Little Creatures is the sixth studio album by the American rock band Talking Heads, released in 1985. The album marked a shift in the band’s sound, as they incorporated elements of country, folk, and Americana into their new wave style.
The album was also more accessible and pop-oriented than their previous work, featuring catchy melodies, polished production, and lyrical themes of love, nostalgia, and Americana.
The album was a commercial and critical success, reaching number 20 on the Billboard 200 and number 10 on the UK Albums Chart. It spawned three singles: “And She Was”, “Road to Nowhere”, and “The Lady Don’t Mind”. Little Creatures is widely regarded as one of the band’s best and most influential albums, and has been included in several lists of the best albums of the 1980s.
Little Creatures is considered to be one of Talking Heads’ greatest albums. It is praised for its more accessible sound, its songwriting, and its performances. The album is still highly regarded by fans and critics today.
The personnel of the album Little Creatures by Talking Heads, released in 1985, are as follows:
- David Byrne – guitar, vocals
- Chris Frantz – drums
- Jerry Harrison – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
- Tina Weymouth – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Ellen Bernfeld – backing vocals on “Perfect World” and “Walk It Down”
- Andrew Cader – washboard on “Road to Nowhere”
- Erin Dickens – backing vocals on “Television Man” and “Road to Nowhere”
- Diva Gray – backing vocals on “Road to Nowhere”
- Gordon Grody – backing vocals
- Lani Groves – backing vocals
- Jimmy Macdonell – accordion on “Road to Nowhere”
- Lenny Pickett – saxophones
- Steve Scales – percussion
- Naná Vasconcelos – percussion on “Perfect World”
- Eric Weissberg – steel guitar on “Creatures of Love” and “Walk It Down”
- Kurt Yahijian – backing vocals
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