On February 17, 1986, “EMI” label released “The Colour of Spring”, the third Talk Talk studio album. It was recorded in 1985, at “Battery Studios” and “Videosonics Studios” in London, and was produced by Tim Friese-Greene.
Personnel:
- Mark Hollis — lead vocals, piano, Variophon, organ, Mellotron, electric guitar, melodica
- Tim Friese-Greene – piano, Kurzweil synthesizer, organ, Variophon, Mellotron
- Paul Webb – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Lee Harris – drums
- Steve Winwood — organ
- Ian Curnow – synthesizer solos
- Robbie McIntosh – guitar, dobro
- David Rhodes — guitar
- Mark Feltham — harmonica
- Danny Thompson — acoustic bass
- Alan Gorrie — electric bass
- Martin Ditcham — percussion
- Morris Pert — percussion
- Phil Reis — percussion
- David Roach — soprano saxophone
- Gaynor Sadler — harp
- Children from the school of Miss Speake — children’s choir
- Ambrosian Singers — choir
- Dennis Weinrich — engineer
- Dietmar Schillinger — engineer
- Paul Schroeder — engineer
- Pete Wooliscroft — engineer
- James Marsh — cover art
Track listing:
All tracks by Tim Friese-Greene and Mark Hollis.
- Happiness is Easy
- I Don’t Believe in You
- Life’s What You Make It
- April 4th
- Living in Another World
- Give It Up
- Chameleon Day
- Time It’s Time
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