Fear of Music

~ Release group by Talking Heads

Album

ReleaseArtistFormatTracksCountry/DateLabelCatalog#Barcode
Official
Fear of MusicTalking Heads12" Vinyl11
  • US1979-08-03
Sire RecordsSRK 6076[none]
Fear of MusicTalking Heads12" Vinyl11
Sire RecordsSRK 6076
Fear of MusicTalking HeadsCassette11
Sire RecordsSRC 6076
Fear of MusicTalking Heads12" Vinyl11
Sire RecordsSRK 6076
Fear of MusicTalking Heads12" Vinyl11
Sire RecordsQSR 6076
Fear of MusicTalking HeadsCassette11
Sire RecordsM5S-6076
Fear of MusicTalking Heads12" Vinyl11
Sire Records2C 070 63108, 2C 070-63.108
Fear of MusicTalking HeadsCassette11
Sire Records2 C 266-63108
Fear of MusicTalking Heads12" Vinyl11
Sire RecordsSIR K 56 707075992760713
Fear of MusicTalking HeadsCassette11
Sire Records400 880
Fear of Music (embossed sleeve)Talking Heads12" Vinyl11
Sire Records200 880, 200 880-320
Fear of MusicTalking Heads12" Vinyl11
Sire RecordsSRK 6076
Fear of MusicTalking Heads12" Vinyl11
Sire RecordsRJ-7600
Fear of MusicTalking HeadsCassette11
Sire RecordsPKF-1023
Fear of MusicTalking Heads12" Vinyl11
Sire RecordsWBN 56.707
Fear of MusicTalking HeadsCassette11
Sire RecordsM5K 6076
Fear of MusicTalking Heads12" Vinyl11
Sire RecordsSRK 6076
Fear of MusicTalking Heads12" Vinyl11
Sire Records, Inc.SRK 6076[none]
Fear of MusicTalking HeadsCassette11
Sire RecordsSRK 6076 NPC
Fear of Music (missprint)Talking Heads12" Vinyl11
Sire RecordsSRK 6076, SRK 6076 NP
Fear of MusicTalking HeadsCassette11
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)ZWBX 15
Fear of MusicTalking Heads12" Vinyl11
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WBX 15
Fear of MusicTalking Heads12" Vinyl11
Hispavox, Sire RecordsS 60.288
Fear of MusicTalking HeadsCassette11
Sire RecordsMSS 6076
Fear of MusicTalking Heads12" Vinyl11
Sire RecordsSR 6076
Fear of MusicTalking Heads12" Vinyl11
Sire RecordsLAE-217
Fear of MusicTalking Heads12" Vinyl11
Music Hall (Argentine label)50-14.548-2
Fear of MusicTalking Heads12" Vinyl11
Sire RecordsSIR 56 707, SIR K 56 707
Fear of MusicTalking Heads12" Vinyl11
Sire Records, wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)56707
Fear of Music = フィア・オブ・ミュージックTalking Heads = トーキング・ヘッズ12" Vinyl11
  • JP1982-03-27
Sire RecordsP-6487
Fear of MusicTalking HeadsCassette11
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)456707
Fear of MusicTalking Heads12" Vinyl11
Sire RecordsSRYL 6076
Fear of MusicTalking HeadsCD11
  • CA1984-07-09
Sire RecordsCD 6076075992742825
Fear of Music (target)Talking HeadsCD11
Sire Records256 707, 6076-2[none]
Fear of MusicTalking HeadsCassette11
Sire Records456707, MB 456707
Fear of MusicTalking Heads12" Vinyl11
Sire RecordsLB 56707
Fear of MusicTalking Heads12" Vinyl11
Sire Records38.065, 610.7079
Fear of MusicTalking HeadsCassette11
Sire Records761.7079
Fear of MusicTalking HeadsCD11
Sire Records6076-2075992742825
Fear of MusicTalking HeadsCD11
  • JP1990-08-25
Sire RecordsWPCP-3622
Fear of MusicTalking HeadsCD11
Sire Records7599-27428-2075992742825
Fear of MusicTalking HeadsCD11
BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions), Sire Records101413, 6076-2075992742825
Fear of MusicTalking HeadsCD11
Sire RecordsWPCR-2663
Fear of MusicTalking HeadsDualDisc (CD side) + DualDisc (DVD-Audio side)15 + 24
  • US2006-01-10
Rhino (reissue label)R2 76451081227645120
Fear of MusicTalking HeadsCD + DVD15 + 24
  • XE2006-01-16
Rhino (reissue label), Sire Records, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)8122 73299 2081227329921
Fear of MusicTalking HeadsCD11
  • JP2006-02-22
Sire RecordsWPCR-751534943674061488
Fear of Music (deluxe version)Talking HeadsDigital Media15
Rhino (reissue label), Sire Records, Sire Records, Inc.0603497146567
Fear of MusicTalking HeadsSHM-CD15
  • JP2009-01-14
Sire RecordsWPCR-132914943674086214
Fear of MusicTalking Heads12" Vinyl11
  • XE2013-07-01
Rhino (reissue label), Sire Records8122-79655-4, 8122796554, R1-6076081227965549
Fear of MusicTalking Heads12" Vinyl11
  • US2013-08-06
Rhino (reissue label)
Fear of Music (reissue, green, 180 gram)Talking Heads12" Vinyl11
  • US2013-08-06
Rhino (reissue label), Sire RecordsR1-6076, RCV1-6076
Fear of MusicTalking Heads12" Vinyl11
  • XE2020-10-09
  • US2020-10-09
Sire RecordsRCV5 6076603497846160
Fear of MusicTalking HeadsDigital Media11
Warner Records (2019–present; circle imprint with “Warner Records” next to it)075992742863
Fear of MusicTalking HeadsCD11
Sire Records7599274282075992742825
Fear of Music (Made in the E.U. (on disc). Made in Germany (back jewel case))Talking HeadsCD11
Sire Records6076-2 / 075992742825075992742825
Fear of MusicTalking HeadsCD11
Sire Records6076-2075992742825
Promotion
Fear of MusicTalking Heads12" Vinyl11
Sire RecordsSRYL 6076
Fear of MusicTalking HeadsCD15
Rhino (reissue label), Sire Records, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)[none]
Fear of MusicTalking HeadsCD11
Sire RecordsWPCR-75153
Bootleg
Fear of Music (5.1 downmix)Talking HeadsDigital Media11
  • XW2007-09-24
[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)[none][none]
(unknown)
Fear of Music (test pressing, 180 gram)Talking Heads12" Vinyl11
  • US2013-06-18
Rhino (reissue label), Sire RecordsR1-6076

Relationships

associated singles/EPs:Cities
Life During Wartime
included in:Talking Heads
part of:NME: The Story of Post-Punk in 15 Classic Albums (order: 7)
Paste: The 50 Best New Wave Albums (number: 18) (order: 18)
Pitchfork: The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s (number: 31) (order: 31)
33⅓ (number: 86) (order: 87)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 433) (order: 434)
supporting tours:Fear of Music Tour
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/39260 [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/talking-heads/fear-of-music/ [info]
https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=30317 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000196010 [info]
Wikidata:Q934211 [info]