Talking Heads Speaking In Tongues Vinyl Rauschenberg

David byrne designed the cover for the general release of the album.

Talking heads speaking in tongues vinyl rauschenberg.

For speaking in tongues rauschenberg referenced the three color printing process by creating separate layers of cyan magenta and yellow. In 1983 legendary artist robert rauschenberg designed the album cover for talking heads fifth studio album speaking in tongues. Imported for distribution in canada by wea music of canada ltd. A limited edition release of 50 000 copies featured a complex cover designed by artist robert rauschenberg.

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. Canadian import has a sticker on the front cover. Final overdubbing and mixing at compass point studios and sigma sound ny. Subsequent copies boasted a simpler design by byrne.

The reason i think that because the music is tight wildly original and experimental. The heads released speaking in tongues the first album of new material in three years in 1983. 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. 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. 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. The vinyl and insert is near mint and very clean.

Mastered at sterling sound ny. Talking heads with robert rauschenberg speaking in tongues 1983. 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. Limited edition of 50 000.

Speaking in tongues by talking heads is their best album. 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. 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. Basic tracks recorded at blank tapes ny.