Talking Heads Fear of Music Super Deluxe Edition Set

Rhino has announced a Super Deluxe edition of the Talking Heads album Fear of Music, scheduled for release on November 13. The upcoming release features new mixes and unreleased recordings. The Super Deluxe Edition will be issued in a 3CD and Blu-ray package containing a new remaster of the album, rare recordings, and two complete concerts. Vinyl options include a 6LP Super Deluxe Edition and a 2LP version. Both Super Deluxe packages feature a 60-page hardcover book that contains photographs alongside liner notes written by Will Hermes.

The Blu-ray disc features new Dolby Atmos, 5.1 surround sound, and high-resolution stereo audio mixes of the album, as well as video footage from the BBC programme Old Grey Whistle Test. Fear of Music stands as the second collaboration between Talking Heads and producer Brian Eno. The band recorded the album within two days at Weymouth and Frantz's rehearsal space. For the song Drugs, the band used koala sounds recorded by Byrne during a tour in Australia, along with a fragmented guitar solo.

Fear of Music was originally released on August 3, 1979. It peaked at number 21 on the Billboard 200 chart and earned the band their first gold certification. Additionally, the song Life During Wartime has now earned an official RIAA Gold certification for the first time.