Artist:  Talking Heads

Title:  Speaking in Tongues

Date:  1983

Label:  Sire Records   23883-1

Cover:  David Byrne

Notes:  Another in a long string of interesting albums by the Heads. A few obscure tunes, a few that went on to become radio favorites and an overall happy performance. Beginning to go a little more in the funky direction with the rhythm section and general mood, this record is a good place to see the 80's meld of electronic machine-like qualities balanced with a funky groove and the band's out of the ordinary subject matter. And David even put his RISD years to good use as he designed the cover. Here's a link to the Talking Heads FAQ page.

Line Up:

David Byrne: vocals, keyboards, guitars, bass, percussion

Chris Frantz: drums, backing vocals, synthesizer

Jerry Harrison: keyboards, guitar, backing vocals

Tina Weymouth: synthesizer, string bass, backing vocals, guitar

Track Listing

Side 1

Burning Down the House
Making Flippy Floppy
Girlfriend is Better
Slippery People
I Get Wild/Wild Gravity

Side 2

Swamp
Moon Rocks
Pull Up the Roots
This Must Be the Place (Naïve Melody)