I may be spanked by die-hard Talking Heads fans for writing this, but even if a band effort with other prominent guests - e.g. Robert Palmer (earlier in Alan Bown and Vinegar Joe) and Adrian Belew (who also played with David Bowie, Frank Zappa and King Crimson among others) - I still recieve it as mostly an Eno LP. It seems he was everywhere there. Apart from managing production and part of the arrangements he also co-wrote all the songs plus supplied background vocals, keyboards and a couple of other instruments. And to me the album do sound more like a violent sibling to "Another Green World" or "Before And After Science" than any surronding TH LP. But however all that may be or not I like it a lot. It has the very rare combination of innovative and catchy that always gets me. Like taking a journey through the unknown though with familiar rest stops showing up here and there along the road. I'm especially enthralled by two of the cuts - "Once In A Lifetime" and "Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On)". Even if adveturous and rather oddly presented they go directly to my heart and both have a sure place on my ever growing "best listening" list. Issued and reissued around the world on every possible format through the years. Premiere US and UK on Sire (SRK 6059). Japan 2009 CD on Sire (WPCR 13292) came with four unfinished outtakes as bonus tracks. Apparently my copy wasn't the the very frist German, but a 1981 issue. It came with label as shown here in a fully laminated cover with picture/credit inner and lyric insert. (GÖXÄ*) (FÖF*)
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