Talking HeadsSpeaking In Tongues

Label:

Sire – 92-3883-1

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album

Country:

UK & Europe

Released:

Genre:

Funk / Soul

Style:

New Wave

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.

  • Mastered AtSterling Sound
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Sire Records Company
  • Copyright ©Sire Records Company
  • Published ByWarner Bros. Music Ltd.
  • Made ByWEA Musik GmbH

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, Cover, Music By, Lyrics By, Keyboards, Synthesizer, VocalsDavid Byrne
  • Engineer [Assistant Mix]Jay Mark
  • Engineer [Assistant Recording]John Convertino (2)
  • Engineer [Recording]Butch Jones
  • 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.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 7599-23883-1
  • Price Code (): U
  • Price Code (): WE 361
  • Rights Society: none
  • Matrix / Runout (Side 1 Stamped): R/S Alsdorf 923883-1 A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side 1 Stamped): C-92-3771-1A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side 2 Stamped): R/S 923883-1 B
  • Matrix / Runout (Side 2 Stamped): C-92-3771-1B

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Speaking In Tongues (LP, Album, Test Pressing, Allied Pressing) Sire 1-23883, 9 23883-1 US 1982
Speaking In Tongues (LP, Album, Winchester) Sire 1-23883, 9 23883-1 US 1983
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Speaking In Tongues (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Clear) Sire 92-3771-1 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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Reviews

  • Twonenathanjo's avatar
    Twonenathanjo
    Holy forking shirtballs this sounds incredible. Really great and clear separation and funky as all hell.
    • hamblox's avatar
      hamblox
      this pressing is stunning. one of the best mixed records i’ve heard.

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