Speaking in Tongues
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Speaking in Tongues is the fifth studio album by the American rock band Talking Heads, released on June 1, 1983, by Sire Records. After their split with producer Brian Eno and a short hiatus, which allowed the individual members to pursue side projects, recording began in 1982. It became the band's commercial breakthrough and produced the band's sole US top-ten hit, "Burning Down the House", which…

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Released
May 31st, 1983
Type
Album
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Labels
Sire Records
Columbia House

Professional reviews

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AllMusic (William Ruhlmann)
4/5 stars
Chicago Tribune (Greg Kot – May 6, 1990)
3.5/5 stars
Pitchfork (Stacey Anderson – April 23, 2020)8.5/10
Rolling Stone (David Fricke – June 9, 1983)
4.5/5 stars
The Village Voice (Robert Christgau – September 27, 1983)A−
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