The Best of Talking Heads
{{Infobox album
| name = The Best of Talking Heads
| type = greatest hits
| artist = Talking Heads
| cover = The Best of Talking Heads (album cover art).jpg
| border = yes
| alt =
| released = August 17, 2004
| recorded = 1977–1988
| venue =
| studio =
| genre =
| length = 77:15
| label =
| producer =
- Talking Heads
- Andy Zax
- Gary Stewart
| prev_title = Once in a Lifetime
| prev_year = 2003
| next_title = Talking Heads
| next_year = 2005
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1Score = {{rating|4.5|5}}[https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-best-of-talking-heads-mw0000150056 Talking Heads – The Best Of Talking Heads] at AllMusic
| rev2 = Sputnikmusic
| rev2Score = {{rating|3.6|5}}[https://www.sputnikmusic.com/soundoff.php?albumid=14380 Talking Heads - The Best Of Talking Heads] at Sputnikmusic
}}
The Best of Talking Heads is a greatest hits album by American rock band Talking Heads, released on August 17, 2004 by Sire, Warner Bros. Records, and Rhino Entertainment.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_lyrics = David Byrne, except where noted
| extra_column = Origin
| title1 = Love → Building on Fire
| extra1 = Non-album single, 1977
| length1 = 2:58
| title2 = Psycho Killer
| writer2 = Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth
| extra2 = Talking Heads: 77, 1977
| length2 = 4:20
| title3 = Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town
| extra3 = Talking Heads: 77
| length3 = 2:50
| title4 = Take Me to the River
| writer4 = Al Green, Mabon "Teenie" Hodges
| extra4 = More Songs About Buildings and Food, 1978
| length4 = 5:04
| title5 = Found a Job
| extra5 = More Songs About Buildings and Food
| length5 = 5:01
| title6 = Life During Wartime
| writer6 = Byrne, Frantz, Harrison, Weymouth
| extra6 = Fear of Music, 1979
| length6 = 3:41
| title7 = Heaven
| writer7 = Byrne, Jerry Harrison
| extra7 = Fear of Music
| length7 = 4:02
| title8 = Memories Can't Wait
| writer8 = Byrne, Harrison
| extra8 = Fear of Music
| length8 = 3:31
| title9 = Once in a Lifetime
| writer9 = Byrne, Brian Eno, Frantz, Harrison, Weymouth
| extra9 = Remain in Light, 1980
| length9 = 4:20
| title10 = Houses in Motion
| writer10 = Byrne, Eno, Frantz, Harrison, Weymouth
| extra10 = Remain in Light
| length10 = 4:31
| title11 = This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)
| writer11 = Byrne, Frantz, Harrison, Weymouth
| extra11 = Speaking in Tongues, 1983
| length11 = 4:56
| title12 = Girlfriend Is Better
| writer12 = Byrne, Frantz, Harrison, Weymouth
| extra12 = Speaking in Tongues
| length12 = 5:46
| title13 = Burning Down the House
| writer13 = Byrne, Frantz, Harrison, Weymouth
| extra13 = Speaking in Tongues
| length13 = 4:03
| title14 = Road to Nowhere
| writer14 = Byrne, Frantz, Harrison, Weymouth
| extra14 = Little Creatures, 1985
| length14 = 4:20
| title15 = And She Was
| extra15 = Little Creatures
| length15 = 3:39
| title16 = Wild Wild Life
| extra16 = True Stories, 1986
| length16 = 3:41
| title17 = Blind
| writer17 = Byrne, Frantz, Harrison, Weymouth
| extra17 = Naked, 1988
| length17 = 5:00
| title18 = (Nothing But) Flowers
| writer18 = Byrne, Frantz, Harrison, Weymouth
| extra18 = Naked
| length18 = 5:32
}}
Personnel
- David Byrne – lead vocals, guitar
- Jerry Harrison – keyboards, guitar, backing vocal
- Chris Frantz – drums, backing vocals
- Tina Weymouth – bass, backing vocals
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+2004 chart performance of The Best of Talking Heads ! scope="col" | Chart (2004) ! scope="col" | Position |
| {{album chart|Flanders|96|artist=Talking Heads|album=The Best Of|rowheader=true|access-date=March 9, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|UK|30|artist=Talking Heads|rowheader=true}} |
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+2015 chart performance of The Best of Talking Heads ! scope="col" | Chart (2015) ! scope="col" | Position |
| scope="row" | Australian Albums (ARIA){{cite web|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/aria-albums-spirit-of-the-anzacs-in-no-1-20150411|title=ARIA Albums: Spirit Of The Anzacs In No 1|website=Noise11|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|date=April 11, 2015|access-date=March 9, 2022}}
| 87 |
|---|
Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Talking Heads|title=The Best Of|type=album|award=Platinum|relyear=2004|certyear=2024|id=1116-2108-2|access-date=24 May 2024}}
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References
{{Reflist}}
{{Talking Heads}}
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Category:2004 greatest hits albums
Category:Albums produced by Brian Eno
Category:Albums produced by Steve Lillywhite
Category:Albums produced by Tony Bongiovi
Category:Albums produced by Jerry Harrison
Category:Albums produced by David Byrne
Category:Rhino Entertainment compilation albums
Category:Talking Heads compilation albums
Category:Sire Records compilation albums
Category:Warner Records compilation albums
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