Re: Album of the day (#7211): Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads

HoldenM — Sun, 7 Jun 2026 20:35:59 GMT

Author: HoldenM

Posted: 06/08/2026 00:35

I mean... maybe my favorite Talking Heads album???

Track picks
1. Burning Down The House
3. Girlfriend Is Better
4. Slippery People
9. This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)

Album of the day (#7211): Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads

BestEverAlbums — Sun, 7 Jun 2026 16:00:23 GMT

Author: BestEverAlbums

Posted: 06/07/2026 20:00

Today's album of the day

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads (View album | Buy this album)

Year: 1983.
Country:
Talking Heads discography rank: 3 (out of 18 listed on BEA)
1983 rank: 6
1980s rank: 46
Overall rank: 340
Average rating: 81/100 (from 811 votes).

Tracks:
1. Burning Down The House
2. Making Flippy Floppy
3. Girlfriend Is Better
4. Slippery People
5. I Get Wild/Wild Gravity
6. Swamp
7. Moon Rocks
8. Pull Up The Roots
9. This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)

indicates a top-rated track.

Top voted comments:

"While I really enjoy Remain in Light, this is by far my favourite Talking Heads album I’ve heard so far and has spurred me on to explore the parts of their discography that I have yet to delve into.

The opener is amazing, actually the first three tracks are amazing, all very listenable. The rest of the album up until the penultimate track varies from good to great, and said penultimate track ‘Pull Up the Roots’ is another amazing one and the closer ‘This Must Be the Place’ is one of my favourite songs and is one of the best album closers of the 80s.

This album is one that I loved from the first listen, and I have found myself sticking it on more often than any of the other TH/David Byrne albums that I own."
- Crumpet (Rating: 95/100)
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"For some strange reason Speaking in Tongues is the only Talking Heads album I really like (I do agree that Remain in light is impressive though...) I just love the weird sounds and danceable, catchy melodies of the album. Every Halloween I feel the need the put on that record, oddly..."
- hoyquarlow (Rating: 90/100)
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Re: Album of the day (#7211): Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads

Album of the day (#7211): Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads