heads) guitar, organ, piano and synthesizer: Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer) guitar, percussion, piano and synthesizer: Brian Eno background vocals: Brian Eno and Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sire Records, Inc. (in 1978) recorded at: Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas recording of: Found a Job lyricist and composer: David Byrne (Talking Heads)	3	4:59
7	Artists Only (2025 remaster) assistant engineer: Benjamin Armbrister engineer: Rhett Davies producer: Brian Eno and Talking Heads lead vocals: David Byrne (Talking Heads) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sire Records, Inc. (in 1978) recorded at: Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas recording of: Artists Only lyricist: Wayne Zieve composer: David Byrne (Talking Heads)	3.25	3:34
8	I’m Not in Love (2025 remaster) assistant engineer: Benjamin Armbrister engineer: Rhett Davies producer: Brian Eno and Talking Heads lead vocals: David Byrne (Talking Heads) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sire Records, Inc. (in 1978) recorded at: Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas recording of: I’m Not in Love lyricist and composer: David Byrne (Talking Heads)	2.65	4:33
9	Stay Hungry (2025 remaster) assistant engineer: Benjamin Armbrister engineer: Rhett Davies producer: Brian Eno and Talking Heads lead vocals: David Byrne (Talking Heads) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sire Records, Inc. (in 1978) recorded at: Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas recording of: Stay Hungry lyricist: Chris Frantz composer: David Byrne (Talking Heads)	3	2:39
10	Take Me to the River (2025 remaster) assistant engineer: Benji Armbrister engineer: Rhett Davies producer: Brian Eno and Talking Heads bass: Tina Weymouth (from 1978-03 until 1978-04) drums (drum set) and percussion: Chris Frantz (from 1978-03 until 1978-04) guitar and synthesizer and lead vocals: David Byrne (Talking Heads) (from 1978-03 until 1978-04) guitar, organ, piano and synthesizer: Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer) (from 1978-03 until 1978-04) guitar, percussion, piano and synthesizer: Brian Eno (from 1978-03 until 1978-04) background vocals: Brian Eno (from 1978-03 until 1978-04) and Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer) (from 1978-03 until 1978-04) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sire Records, Inc. (in 1978) recorded at and mixed at: Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (from 1978-03 until 1978-04) part of: New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 29) cover recording of: Take Me to the River (from 1978-03 until 1978-04) writer: Al Green (US soul singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer) and Mabon Hodges (“Teenie”, soul guitarist) publisher: Al Green Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated), Burlington Music, Irving Music, Inc. and JEC Publishing	3.8	5:02
11	The Big Country (2025 remaster) assistant engineer: Benjamin Armbrister engineer: Rhett Davies producer: Brian Eno and Talking Heads lead vocals: David Byrne (Talking Heads) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sire Records, Inc. (in 1978) recorded at: Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas recording of: The Big Country lyricist and composer: David Byrne (Talking Heads)	3.6	5:33

2▼Digital Media
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Thank You for Sending Me an Angel (alternate version) (2025 remaster) recording of: Thank You for Sending Me an Angel lyricist and composer: David Byrne (Talking Heads)		2:08
2	With Our Love (alternate version) (2025 remaster) recording of: With Our Love lyricist and composer: David Byrne (Talking Heads)		3:34
3	Found a Job (alternate version) (2025 remaster) recording of: Found a Job lyricist and composer: David Byrne (Talking Heads)		5:21
4	The Good Thing (alternate version) (2025 remaster) recording of: The Good Thing lyricist and composer: David Byrne (Talking Heads)		3:02
5	Warning Sign (alternate version) (2025 remaster) recording of: Warning Sign lyricist and composer: David Byrne (Talking Heads)		4:14
6	Electricity (instrumental) (2025 remaster) instrumental recording of: Electricity		3:24
7	The Girls Want to Be With the Girls (alternate version) (2025 remaster) recording of: The Girls Want to Be With the Girls lyricist and composer: David Byrne (Talking Heads)		2:38
8	I’m Not in Love (alternate version) (2025 remaster) recording of: I’m Not in Love lyricist and composer: David Byrne (Talking Heads)		5:15
9	Artists Only (alternate version) (2025 remaster) recording of: Artists Only lyricist: Wayne Zieve composer: David Byrne (Talking Heads)		5:12
10	The Big Country (alternate version) (2025 remaster) recording of: The Big Country lyricist and composer: David Byrne (Talking Heads)		5:01
11	Thank You for Sending Me an Angel (“Country Angel” version) (2025 remaster) recording of: Thank You for Sending Me an Angel lyricist and composer: David Byrne (Talking Heads)		2:13

