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Sire SBK 3645 / 1981 - A nice slice of David Byrne here. Propulsive and rhythmic, with Brian Eno, Bernie Worrell, and Adrian Belew on this one, how can you go wrong? This is a Broadway production of dance, and the music must've been awesome for it. I wonder if this is on DVD in some alternate universe where things that should be reissued actually are reissued. Byrne uses a toned down approach here, not letting his unusual vocals overwhelm the cool material in the instrumentation. This LP isn't far from Talking Heads fine material, even though its biggest difference is the lack of lyrics on every song.

My copy is priced $4 from the Brooklyn load. I see this one around, it's probably not more than a $5 record in most places these days, and for that price, this is a nice record with much to like in a spooky theatrical way. The song 'Big Blue Plymouth (eyes wide open)' is the closest to Talking Heads vintage material from their middle period and its my stand out track on the LP.

Overall grade B/good stuff, not essential, but if you collect Eno, Byrne, or early 80's new wavers & post punkers, then this fits the bill and deserves a few spins/ I think i might take the Big Blue Plymouth track down on a mix, funny how it sounds later than 1981, something closer to "stop making sense" time.

Labels: Side Projects