Little Creatures
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Little Creatures is a 1985 studio album by the American rock band Talking Heads, noted for its more pop-oriented sound and exploration of themes like religion and Americana.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music album
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studio album ⓘ |
| albumNumberInDiscography | 6 ⓘ |
| artist | Talking Heads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| award | Rolling Stone 1985 critics’ poll – Album of the Year (ranked highly) ⓘ |
| chartPerformance |
reached UK Albums Chart top 20
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reached US Billboard 200 top 30 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverArtCreator | Howard Finster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | bright, accessible, song-oriented record ⓘ |
| featuresMusicalStyle |
country influences
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folk influences ⓘ |
| followedBy | True Stories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
new wave
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pop rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | generally positive reviews ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
cassette
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compact disc ⓘ vinyl record ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
And She Was
NERFINISHED
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Creatures of Love NERFINISHED ⓘ Give Me Back My Name NERFINISHED ⓘ Perfect World NERFINISHED ⓘ Road to Nowhere NERFINISHED ⓘ Stay Up Late NERFINISHED ⓘ Television Man NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lady Don’t Mind NERFINISHED ⓘ Walk It Down NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType | concept album (loosely, around American life and spirituality) ⓘ |
| includedIn | Talking Heads discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 38:40 (approximate) ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Americana
NERFINISHED
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religion ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | more pop-oriented sound compared to earlier Talking Heads albums ⓘ |
| notableSingle |
And She Was
NERFINISHED
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Road to Nowhere NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lady Don’t Mind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Talking Heads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Speaking in Tongues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Eric Thorngren
NERFINISHED
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Talking Heads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| recordedIn | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
EMI
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Sire Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1985-06-10 ⓘ |
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