Talking Heads - Speaking in Tongues [SYEOR 2021 Sky Blue LP]
Talking Heads - Speaking in Tongues [SYEOR 2021 Sky Blue LP]
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Album Overview
Talking Heads pushed their rhythmic and dance-oriented experimentation even further on Speaking in Tongues, the band’s fifth studio album. Originally released in 1983, the record combines new wave, art rock, funk, and electronic textures with some of the group’s most immediately recognizable songs.
The album opens with the explosive “Burning Down the House” and continues through favorites including “Girlfriend Is Better,” “Slippery People,” “Swamp,” and “Moon Rocks.” Closing track “This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)” became one of Talking Heads’ most enduring songs, pairing an unusually tender lyric with a looping, hypnotic arrangement.
Recorded at Blank Tapes in New York with additional recording and mixing at Compass Point Studios and Sigma Sound, Speaking in Tongues features David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison, and Tina Weymouth alongside additional musicians who helped expand the band’s rhythmic and electronic palette.
This 2021 Start Your Ear Off Right edition presents the complete nine-track vinyl album on limited-edition sky blue vinyl. Released through Sire Records and Rhino Records, the pressing was produced in a run of 4,500 copies.
Why You’ll Love It
If you enjoy Talking Heads at their most rhythmic, funky, and danceable, Speaking in Tongues is an essential part of the band’s catalog. From the propulsive “Burning Down the House” to the warmth of “This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody),” the album balances experimental ideas with some of the group’s most accessible songwriting. This sky blue Start Your Ear Off Right pressing also gives collectors a distinctive limited-edition version of the album.
Album Highlights
- 2021 Start Your Ear Off Right exclusive vinyl edition
- Pressed on sky blue vinyl
- Limited edition of 4,500 copies
- Originally released in 1983 as Talking Heads’ fifth studio album
- Features the hit “Burning Down the House”
- Includes “Girlfriend Is Better,” “Slippery People,” and “Swamp”
- Features fan favorite “This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)”
- Released through Sire Records and Rhino Records
Track Listing
Side A
1. Burning Down the House
2. Making Flippy Floppy
3. Girlfriend Is Better
4. Slippery People
5. I Get Wild / Wild Gravity
Side B
1. Swamp
2. Moon Rocks
3. Pull Up the Roots
4. This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)
Format Details
Artist: Talking Heads
Title: Speaking in Tongues
Format: Vinyl LP
Edition: Start Your Ear Off Right 2021 / Limited Edition
Release Type: Studio Album / Reissue / Repress
Vinyl Color: Sky Blue
Original Album Year: 1983
Physical Release Year: 2021
Label: Sire Records / Rhino Records
Catalog Number: RCV1-23883
Country: USA & Europe
Release Date: January 8, 2021
Limited Edition: 4,500 copies
UPC: 603497845330
Preview Speaking in Tongues below before adding this limited-edition Start Your Ear Off Right pressing to your collection.
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