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Talking Heads' Fear of Music gets an expanded Rhino reissue

New deluxe editions of the 1979 album are scheduled for November 13, including Blu-ray surround mixes and archival recordings.

Rhino has announced new expanded editions of Talking Heads' 1979 album Fear of Music, scheduled for release November 13, 2026.

The three-CD-and-Blu-ray Super Deluxe Edition includes a newly remastered album, rarities, live recordings from the original tour and Blu-ray material with Dolby Atmos, 5.1 surround and high-resolution stereo mixes.

A six-LP Super Deluxe Edition and a separate two-LP edition are also planned. These are announced release configurations; the editions had not yet been released at the time of this October news briefing.

Primary sources & further reading

  1. Rhino announcement, October 2
  2. Rhino 3CD/Blu-ray edition
  3. Rhino six-LP edition

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