As an all-star version of 1984’s Stop Making Sense is released, we run down the band’s best tracks, from the beautiful Dream Operator to the existential crisis of Once in a Lifetime – and an unusual No 1
No one seems to care much for the album True Stories – critical reception was muted and David Byrne has expressed regret that it was released – but that doesn’t stop its highlight, Dream Operator, from being a lovely song. It’s straightforward Americana-influenced rock, miles away from the band’s groundbreaking experimentation, but beautiful.
