Tracklist
| 1 | Burning Down The House | 4:00 |
| 2 | Making Flippy Floppy | 5:53 |
| 3 | Girlfriend Is Better | 4:45 |
| 4 | Slippery People | 5:03 |
| 5 | I Get Wild / Wild Gravity | 5:15 |
| 6 | Swamp | 5:09 |
| 7 | Moon Rocks | 5:42 |
| 8 | Pull Up The Roots | 5:08 |
| 9 | This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody) | 4:56 |
Companies, etc.
- Marketed By – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
- Manufactured By – WEA Manufacturing
- Pressed By – WEA Mfg. Olyphant – X11160
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Sire Records Company
- Copyright (c) – Sire Records Company
- Copyright (c) – Talking Heads Tours Inc.
- Published By – Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc.
- Published By – Index Music, Inc.
- Recorded At – Blank Tape Studios
- Overdubbed At – Compass Point Studios
- Overdubbed At – Sigma Sound Studios, New York
- Mixed At – Compass Point Studios
- Mixed At – Sigma Sound Studios, New York
- Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Credits
- Backing Vocals – Dolette MacDonald*, Nona Hendryx
- Cover – David Byrne
- Drums, Backing Vocals, Synthesizer – Chris Frantz
- Engineer – Alex Sadkin, Butch Jones
- Engineer [Assistant Mix] – Franklin Gibson*, Jay Mark
- Engineer [Assistant Recording] – John Convertino
- Guitar – Alex Weir
- Keyboards, Guitar, Backing Vocals – Jerry Harrison
- Lyrics By – David Byrne
- Management – Gary Kurfirst
- Mastered By – Ted Jensen
- Mixed By – Alex Sadkin
- Music By – Chris Frantz, David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth
- Percussion – David Van Tieghem, Raphael Dejesus, Steve Scales
- Producer – Talking Heads
- Saxophone – Richard Landry
- Synthesizer – Bernie Worrell, Wally Badarou
- Synthesizer, Bass [String], Backing Vocals, Guitar – Tina Weymouth
- Violin – Shankar
- Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar, Bass, Percussion – David Byrne
Notes
© 1983 Sire Records Company & Talking Heads Tours Inc.℗ 1983 Sire Records Company
Printed in U.S.A.
Made in U.S.A.
Release is packaged in a clear standard jewel case with a black tray.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 0 7599-23883-2 0
- Matrix / Runout: wea mfg. OLYPHANT X11160 1 23883-2 RE-2 01
- Mastering SID Code: ifpi L902
- Mould SID Code: IFPI 2U3C
- Rights Society: ASCAP
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-23883, 9 23883-1 | Talking Heads | Speaking In Tongues (LP, Album, Win) | Sire, Sire | 1-23883, 9 23883-1 | US | 1983 |
| 92 38831 | Talking Heads | Speaking In Tongues (LP, Album) | Sire | 92 38831 | Sweden | 1983 |
| 923883-1 | Talking Heads | Speaking In Tongues (LP, Album) | Sire | 923883-1 | Ireland | Unknown |
| 1-23883, 9 23883-1 | Talking Heads | Speaking In Tongues (LP, Album, Jac) | Sire, Sire | 1-23883, 9 23883-1 | US | 1983 |
| 923883-1 | Talking Heads | Speaking In Tongues (LP, Album) | Sire | 923883-1 | Ireland | 1983 |
Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | Burning Down The HousePercussion – Steve ScalesSynthesizer – Wally Badarou |
4:00 |
| A2 | Making Flippy FloppyGuitar – Alex WeirViolin – Shankar |
4:36 |
| A3 | Girlfriend Is BetterSynthesizer – Bernie Worrell |
4:25 |
| A4 | Slippery PeopleBacking Vocals – Dolette McDonald, Nona HendryxPercussion – Raphael DejesusSaxophone – Richard Landry |
3:30 |
| A5 | I Get Wild / Wild GravityPercussion – David Van Tieghem, Raphael Dejesus |
4:06 |
| B1 | SwampGuitar – Alex WeirSynthesizer – Wally Badarou |
5:09 |
| B2 | Moon RocksGuitar – Alex WeirPercussion – Steve Scales |
5:04 |
| B3 | Pull Up The RootsGuitar – Alex WeirPercussion – Raphael Dejesus |
5:08 |
| B4 | This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)Percussion – David Van TieghemSynthesizer – Wally Badarou |
4:56 |
Companies, etc.
- Recorded At – Blank Tape Studios
- Overdubbed At – Compass Point Studios
- Mixed At – Compass Point Studios
- Overdubbed At – Sigma Sound Studios
- Mixed At – Sigma Sound Studios
- Mastered At – Sterling Sound
- Marketed By – WEA Records (Pty) Ltd.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Sire Records Company
- Printed By – Interpak
Credits
- Backing Vocals – Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth
- Bass, Cover, Lyrics By, Percussion, Vocals – David Byrne
- Double Bass – Tina Weymouth
- Drums – Chris Frantz
- Engineer [Assistant Mix] – Franklin Gibson*, Jay Mark
- Engineer [Assistant Recording] – John Convertino
- Engineer [Recording] – Butch Jones
- Guitar – David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth
- Keyboards – David Byrne, Jerry Harrison
- Mastered By – Ted Jensen
- Mixed By, Engineer [Mix] – Alex Sadkin
- Music By – Chris Frantz, David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth
- Producer – Talking Heads
- Synthesizer – Chris Frantz, David Byrne, Tina Weymouth
Notes
Basic tracks recorded at Blank Tapes, NY.Final overdubbing and mixing at Compass Point Studios and Sigma Sound, NY.
Mastered at Sterling Sound, NY.
Marketed by WEA Records (Pty.) Ltd.
Logos on back cover:
Warner Bros. Records
Sire Record Co.
Interpak
℗ 1983 Sire Records Co.
Warner Bros. Music SA / MCPS obo Index usic
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-23883, 9 23883-1 | Talking Heads | Speaking In Tongues (LP, Album, Win) | Sire, Sire | 1-23883, 9 23883-1 | US | 1983 |
| 92 38831 | Talking Heads | Speaking In Tongues (LP, Album) | Sire | 92 38831 | Sweden | 1983 |
| 923883-1 | Talking Heads | Speaking In Tongues (LP, Album) | Sire | 923883-1 | Ireland | Unknown |
| 1-23883, 9 23883-1 | Talking Heads | Speaking In Tongues (LP, Album, Jac) | Sire, Sire | 1-23883, 9 23883-1 | US | 1983 |
| 923883-1 | Talking Heads | Speaking In Tongues (LP, Album) | Sire | 923883-1 | Ireland | 1983 |

