Speaking in Tongues is the fifth studio album by the band Talking Heads, released in 1983. Following the band's 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 first (and only) American Top 10 hit, "Burning Down The House", which was accompanied by a promotional video.

The album's tour was documented in Jonathan Demme's film Stop Making Sense. In addition, the album crossed over to the dance charts where it peaked at number two for six weeks. It is also the group's highest-charting album on the American Billboard 200.

David Byrne designed the cover for the general release of the album. Artist Robert Rauschenberg won a Grammy Award for his work on the limited-edition LP version. This album featured a clear vinyl disc in clear plastic packaging along with three clear plastic discs printed with similar collages in three different colors.

This is the Robert Rauschenberg Grammy Award winning designed limited edition version. The record has never been opened and is sealed in its original shrink wrap (see photos). Be aware that the plastics used for the outer shell of this collectable version of the album have yellowed with age. Grading on a sealed copy are visual only.
Track listing

All lyrics written by David Byrne, all music composed by Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth.

Side one "Burning Down The House" – 4:01 "Making Flippy Floppy" – 4:34 "Girlfriend Is Better" – 4:22 "Slippery People" – 3:31 "I Get Wild/Wild Gravity" – 4:07 Side two "Swamp" – 5:12 "Moon Rocks" – 5:03 "Pull Up the Roots" – 5:08 "This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)" – 4:53

Shipped in a cardboard record mailer with cardboard inserts. LP's packed with inner sleeve outside the jacket, and in an additional inner sleeve outside printed inner sleeve (if printed inner sleeve present). All duties and taxes are the responsibility of the buyer.


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