3▼Digital Media
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	No Compassion (live at Entermedia Theatre, New York, NY, 8/10/1978) (2025 remaster) recorded at: Entermedia Theatre in New York, New York, United States (on 1978-08-10) live recording of: No Compassion (on 1978-08-10) lyricist and composer: David Byrne (Talking Heads) publisher: Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)		4:59
2	Warning Sign (live at Entermedia Theatre, New York, NY, 8/10/1978) (2025 remaster) recorded at: Entermedia Theatre in New York, New York, United States (on 1978-08-10) live recording of: Warning Sign (on 1978-08-10) lyricist and composer: David Byrne (Talking Heads)		4:21
3	The Book I Read (live at Entermedia Theatre, New York, NY, 8/10/1978) (2025 remaster) recorded at: Entermedia Theatre in New York, New York, United States (on 1978-08-10) live recording of: The Book I Read (on 1978-08-10) lyricist and composer: David Byrne (Talking Heads)		5:08
4	Stay Hungry (live at Entermedia Theatre, New York, NY, 8/10/1978) (2025 remaster) recorded at: Entermedia Theatre in New York, New York, United States (on 1978-08-10) live recording of: Stay Hungry (on 1978-08-10) lyricist: Chris Frantz composer: David Byrne (Talking Heads)		3:06
5	Artists Only (live at Entermedia Theatre, New York, NY, 8/10/1978) (2025 remaster) recorded at: Entermedia Theatre in New York, New York, United States (on 1978-08-10) live recording of: Artists Only (on 1978-08-10) lyricist: Wayne Zieve composer: David Byrne (Talking Heads)		5:29
6	The Girls Want to Be With the Girls (live at Entermedia Theatre, New York, NY, 8/10/1978) (2025 remaster) recorded at: Entermedia Theatre in New York, New York, United States (on 1978-08-10) live recording of: The Girls Want to Be With the Girls (on 1978-08-10) lyricist and composer: David Byrne (Talking Heads)		4:18
7	Uh‐Oh, Love Comes to Town (live at Entermedia Theatre, New York, NY, 8/10/1978) (2025 remaster) recorded at: Entermedia Theatre in New York, New York, United States (on 1978-08-10) live recording of: Uh‐Oh, Love Comes to Town (on 1978-08-10) lyricist and composer: David Byrne (Talking Heads) publisher: Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)		2:47
8	With Our Love (live at Entermedia Theatre, New York, NY, 8/10/1978) (2025 remaster) recorded at: Entermedia Theatre in New York, New York, United States (on 1978-08-10) live recording of: With Our Love (on 1978-08-10) lyricist and composer: David Byrne (Talking Heads)		3:33
9	Love Goes to a Building on Fire (live at Entermedia Theatre, New York, NY, 8/10/1978) (2025 remaster) recorded at: Entermedia Theatre in New York, New York, United States (on 1978-08-10) live recording of: Love → Building on Fire (on 1978-08-10) lyricist and composer: David Byrne (Talking Heads)		3:14
10	Don’t Worry About the Government (live at Entermedia Theatre, New York, NY, 8/10/1978) (2025 remaster) recorded at: Entermedia Theatre in New York, New York, United States (on 1978-08-10) live recording of: Don’t Worry About the Government (on 1978-08-10) lyricist and composer: David Byrne (Talking Heads) publisher: Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)		3:13
11	The Good Thing (live at Entermedia Theatre, New York, NY, 8/10/1978) (2025 remaster) recorded at: Entermedia Theatre in New York, New York, United States (on 1978-08-10) live recording of: The Good Thing (on 1978-08-10) lyricist and composer: David Byrne (Talking Heads)		3:34
12	Electricity (live at Entermedia Theatre, New York, NY, 8/10/1978) (2025 remaster) recorded at: Entermedia Theatre in New York, New York, United States (on 1978-08-10) live recording of: Electricity (on 1978-08-10)		3:07
13	The Big Country (live at Entermedia Theatre, New York, NY, 8/10/1978) (2025 remaster) recorded at: Entermedia Theatre in New York, New York, United States (on 1978-08-10) live recording of: The Big Country (on 1978-08-10) lyricist and composer: David Byrne (Talking Heads)		5:07
14	New Feeling (live at Entermedia Theatre, New York, NY, 8/10/1978) (2025 remaster) recorded at: Entermedia Theatre in New York, New York, United States (on 1978-08-10) live recording of: New Feeling (on 1978-08-10) lyricist and composer: David Byrne (Talking Heads) publisher: Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)		3:07
15	Pulled Up (live at Entermedia Theatre, New York, NY, 8/10/1978) (2025 remaster) recorded at: Entermedia Theatre in New York, New York, United States (on 1978-08-10) live recording of: Pulled Up (on 1978-08-10) lyricist and composer: David Byrne (Talking Heads) publisher: Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)		4:02
16	Psycho Killer (live at Entermedia Theatre, New York, NY, 8/10/1978) (2025 remaster) recorded at: Entermedia Theatre in New York, New York, United States (on 1978-08-10) live recording of: Psycho Killer (on 1978-08-10) lyricist: David Byrne (Talking Heads), Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth composer: David Byrne (Talking Heads) publisher: Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc. (publisher), Index Music, Inc., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)		5:00
17	Take Me to the River (live at Entermedia Theatre, New York, NY, 8/10/1978) (2025 remaster) recorded at: Entermedia Theatre in New York, New York, United States (on 1978-08-10) live cover recording of: Take Me to the River (on 1978-08-10) writer: Al Green (US soul singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer) and Mabon Hodges (“Teenie”, soul guitarist) publisher: Al Green Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated), Burlington Music, Irving Music, Inc. and JEC Publishing		5:56
18	Found a Job (live at Entermedia Theatre, New York, NY, 8/10/1978) (2025 remaster) recorded at: Entermedia Theatre in New York, New York, United States (on 1978-08-10) live recording of: Found a Job (on 1978-08-10) lyricist and composer: David Byrne (Talking Heads)		4:56
19	Thank You for Sending Me an Angel (live at Entermedia Theatre, New York, NY, 8/10/1978) (2025 remaster) recorded at: Entermedia Theatre in New York, New York, United States (on 1978-08-10) live recording of: Thank You for Sending Me an Angel (on 1978-08-10) lyricist and composer: David Byrne (Talking Heads)		2:23

