Remain in Light

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Remain in Light is a critically acclaimed 1980 album by Talking Heads, noted for its innovative fusion of rock, funk, and African polyrhythms and its pioneering use of studio experimentation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf music album
studio album
artist Talking Heads
composer Talking Heads
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
coverArtDesigner M&Co
Tibor Kalman
criticalReception universally acclaimed by music critics
followedBy Speaking in Tongues
genre art rock
experimental rock
funk rock
new wave
post-punk
worldbeat
hasCoverArt Remain in Light album cover
hasPart Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On)
Crosseyed and Painless
Houses in Motion
Listening Wind
Once in a Lifetime
Seen and Not Seen
The Great Curve
The Overload
influenced alternative dance
electronic rock
worldbeat-influenced pop and rock
label Sire Records
Warner Bros. Records
language English
length 39:54
listedIn Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
lyricist David Byrne
mainGenreFusion African polyrhythms
funk
rock
notableFor critical acclaim
influence on alternative rock
innovative fusion of rock, funk, and African polyrhythms
pioneering use of studio experimentation
use of looping and layered rhythms
performer Talking Heads
precededBy Fear of Music
producer Brian Eno
Talking Heads
recordedAt Compass Point Studios
Sigma Sound Studios
recordedIn 1980
releaseDate 1980-10-08
trackCount 8

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David Byrne notableWork Remain in Light
Talking Heads notableWork Remain in Light
Brian Eno produced Remain in Light