Talking Heads – Speaking In Tongues

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Label:	Sire – 1-23883, Sire – 9 23883-1
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Winchester
Country:	US
Released:	Jun 1983
Genre:	Rock, Funk / Soul
Style:	New Wave, Pop Rock, Funk

Tracklist

A1	Burning Down The House Percussion – Steve Scales Synthesizer – Wally Badarou	4:00
A2	Making Flippy Floppy Guitar – Alex Weir Violin – Shankar	4:36
A3	Girlfriend Is Better Synthesizer – Bernie Worrell	4:25
A4	Slippery People Backing Vocals – Dolette McDonald, Nona Hendryx Percussion – Raphael Dejesus Saxophone – Richard Landry	3:30
A5	I Get Wild / Wild Gravity Percussion – David Van Tieghem, Raphael Dejesus	4:06
B1	Swamp Guitar – Alex Weir Synthesizer – Wally Badarou	5:09
B2	Moon Rocks Guitar – Alex Weir Percussion – Steve Scales	5:04
B3	Pull Up The Roots Guitar – Alex Weir Percussion – Raphael Dejesus	5:08
B4	This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody) Percussion – David Van Tieghem Synthesizer – Wally Badarou	4:56

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Sire Records Company
Copyright © – Sire Records Company
Copyright © – Talking Heads Tours Inc.
Marketed By – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Recorded At – Blank Tape Studios
Overdubbed At – Compass Point Studios
Mixed At – Compass Point Studios
Overdubbed At – Sigma Sound Studios, New York
Mixed At – Sigma Sound Studios, New York
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Pressed By – Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Winchester

Credits

Backing Vocals, Double Bass, Guitar, Synthesizer, Music By – Tina Weymouth
Backing Vocals, Drums, Synthesizer, Music By – Chris Frantz
Backing Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Music By – Jerry Harrison
Bass, Percussion, Guitar, Cover, Lyrics By, Music By, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Vocals – David Byrne
Engineer [Assistant Mix] – Franklin Gibson*, Jay Mark
Engineer [Assistant Recording] – John Convertino (2)
Engineer [Recording] – Butch Jones
Management – Gary Kurfirst
Mastered By – Ted Jensen
Mixed By, Engineer [Mix] – Alex Sadkin
Producer – Talking 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

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Speaking In Tongues (LP, Album)	Sire	92-3883-1	UK & Europe	1983
Recently Edited	Speaking In Tongues (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Clear)	Sire	92-3771-1	Europe	1983
Recently Edited	Speaking In Tongues (Cassette, Album, Dolby B-Type, XDR)	Sire, Sire	9 23883-4, 4-23883	US	1983
Recently Edited	Speaking In Tongues (LP, Album, Stereo)	Sire	SRK 23883	Italy	1983
Recently Edited	Speaking In Tongues (LP, Album, Test Pressing)	Sire	1-23883	US	1983

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Reviews

NoBrianCells Dec 5, 2024
This is my pressing but has two B side labels, thats rad
ummagumma13 Oct 1, 2024
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 Jun 28, 2024
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 Jan 24, 2024
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 Jun 1, 2023
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 Oct 5, 2022
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 Oct 1, 2022
Are there any vinyl pressings that use the full length versions found on CD/cass?
J.M.MMUSIC55 May 30, 2022
BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE. One of the best talking Head songs
mhrobbins25 Jul 24, 2021
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 Jun 7, 2021
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.