Talking Heads – Speaking In Tongues

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Label:	Sire – 4-23883
Format:	Cassette , Album , Dolby B-Type, XDR
Country:	US
Released:	Jun 1983
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Art Rock

Tracklist

A1		Burning Down The House Percussion – Steve Scales Synthesizer – Wally Badarou
A2		Making Flippy Floppy Guitar – Alex Weir Violin – Shankar
A3		Girlfriend Is Better Synthesizer – Bernie Worrell
A4		Slippery People Backing Vocals – Non Hendryx* Percussion – Raphael Dejesus Saxophone – Richard Landry
A5		I Get Wild / Wild Gravity Percussion – Raphael Dejesus
B1		Swamp Guitar – Alex Weir Synthesizer – Wally Badarou
B2		Moon Rocks Guitar – Alex Weir Percussion – Steve Scales
B3		Pull Up The Roots Guitar – Alex Weir Percussion – Raphael Dejesus
B4		This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody) Percussion – David Van Tieghem Synthesizer – Wally Badarou

Companies, etc.

Recorded At – Blank Tape Studios
Overdubbed At – Com Point Studios
Overdubbed At – Sigma Sound Studios, New York
Mixed At – Com Point Studios
Mixed At – Sigma Sound Studios, New York
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Licensed From – Capitol Records, Inc.
Copyright © – Sire Records Company
Copyright © – Talking Heads Tours Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Sire Records Company
Record Company – Sire Records Company
Marketed By – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Record Company – Warner Communications

Credits

Cover – David Byrne
Drums, Backing Vocals, Synthesizer – Chris Frantz
Engineer [Assistant, Basic Tracks Recorded At Blank Tapes] – John Convertino (2)
Engineer [Assistant, Final Overdubbing And Mixing] – Jay Mark
Engineer [Basic Tracks Recorded At Blank Tapes] – Butch Jones
Engineer [Final Overdubbing And Mixing] – Alex Sadkin
Keyboards, Guitar, Backing Vocals – Jerry Harrison
Lyrics By – David Byrne
Management – Gary Kurfirst
Mastered By [Originally Mastered By] – Ted Jensen
Mixed By – Alex Sadkin
Music By – Tina Weymouth
Other [Thanks To] – Adelle Lutz, M&Co.*
Producer [Produced By] – Talking Heads
Synthesizer, Bass Guitar [String Bass], Backing Vocals, Guitar – Tina Weymouth
Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar [Guitars], Bass, Percussion – David Byrne

Notes

Hinged case with textured 'micro dot raised bumps' black backing case.
Textured 'micro dot' border on white to off-white cartridge shell faces.
The folded J-card opens with copyright, handling and Dolby info.
No durations listed.

[Spine]:
SIR
9 23883

[Front cover]:
Contains extended versions of five songs*
®['XDR' logo] Capitol Records, Inc.

[Rear cover]:
Making Flippy Floppy*
Girlfriend is Better*
Slippery People*
I Get Wild/Wild Gravity*
Moon Rocks*

[Inside front cover]:
Basic tracks recorded at Blank Tapes, NY
Final overdubbing and mixing at Com Point Studios and Sigma Sound, NY
Originally mastered at Sterling Sound, NY

Non Hendryx (Courtesy RCA)

[Shell]:
4-23883

[Shell bottom molded]:
W left side
C right side

[Shell bottom molded]:
Made in U.S.A.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Other (Label identification code): SIR
Other (Molded timing strip): 100 50 0

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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
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 (LP, Album, Stereo)	Sire	SRK 23883	Italy	1983