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Talking Heads found a way to open up the dense textures of the music they had developed with Brian Eno on their two previous studio albums for Speaking in Tongues, and were rewarded with their most popular album yet. Ten backup singers and musicians accompanied the original quartet, but somehow the sound was more spacious, and the music admitted aspects of gospel, notably in the call-and-response of "Slippery People," and John Lee Hooker-style blues, on "Swamp." As usual, David Byrne determinedly sang and chanted impressionistic, nonlinear lyrics, sometimes by mix-and-matching clichés ("No visible means of support and you have not seen nothin' yet," he declared on "Burning Down the House," the Heads' first Top Ten hit), and the songs' very lack of clear meaning was itself a lyrical subject. "Still don't make no sense," Byrne admitted in "Making Flippy Floppy," but by the next song, "Girlfriend Is Better," that had become an order -- "Stop making sense," he chanted over and over. Some of his charming goofiness had returned since the overly serious Remain in Light and Fear of Music, however, and the accompanying music, filled with odd percussive and synthesizer sounds, could be unusually light and bouncy. The album closer, "This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)," even sounded hopeful. Well, sort of. Despite their formal power, Talking Heads' preceding two albums seemed to have painted them into a corner, which may be why it took them three years to craft a follow-up, but on Speaking in Tongues, they found an open window and flew out of it.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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Alex Sadkin, MixingEngineer, AssistantEngineer - John Convertino, Engineer, AssistantEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - JERRY HARRISON, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer - David Byrne, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer - Chris Frantz, Producer, Drums, Backing Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer - Tina Weymouth, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer - Talking Heads, MainArtist - Steve Scales, Percussion - Butch Jones, RecordingEngineer - Wally Badarou, Synthesizer - Jay Mark, MixingEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Lance Quinn, Producer - Franklin Gibson, MixingEngineer, AssistantEngineer
© 2006 Sire Records. Manufactured & Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Group. A Warner Music Group Co. ℗ 1983 Sire Records Company
Alex Sadkin, MixingEngineer, AssistantEngineer - John Convertino, Engineer, AssistantEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - JERRY HARRISON, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer - Shankar, Double Violin - David Byrne, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer - Chris Frantz, Producer, Drums, Backing Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer - Tina Weymouth, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer - Talking Heads, MainArtist - Alex Weir, Guitar - Butch Jones, RecordingEngineer - Jay Mark, MixingEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Lance Quinn, Producer - Franklin Gibson, MixingEngineer, AssistantEngineer
© 2006 Sire Records. Manufactured & Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Group. A Warner Music Group Co. ℗ 1983 Sire Records Company
Alex Sadkin, MixingEngineer, AssistantEngineer - John Convertino, Engineer, AssistantEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - JERRY HARRISON, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer - David Byrne, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer - Chris Frantz, Producer, Drums, Backing Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer - Tina Weymouth, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer - Talking Heads, MainArtist - Bernie Worrell, Synthesizer - Butch Jones, RecordingEngineer - Jay Mark, MixingEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Lance Quinn, Producer - Franklin Gibson, MixingEngineer, AssistantEngineer
© 2006 Sire Records. Manufactured & Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Group. A Warner Music Group Co. ℗ 1983 Sire Records Company
Alex Sadkin, MixingEngineer, AssistantEngineer - John Convertino, Engineer, AssistantEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - JERRY HARRISON, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer - David Byrne, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer - Chris Frantz, Producer, Drums, Backing Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer - Tina Weymouth, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer - Talking Heads, MainArtist - Butch Jones, RecordingEngineer - Jay Mark, MixingEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Nona Hendryx, Backing Vocals - Lance Quinn, Producer - Richard Landry, Saxophone - Dolette MacDonald, Backing Vocals - Raphael Dejesus, Percussion - Franklin Gibson, MixingEngineer, AssistantEngineer
© 2006 Sire Records. Manufactured & Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Group. A Warner Music Group Co. ℗ 1983 Sire Records Company
Alex Sadkin, MixingEngineer, AssistantEngineer - John Convertino, Engineer, AssistantEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - JERRY HARRISON, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer - David Van Tieghem, Percussion - David Byrne, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer - Chris Frantz, Producer, Drums, Backing Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer - Tina Weymouth, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer - Talking Heads, MainArtist - Butch Jones, RecordingEngineer - Jay Mark, MixingEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Lance Quinn, Producer - Raphael Dejesus, Percussion - Franklin Gibson, MixingEngineer, AssistantEngineer
© 2006 Sire Records. Manufactured & Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Group. A Warner Music Group Co. ℗ 1983 Sire Records Company
Alex Sadkin, MixingEngineer, AssistantEngineer - John Convertino, Engineer, AssistantEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - JERRY HARRISON, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer - David Byrne, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer - Chris Frantz, Producer, Drums, Backing Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer - Tina Weymouth, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer - Talking Heads, MainArtist - Alex Weir, Guitar - Butch Jones, RecordingEngineer - Wally Badarou, Synthesizer - Jay Mark, MixingEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Lance Quinn, Producer - Franklin Gibson, MixingEngineer, AssistantEngineer
