Talking Heads Announce Fear of Music Super Deluxe Edition

Talking Heads have announced a super deluxe version of their 1979 album Fear of Music, featuring previously unreleased music and rare recordings. The album was co-produced with Brian Eno. Originally released on August 3, 1979, Fear of Music reached number 21 on the Billboard 200 chart and became the band's first gold-certified album.

The super deluxe edition includes rare studio recordings along with two complete concerts recorded in 1979 in Boston and Passaic. It also contains alternate versions of the songs Life During Wartime, Cities, and Drugs. The collection will be issued in formats featuring a 3 CD/Blu-ray configuration or a 6 LP vinyl box set. Additionally, all stereo audio found on the first three CDs is presented across the 6LP vinyl set and in a 2LP version.

The Blu-ray disc contains Dolby Atmos, 5.1, and high-resolution stereo mixes of the album, accompanied by 1979 Old Grey Whistle Test performance footage. The Talking Heads Fear of Music super deluxe release is set to come out on November 13. A reissue of Fear of Music will also be released on November 11, 2026, through Warner Records.