Talk Talk
Talk Talk began as a sleek synth-pop group and spent the decade dismantling that identity. Mark Hollis steered the band from the chart hits of 'It's My Life' toward the spacious, improvisational 'Spirit of Eden', a record that quietly invented much of what later became post-rock.
Origin: London, England · Years active: 1981–1991
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Biography
Talk Talk began as a sleek synth-pop group and spent the decade dismantling that identity. Mark Hollis steered the band from the chart hits of 'It's My Life' toward the spacious, improvisational 'Spirit of Eden', a record that quietly invented much of what later became post-rock.
Key 1980s albums
- The Party's Over (1982) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- It's My Life (1984) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- The Colour of Spring (1986) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Spirit of Eden (1988) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
Essential songs
- It's My Life (1984) — 80s songs
- Such a Shame (1984) — 80s songs
- Life's What You Make It (1986) — 80s songs
- Talk Talk (1982) — 80s songs
- I Believe in You (1988) — 80s songs
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Talk Talk — quick answers
- Who are Talk Talk?
- Talk Talk — London, England, active 1981–1991. Talk Talk began as a sleek synth-pop group and spent the decade dismantling that identity. Mark Hollis steered the band from the chart hits of 'It's My Life' toward the spacious, improvisational 'Spirit of Eden', a recor
- What did Talk Talk release in the 1980s?
- RADIO 1980 lists 4 albums and 5 essential songs for Talk Talk, covering 1982–1988.
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