Fear of Music
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Fear of Music is a 1979 art rock album by Talking Heads known for its experimental sound, darkly humorous lyrics, and influential role in post-punk and new wave music.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| follows Fear of Music (Talking Heads album) in Byrne–Eno collaborations | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art rock album
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new wave album ⓘ post-punk album ⓘ studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Talking Heads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| billboard200PeakPosition | 21 ⓘ |
| chronologicallyFollows | More Songs About Buildings and Food NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicallyPrecedes | Remain in Light NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverDesigner |
M & Co.
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Tibor Kalman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | acclaimed ⓘ |
| genre |
art rock
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experimental rock ⓘ new wave ⓘ post-punk ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtFeature | black textured diamond-plate pattern ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
new wave music
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post-punk music ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 40:40 ⓘ |
| listedInPublication | Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricStyle | darkly humorous ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Heaven
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I Zimbra NERFINISHED ⓘ Life During Wartime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTracks | 11 ⓘ |
| performer | Talking Heads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Brian Eno
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Talking Heads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1979-08-03 ⓘ |
| recordedAtStudio |
Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth loft
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The Hit Factory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn |
Long Island City
NERFINISHED
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New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Sire Records
NERFINISHED
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Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| sideOneTrack |
Cities
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I Zimbra NERFINISHED ⓘ Life During Wartime NERFINISHED ⓘ Memories Can't Wait NERFINISHED ⓘ Mind NERFINISHED ⓘ Paper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sideTwoTrack |
Air
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Animals NERFINISHED ⓘ Drugs ⓘ Electric Guitar ⓘ Heaven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soundCharacter | experimental ⓘ |
| ukAlbumsChartPeakPosition | 33 ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
follows Fear of Music (Talking Heads album) in Byrne–Eno collaborations