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Talking Heads Naked Vinyl LP - Sire 9 25654-1 (1988) VG++ First Pressing with Unipak Cover
Condition: VG++ (EX) Vinyl and VG++ (EX) Cover. Vinyl was play-tested on both sides and plays really well throughout. Original unipak cover has great color, no splits, and includes original inner sleeve with lyrics. Nice copy!
Naked is the eighth and final studio album by Talking Heads, released in 1988 by Sire Records. Following the more straightforward new wave and pop rock sound on Little Creatures and True Stories, Naked marked a return to the worldbeat stylings of both Remain in Light and Speaking in Tongues, blending elements of Afrobeat, Latin funk, and art pop. The album's songs were formed from improvisational jam sessions recorded in Paris, which featured the participation of numerous guest musicians such as former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr and singer Kirsty MacColl. Lyrics and vocals were then added in New York City following the Paris recordings.
Naked was positively received by critics, who viewed it as a return to form for the band following the mixed responses to True Stories. The album was also a moderate commercial success, peaking at No. 19 on the US Billboard 200. Talking Heads have since gone on hiatus, with its members focusing on various side-projects.
In a retrospective review, Michael Hastings from AllMusic found Naked "alternately serious and playful", allowing Byrne to continue worrying about "the government, the environment, and the plight of the working man as it frees up the rest of the band to trade instruments and work with guest musicians. It's closest in spirit to Remain in Light – arguably too close. It's quite a feat to pull off a late-career album as ambitious as Naked, and the Heads do so with style and vitality." Stephen Thomas Erlewine said it "marked a return to their worldbeat explorations, although it sometimes suffered from Byrne's lyrical pretensions."
Tracklist
A1Blind4:58 A2Mr. Jones4:18 A3Totally Nude   4:03 A4Ruby Dear   3:48 A5(Nothing But) Flowers   5:14
B1The Democratic Circus   5:01 B2The Facts Of Life   6:26 B3Mommy Daddy You And I   3:58 B4Big Daddy   4:01 B5Cool Water   5:08
Talking Heads David Byrne – vocals, guitar, keyboards, toy piano, slide guitar Chris Frantz – drums, keyboard percussion Jerry Harrison – piano, keyboards, guitar, slide guitar, tambourine, backing vocals Tina Weymouth – bass, keyboards, organ, backing vocals
Additional musicians Johnny Marr – guitars on "Ruby Dear", "(Nothing But) Flowers", "Mommy Daddy You and I" and "Cool Water" Brice Wassy – percussion on "Ruby Dear", "(Nothing But) Flowers", "The Facts of Life" and "Big Daddy" Abdou M'Boup – percussion, talking drum, congas, on "Blind", "Mr. Jones", "Totally Nude" and "(Nothing But) Flowers" Yves N'Djock – guitar on "Blind", "Totally Nude" and "(Nothing But) Flowers" Eric Weissberg – pedal steel guitar on "Totally Nude" and "Bill", Dobro on "The Democratic Circus" Mory Kanté – kora on "Mr. Jones" and "The Facts of Life" Wally Badarou – keyboard on "Blind" and "The Facts of Life" Manolo Badrena – percussion, congas on "Mr. Jones" and "Mommy Daddy You and I" Sydney Thiam – congas on "The Democratic Circus", percussion on "Bill" Lenny Pickett – saxophones on "Blind" and "Big Daddy" Steve Elson – saxophones on "Blind" and "Big Daddy" Robin Eubanks – trombone on "Blind", "Big Daddy" and "Mr. Jones" _____________________________________________
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MINT (M) - Absolutely perfect in every way. Most often this is a still sealed record, records that have been opened are rarely if ever marked as Mint.

NEAR MINT (NM) - A good description is that it looks like it just came from a retail store and it was opened for the first time. In other words, it?s nearly perfect, with no visible defects. 

VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) - Except for a couple minor things, this could be Near Mint. Most collectors will be happy with a VG+ record, especially if on the high end (VG++). VG+ records may show slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Covers should have only minor wear. 

VERY GOOD (VG) - VG records are among the biggest bargains, and for many, will be worth the money. They can lack the original gloss, may have surface noise, and some scratches may be audible, especially in soft passages. But the noise will not overpower the music. VG covers will have signs of handling, and may have minor splits. 

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