Talking Heads Box Set - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

jvwgtr · 12-15-2003, 07:53 AM

Am I the only one who couldn't wait for this?

My wife just bought it for me this weekend...it's fantastic!
3 discs and a DVD, along with a nifty little book.
It's kind of expensive (around $60), considering there's not a lot of previously-unreleased stuff, but it was a must-have item for me.

anleja · 12-15-2003, 02:11 PM

I want this pretty bad. I only saw a print ad for it, so I have no idea what material is on it. Is it just like a best-of? What is on the DVD?

Aren't they back together? I know they performed a couple years ago or so, I'd be cool if they made a new album.

jvwgtr · 12-16-2003, 07:00 AM

The DVD is an extended version of Storytelling Giant, a collection of their videos, with amusing little clips of people telling funny stories in between. The DVD version has 3 videos that weren't on the VHS version.
The bulk of the box set is basically a "best of" on 3 CDs, with a few of the tracks being alternate versions that were previously unreleased, and a few that were not available on CD.
It's all packaged in a neat, oblong book full of interesting articles & history of the band.

Sadly, the band isn't back together (there's still a bit of hard feelings), but they did perform together when they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame a few years ago. (And they did some interviews together with the release of the Stop Making Sense 15th Anniversary deal.)

David Byrne is still making some great solo albums, though. And Tom Tom Club is still cranking out albums, too...that's as close as we get to new Talking Heads music!

12-15-2003, 07:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
jvwgtr Completely bananas Location: Florida	Talking Heads Box Set Am I the only one who couldn't wait for this? My wife just bought it for me this weekend...it's fantastic! 3 discs and a DVD, along with a nifty little book. It's kind of expensive (around $60), considering there's not a lot of previously-unreleased stuff, but it was a must-have item for me.

12-15-2003, 02:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
anleja disconnected Location: ignoreland	I want this pretty bad. I only saw a print ad for it, so I have no idea what material is on it. Is it just like a best-of? What is on the DVD? Aren't they back together? I know they performed a couple years ago or so, I'd be cool if they made a new album.

12-16-2003, 07:00 AM	#3 (permalink)
jvwgtr Completely bananas Location: Florida	The DVD is an extended version of Storytelling Giant, a collection of their videos, with amusing little clips of people telling funny stories in between. The DVD version has 3 videos that weren't on the VHS version. The bulk of the box set is basically a "best of" on 3 CDs, with a few of the tracks being alternate versions that were previously unreleased, and a few that were not available on CD. It's all packaged in a neat, oblong book full of interesting articles & history of the band. Sadly, the band isn't back together (there's still a bit of hard feelings), but they did perform together when they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame a few years ago. (And they did some interviews together with the release of the Stop Making Sense 15th Anniversary deal.) David Byrne is still making some great solo albums, though. And Tom Tom Club is still cranking out albums, too...that's as close as we get to new Talking Heads music!