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The Talking Heads recorded their second album, More Songs About Buildings and Food, in March 1978 at Compass Point Studios in the Bahamas. For a band whose roots and soul were firmly planted in Manhattan, such a tropical location could have been disorienting. However, the addition of Brian Eno—former Roxy Music keyboardist and a pioneer of ambient music—as co-producer helped sharpen the band's sound rather than dilute it.

The album’s title humorously referenced the band’s offbeat lyrical themes, carried over from their debut. One notable commercial concession was a cover of Al Green’s “Take Me to the River,” which proved to be a perfect match for the band’s subtly R&B-inflected sound. The track became a breakthrough U.S. hit single, peaking at No. 26 on the Billboard chart.

Sonically, More Songs About Buildings and Food presented a harder edge compared to their debut, with Jerry Harrison’s guitar taking a more prominent role. David Byrne’s songwriting remained as idiosyncratic and uncompromising as ever. Although Brian Eno’s production added a richer, more layered texture to the band’s sound, Talking Heads still stood well apart from the prevailing wave of new wave artists emerging at the time.

Original Album Remastered    
A1        Thank You For Sending Me An Angel
A2        With Our Love
A3        The Good Thing
A4        Warning Sign
A5        The Girls Want To Be With The Girls
A6        Found A Job
B1        Artists Only
B2        I'm Not In Love
B3        Stay Hungry
B4        Take Me To The River
B5        The Big Country
Rarities    
C1        Thank You For Sending Me An Angel (Alternate Version)
C2        With Our Love (Alternate Version)
C3        Found A Job (Alternate Version)
C4        The Good Thing (Alternate Version)
C5        Warning Sign (Alternate Version)
C6        Electricity (Instrumental)
D1        The Girls Want To Be With The Girls (Alternate Version)
D2        I’m Not In Love (Alternate Version)
D3        Artists Only (Alternate Version)
D4        The Big Country (Alternate Version)
D5        Thank You For Sending Me An Angel (“Country Angel” Version)
Live At Entermedia Theater, New York, NY, August 10, 1978 (Previously Unreleased) 
E1        No Compassion
E2        Warning Sign
E3        The Book I Read
E4        Stay Hungry
E5        Artists Only
F1        The Girls Want To Be With The Girls
F2        Uh-Oh, Loves Comes To Town
F3        With Our Love
F4        Love → Building On Fire
F5        Don’t Worry About The Government
F6        The Good Thing
G1        Electricity
G2        The Big Country
G3        New Feeling
G4        Pulled Up
G5        Psycho Killer
H1        Take Me To The River
H2        Found A Job
H3        Thank You For Sending Me An Angel