"Talking Heads have released a raw 1975 demo of their classic song, "Psycho Killer," as the latest preview of their upcoming archival release, Tentative Decisions: Demos & Live. Stream it below. This is the first time the demo has been available digitally. One of the earliest recordings by the original trio of David Byrne, Chris Frantz, and Tina Weymouth, it retains the iconic bassline of the released version, but is missing the electric guitar flourishes that Jerry Harrison would later add."
"Byrne's vocals also struggle to cut through the mix, but the bones of the track are all there. The 1975 demo was recorded at CBS Studios during a session that produced rough cuts of several other songs from Talking Heads' first two albums, including "Don't Worry About the Government," "The Book I Read," "Thank You for Sending Me an Angel," and "Stay Hungry.""
"Tentative Decisions: Demos & Live is set for release on March 6th via Rhino. It also features a previously released demo of "Love Goes to a Building on Fire." Pre-orders are ongoing. The archival collection is the latest installment of Talking Heads' extended 50th anniversary celebration, which has included a tribute album version of Stop Making Sense from A24, the first-ever "Psycho Killer" music video, and a deluxe edition of Talking Heads: 77."
Talking Heads released a raw 1975 demo of 'Psycho Killer' as a preview for the archival compilation Tentative Decisions: Demos & Live, scheduled for release March 6 on Rhino. The demo, recorded at CBS Studios by the original trio of David Byrne, Chris Frantz, and Tina Weymouth, retains the iconic bassline but lacks Jerry Harrison's later electric guitar flourishes and features subdued Byrne vocals. The session produced rough cuts of several songs from the band's first two albums. The compilation is part of the band's 50th anniversary releases, and Byrne will begin a spring North American tour supporting Who Is the Sky? in April.
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