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Speaking in TonguesTalking Heads
Rock · 1980s

Speaking in Tongues

Talking Heads
Released 1983Rock
ClassicPicked by a lifelong record collector

A funky, accessible peak, home to 'Burning Down the House'. Danceable and beloved. A commercial high. Released in 1983, it's a key entry in Talking Heads's run.

On vinyl: Vintage copies and modern reissues both circulate — worth comparing condition and remaster notes before you buy.

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