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    Posted: January 24 2013 at 04:46
On my search for new bands, I came across this little band called Talk Talk. Being younger than most (I was born the year that their first album came out), I can't really say I knew any of their songs, but I downloaded their whole discography.

The first two New Wave/pop albums are good, but the last three are superb. Especially Laughing Stock; this album is beauty on a whole different level. I am not sure if they would classify as straight up prog, but they do classify as some of the best musicians and songwriters I've ever heard.

Ranking the albums:

1. Laughing Stock
2. Spirit Of Eden
3. It's My Life
4. The Colour Of Spring
5. The Party's Over

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Great band, amazing transformation from the synth-pop band I once saw supporting Duran Duran. "Spirit of Eden" is quite possibly the best album ever made.
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Spirit of eden is my favorite album of all time......yeah i still love the synthy sound from the eighties but not as much as color of spring onwards......also Mark Hollis did release 1 solo album before he split the music scene completly.....worth getting as its a nice add on to the last 2 albums.......also recently a double CD cover album came out called "the spirit of talk talk" which is also worth a look too.Smile
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I was intrigued by their move from commercial new wave success into prog obscurity, so I checked out a few of their albums on spotify.  Definitely interesting.  I plan to review one of them soon.  Probably Spirit of Eden
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Don't forget the offshoot project O'Rang. Their only album 'Herd of Instinct'.   Which is where the band HOI got their name.
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Love Talk Talk,and I think their brilliant The Colour of Spring album is one of the best pop albums ever made.

To the topic creator,you need to check out XTC.

Here to stay until Joe Cool raises it for a 2nd time...
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Everyone should check out XTC
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I remember when the Colour of Spring came out, it threw me for a loop because they'd ditched most of the synthesizers and gotten just a wee bit jazzy. Still didn't prepare me for Spirit of Eden, one of the biggest "musical shocks" of its time. I liked it right away, even if i still didn't really get what they were doing. A lot of their fand ditched them at that point, and everyone else just ignored it. Years later I heard about "post rock" and was glad to see that album finally getting respect it deserved.
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And ditto about XTC. Lots to enjoy there.
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Really liked " Life's what you make it " when it first came out.

Mainly on the back of this I bought their best of "Natural History" which had mainly their more poppy hits but also a few tracks from The Colour of Spring ( including Lifes what you make it"
 
Must confess I kinda didnt pay much attention to the other  newer tracks back then
 
However, its only been in the last few years that I have really discovered the last three Talk Talk albums, together with the Mark Hollis one and only solo effort.
 
Great stuff particularly if you want to chill .
 
Highly recommended
 
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Check out the Live in Montreux DVD, pop with serious prog tendencies ! Amazing performance by all the members but Hollis (wow!) 
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^^ may well do that. thanks
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For some reason I really do not like The Colour of Spring. Their last two albums are perfect, though.
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Laughing Stock is in my top 10 all-time faves. It's My Life is their worst album IMHO, despite featuring a stellar title track.
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No Doubt-It's My Life
“War is peace.
Freedom is slavery.
Ignorance is strength.”
― George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four



"Ignorance and Prejudice and Fear walk Hand in Hand"- Neil Peart
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I thought No Doubt did a pretty good job with that song.  Nothing beats the original, of course.
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like i say.....the "spirit of talk talk" double CD of covers is a must......check out this outstanding version of after the flood....played this when i DJ'ed the other week......got away with it as well.....
 
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Originally posted by HolyMoly

I thought No Doubt did a pretty good job with that song.  Nothing beats the original, of course.


No Doubt kicks ass
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In your love of late Talk Talk, I advise you to check the following albums :
- Eyeless In Gaza - Rust Red September
- The Blue Nile - Hats
- Spoonfed Hybrid - s/t
- David Sylvian - Secrets Of the Beehive
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