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Talking Heads — Speaking in Tongues

Speaking in Tongues by Talking Heads — album cover

Known pressings

31 distinct releases are catalogued for this album. Year, country, label and catalogue number are what identify a pressing — match all four before you buy.

YearCountryLabelCatalogue #Format
1983AUSire Records7599238832CD
1983CAColumbia House, Sire Records542191T, W2 23883CD
1983ITSire RecordsSRK 2388312" Vinyl
1983USSire Records1-2377112" Vinyl — Robert Rauschenberg packaging
1983USSire Records9 23883-112" Vinyl
1983USSire Records9 23883-2CD — repress
1983USSire Records, BMG Direct9 23883-2, D101421CD — BMG club edition
1983USSire Records9 23883-4Cassette
1983XESire Records92-3883-112" Vinyl
1983XESire Records92-3883-4Cassette
1984USSire Records9 23883-2CD — target, made in Japan
1990USSire Records9 23883-2CD
1998XESire Records7599-23883-2CD
2005———Digital Media — bonus track version
2005XESire Records, Rhino, Warner Strategic Marketing8122 73344 2CD
2006—Rhino, Sire Records, Warner Bros. Records—Digital Media — deluxe version
2006JPSire RecordsWPCR-75155CD
2006USRhinoR2 76453DualDisc (CD side)
2006USSire RecordsR2 76453DualDisc (CD side)
2006XESire Records8122 73344 2CD
2007XW[no label][none]Digital Media — 5.1 downmix
2008—Warner Bros. Records—Digital Media
2009JPSire RecordsWPCR-13295SHM-CD
2011XWRhino, Sire Records, Warner Bros. Records—Digital Media
2013XERhino812279666512" Vinyl
—CASire RecordsCD 23883CD
—USSire Records075992388320CD
—USSire Records9 23883-2CD
—USSire Records, Columbia House9 23883-2, W2-23883CD — club
—XESire Records075992388320CD — made in the EU
—XESire Records7599-23883-2CD

What to hunt

Ten editions worth chasing for this album, from the original first pressing to promo and audiophile issues.