Talking Heads – Speaking In Tongues (1983 LP Original Canadian Sire / WEA Pressing w/ Printed Inner Sleeve) - EX/NM Vintage Vinyl (92 38831)

Catalog an iconic 1983 new-wave/art-funk masterpiece for your archival inventory: Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads. Manufactured and distributed in Canada by WEA Music of Canada, Ltd. (Scarborough, Ontario) on classic yellow-and-purple Sire labels (92 38831; "Q" pressing plant code), this 12-inch stereo vinyl LP was produced by Talking Heads, recorded at Blank Tapes in New York by Butch Jones (assisted by John Convertino), overdubbed and mixed at Compass Point Studios and Sigma Sound in New York by Alex Sadkin (assisted by Franklin Gibson and Jay Mark), and mastered at Sterling Sound by Ted Jensen. Featuring David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison, and Tina Weymouth alongside guests Bernie Worrell, Wally Badarou, Alex Weir, Nona Hendryx, and Shankar, the tracklist spans Side A ("Burning Down The House", "Making Flippy Floppy", "Girlfriend Is Better", "Slippery People", "I Get Wild/Wild Gravity") and Side B ("Swamp", "Moon Rocks", "Pull Up The Roots", "This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)"). Housed in its original David Byrne-designed outer sleeve featuring primary-color painted geometric panels and circular motifs on both front and back, it includes the original custom printed inner sleeve showcasing David Byrne's typewritten and handwritten lyrics and notes on both sides (92 38831), while the vinyl itself is preserved in an archival Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MoFi) Original Master anti-static inner sleeve.

Structural & Visual Inspection

• Vinyl Surface & Labels Condition - EXCELLENT / NEAR MINT (EX / NM): Glossy black vinyl retains deep groove luster with crisp micro-groove definition, showing only faint, non-feelable hairline sleeve marks and minor surface dust flecks under angled macro inspection. Both Side A and Side B yellow-and-purple Sire labels remain bright, clean, and legible with sharp black typography, minimal spindle marks, and clean center holes. Deadwax runouts clearly display stamped/etched matrix markings including 92 38831.

• Jacket & Inner Sleeves Integrity - VERY GOOD PLUS / NEAR MINT (VG+ / NM): Original outer sleeve exhibits vibrant yellow, blue, red, and green painted cover artwork, crisp back cover credits, tracklists, top-left maple leaf emblem, and bottom-right barcode (7599-23883-1), showing light edge/corner rubbing and a solid intact spine with no seam splits. Includes both the original custom printed lyric/notes inner sleeve in clean condition and a clean Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MoFi) Original Master anti-static archival inner sleeve.

Condition Assessment Disclaimer: Please note that we are not professional graders; all condition assessments are determined visually to the best of our abilities. Prospective buyers and collectors are encouraged to carefully examine the accompanying high-resolution photographs—which depict the exact item you will receive—to form their own final grading assessment.

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