Talking HeadsSpeaking In Tongues

Label:

Sire – 1-23883, Sire – 9 23883-1

Format:

Vinyl, LP, Album, Winchester

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Rock, Funk / Soul

Style:

New Wave, Pop Rock, Funk

Tracklist

A1Burning Down The House
PercussionSteve Scales
SynthesizerWally Badarou
4:00
A2Making Flippy Floppy
GuitarAlex Weir
ViolinShankar
4:36
A3Girlfriend Is Better
SynthesizerBernie Worrell
4:25
A4Slippery People
Backing VocalsDolette McDonald, Nona Hendryx
PercussionRaphael Dejesus
SaxophoneRichard Landry
3:30
A5I Get Wild / Wild Gravity4:06
B1Swamp
GuitarAlex Weir
SynthesizerWally Badarou
5:09
B2Moon Rocks
GuitarAlex Weir
PercussionSteve Scales
5:04
B3Pull Up The Roots
GuitarAlex Weir
PercussionRaphael Dejesus
5:08
B4This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)
PercussionDavid Van Tieghem
SynthesizerWally Badarou
4:56

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Sire Records Company
  • Copyright ©Sire Records Company
  • Copyright ©Talking Heads Tours Inc.
  • Marketed ByWarner Bros. Records Inc.
  • Recorded AtBlank Tape Studios
  • Overdubbed AtCompass Point Studios
  • Mixed AtCompass Point Studios
  • Overdubbed AtSigma Sound Studios, New York
  • Mixed AtSigma Sound Studios, New York
  • Mastered AtSterling Sound
  • Pressed ByCapitol Records Pressing Plant, Winchester

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, Lyrics By, Music By, Keyboards, Synthesizer, VocalsDavid Byrne
  • Engineer [Assistant Mix]Franklin Gibson*, 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

Capitol, Winchester pressing variant

Catalog number on inner labels: 1-23883
Catalog number on spine: 9 23883-1

Basic tracks recorded at Blank Tapes, NY.
Final overdubbing and mixing at Compass Point Studios and Sigma Sound, NY.
Mastered at Sterling Sound, NY.
Made in U.S.A.

Includes a custom lyrics inner sleeve.

Some copies are gold foil stamped "Lent for Promotional Use Only..." on the cover.

Runouts are etched except STERLING which is stamped.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 0 7599-23883-1
  • Barcode (Scanned): 075992388313
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): 1 23883 A WW5 #3 —◁ STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): 1 23883 B WW7 #5 —◁ STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): 1 23883 A WW5 #2 —◁ STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): 1 23883 B WW5 #2· —◁ STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 3): 1 2 3883 A WW5 · —◁ STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 3): 12 3883 B WW5 #3 · —◁ STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 4): 1 2 3883 A WW5 #5 · —◁ STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 4): 3 23883-WW2 1̶-̶2̶ ̶3̶7̶7̶1̶ ̶B̶ ̶W̶W̶ ̶2̶ · —◁ STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 5): 1 2 3883 A WW5 · —◁ STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 5): 12 3883 B WW5 #2 · —◁ STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 6): 1 2 3883 A WW5 # 5 · —◁ STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 6): 1̶-̶2̶3̶8̶8̶3̶-̶B-SH2 1̶-̶2̶ 3̶3̶7̶1̶-̶B̶-̶S̶H̶2̶ B- 1̶7̶8̶6̶4̶ -SH2 · —◁ SLM ▲3951-X 1-23883-B- 1-2 1̶-̶2̶3̶7̶7̶1̶ -B-SH2 STERLING

Other Versions (5 of 173)

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Title (Format)LabelCat#CountryYear
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Speaking In Tongues (LP, Album)Sire92-3883-1UK & Europe1983
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Speaking In Tongues (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Clear)Sire92-3771-1Europe1983
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Speaking In Tongues (Cassette, Album, Dolby B-Type, XDR)Sire, Sire9 23883-4, 4-23883US1983
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Speaking In Tongues (LP, Album, Stereo)SireSRK 23883Italy1983
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Speaking In Tongues (LP, Album, Test Pressing)Sire1-23883US1983

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Reviews

  • NoBrianCells's avatar
    NoBrianCells
    This is my pressing but has two B side labels, thats rad
    • ummagumma13's avatar
      ummagumma13
      Love this album and pressing, it sounds so wide open. I have the newer Remain in Light repress from 2006/2013 and this one by comparison is much deeper and lush. I get it they are different albums, it won't happen but I'd be curious to compare this to the new repress. Why do 1st presses always sound so good?
      • aerozeppelin.mt's avatar
        Guys, I'm looking for an inner sleeve for this album (based in the EU). Bought an OG pressing that came with Naked's inner sleeve instead. Let me know if anyone can help :)
        • thereadingdisc's avatar
          Does anybody it skips in the first track? I bought the 2013 lp version (us or europe, i don't remember), but three times skips in Burning Down the House. The rest of the songs are perfect. Thanks! (i have an audiotechnica atlp60x)
          • UNDERGROUNDSOUNDSMI's avatar
            A vinyl reissue of the cassette version on 3 sides is long overdue. The cassette versions (and later 2006 cd / dvd) have longer versions of many songs, some with an extra verse; most running at least a minute to two minutes longer. This has become my preferred way to listen to the album. I suspect the songs were originally shortened to fit on a single vinyl, as it wouldn't fill a double.
            • souphenr's avatar
              souphenr
              Absolutely love this album :3! Earlier I had the 2013 reissue of speaking in tongues and it sounded absolutely awful. A few months ago I got this pressing and it sounds perfect!
              • WurIitzer's avatar
                WurIitzer
                Are there any vinyl pressings that use the full length versions found on CD/cass?
                • J.M.MMUSIC55's avatar
                  J.M.MMUSIC55
                  BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE. One of the best talking Head songs
                  • mhrobbins25's avatar
                    mhrobbins25
                    Grabbed a clean copy in great condition (OG inner, clean jacket, etc.) for about $26 which I felt was a steal, and my god this is the only way you should be listening to this album. This pressing is on FIRE. How they got something so punchy, and spacious on only two sides of one disc is absolute wizardry. My mind was blown listening to this properly after only hearing this album through FLAC and MP3 previously. I’ve listened to this three times today and I feel that I still want more. I haven’t heard the rhino reissue of this but considering you can snag a very good looking copy for only ~$5 more don’t even bother with the reissue.
                    • J-Keller's avatar
                      J-Keller
                      Picked up a clean used copy, gave it a wet clean, and I’m completely impressed with how freaking good it sounds! With vintage copies currently in the $25-$30 range, grab one while you can! This press sounds incredible.

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