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'''''Speaking in Tongues''''' is the fifth studio album by | '''''Speaking in Tongues''''' is the fifth studio album by [[Talking Heads]], released on June 1, 1983, by [[Sire Records]]. After three albums produced by [[Brian Eno]], this was the band's first self-produced album. Recording began in 1982 following a short hiatus in 1981 where the band members all pursued side projects. ''Speaking in Tongues'' became the band's commercial breakthrough and produced the band's sole US top-ten hit, [[Burning Down the House|''Burning Down the House'']], which reached No. 9 in the Billboard Chart. | ||
The album's tour was documented in the 1984 [[Jonathan Demme]]-directed film ''[[Stop Making Sense]]'', which generated [[Stop Making Sense (album)|a live album of the same name]]. The album also crossed over to the dance charts, where it peaked at number two for six weeks. It is the group's highest-charting album on the US ''Billboard'' 200, peaking at number 15. It was also their biggest-selling album in Canada, where it was certified platinum in 1983. | The album's tour was documented in the 1984 [[Jonathan Demme]]-directed film ''[[Stop Making Sense]]'', which generated [[Stop Making Sense (album)|a live album of the same name]]. The album also crossed over to the dance charts, where it peaked at number two for six weeks. It is the group's highest-charting album on the US ''Billboard'' 200, peaking at number 15. It was also their biggest-selling album in Canada, where it was certified platinum in 1983. | ||
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Talking Heads frontman [[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, which featured a clear vinyl disc in clear plastic packaging along with three clear plastic discs printed with similar collages in three different colors. | Talking Heads frontman [[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, which featured a clear vinyl disc in clear plastic packaging along with three clear plastic discs printed with similar collages in three different colors. | ||
Byrne has said, as a partial explanation of the album's title, "I originally sang nonsense, and ... made words to fit that. That worked out all right." | Byrne has said, as a partial explanation of the album's title, "I originally sang nonsense, and... made words to fit that. That worked out all right." | ||
==Release== | ==Release== | ||
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*[[Bernie Worrell]] – synthesizers (3) | *[[Bernie Worrell]] – synthesizers (3) | ||
*[[Alex Weir (musician)|Alex Weir]] – guitar (2, 6, 7, 8) | *[[Alex Weir (musician)|Alex Weir]] – guitar (2, 6, 7, 8) | ||
*Steve Scales – percussion (1, 7) | *[[Steve Scales]] – percussion (1, 7) | ||
*Raphael Dejesus – percussion (4, 5, 8) | *[[Raphael Dejesus]] – percussion (4, 5, 8) | ||
*David Van Tieghem – percussion (5, 9) | *[[David Van Tieghem]] – percussion (5, 9) | ||
*L. Shankar – double violin (2) | *[[L. Shankar]] – double violin (2) | ||
*Richard Landry – saxophone (4) | *[[Richard Landry]] – saxophone (4) | ||
*[[Nona Hendryx]] – backing vocals (4) | *[[Nona Hendryx]] – backing vocals (4) | ||
*Dolette McDonald – backing vocals (4) | *[[Dolette McDonald]] – backing vocals (4) | ||
'''Technical''' | '''Technical''' | ||
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*[[Robert Rauschenberg]] – limited edition cover art | *[[Robert Rauschenberg]] – limited edition cover art | ||
*David Byrne – original cover design | *David Byrne – original cover design | ||
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