Talking HeadsSpeaking In Tongues

Label:

Sire – 92-3771-1

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Limited Edition , Clear

Country:

Europe

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Indie Rock

Tracklist

A1 Burning Down The House
PercussionSteve Scales
SynthesizerWally Badarou
4:00
A2 Making Flippy Floppy
GuitarAlex Weir
ViolinShankar
4:36
A3 Girlfriend Is Better
SynthesizerBernie Worrell
4:25
A4 Slippery People
Backing VocalsNona Hendryx
PercussionRaphael Dejesus
SaxophoneRichard Landry
3:30
A5 I Get Wild / Wild Gravity
PercussionRaphael Dejesus
4:06
B1 Swamp
GuitarAlex Weir
SynthesizerWally Badarou
5:09
B2 Moon Rocks
GuitarAlex Weir
PercussionSteve Scales
5:04
B3 Pull Up The Roots
GuitarAlex Weir
PercussionRaphael Dejesus
5:08
B4 This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)
PercussionDavid Van Tieghem
SynthesizerWally Badarou
4:56

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Sire Records Company
  • Copyright ©Sire Records Company
  • Manufactured ByWEA Musik GmbH
  • Record CompanyWarner Communications

Credits

  • Backing Vocals, Double Bass, Guitar, Synthesizer, Music ByTina Weymouth
  • Backing Vocals, Drums, Synthesizer, Music ByChris Frantz
  • Backing Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Music ByJerry Harrison
  • Bass, Percussion, Guitar, Lyrics By, Music By, Keyboards, Synthesizer, VocalsDavid Byrne
  • Design [Cover / Package], Artwork ByRobert Rauschenberg
  • Engineer [Assistant Mix]Jay Mark
  • Engineer [Assistant Recording]John Convertino (2)
  • Engineer [Recording]Butch Jones
  • ManagementGary Kurfirst
  • Mastered ByTed Jensen
  • Mixed By, Engineer [Mix]Alex Sadkin
  • ProducerTalking Heads

Notes

Basic tracks recorded at Blank Tapes, NY.
Final overdubbing and mixing at Com Point Studios and Sigma Sound, NY.
Mastered at Sterling Sound, NY.
Manufactured in .

Limited edition of 50,000. Clear vinyl.
The packaging, designed by Robert Rauschenberg, is a transparent plastic case with artwork and credits printed on 3 12" circular transparent collages, one per primary color.

"R/S Alsdorf 923883-1 A", "C - 92 - 3771 -1A", "R/S Alsdorf 923883-1 B" and "C - 92 - 3771 -1B" in runouts stamped, rest hand-etched.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Label Code: LC3228
  • Rights Society: GEMA/BIEM
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout (variant 1)): R/S Alsdorf 923883 - 1 A C - 92 - 3771 - 1A D.M.M.
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout (variant 1)): R/S Alsdorf 923883 - 1 B C - 92 - 3771 - 1B
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout (variant 2)): R/S Alsdorf 923883-1 A XX C-92-3771-1A XX Z4 CS-B-II D ̶F̶ D.M.M.
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout (variant 2)): R/S Alsdorf 923883-1 B 6X C-92-3771-1B 6X 7 CS-B-II D.M.M.
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout (variant 3)): R/S Alsdorf 923883-1 A XXX 23 CS - B - II D.M.M. C - 92 - 3771 -1A XXX
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout (variant 3)): R/S Alsdorf 923883-1 B 25 CS - B- II D.M.M. C - 92 - 3771 - 1B
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout (variant 4)): R/S Alsdorf 923883 - 1 A XXX C - 92 - 3771 - 1A XXX
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout (variant 4)): R/S Alsdorf 923883 - 1 B XX C - 92 - 3771 - 1B

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Speaking In Tongues (LP, Album, Winchester) Sire 1-23883, 9 23883-1 US 1983
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Speaking In Tongues (LP, Album) Sire 92-3883-1 UK & Europe 1983
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Speaking In Tongues (Cassette, Album, Dolby B-Type, XDR) Sire 9 23883-4, 4-23883 US 1983
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Speaking In Tongues (LP, Album, Stereo) Sire SRK 23883 Italy 1983
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Speaking In Tongues (LP, Album, Test Pressing) Sire 1-23883 US 1983

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Reviews

  • EddieTK's avatar
    EddieTK
    Plastic cover seriously yellowed after almost 40 years (not in sunlight, but not in dark... indirect room lighting only), while the 3-CMY-discs show no yellowing at all.
    • heyer222's avatar
      heyer222
      Limited edition of 30.000!! yeah, that were the great times of vinyl...

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