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Talking Heads' last proper studio album before their protracted breakup finds them returning to the dynamic that produced their best work, with inspired results. As swan songs go, Naked proves to be a pretty good one: Alternately serious and playful, it once again allows frontman David Byrne to worry about the government, the environment, and the plight of the working man as it frees up the rest of the band to trade instruments and work with guest musicians. It's closest in spirit to Remain in Light -- arguably too close: The first side is a collection of funky, syncopated, almost danceable tunes; the second, a murky, darkly philosophical rumination on identity and human nature. The major difference is a Latin influence replacing Light's African rhythm experimentation, most evident on the album openers "Blind" and "Mr. Jones," as well as in drummer Chris Frantz's decision to use brushes and softer percussion instruments (as opposed the big beat sound he offered up on Little Creatures and True Stories). With the venerable Steve Lillywhite behind the boards and such luminaries as Johnny Marr, Kirsty MacColl, and Yves N'Djock punctuating the credits, the album sounds technically perfect, but there's little of the loose, live feel the band achieved with former mentor Brian Eno. It's quite a feat to pull of a late-career album as ambitious as Naked, and the Heads do so with style and vitality. But no matter how much the liner notes may boast of free-form invention and boundless creativity, the album's elegiac, airtight tone betrays the sound of four musicians growing tired of the limits they've imposed on one another.
© Michael Hastings /TiVo
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Nick Delre, Engineer, Assistant Overdub Engineer - Jack Skinner, MasteringEngineer - JERRY HARRISON, Producer, Arranger, Drums, Flute, Guitar, Slide Guitar, Keyboards, Hammond Organ, Piano, Tambourine, Backing Vocals, Writer, Marimba, Shaker - Steve Lillywhite, Producer, Mixer - Fernando Kral, OverdubEngineer - Lenny Pickett, Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Arrangement Horn - Steve Elson, Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone - Stan Harrison, Saxophone, Alto Saxophone - David Byrne, Producer, Cello, Flute, Guitar, Slide Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals, Writer, Toy Piano, Vocoder, Guitarra - Chris Frantz, Producer, Drums, Keyboards, Percussion, Writer - Tina Weymouth, Producer, Flute, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Alto Saxophone, Backing Vocals, Writer, Spoken Voice Vocals - Joseph Williams, AssistantEngineer - Talking Heads, MainArtist - Earl Gardner, Flugelhorn, Trumpet - Wally Badarou, Keyboards - Mark Wallis, MixingEngineer - Yves N'Djock, Guitar, Guitarra - Robyn Eubanks, Trombone, Sackbut - Abdou M'boup, Bells, Drums, Percussion, Congas, Cowbell Percussion, Talking Drums - Richard Manwaring, RecordingEngineer - Jean-Loup Morette, AssistantEngineer - Laurie Frink, Trumpet - Angel Fernandez, Trumpet, Horns Arranger
© 2006 Talking Heads Tours Inc under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2006 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2006 Digital Remaster (P) 2006 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Talking Heads Tours Inc under exclusive licence to EMI Records Ltd
Nick Delre, Engineer, Assistant Overdub Engineer - Jack Skinner, MasteringEngineer - JERRY HARRISON, Producer, Arranger, Drums, Flute, Guitar, Slide Guitar, Keyboards, Hammond Organ, Piano, Tambourine, Backing Vocals, Writer, Marimba, Shaker - JAMES FARBER, MixingEngineer - Steve Lillywhite, Producer, Mixer - Fernando Kral, OverdubEngineer - David Byrne, Producer, Cello, Flute, Guitar, Slide Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals, Writer, Toy Piano, Vocoder, Guitarra - Chris Frantz, Producer, Drums, Keyboards, Percussion, Writer - Tina Weymouth, Producer, Flute, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Alto Saxophone, Backing