Talking Heads - This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody) (Sire)

A track from the excellent 1983 album Speaking In Tongues, which finds the band in classic style. The characteristic Byrne vocals harnessed to some truly funky guitar keeps the heads nodding in time. Rather senseless to release such an old track, which obviously breaks no new ground, although it contains all the usual dance qualities, zany appeal, profound professionalism and personality that you would expect from the Heads. (Diane Cross, Record Mirror, June 14, 1986)

Talking Heads now have a different British record company, so the old one is predictably trying to make some cash from the old stuff. This could mean endless tired old re-releases, but in the case of a chestnut like this one, who cares? It's absolutely ruddy marvellous! A dreamy little holiday of a song that transports you away on funny bendy notes, interesting choppy beats and charming lyrics and is just...yummy. (Duncan Wright, Smash Hits, June 18, 1986)