Horns: Mr. Jones

Talking Heads: Mr. Jones

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Naked was to be the last Talking Heads album. The other members of the band had come to feel that David Byrne had taken over, leaving no room for their input. As great as Naked is, comparing its sound to Byrne's solo work immediately after the breakup of the band shows that they were right.

But what a way to go out! The album included the hit Nothing But Flowers, as well as Mr. Jones. Here Byrne uses Latin-style horns to kick this song into overdrive. For his solo album Rei Momo, Byrne would assemble a crack band of Latin musicians to continue exploring this sound.

Submitted by Darius