Fear of Music is the third studio album by American new wave band Talking Heads, released on August 3, 1979, by Sire Records. It was recorded at locations in New York City during April and May 1979 and was produced by Brian Eno and Talking Heads. The album reached number 21 on the Billboard 200 and number 33 on the UK Albums Chart. It spawned the singles "Life During Wartime", "I Zimbra", and "Cities".
Fear of Music
Talking Heads were an American new wave band that formed in 1975 in New York City. The band was composed of David Byrne, Chris Frantz (drums), Tina Weymouth (bass) and Jerry Harrison. Described as "one of the most critically acclaimed bands of the '80s," Talking Heads helped to pioneer new wave music by combining elements of punk, art rock, funk, and world music with an anxious, clean-cut image.
Talking Heads c. 1980. Left to right: David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz
Jerry Harrison & David Byrne on guitars Minneapolis in 1977
Talking Heads perform. Pictured: Harrison (left) and Byrne.
Harrison (left), Frantz (middle) and Byrne (right) performing with Talking Heads in 1978