Talk Talk
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Biography
[Edit]With the exception of a handful of common threads — chief among them the plaintive vocals and haunting lyrics of frontman Mark Hollis — there is little to suggest that the five studio LPs that make up the Talk Talk oeuvre are indeed the work of the same band throughout. After beginning their career with records virtually epitomizing the new wave era that spawned them, the British group never looked back, making significant strides with each successive album on its way to discovering a wholly unique and uncategorizable sound informed by elements of jazz, classical, and ambient music; their masterful final recordings, while neglected commercially, possess a timelessness rare among music of any genre, and in retrospect they seem the clear starting point for the post-rock movement of the 1990s.
The story of Talk Talk begins with singer/songwriter Hollis, the younger brother of Ed Hollis, a disc jockey and producer who went on to manage such punk-era bands as Eddie & the Hot Rods. Mark originally planned to become a child psychologist, but in 1975, he left university to relocate to London, eventually forming a band called the Reaction; Ed Hollis called in a few favors, and in 1977, the Reaction recorded a demo tape for Island Records. Among the tracks was a Hollis original titled "Talk Talk," which later surfaced on the Beggars Banquet punk compilation Streets. After just one single, 1978's "I Can't Resist," the Reaction disbanded, and through his brother, Hollis was first introduced to bassist Paul Webb, drummer Lee Harris, and keyboardist Simon Brenner, with whom he formed Talk Talk in 1981.
After recording a number of demos with producer Jimmy Miller, Talk Talk signed to EMI, who assigned Duran Duran producer Colin Thurston to helm their first two singles, "Mirror Man" and "Talk Talk." Clearly, EMI's intent was to mold the band in the spirit of the new romantic movement, and toward that end, they also tapped Talk Talk as the opener on Duran Duran's 1982 U.K. tour. Their debut LP, The Party's Over, was indeed a product of its times, defined by contemporary synth pop sensibilities but with an honesty and lyrical depth absent from most other records of the moment. In 1983, Talk Talk resurfaced with the single "My Foolish Friend," which in itself marked a major leap from the first record with its denser and more mature sound; the subsequent dismissal of Brenner made it plain that the band's days of relying on synthesizers were over for good.
The remainder of 1983 was spent writing and recording It's My Life, Talk Talk's breakthrough recording. The turning point was the arrival of producer and multi-instrumentalist Tim Friese-Greene, who was to remain an unofficial fourth member of the band for the remainder of its existence. In Friese-Greene, Hollis found the ideal partner to realize his ambitions; It's My Life made major strides away from The Party's Over, rejecting the debut's new wave trappings in favor of richer, more natural textures. The gambit worked, with the title track becoming a hit on both sides of the Atlantic. Released in 1986, The Colour of Spring continued the trend, and on the strength of the smashes "Life's What You Make It" and "Give It Up," it became Talk Talk's best-selling album to date. A major world tour followed, with EMI allotting an enormous budget for the group's next effort.
In 1987, Talk Talk settled into an abandoned Suffolk church to begin working on their fourth LP. EMI executives eagerly awaited the finished product, and they were to continue waiting, as the group worked far past its deadline, seemingly with no end in sight. Already well over budget, Hollis refused to allow label heads any advance tapes, and informed EMI that not only would there be no singles from the record, but that the group would be unable to re-create the complex arrangements on-stage and, as a consequence, would perform no live dates in support of the disc's release. Finally, after some 14 months in the studio, Spirit of Eden was issued to thunderous critical acclaim, albeit little commercial interest; an intricate, meditative work, it bore little resemblance to standard pop music, with its lengthy songs and spacious, organic arrangements perhaps closest in theme and texture to jazz.
With relations between EMI and Talk Talk at a breaking point, the label issued an edited single version of the Spirit of Eden track "I Believe in You" without the band's consent. Talk Talk eventually split from EMI, but not without resistance from the label, which subsequently sued the band for making an anti-commercial album (the case was thrown out) and released a pair of compilations, Natural History and History Revisited, without the band's involvement.
Talk Talk then signed to Polydor; Paul Webb subsequently left, and the masterful Laughing Stock was recorded primarily with guest musicians. Issued in 1991, the LP marked a complete break from convention, adopting an almost free-form aesthetic; however, it was also Talk Talk's final work — in 1992, Webb and Harris reunited in 'O'Rang, while Hollis disappeared from view, finally issuing his self-titled solo debut in early 1998. A live Talk Talk release, London 1986, appeared in 1999.
