Talking Heads Speaking In Tongues Vinyl Rauschenberg

Limited edition of 50 000.

Talking heads speaking in tongues vinyl rauschenberg. 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. Mastered at sterling sound ny. A limited edition release of 50 000 copies featured a complex cover designed by artist robert rauschenberg. 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.

Talking heads speaking in tongues lp this is an original limited edition rauschenberg pressing. Speaking in tongues by talking heads is their best album. Talking heads with robert rauschenberg speaking in tongues 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.

Canadian import has a sticker on the front cover. The reason i think that because the music is tight wildly original and experimental. 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. Images courtesy of robert rauschenberg foundation.

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. The heads released speaking in tongues the first album of new material in three years in 1983. For speaking in tongues rauschenberg referenced the three color printing process by creating separate layers of cyan magenta and yellow. 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.

Final overdubbing and mixing at compass point studios and sigma sound ny. Artist robert rauschenberg won a grammy award for his work on the limited edition lp version. Subsequent copies boasted a simpler design by byrne. 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.

Imported for distribution in canada by wea music of canada ltd. Make offer talking heads speaking in tongues lp new sire us rauschenberg cover talking heads speaking in tongues 1983 1st us club issue lp sealed 79 95. Basic tracks recorded at blank tapes ny. In 1983 legendary artist robert rauschenberg designed the album cover for talking heads fifth studio album speaking in tongues.