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THE TALKING HEADS "WORKSHOP IMAGE" LIVE 1977 CBGB's NYC 2-LP

THE TALKING HEADS "WORKSHOP IMAGE"

LIVE AUGUST 28, 1977 CBGB's NYC

LABEL: LUNAR TOONS RECORDS ~ LOONY 25-6

2 LP BLACK VINYL ~ DELUXE YELLOW JACKET ~ CUSTOM LABELS

MANUFACTURED BY AUSTRALIAN LIGHT & MAGIC

ALBUM COVER DESIGN: B. TRAVEN

MATRIX (SIDE A): LOONY 25 6 A/B/C/D

CONDITION: VINYL: EX- to EX JACKET: VG+ ('CREASES' & STICKER RESIDUE)

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I've been going thru my massive vinyl record collection these past few weeks and pulling out some LPs that I thought that someone else would want for their collection. I've been collecting records for over 45 years and it's time to pass some of them on to the next generation of collectors.

This week on Ebay we are offering up this fantastic Talking Heads 'collector' record, recorded Live at CGB's in New York City. A fantastic early show from just before their first LP was released.

THE TALKING HEADS "WORKSHOP IMAGE"
LIVE AUGUST 28, 1977 CBGB's NYC

I purchased this album in early 1978 at one of my regular NYC record store haunts.

This is a 2-LP set recorded at CBGB's It has a great set list, including several songs from both their first and second album, performed shortly before their first album was released. The sound is very nice, much better than what is typically found on these 'collector' records.

The record and jacket are still in decent condition for being 45 years old. The jacket is a deluxe yellow cover with great artwork. There's some remnants of an old price sticker in the top right corner of the jacket, and some mild creasing to the cover, but not bad.

The record labels are all custom made and printed with the song titles. Very cool and rare for a 'collector' record, which usually has blank labels.

The record claims it was made in Australia, possibly so, but I suspect that is just a bluff, and this album likely has nothing to do with an Australian Company.

This record was purchased in Greenwich Village NYC, in early 1978, at 'Record Revolution', one of my regular stops, and I suspect it was made by one of the regular 'collector' record labels like TMOQ, TAKRL, Pig's Eye, Ruthless Rhymes, Vicky Vinyl, or somebody like that.

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The songs on this 2-LP live 'collector' record include:

Artists Only / Stay Hungry / The Book I Read

Happy Day / New Feeling

Warning Sign / Wash That Love Away

Pulled Up / No Compassion

Uh-Oh, Love Comes To Town / With Our Love

Don't Worry About The Government

The Girls Want To Be With The Girls/ Tentative Decicions

Thank You For Sending Me An Angel

The Good Thing ('Who is it?') / I'm Not In Love

Love Goes To Building On Fire / Psycho Killer

Love Is All Around (Reg Presley)

The setlist included an endless stream of their early 'hits'. The Talking Heads first album was released in September of 1977, so these would all have been 'new' songs to the audience. They also performed songs that would end up on their 2nd alum, 'More Songs about Buildings and Food'.

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If you’ve never seen the Talking Heads, it’s an amazing experience.

I first saw the Talking Heads 'by mistake' in the early summer of 1977 at CBGB's. I went to see the Ramones, and the Talking Heads were the opening act. Two very different bands!

I thought the Heads were fantastic; quirky, odd, and had great lyrics. Strange lead singer and a female bass player. Very NYC.

I fell in love with them and saw them several times in 1977, including at my college, Rutgers in New Brunswick. I was on the 'Concert Committee' back then and we got them to do a show at the Student Union, in what they called the Rose room. My college buddies and I thought they were great, and we thought we'd make a fortune for the committee, allowing us to hire more bands. We charged $1 for anyone with a student ID, but only about 500 people turned out. It was the day after Halloween and I think everybody was partied out. We barely broke even, but it was a fun show.

When you saw them live, you just knew you were seeing a great band, at the peak of their powers, and witnessing a 'moment' in rock that you would never experience again.

I also saw them open for Roxy Music's Bryan Ferry at the Bottom Line that summer.

The fall of 1977 was a great year for NYC bands and music. Fleetwood Mac's 'Rumours' wasn't doing it for me, but the Talking Heads had their first album out, Television had released 'Marquee Moon', The Ramones released 'Rocket to Russia', Patti Smith's 2nd album was out, and the NY Dolls were, sort of, back in the clubs in the form of The Heartbreakers. Drinking age was still 18 then and it was a fun time to be a teen in the city. Lots of great memories.

Having seen them live I had to grab this album up when I found it in one of my regular record shops. At the time, I was grabbing up everything I could find by the Talking Heads. I knew they were great and that they were going to be big.

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The Talking Heads line-up in the Summer of 1977 included David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Martina Weymouth and Chris Frantz.

This is a fantastic show and a perfect slice of rock history.

Few bands had the ability to not only define a new genre and style of music, but also spread that style of music directly to the masses by playing live gigs, and leaving a lasting influence on multiple people and multiple bands. The Talking Heads were one of those bands.

This 2-LP set captures the best moments from that August 1977 CBGB's show and belongs in any Talking Heads, New Wave or rock vinyl collection.

A must have for Talking Heads fans and collectors.

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CONDITION: I tried to show good hi-resolution photos of the cover, labels and vinyl in my pictures.

I purchased this copy back in 1978, and have taken great care of it since.

VINYL: The vinyl looks excellent. Clean and bright. Maybe 1 or 2 tiny hairlines, but No serious scuffs, palpable scratches, or dings. It looks great, and I'm sure you'll be very happy with it.

My photos don't do it justice. The album sides are one long track and it's hard to get my camera to focus without any 'contrast' in the grooves. The vinyl is still in Excellent shape. Amazingly clean & crisp for a 40 year old 'collector' record.

The Deadwax has the simple 'LOONY 25 6 A, B, C, D' matrix marks, but not much else. See the full Matrix markings above.

I tried to show some close-up pictures of the vinyl to show how good it looks. I'm sure you'll be happy with it.

I haven't messed with it or cleaned it, other than my trusty 'DiscWasher' brush, in 40 years. It could use a good deep cleaning to make it even better looking and better sounding than it already is.

LABELS: This is pressed with very cool 'custom' labels that have the song titles. Unusual for a 'collector' record and a nice touch.

The labels are clean and bright. No marks or damage. The spindle holes are still sharp and clean, suggesting minimal playing and my careful handling over the years.

JACKET: As you can see from my pictures, this still looks very nice for a 40 year old OG copy, but does have some 'creases' and some old sticker remnants on the top right corner. This copy is still quite nice. The artwork is bold and bright. A nice survivor.

Overall, I'll call the whole jacket VG+, but the vinyl is beautiful and very clean.

This record has been sleeved and stored properly for decades, and is still quite nice for an original pressing. This copy is all original, and a real gem. I'm sure you'll love it.

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** NOTE: I'm selling this rare 'Collector' record "AS IS" and "NO RETURN". It's rare and as described and I'm sure you'll be very happy with it.

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