Vocals, Writer, Spoken Voice Vocals - Joseph Williams, AssistantEngineer - Talking Heads, MainArtist - Mory Kante, Kora Guitar - Manolo Badrena, Percussion, Congas - Robyn Eubanks, Trombone, Sackbut - Abdou M'boup, Bells, Drums, Percussion, Congas, Cowbell Percussion, Talking Drums - Richard Manwaring, RecordingEngineer - Jean-Loup Morette, AssistantEngineer - Charlie Sepulveda, Trumpet - Angel Fernandez, Trumpet, Writer, Horns Arranger - Mitch Frohman, Alto Saxophone - Al Acosta, Tenor Saxophone - Dale Turk, Bass Trombone - Steve Gluzband, Trumpet - Bobby Porcelli, Alto Saxophone - Jose 'Ite' Jerez, Trumpet - Steve Sachs, Baritone Saxophone
© 2006 Talking Heads Tours Inc under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2006 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2006 Digital Remaster (P) 2006 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Talking Heads Tours Inc under exclusive licence to EMI Records Ltd
Nick Delre, Engineer, Assistant Overdub Engineer - Jack Skinner, MasteringEngineer - JERRY HARRISON, Producer, Arranger, Drums, Flute, Guitar, Slide Guitar, Keyboards, Hammond Organ, Piano, Tambourine, Backing Vocals, Writer, Marimba, Shaker - JAMES FARBER, MixingEngineer - Steve Lillywhite, Producer, Mixer - Fernando Kral, OverdubEngineer - David Byrne, Producer, Cello, Flute, Guitar, Slide Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals, Writer, Toy Piano, Vocoder, Guitarra - Chris Frantz, Producer, Drums, Keyboards, Percussion, Writer - Tina Weymouth, Producer, Flute, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Alto Saxophone, Backing Vocals, Writer, Spoken Voice Vocals - Joseph Williams, AssistantEngineer - Talking Heads, MainArtist - Yves N'Djock, Guitar, Guitarra - Abdou M'boup, Bells, Drums, Percussion, Congas, Cowbell Percussion, Talking Drums - Richard Manwaring, RecordingEngineer - Jean-Loup Morette, AssistantEngineer - Eric Weisberg, Pedal Steel Guitar - Philippe Servain, Accordion - Angel Fernandez, Trumpet, Horns Arranger
© 2006 Talking Heads Tours Inc under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2006 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2006 Digital Remaster (P) 2006 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Talking Heads Tours Inc under exclusive licence to EMI Records Ltd
Johnny Marr, Guitar, Tremolo Guitar - Nick Delre, Engineer, Assistant Overdub Engineer - Jack Skinner, MasteringEngineer - JERRY HARRISON, Producer, Arranger, Drums, Flute, Guitar, Slide Guitar, Keyboards, Hammond Organ, Piano, Tambourine, Backing Vocals, Writer, Marimba, Shaker - Steve Lillywhite, Producer, Mixer - Fernando Kral, OverdubEngineer - David Byrne, Producer, Cello, Flute, Guitar, Slide Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals, Writer, Toy Piano, Vocoder, Guitarra - Chris Frantz, Producer, Drums, Keyboards, Percussion, Writer - Tina Weymouth, Producer, Flute, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Alto Saxophone, Backing Vocals, Writer, Spoken Voice Vocals - Joseph Williams, AssistantEngineer - Talking Heads, MainArtist - Brice Wassy, Percussion - Mark Wallis, MixingEngineer - Richard Manwaring, RecordingEngineer - Jean-Loup Morette, AssistantEngineer - Angel Fernandez, Trumpet, Horns Arranger - Moussa Cissokho, Percussion
© 2006 Talking Heads Tours Inc under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2006 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2006 Digital Remaster (P) 2006 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Talking Heads Tours Inc under exclusive licence to EMI Records Ltd
