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== Critical Reception == | == Critical Reception == | ||
The album received critical acclaim upon its release in 1977. ''The New York Times'' put it as the second best pop album of 1977, just behind Fleetwood Mac's ''Rumours.''<ref>Rockwell, John. “Here They Are: Ten Best Pop Albums.” ''The Indianapolis News'', 31 Dec. 1977, ghostarchive.org/archive/Y40QH?wr=false. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.</ref> Critics praised the album's "witty use of buildings as symbols"<ref>Milward, John. “'Rumours" Sits Tall in Off-Year for Albums.” ''The Star-Ledger'', 25 Dec. 1977, ghostarchive.org/archive/RNDOv. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.</ref> and "squawking vocals,"<ref>Toepfer, Susan. “The Last Gasp of the Rock Era.” ''Daily News'', 1 Jan. 1978, ghostarchive.org/archive/Qa3ys. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.</ref> with some calling the music "the thinking person's new wave."<ref>Robins, Wayne. “For Best Album, the Winner Is ...” ''Newsday (Nassau Edition)'', 1 Jan. 1978, ghostarchive.org/archive/SazTA. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.</ref> | The album received critical acclaim upon its release in 1977. ''The New York Times'' put it as the second best pop album of 1977, just behind Fleetwood Mac's ''Rumours.''<ref>Rockwell, John. “Here They Are: Ten Best Pop Albums.” ''The Indianapolis News'', 31 Dec. 1977, ghostarchive.org/archive/Y40QH?wr=false. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.</ref> Critics praised the album's "witty use of buildings as symbols"<ref>Milward, John. “'Rumours" Sits Tall in Off-Year for Albums.” ''The Star-Ledger'', 25 Dec. 1977, ghostarchive.org/archive/RNDOv. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.</ref> and "squawking vocals,"<ref>Toepfer, Susan. “The Last Gasp of the Rock Era.” ''Daily News'', 1 Jan. 1978, ghostarchive.org/archive/Qa3ys. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.</ref> with some calling the music "the thinking person's new wave."<ref>Robins, Wayne. “For Best Album, the Winner Is ...” ''Newsday (Nassau Edition)'', 1 Jan. 1978, ghostarchive.org/archive/SazTA. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.</ref> While the music was often associated with intellectuals, many reviews also comment on the album's "no-nonsense, basic pop."<ref>Gritten, David. “Talking Heads: Talking Heads 77.” ''Sports Argus'', 14 Jan. 1978, ghostarchive.org/archive/lkuG0. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.</ref> | ||
==Release history== | ==Release history== | ||