Little Creatures

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarHalf star[1]
Chicago TribuneStarStarHalf starFile:Star empty.svg[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular MusicStarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[3]
Hot Press11/12[4]
Pitchfork8.0/10[5]
The Rolling Stone Album GuideStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[6]
Spin Alternative Record Guide8/10[7]
Tom Hull – on the WebA[8]
Uncut9/10[9]
The Village VoiceA[10]

Little Creatures is the sixth studio album by the American rock band Talking Heads, released on June 10, 1985, by Sire Records. The album examines themes of Americana and incorporates elements of country music, with many songs featuring steel guitar. It was voted album of the year in The Village Voice Pazz & Jop critics poll, and is the band's best-selling studio album, with more than two million copies sold in the United States. The cover art was created by outsider artist Howard Finster, and was selected as album cover of the year by Rolling Stone.

Track listing

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Personnel

Talking Heads

Additional musicians

Recording

  • Jack Skinner – mastering
  • Eric Thorngren – engineer, mixing
  • Melanie West – second engineer

Charts

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Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for Little Creatures
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia — 150,000[23]
Germany (BVMI)[24] Gold 250,000 
New Zealand (RMNZ)[25] Platinum 15,000 
United Kingdom (BPI)[26] Gold 100,000 
United States (RIAA)[27] 2× Platinum 2,000,000 

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  11. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Eurotipsheet. Vol. 2, no. 29/30. July 29, 1985. p. 14. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
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  16. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."RPM's Top 100 Albums of 1985". RPM. Vol. 43, no. 16. December 28, 1985. p. 14. ISSN 0033-7064 – via Library and Archives Canada.
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  23. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Barker, Glenn A. (November 9, 1985). "Majors". Billboard. Vol. 97, no. 45. p. A-26. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books.
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