Johnny Marr, Guitar, Tremolo Guitar - Nick Delre, Engineer, Assistant Overdub Engineer - Jack Skinner, MasteringEngineer - JERRY HARRISON, Producer, Arranger, Drums, Flute, Guitar, Slide Guitar, Keyboards, Hammond Organ, Piano, Tambourine, Backing Vocals, Writer, Marimba, Shaker - Steve Lillywhite, Producer, Mixer - Fernando Kral, OverdubEngineer - KIRSTY MACCOLL, Backing Vocals - David Byrne, Producer, Cello, Flute, Guitar, Slide Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals, Writer, Toy Piano, Vocoder, Guitarra - Chris Frantz, Producer, Drums, Keyboards, Percussion, Writer - Tina Weymouth, Producer, Flute, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Alto Saxophone, Backing Vocals, Writer, Spoken Voice Vocals - Joseph Williams, AssistantEngineer - Talking Heads, MainArtist - Brice Wassy, Percussion - Mark Wallis, MixingEngineer - Yves N'Djock, Guitar, Guitarra - Abdou M'boup, Bells, Drums, Percussion, Congas, Cowbell Percussion, Talking Drums - Richard Manwaring, RecordingEngineer - Jean-Loup Morette, AssistantEngineer - N-Jock, Writer - Angel Fernandez, Trumpet, Horns Arranger
© 2006 Talking Heads Tours Inc under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2006 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2006 Digital Remaster (P) 2006 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Talking Heads Tours Inc under exclusive licence to EMI Records Ltd
Nick Delre, Engineer, Assistant Overdub Engineer - Jack Skinner, MasteringEngineer - JERRY HARRISON, Producer, Arranger, Drums, Flute, Guitar, Slide Guitar, Keyboards, Hammond Organ, Piano, Tambourine, Backing Vocals, Writer, Marimba, Shaker - JAMES FARBER, MixingEngineer - Steve Lillywhite, Producer, Mixer - Fernando Kral, OverdubEngineer - David Byrne, Producer, Cello, Flute, Guitar, Slide Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals, Writer, Toy Piano, Vocoder, Guitarra - Chris Frantz, Producer, Drums, Keyboards, Percussion, Writer - Tina Weymouth, Producer, Flute, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Alto Saxophone, Backing Vocals, Writer, Spoken Voice Vocals - Joseph Williams, AssistantEngineer - Talking Heads, MainArtist - Mark Wallis, MixingEngineer - Richard Manwaring, RecordingEngineer - Jean-Loup Morette, AssistantEngineer - Angel Fernandez, Trumpet, Horns Arranger
© 2006 Talking Heads Tours Inc under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2006 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2006 Digital Remaster (P) 2006 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Talking Heads Tours Inc under exclusive licence to EMI Records Ltd
Nick Delre, Engineer, Assistant Overdub Engineer - Jack Skinner, MasteringEngineer - JERRY HARRISON, Producer, Arranger, Drums, Flute, Guitar, Slide Guitar, Keyboards, Hammond Organ, Piano, Tambourine, Backing Vocals, Writer, Marimba, Shaker - JAMES FARBER, MixingEngineer - Steve Lillywhite, Producer, Mixer - Fernando Kral, OverdubEngineer - David Byrne, Producer, Cello, Flute, Guitar, Slide Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals, Writer, Toy Piano, Vocoder, Guitarra - Chris Frantz, Producer, Drums, Keyboards, Percussion, Writer - Tina Weymouth, Producer, Flute, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Alto Saxophone, Backing Vocals, Writer, Spoken Voice Vocals - Joseph Williams, AssistantEngineer - Talking Heads, MainArtist - Brice Wassy, Percussion - Nino Gioia, Percussion, Timbales Drums - Wally Badarou, Keyboards - Mory Kante, Kora Guitar - Richard Manwaring, RecordingEngineer - Jean-Loup Morette, AssistantEngineer - Angel Fernandez, Trumpet, Horns Arranger - Badarou, Writer
© 2006 Talking Heads Tours Inc under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2006 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2006 Digital Remaster (P) 2006 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Talking Heads Tours Inc under exclusive licence to EMI Records Ltd
Johnny Marr, Tremolo Guitar - Nick Delre, Engineer, Assistant Overdub Engineer, MixingEngineer - Jack Skinner, MasteringEngineer - JERRY HARRISON, Producer, Arranger, Drums, Flute, Guitar, Slide Guitar, Keyboards, Hammond Organ, Piano, Tambourine, Backing Vocals, Writer, Marimba, Shaker - Steve Lillywhite, Producer, Mixer - Fernando Kral, OverdubEngineer - David Byrne, Producer, Cello, Flute, Guitar, Slide Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals, Writer, Toy Piano, Vocoder, Guitarra - Chris Frantz, Producer, Drums, Keyboards, Percussion, Writer - Tina Weymouth, Producer, Flute, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Alto Saxophone, Backing Vocals, Writer, Spoken Voice Vocals - Joseph Williams, AssistantEngineer - Talking Heads, MainArtist - James Fearnley, Accordion - Manolo Badrena, Percussion, Congas - Richard Manwaring, RecordingEngineer - Jean-Loup Morette, AssistantEngineer - Angel Fernandez, Trumpet, Horns Arranger
