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A darker, Eno-produced step toward the rhythmic experiments to come. Tense and inventive. A pivotal record. Released in 1979, it's a key entry in Talking Heads's run.
On vinyl: Vintage copies and modern reissues both circulate — worth comparing condition and remaster notes before you buy.
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