Stop Making Sense: Special New Edition (1984 Film)

Description

This Special New Edition of the classic 1984 Talking Heads live concert album Stop Making Sense features all of the songs on the original album plus the film s seven previously unreleased tracks. For the first time, the entire song lineup is presented, and in the same order as in the film. All have been digitally remastered.

This album release precedes the 15th anniversary re-release of the film on September 15. The Jonathan Demme-directed film of the band s December 1983 concerts at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood boasts a new digital mix, Dolby digital format and a newly restored print.

Certified at 2 million units by the RIAA. (2/01)The soundtrack to the Jonathan Demme documentary, Stop Making Sense captures the Talking Heads live in 1984 on what would turn out to be their last major tour. This collection, and the film, is a true gift to the band s fans, a testament to the Heads extraordinary talent, both in the studio and especially onstage. Frontman David Byrne infuses each song with a jolt of energy and drama that could only have come from a late- 70s art-school student. Now-classic tracks such as "Psycho Killer," "Girlfriend is Better," "Once in a Lifetime," "Take Me to the River," and "Burning Down the House" have never sounded better. This expanded 1999 reissue includes all nine of the original tracks, plus seven previously unheard cuts, including "Heaven," "Found a Job," and "Crosseyed and Painless." --Lorry Fleming