© 2006 Sire Records. Manufactured & Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Group. A Warner Music Group Co. ℗ 1983 Sire Records Company
Alex Sadkin, MixingEngineer, AssistantEngineer - John Convertino, Engineer, AssistantEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - JERRY HARRISON, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer - David Byrne, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer - Chris Frantz, Producer, Drums, Backing Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer - Tina Weymouth, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer - Talking Heads, MainArtist - Alex Weir, Guitar - Steve Scales, Percussion - Butch Jones, RecordingEngineer - Jay Mark, MixingEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Lance Quinn, Producer - Franklin Gibson, MixingEngineer, AssistantEngineer
© 2006 Sire Records. Manufactured & Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Group. A Warner Music Group Co. ℗ 1983 Sire Records Company
Alex Sadkin, MixingEngineer, AssistantEngineer - John Convertino, Engineer, AssistantEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - JERRY HARRISON, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer - David Byrne, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer - Chris Frantz, Producer, Drums, Backing Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer - Tina Weymouth, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer - Talking Heads, MainArtist - Alex Weir, Guitar - Butch Jones, RecordingEngineer - Jay Mark, MixingEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Lance Quinn, Producer - Raphael Dejesus, Percussion - Franklin Gibson, MixingEngineer, AssistantEngineer
© 2006 Sire Records. Manufactured & Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Group. A Warner Music Group Co. ℗ 1983 Sire Records Company
Alex Sadkin, MixingEngineer, AssistantEngineer - John Convertino, Engineer, AssistantEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - JERRY HARRISON, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer - David Van Tieghem, Percussion - David Byrne, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer - Chris Frantz, Producer, Drums, Backing Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer - Tina Weymouth, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer - Talking Heads, MainArtist - Butch Jones, RecordingEngineer - Wally Badarou, Synthesizer - Jay Mark, MixingEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Lance Quinn, Producer - Franklin Gibson, MixingEngineer, AssistantEngineer
© 2006 Sire Records. Manufactured & Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Group. A Warner Music Group Co. ℗ 1983 Sire Records Company
Alex Sadkin, MixingEngineer, AssistantEngineer - John Convertino, Engineer, AssistantEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - JERRY HARRISON, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer - David Byrne, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer - Chris Frantz, Producer, Drums, Backing Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer - Tina Weymouth, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer - Talking Heads, MainArtist - Butch Jones, RecordingEngineer - Jay Mark, MixingEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Franklin Gibson, MixingEngineer, AssistantEngineer
© 2006 Sire Records. Manufactured & Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Group. A Warner Music Group Co. ℗ 2005 Warner Records Inc.
Alex Sadkin, MixingEngineer, AssistantEngineer - John Convertino, Engineer, AssistantEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - JERRY HARRISON, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer - David Byrne, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer - Chris Frantz, Producer, Drums, Backing Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer - Tina Weymouth, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer - Talking Heads, MainArtist - Steve Scales, Percussion - Butch Jones, RecordingEngineer - Wally Badarou, Synthesizer - Jay Mark, MixingEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Lance Quinn, Producer - Franklin Gibson, MixingEngineer, AssistantEngineer
© 2006 Sire Records. Manufactured & Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Group. A Warner Music Group Co. ℗ 1983 Sire Records Company
Album review
Talking Heads found a way to open up the dense textures of the music they had developed with Brian Eno on their two previous studio albums for Speaking in Tongues, and were rewarded with their most popular album yet. Ten backup singers and musicians accompanied the original quartet, but somehow the sound was more spacious, and the music admitted aspects of gospel, notably in the call-and-response of "Slippery People," and John Lee Hooker-style blues, on "Swamp." As usual, David Byrne determinedly sang and chanted impressionistic, nonlinear lyrics, sometimes by mix-and-matching clichés ("No visible means of support and you have not seen nothin' yet," he declared on "Burning Down the House," the Heads' first Top Ten hit), and the songs' very lack of clear meaning was itself a lyrical subject. "Still don't make no sense," Byrne admitted in "Making Flippy Floppy," but by the next song, "Girlfriend Is Better," that had become an order -- "Stop making sense," he chanted over and over. Some of his charming goofiness had returned since the overly serious Remain in Light and Fear of Music, however, and the accompanying music, filled with odd percussive and synthesizer sounds, could be unusually light and bouncy. The album closer, "This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)," even sounded hopeful. Well, sort of. Despite their formal power, Talking Heads' preceding two albums seemed to have painted them into a corner, which may be why it took them three years to craft a follow-up, but on Speaking in Tongues, they found an open window and flew out of it.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:57:56
- Main artists: Talking Heads
- Label: Rhino - Warner Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2006 Sire Records. Manufactured & Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Group. A Warner Music Group Co. ℗ 2006 Sire Records. Manufactured & Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Group. A Warner Music Group Co.
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