Naked

Release type:What's this?
studio album
First released:
Mar 15 1988

Overview Edit

Naked most commonly refers to the state of nudity.

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Record label:
Catalog number:
W2 25654
Release dates:
  • Mar 15 1988 in United States

Genres

Alternative Rock, New Wave, Pop, Post-punk. Vote on Genres

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5 stars Excellent
With "Naked," Talking Heads sought to combine the complex rhythmic layering style of an earlier album like "Remain in Light" with the ironic upbeat accessibility of their more recent commercial work such as "Little Creatures." The result is an intriguing hybrid, with a spark all its own. Some Heads fans may prefer the harder edge of their earlier years, but one should not dismiss "Naked's" polished maturity so quickly. The album bubbles and swirls with diverse and rich rhythms, a variety of inst…
Written by kennedy19 "kennedy19"
3 stars Definitely polarizing, yet neither best nor worst
If you read the other reviews, you'll see a good bit of "wow, I love TH, but I hated this" mixed in with bits like "brilliant, their best work." Well, I'm here to say that this is neither their best nor their worst piece of work. If you expect the kind of overall sound and tone of the early TH albums, then this won't be what you're expecting, and I can see how people might dislike it. But, in fact, there are are some decent tracks on here, particularly on the first "side." It is most certainly N…
Written by SunByrne

Track listing Edit

  • CD

    format:
    number:
    title:
    number name artist hh:mm:ss
    1
    Blind
    4:59
    2
    Mr. Jones
    4:20
    3
    Totally Nude
    4:11
    4
    Ruby Dear
    3:50
    5
    (Nothing But) Flowers
    5:35
    6
    The Democratic Circus
    5:04
    7
    The Facts of Life
    6:28
    8
    Mommy Daddy You and I
    3:58
    9
    Big Daddy
    5:38
    10
    Bill
    3:22
    11
    Cool Water
    5:16

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Naked 12 tracks format: 1 x DualDisc
catalog number: R2 74722
release dates: Oct 4 2005 in United States
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Naked 11 tracks format: 1 x CD
catalog number: 25654
release dates: Oct 25 1990
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