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Speaking in Tongues was the first Talking Heads album to appear after the band's split with Brian Eno, as well as their first album to be written after a pair of successful side-projects (Tom Tom Club, Byrne's The Catherine Wheel). This predictably resulted in a record that was more eclectic and less "nuanced" than its immediate predecessors.
Jan 31, 2023 · Listening to Speaking In Tongues, Talking Heads ’ insanely funky fifth studio album, evokes the same kind of response. Willing or not, its nagging, syncopated grooves are engineered to pull your legs onto the dancefloor by some insurmountable, invisible force, like a moth to the flame. Likewise, frontman David Byrne brings to mind that ...
Listen to Speaking in Tongues (Deluxe Version) on Spotify. Talking Heads · Album · 1983 · 11 songs. Talking Heads · Album · 1983 · 11 songs.
Jun 1, 2021 · The LP represented Talking Heads at the height of the band's commercial peak. On the Billboard 200, Speaking in Tongues crashed the top 20 to peak at #15 over the week of October 29, 1983. The #1 LP on the chart that week: The Police's Synchronicity. Speaking in Tongues was so strong that it launched a movie and live album, Stop Making Sense ...
Feb 25, 2013 · 90. Although not as groundbreaking as "Remain In Light" the Talking Heads deliver their most fun and groovy record in "Speaking In Tongues". From the very beginning the incredible "Burning Down the House" immediately grabs your attention with its funky, sunny, new wave sound and high energy preparing you for what's to come.
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Speaking in Tongues is the fifth studio album by American rock band Talking Heads, released on June 1, 1983, by Sire Records. After their split with producer Brian Eno and a short hiatus, which allowed the individual members to pursue side projects, recording began in 1982. It became the band's commercial breakthrough and produced the band's sole US top-ten hit, "Burning Down the House", which ...