© 2006 Talking Heads Tours Inc under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2006 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2006 Digital Remaster (P) 2006 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Talking Heads Tours Inc under exclusive licence to EMI Records Ltd
Nick Delre, Engineer, Assistant Overdub Engineer - Jack Skinner, MasteringEngineer - JERRY HARRISON, Producer, Arranger, Drums, Flute, Guitar, Slide Guitar, Keyboards, Hammond Organ, Piano, Tambourine, Backing Vocals, Writer, Marimba, Shaker - JAMES FARBER, MixingEngineer - Steve Lillywhite, Producer, Mixer - Fernando Kral, OverdubEngineer - Lenny Pickett, Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Arrangement Horn - Steve Elson, Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone - Don Brooks, Harmonica - Stan Harrison, Saxophone, Alto Saxophone - David Byrne, Producer, Cello, Flute, Guitar, Slide Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals, Writer, Toy Piano, Vocoder, Guitarra - Chris Frantz, Producer, Drums, Keyboards, Percussion, Writer - Tina Weymouth, Producer, Flute, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Alto Saxophone, Backing Vocals, Writer, Spoken Voice Vocals - Joseph Williams, AssistantEngineer - Talking Heads, MainArtist - Earl Gardner, Flugelhorn, Trumpet - Brice Wassy, Percussion - Robyn Eubanks, Trombone, Sackbut - Richard Manwaring, RecordingEngineer - Jean-Loup Morette, AssistantEngineer - Laurie Frink, Trumpet - Angel Fernandez, Trumpet, Horns Arranger
© 2006 Talking Heads Tours Inc under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2006 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2006 Digital Remaster (P) 2006 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Talking Heads Tours Inc under exclusive licence to EMI Records Ltd
Sydney Thiam, Percussion - Nick Delre, Engineer, Assistant Overdub Engineer - Jack Skinner, MasteringEngineer - JERRY HARRISON, Producer, Arranger, Drums, Flute, Guitar, Slide Guitar, Keyboards, Hammond Organ, Piano, Tambourine, Backing Vocals, Writer, Marimba, Shaker - Steve Lillywhite, Producer, Mixer - Fernando Kral, OverdubEngineer - KIRSTY MACCOLL, Backing Vocals - David Byrne, Producer, Cello, Flute, Guitar, Slide Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals, Writer, Toy Piano, Vocoder, Guitarra - Chris Frantz, Producer, Drums, Keyboards, Percussion, Writer - Tina Weymouth, Producer, Flute, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Alto Saxophone, Backing Vocals, Writer, Spoken Voice Vocals - Joseph Williams, AssistantEngineer - Talking Heads, MainArtist - Alex Haas, Whistle - Mark Wallis, Mixer - Richard Manwaring, RecordingEngineer - Jean-Loup Morette, AssistantEngineer - Eric Weisberg, Pedal Steel Guitar - Arthur Russell, Cello - Angel Fernandez, Trumpet, Horns Arranger
© 2006 Talking Heads Tours Inc under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2006 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2006 Digital Remaster (P) 2006 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Talking Heads Tours Inc under exclusive licence to EMI Records Ltd
Phil Bodner, Cor Anglais - Johnny Marr, Guitar, Tremolo Guitar - Nick Delre, Engineer, Assistant Overdub Engineer - Jack Skinner, MasteringEngineer - JERRY HARRISON, Producer, Arranger, Drums, Flute, Guitar, Slide Guitar, Keyboards, Hammond Organ, Piano, Tambourine, Backing Vocals, Writer, Marimba, Shaker - Steve Lillywhite, Producer, Mixer - Fernando Kral, MixingEngineer, OverdubEngineer - David Byrne, Producer, Cello, Flute, Guitar, Slide Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals, Writer, Toy Piano, Vocoder, Guitarra - Chris Frantz, Producer, Drums, Keyboards, Percussion, Writer - Tina Weymouth, Producer, Flute, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Alto Saxophone, Backing Vocals, Writer, Spoken Voice Vocals - Joseph Williams, AssistantEngineer - Talking Heads, MainArtist - Richard Manwaring, RecordingEngineer - Jean-Loup Morette, AssistantEngineer - Angel Fernandez, Trumpet, Horns Arranger