Collections
Title: Ministry Of Sound: 80s Mix (AU Version - 2015) (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, New Wave, Synth Pop
Title: Reeling In The Decades
Genre: Pop
Title: Greatest Ever Alternative 80s (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: New Wave Hits Of The 80s Vol. 06
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Synth Pop, Alternative, Indie
Title: Nuits De Folie 80 (CD2)
Title: Kult Praesentiert (Formel Eins) (The Long Versions) (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Maxi Singles 80 Rare 80's 12 " Versions (CD2)
Genre: Eurodance, Soul, Italo Disco, Synth Pop, Funk
Title: Living In Oblivion: The 80's Greatest Hits - Volume 1
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Pop
Title: Living In Oblivion Vol. 3
Genre: Alternative Rock, New Wave, Pop Rock, Synth Pop
Title: Dark Side Of The 80's (CD2)
Genre: Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, New Wave
Title: 80s 12'' Summer
Title: Alle 40 Goed 80’s, Vol. 2 (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Alle 40 Goed New Wave Classics (CD2)
Genre: New Wave
Title: 12'' 80s New Wave
Genre: New Wave, Pop Rock, Synth Pop, Alternative
Title: Formel Eins - The Long Versions (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Welcome To The Robots Volume 2
Genre: Electronica
Title: Ministry Of Sound Anthems Electronic 80s Vol. 2 (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Best Of British
Title: Around 80s Side Time (CD3)
Genre: New Wave, Italo Disco, Pop Rock, Synth Pop
Title: 80s Groove The Ultimate Collection (5CD Box Set) (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel, Funk
Title: 12 Inch Dance 80s Pop (CD2)
Genre: Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B
Title: The Other Side Of The 80s
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Classic Pop: Synth Pop
Genre: Synth Pop
Title: 60s To 90s Hits - Retro Weekly (CD2)
Genre: Blues, Pop, Country Pop
Title: Pop Decades: 80s
Genre: Pop
Title: Rock 90s Vol. 1 (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Punk, Alternative
Title: Top Hits 80s & 90s (CD4)
Title: The Best Hits 80s-90s 2015 (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Awesome 80s Super Hits (CD2)
Title: Classic 80s Party 3CD Box Set (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Punk, Disco, Funk
Title: All Time Hits Real Inside (CD1)
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Reggae, Latin, Country, Pop, Instrumental, Instrumental
Title: Simply Eighties (CD1)
Genre: Soul, Celtic Rock, New Wave, Power Pop, World Music, Disco, Pop, Funk, Folk
Title: Pop Rock Disco 80s (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop, Retro
Title: Planet Pop 80s (CD4)
Title: Awesome 80s Super Hits Vol. 2 (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Awesome 80s Super Hits Vol. 3 (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Hits Of The Introduce 80s
Genre: Dancefloor, Reggae, World Music, Dance Pop, Ska, Alternative, Funk
Title: Reggaeton Going Down Hits 2016 (CD2)
Genre: Hard NRG, House, Hip Hop/R&B, New Wave, Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop, Synth Pop, Funk
Title: Boom-Box - Changed The World (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Disco 80' Party (CD2)
Title: 80s Classics The Collection (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, New Wave, Reggae, World Music, Disco, Indie, Folk
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Genre: Electronica, Jazz, Free Jazz, Dancefloor
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Genre: Electronica, Rock, Alternative Rock, Alternative
Title: Ministry Of Sound Anthems Electronic 80s (CD2)
Artist: Ministry Of Sound
Genre: Electronica, Club/Dance, Disco, Nu Disco, Pop
Title: Sad Pop Ballads
Artist: Missing You
Genre: Soul, Rock, New Wave, Pop, Synth Pop, Classical, Celtic, Easy Listening
Title: LateNightTales: Turin Brakes
Artist: Turin Brakes
Genre: Downtempo, Jazz, Folk Rock, Country, Smooth Jazz
Title: The 80s
Genre: Freestyle Music, Hard NRG, Electro, New Wave, Latin, Italo Disco, Synth Pop