Music

Naked 1988

rock, new wave, world, leftfield 53 min 11 tracks

Naked is the eighth and final studio album by American rock band Talking Heads, released on March 15, 1988, by Sire Records. Following the more straightforward new wave and pop rock sound on Little Creatures (1985) and True Stories (1986), Naked marked a return to the worldbeat stylings of both Remain in Light (1980) and Speaking in Tongues (1983), blending elements of Afrobeat, Latin funk, and art pop.

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AllMusic3/5 ★
Chicago Tribune2.5/4 ★
Christgau's Record GuideB+
Los Angeles Times4/4 ★
Mojo3/5 ★
NME9.68/10
Rolling Stone4/5 ★
The Rolling Stone Album Guide2/5 ★
Spin Alternative Record Guide8/10
Uncut6/10

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Tracks

1Blind4:60
2Mr. Jones4:20
3Totally Nude4:12
4Ruby Dear3:50
5(Nothing but) Flowers5:36
6The Democratic Circus5:04
7The Facts of Life6:29
8Mommy Daddy You and I3:58
9Big Daddy5:38
10Bill3:23
11Cool Water5:16

11 tracks, 53 minutes.

About the album

Artist: Talking Heads
Type: Album
Format: CD
Country: CA

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