Talking Heads Speaking In Tongues Vinyl Rauschenberg

Limited edition of 50 000.

Talking heads speaking in tongues vinyl rauschenberg.

The vinyl and insert is near mint and very clean. Final overdubbing and mixing at compass point studios and sigma sound ny. The reason i think that because the music is tight wildly original and experimental. This album was released in 1983 and speaking in tongues was the epitome of new wave and for me personally this album is a new wave masterpiece.

Subsequent copies boasted a simpler design by byrne. The packaging designed by robert rauschenberg is a transparent plastic case with artwork and credits printed on 3 12 circular transparent collages one per primary color. Basic tracks recorded at blank tapes ny. 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.

The heads released speaking in tongues the first album of new material in three years in 1983. Talking heads with robert rauschenberg speaking in tongues 1983. For speaking in tongues rauschenberg referenced the three color printing process by creating separate layers of cyan magenta and yellow. A limited edition release of 50 000 copies featured a complex cover designed by artist robert rauschenberg.

In 1983 legendary artist robert rauschenberg designed the album cover for talking heads fifth studio album speaking in tongues. Mastered at sterling sound ny. Make offer talking heads speaking in tongues lp new sire us rauschenberg cover talking heads speaking in tongues 1983 1st us club issue lp sealed 79 95. Artist robert rauschenberg won a grammy award for his work on the limited edition lp version.

Talking heads speaking in tongues lp this is an original limited edition rauschenberg pressing. Each disc sported a collage of images including a wrecked car a highway billboard and a suburban bedroom that could be spun to produce different effects. Imported for distribution in canada by wea music of canada ltd. Rauschenberg s cover with three spinning plastic discs and a clear vinyl lp all packed in a vacu form clamshell was too costly for regular copies of the album.

David byrne designed the cover for the general release of the album. So the album was issued with a conventional david byrne designed cover and a limited edition rauschenberg version. Images courtesy of robert rauschenberg foundation. The packaging designed by robert rauschenberg is a transparent plastic case with artwork and credits printed on 3 12 circular transparent collages one per primary color.