News 29 May 2025

Talking Heads / More Songs About Buildings and Food reissue

3CD+blu-ray super deluxe

By Paul Sinclair

Rhino continue their Talking Heads reissue campaign with special super deluxe reissues of the band’s 1978 album More Songs About Buildings and Food.

This set features the remastered album alongside a disc of rarities, including four previously unreleased alternate versions of album tracks.

The set also includes a live recording of the band’s August 1978 show at New York’s Entermedia Theatre. Footage from that show and another at Sproul Plaza at the University of California, Berkeley, both appear on the Blu-ray.

Additionally, there are Dolby Atmos and 5.1 surround sound mixes by E.T. Thorngren (R.I.P.) and Jerry Harrison, plus a high-resolution stereo version of the album.

This comes packaged in a large format 60-page hardcover book with previously unseen photos and new liner notes with recollections from Tina Weymouth, David Byrne, Chris Frantz, and Harrison.

In addition to the 3CD+blu-ray edition there will be a 4LP super deluxe which has the remastered album, the rarities and the live show. A 2LP vinyl edition is also available.

This reissue of More Songs About Buildings and Food is released on 25 July 2025 via Rhino. You can support SDE by pre-ordering the 3CD+blu-ray edition from the SDE shop using this link or the button below (no Amazon links available, yet).

Tracklisting

- CD 1: Original Album Remastered
  1. THANK YOU FOR SENDING ME AN ANGEL (2025 REMASTER)
  2. WITH OUR LOVE (2025 REMASTER)
  3. THE GOOD THING (2025 REMASTER)
  4. WARNING SIGN (2025 REMASTER)
  5. THE GIRLS WANT TO BE WITH THE GIRLS (2025 REMASTER)
  6. FOUND A JOB (2025 REMASTER)
  7. ARTISTS ONLY ((2025 REMASTER)
  8. I’M NOT IN LOVE (2025 REMASTER)
  9. STAY HUNGRY (2025 REMASTER)
  10. TAKE ME TO THE RIVER (2025 REMASTER)
  11. THE BIG COUNTRY (2025 REMASTER)
- CD 2: Rarities
  1. THANK YOU FOR SENDING ME AN ANGEL (ALTERNATE VERSION) (2025 REMASTER)
  2. WITH OUR LOVE (ALTERNATE VERSION) [2025 REMASTER]*
  3. FOUND A JOB (ALTERNATE VERSION) [2025 REMASTER]*
  4. THE GOOD THING (ALTERNATE VERSION) [2025 REMASTER]*
  5. WARNING SIGN (ALTERNATE VERSION) [2025 REMASTER]
  6. ELECTRICITY (INSTRUMENTAL) [2025 REMASTER]
  7. THE GIRLS WANT TO BE WITH THE GIRLS (ALTERNATE VERSION) [2025 REMASTER]*
  8. I’M NOT IN LOVE (ALTERNATE VERSION) [2025 REMASTER]
  9. ARTISTS ONLY (ALTERNATE VERSION) [2025 REMASTER]
  10. THE BIG COUNTRY (ALTERNATE VERSION) [2025 REMASTER]
  11. THANK YOU FOR SENDING ME AN ANGEL (“COUNTRY ANGEL” VERSION) (2025 REMASTER)
  *Previously Unreleased
- CD 3: Live at Entermedia Theatre, New York, NY, October 10 1978 (2025 remaster)
  1. NO COMPASSION*
  2. WARNING SIGN*
  3. THE BOOK I READ*
  4. STAY HUNGRY*
  5. ARTISTS ONLY*
  6. THE GIRLS WANT TO BE WITH THE GIRLS*
  7. UH-OH, LOVES COMES TO TOWN*
  8. WITH OUR LOVE*
  9. LOVE GOES TO A BUILDING ON FIRE*
  10. DON’T WORRY ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT*
  11. THE GOOD THING*
  12. ELECTRICITY*
  13. THE BIG COUNTRY*
  14. NEW FEELING*
  15. PULLED UP*
  16. PSYCHO KILLER*
  17. TAKE ME TO THE RIVER*
  18. FOUND A JOB*
  19. THANK YOU FOR SENDING ME AN ANGEL*
  *Previously Unreleased
- Blu-ray
  1. Original album in Dolby Atmos Mix, 5.1 Mix, Hi-Res Stereo
  2. Video: Live at Entermedia Theater, 1978 (25 Minute Promotional Film)+
  3. Video: Live at Sproul Plaza, Berkeley, CA, September 18th, 1978 (47 Minute Single-Camera Video)+
  *Previously Unreleased
  + Previously Unreleased in Full

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