© 2006 Talking Heads Tours Inc under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2006 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2006 Digital Remaster (P) 2006 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Talking Heads Tours Inc under exclusive licence to EMI Records Ltd
KEVIN KILLEN, Mixer - Nick Delre, Engineer, Assistant Overdub Engineer - Jack Skinner, MasteringEngineer - JERRY HARRISON, Producer, Arranger, Drums, Flute, Guitar, Slide Guitar, Keyboards, Hammond Organ, Piano, Tambourine, Backing Vocals, Writer, Marimba, Shaker - Steve Lillywhite, Producer, Mixer - Fernando Kral, OverdubEngineer - David Byrne, Producer, Cello, Flute, Guitar, Slide Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals, Writer, Toy Piano, Vocoder, Guitarra - Chris Frantz, Producer, Drums, Keyboards, Percussion, Writer - Tina Weymouth, Producer, Flute, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Alto Saxophone, Backing Vocals, Writer, Spoken Voice Vocals - Joseph Williams, AssistantEngineer - Talking Heads, MainArtist - Richard Manwaring, RecordingEngineer - Jean-Loup Morette, AssistantEngineer - Angel Fernandez, Trumpet, Horns Arranger
© 2006 Talking Heads Tours Inc under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2006 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2006 Digital Remaster (P) 2006 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Talking Heads Tours Inc under exclusive licence to EMI Records Ltd
Album review
Talking Heads' last proper studio album before their protracted breakup finds them returning to the dynamic that produced their best work, with inspired results. As swan songs go, Naked proves to be a pretty good one: Alternately serious and playful, it once again allows frontman David Byrne to worry about the government, the environment, and the plight of the working man as it frees up the rest of the band to trade instruments and work with guest musicians. It's closest in spirit to Remain in Light -- arguably too close: The first side is a collection of funky, syncopated, almost danceable tunes; the second, a murky, darkly philosophical rumination on identity and human nature. The major difference is a Latin influence replacing Light's African rhythm experimentation, most evident on the album openers "Blind" and "Mr. Jones," as well as in drummer Chris Frantz's decision to use brushes and softer percussion instruments (as opposed the big beat sound he offered up on Little Creatures and True Stories). With the venerable Steve Lillywhite behind the boards and such luminaries as Johnny Marr, Kirsty MacColl, and Yves N'Djock punctuating the credits, the album sounds technically perfect, but there's little of the loose, live feel the band achieved with former mentor Brian Eno. It's quite a feat to pull of a late-career album as ambitious as Naked, and the Heads do so with style and vitality. But no matter how much the liner notes may boast of free-form invention and boundless creativity, the album's elegiac, airtight tone betrays the sound of four musicians growing tired of the limits they've imposed on one another.
© Michael Hastings /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:58:00
- Main artists: Talking Heads
- Label: Parlophone UK
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2006 Talking Heads Tours Inc under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2006 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2006 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Talking Heads Tours Inc under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd
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