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purchase for download:	https://music.apple.com/us/album/1815851158 [info] https://www.qobuz.com/album/more-songs-about-buildings-and-food-talking-heads/n3o95ddjlylha [info] https://www.qobuz.com/fr-fr/album/more-songs-about-buildings-and-food-talking-heads/n3o95ddjlylha [info]
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associated singles/EPs:	Take Me to the River The Good Thing
included in:	Talking Heads

part of:	Paste: The 50 Best Post‐Punk Albums (by Josh Jackson 2016‐07‐13) (number: 10) (order: 10) Pitchfork: The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s (number: 45) (order: 45) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 364) (order: 364) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 364) (order: 364) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 382) (order: 382) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 383) (order: 383) 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 411) (order: 412)
supporting tours:	More Songs About Buildings and Food Tour

part of:

Paste: The 50 Best Post‐Punk Albums (by Josh Jackson 2016‐07‐13) (number: 10) (order: 10)
Pitchfork: The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s (number: 45) (order: 45)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 364) (order: 364)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 364) (order: 364)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 382) (order: 382)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 383) (order: 383)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 411) (order: 412)

supporting tours:

More Songs About Buildings and Food Tour

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/39312 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/talking_heads/more_songs_about_buildings_and_food/ [info] https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=30316 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000650866 [info]
Wikidata:	Q1077225 [info]

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