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Speaking in Tongues

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1 Burning Down the House
2 Making Flippy Floppy
3 Girlfriend Is Better
4 Slippery People
5 I Get Wild / Wild Gravity
6 Swamp
7 Moon Rocks
8 Pull up the Roots
9 This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)

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Media Type: CD
Artist: TALKING HEADS
Title: SPEAKING IN TONGUES
Street Release Date: 07/07/1987
Domestic
Genre: ROCK/POP

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Observe as David Byrne finally learns to dance. Non-Western sounds and funky rhythms had infected Talking Heads music prior to this 1983 pop breakthrough, but Speaking in Tongues is where the beat truly gels. The band's quirky, nerdy persona somehow blends easily with music borrowed from the African Diaspora on "Stop Making Sense" and "Burning Down the House." The album also marks one of the last true band collaborations, before Byrne reduced his partners to mere sidemen. If their edgier early albums now sound more challenging and unique in hindsight, Speaking in Tongues at least documents the New York quartet's singular blend of World Beat, art school rock, and the always irresistible dancefloor. --Steve Appleford

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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 5.63 x 0.39 inches; 3.46 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Warner Off Roster
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 075992388320
  • Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 1990
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ December 7, 2006
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Warner Off Roster
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000002KZ6
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 1,606 ratings

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I really like this album so I decided to order it. When I first played it, the opening track was skipping terribly and it was unlistenable. I set up a return on that one and in the meantime, got a replacement. when the replacement arrived and I played it, it also skipped and made the record unlistenable. As of writing this, I still have not found the time to return the first one so now I have two unlistenable copies of speaking in tongues.
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I really like this album so I decided to order it. When I first played it, the opening track was skipping terribly and it was unlistenable. I set up a return on that one and in the meantime, got a replacement. when the replacement arrived and I played it, it also skipped and made the record unlistenable. As of writing this, I still have not found the time to return the first one so now I have two unlistenable copies of speaking in tongues.
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