Talking Heads Speaking in Tongues LP 1983 Rauschenberg Cover Rare NM EX
  $   81

 


$ 81 Sold For
Dec 8, 2025 Sold Date
Dec 1, 2025 Start Date
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Description

Rare Robert Rauschenberg Limited Edition Cover

Condition:

  • Vinyl: NM (opened but never played; visually pristine)

  • Cover: Excellent — Rauschenberg’s iconic rotating clear plastic artwork intact, minimal handling wear

  • Notes: This is the rare limited edition with the Robert Rauschenberg designed cover, featuring the transparent rotating disc artwork. Highly sought after by Talking Heads fans and art collectors alike.

Album Details

  • Artist: Talking Heads

  • Title: Speaking in Tongues

  • Year: 1983

  • Label: Sire Records (SRK 23883)

  • Special Edition: Robert Rauschenberg cover (limited edition, original US release)

  • Track Highlights: Includes “Burning Down the House” and “This Must Be the Place (Naïve Melody)”

Seller Notes

This copy has been carefully stored. The vinyl has never been played, only opened. The Rauschenberg cover is in excellent condition, with the rotating clear plastic disc artwork intact — a rare find in this condition.

Original Owner

Shipping

  • Ships securely in a protective mailer with cardboard stiffeners

  • Vinyl will be shipped outside the cover in a separate inner sleeve to prevent seam splits

✅ Grading

  • Vinyl: NM (unplayed, opened)

  • Cover: EX


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