Stop Making Sense
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Avg. rating
4.3
Popularity
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Stop Making Sense is a live album by the American rock band Talking Heads, also serving as the soundtrack to the concert film of the same name. It was released in September 1984 and features nine tracks from the film, albeit with treatment and editing. The album spent over two years on the Billboard 200 chart. It was their first album to be distributed by EMI outside North America.

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Release details

Released
September 17th, 1984
Types
Album + Soundtrack, Live
Genres
Labels
Sire Records
BMG Direct Marketing, Inc.
EMI

Professional reviews

Source Rating
AllMusic (Michael Hastings)
3.5/5 stars
The Austin Chronicle (Margaret Moser – December 31, 1999)
4.5/5 stars
Chicago Tribune (Greg Kot – May 6, 1990)
3.5/5 stars
Rolling Stone (Christopher Connelly – November 8, 1984)
4/5 stars
The Village Voice (Robert Christgau – October 30, 1984)B+
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4.3

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Last updated: August 19th, 2023

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