Talking Heads‘s ‘Speaking in Tongues’ feat. ‘Burning Down the House’ is their fifth studio album released on May 31, 1983 by Sire.
Track Listing : 1.Burning Down The House (David Byrne, Talking Heads) – 04:01 . 2.Making Flippy Floppy (David Byrne, Talking Heads) – 05:53 . 3.Girlfriend Is Better (David Byrne, Talking Heads) – 05:42 . 4.Slippery People (David Byrne, Talking Heads) – 05:05 . 5.I Get Wild/Wild Gravity (David Byrne, Talking Heads) – 05:16 . 6.Swamp (David Byrne, Talking Heads) – 05:12 . 7.Moon Rocks (David Byrne, Talking Heads) – 05:45 . 8.Pull Up The Roots (David Byrne, Talking Heads) – 05:09 . 9.This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody) (David Byrne, Talking Heads) – 05:03 . 10.Two Note Swivel (David Byrne, Talking Heads) – 05:51 . 11.Burning Down The House (Alternate Version) (David Byrne, Talking Heads) – 05:09
Musicians : Talking Heads – Band . David Byrne – Vocals, Keyboards, Guitars, Bass, Percussion . Chris Frantz – Drums, Backing Vocals, Synthesizer . Jerry Harrison – Keyboards, Guitar, Backing Vocals . Tina Weymouth – Synthesizer And String Bass, Backing Vocals, Guitar . Wally Badarou – Synthesizer . Raphael Dejesus – Percussion . Nona Hendryx – Backing Vocals . Richard Landry – Saxophone . Dolette Mcdonald – Backing Vocals . Steve Scales – Percussion . Shankar – Violin . David Van Tieghem – Percussion . Alex Weir – Guitar . Bernie Worrell – Synthesize
Production : Produced By Talking Heads . Butch Jones – Engineer . John Convertino – Assistant Engineer . Franklin Gibson – Assistant Engineer, Mixing . Ted Jensen – Mastering . Jay Mark – Assistant Engineer, Mixing . Alex Sadkin – Engineer, Mixing
Package : Robert Rauschenberg – Cover Design
Recorded July 1982–February 1983 At Blank Tapes, Ny, Compass Point Studios, Sigma Sound .
Released On May 31, 1983 By Sire.
Video Director(s) : David Byrne for “Burning Down the House”
(Source Talking Heads – Speaking in Tongues | Official Site)
