Remain in Light (1980)
0.4613Canon Score · ranked #39 all time
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About the album
Remain in Light is the fourth studio album by the American rock band Talking Heads, released on October 8, 1980, by Sire Records. The band's third and final album to be produced by Brian Eno, Remain in Light was recorded at Compass Point Studios in the Bahamas and Sigma Sound Studios in New York in July and August 1980. After the release of Fear of Music in 1979, Talking Heads and Eno sought to dispel notions of the
Why it ranks #39
Every list on which Remain in Light appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums (2020) | Major international poll | #39 / 500 |
| Apple Music 100 Best Albums (2024) | Critics' canon | #43 / 100 |
| NME 500 Greatest Albums (2013) | Critics' canon | #54 / 500 |
| VH1 100 Greatest Albums (2001) | Critics' canon | #88 / 100 |
| Rolling Stone 500 (2003 edition) | Editorial list | #129 / 500 |
| 1001 Albums You Must Hear (union) | Critics' canon | Selected |