Speaking In Tongues / Zig-Zag Walk
Talking Heads, Foghat
- Artist
- Talking Heads, Foghat
- Label
- Afrts
- Catalog number
- RL 27-3
- Format
- LP · Compilation · Transcription
- Country
- US
- Released
- 1983
- Genre
- Rock
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This 1983 release is a unique artifact of the American Forces Radio and Television Service (AFRTS), designed specifically for broadcast to military personnel stationed overseas. Rather than a commercial product, this disc served as a programming transcription, intended to provide troops with access to current American popular music that was otherwise unavailable in remote regions. It compiled select tracks from Talking Heads' 'Speaking in Tongues' and Foghat's 'Zig-Zag Walk,' repackaging them in the utilitarian, nondescript packaging characteristic of government-issued media.
The design of these AFRTS pressings was strictly functional, focusing on clarity for radio DJs rather than aesthetic appeal. The labels typically featured standard broadcast information, catalog numbers, and track timings, stripping away the elaborate cover art associated with the commercial releases. While the original commercial albums were crafted to reflect the specific artistic visions of David Byrne for the Talking Heads and the hard-rock sensibilities of Foghat, this specific AFRTS pressing treated both disparate styles as cohesive segments for a military radio broadcast cycle.
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