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More Songs About Buildings and Food

More Songs About Buildings and Food is a July 14, 1978 (see 1978 in music) art punk album by Talking Heads. The album was significantly more popular than their first, Talking Heads: 77, but still did not break the group into mainstream audiences. Driven by its rhythm section, the band's blend of funky bass, bubblegum, reggae and punk influences, with David Byrne's nerdy, off-kilter voice, established the group as a critical success known for their rabid liveshows, but still with disappointing album sales.

The album's title refers to the stereotype that bands' second album (such as this one) are rejects from the first, or blatant attempts at recreating the hits from the first album.

More Songs About Buildings and Food peaked at #29 on Billboard's Pop Albums chart, while the Al Green cover "Take Me to the River" peaked at #26 on the Pop Albums chart in 1979 (see 1979 in music).

Track listing

  1. Thank You for Sending Me an Angel (Byrne) - 2:11
  2. With Our Love (Byrne) - 3:30
  3. The Good Thing (Byrne) - 3:03
  4. Warning Sign (Byrne) - 3:55
  5. The Girls Want to Be With the Girls (Byrne) - 2:37
  6. Found a Job (Byrne) - 5:00
  7. Artists Only (Byrne/Zieve) - 3:34
  8. I'm Not in Love (Byrne) - 4:33
  9. Stay Hungry (Byrne/Frantz) - 2:39
  10. Take Me to the River (Green/Hodges) - 5:00
  11. The Big Country (Byrne) - 5:30

Personnel