Talking HeadsStop Making Sense

Label:

Sire – 1-25121

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Funk / Soul

Style:

New Wave

Tracklist

A1 Psycho Killer 4:20
A2 Swamp 3:50
A3 Slippery People 3:35
A4 Burning Down The House 4:10
A5 Girlfriend Is Better 3:32
B1 Once In A Lifetime 4:34
B2 What A Day That Was 5:08
B3 Life During Wartime 4:52
B4 Take Me To The River 5:36

Companies, etc.

  • Marketed ByWarner Bros. Records Inc.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Sire Records Company
  • Copyright ©Sire Records Company
  • Copyright ©Talking Heads Films
  • Pressed ByAllied Record Company – B-19701
  • Pressed ByAllied Record Company – B-19702
  • Recorded AtRecord Plant Mobile Studio
  • Recorded AtPantages Theater
  • Recorded AtCan-Am Recorders
  • Recorded AtRight Track Recording
  • Recorded AtOcean Way Recording
  • Mixed AtSoundworks, New York
  • Mixed AtSigma Sound Studios, New York
  • Mastered AtSheffield Lab Matrix – △7401
  • Lacquer Cut AtSterling Sound

Credits

  • Backing VocalsLynn Mabry
  • BassTina Weymouth
  • Design [Package Designed And Written By]David Byrne
  • Design [Package Designed And Written With]Michael Hodgson (2)
  • DrumsChris Frantz
  • Engineer [Assistant Engineer At Sigma Sound]Nick Del Re*
  • Engineer [Assistant Engineer At Soundworks]Robin Laine
  • Engineer [Re-recording]Mark Wolfson
  • GuitarJerry Harrison
  • KeyboardsJerry Harrison
  • Mastered By [Originally]Ted Jensen
  • Mixed ByE.T. Thorngren*
  • Mixed By [Mixed With]Jerry Harrison
  • PercussionSteve Scales
  • Photography By [Cover Photo]Adelle Lutz
  • Photography By [Other Photos]Hugh Brown (3)
  • VocalsTina Weymouth

Notes

Looks just like the promo release but without any promo stamps.

Catalog number on inner labels: 1-25121
Catalog number on spine: 9 25121-E

Recorded at the Pantages Theatre, Hollywood, December 1983.
Re-recording for film at Can Am and Ocean Way, Los Angeles and Right Track, New York.
Mixed at Soundworks and Sigma Sound, New York.
Originally mastered at Sterling Sound, New York.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 0 7599-25121-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, hand-etched): TJ 0-2 SH-SP 1 25121 A SH1 B-19701-SH1 SLM△7401 1-4
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, hand-etched): TJ 0-15M1-1 SH-SP 1 25121 B SH3 O B-19702-SH3 SLM△7401-X 1-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runouts, stamped): STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 Side A runout, hand-etched): TJ SH SP 1 25121 A SH5 SLM △ 7401 D-15ML
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 Side B runout, hand-etched): SH-SP 1 25121 B SH3 O B-19702-SH3 SLM 1-1 0-1 △ 7401-X

Other Versions (5 of 202)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Stop Making Sense (LP, Album, Stereo) EMI TAH 1, EJ 2402431 UK 1984
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Stop Making Sense (LP, Album, Limited Edition) Sire 9 25121-1E, 1-25121 US 1984
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Stop Making Sense (LP, Album, Specialty Pressing) Sire 1-25186, 9 25186-1 US 1984
Stop Making Sense (LP, Album, Stereo) EMI 1C 064-24 0243 1, 064 24 0243 1, 24 0243 1 Europe 1984
Stop Making Sense (LP, Album) EMI EMC.240243, EMC-240243 Australia 1984

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Reviews

  • ethelpalmer's avatar
    ethelpalmer
    Just came across one of these myself. Very quiet vinyl. Sounds great!
    • FunkyPeacock's avatar
      FunkyPeacock
      Absolutely excellent release. Can't believe I finally have this in my collection. Vinyl sounds clear and just perfect. Talking Heads were just so incredible live!

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