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Talk Talk: The Party’s Over

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On July 12, 1982, “EMI” label released “The Party’s Over”, the debut Talk Talk studio album. It was recorded 1981 – 1982, and was produced by Colin Thurston.

Personnel:

  • Mark Hollis – lead and backing vocals
  • Simon Brenner – piano, synthesizers
  • Paul Webb – fretless bass, backing vocals
  • Lee Harris – electronic drums, drum machine
  • Mike Robinson – mixing
  • Bill Smith – design
  • James Marsh – cover painting

Track listing:

  1. Talk Talk – Ed Hollis, Mark Hollis
  2. It’s So Serious – Simon Brenner, Lee Harris, Mark Hollis, Paul Webb
  3. Today – Simon Brenner, Lee Harris, Mark Hollis, Paul Webb
  4. The Party’s Over – Simon Brenner, Lee Harris, Mark Hollis. Paul Webb
  5. Hate – Simon Brenner, Lee Harris, Mark Hollis, Paul Webb
  6.  Have You Heard the News – Mark Hollis
  7. Mirror Man – Mark Hollis
  8. Another World – Paul Webb
  9. Candy – Mark Hollis

Talk Talk: The Colour of Spring

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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.

  1. Happiness is Easy
  2. I Don’t Believe in You
  3. Life’s What You Make It
  4. April 4th
  5. Living in Another World
  6. Give It Up
  7. Chameleon Day
  8. Time It’s Time

Rustin Man: Drift Code

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On February 1, 2019, “Domino” label released “Drift Code”, the second Rustin Man (Paul Webb) studio album. It was recorded in 2018, and was produced by Rustin Man.

Personnel:

  • Rustin Man – vocals, piano, acoustic and electric guitar, twelve string and baritone guitar, guitarrón, electric bass, Hammond organ, synthesizer, electric piano, acoustic guitar, xylophone, accordion, harmonica, sounds
  • T.J. Mackenzie — euphonium, trumpet, trombone, flugelhorn, French horn
  • Nancy Lewis – flute
  • James Yorkston — clarinet
  • Snowboy — claviola, surdo, pandeiro, rattle, chimes
  • Lee Harris — drums, sitar, Jew’s harp, tambourine
  • Sam Webb – vocals
  • Stephanie Hedges – vocals
  • Catherine Chandler – violin, viola, viola d’amore
  • Ginny Davis – cello
  • Grace Webb – backing vocals
  • Lee Harris — engineer
  • Sam Webb – engineer
  • Paul Webb – engineer
  • Guy Davis — mastering
  • Matthew Cooper – design
  • Frans Florijn – photography
  • Brett Price – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Webb, except where noted.

  1. Vanishing Heart
  2. Judgement Train
  3. Brings Me Joy
  4. Our Tomorrows – Paul Webb, Lee Harris
  5.  Euphonium Dream
  6. The World’s in Town
  7. Light the Light – Paul Webb, Lee Harris
  8. Martian Garden
  9. All Summer

The The: Dusk

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On January 25, 1993, “Sony” label released “Dusk”, the fourth The The studio album. It was recorded in 1992, and was produced by Matt Johnson and Bruce Lampcov.

Personnel:

  • Matt Johnson – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, keyboards
  • Johnny Marr – acoustic and electric guitar, harmonica, backing vocals
  • D. C. Collard – keyboards
  • Danny Thompson – upright bass
  • James Eller – bass guitar
  • David Palmer – drums
  • Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
  • Bruce Smith – drums
  • John Thirkle – trumpet
  • Chris Batchelor – trumpet
  • Guy Barker – trumpet
  • David Lawrence – flugelhorn
  • Ashley Slater – trombone
  • Paul Webb, Zeke Manyika – chorus
  • Andy Dog Johnson – cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by Matt Johnson.

  1. True Happiness This Way Lies
  2. Love Is Stronger than Death
  3. Dogs of Lust
  4. This Is the Night
  5. Slow Emotion Replay
  6. Helpline Operator
  7. Sodium Light Baby
  8. Lung Shadows
  9. Bluer Than Midnight
  10. Lonely Planet

Talk Talk: It’s My Life

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In February 1984, “EMI” label released “It’s My Life”, the second Talk Talk studio album. It was recorded in 1983, and was produced by Tim Friese-Greene. The album cover design was by James Marsh, incorporating elements of “The Boyhood of Raleigh”.by John Everett Millais.

Personnel:

  • Mark Hollis– vocals
  • Robbie McIntosh– guitar
  • Tim Friese-Greene– keyboards
  • Ian Curnow – keyboards
  • Phil Ramocon – piano
  • Paul Webb– bass guitar
  • Lee Harris– drums
  • Morris Pert– percussion
  • Henry Lowther– trumpet

Track listing:

  1. Dum Dum Girl – Tim Friese-Greene, Mark Hollis
  2. Such a Shame – Mark Hollis
  3. Renée – Mark Hollis
  4. It’s My Life – Tim Friese-Greene
  5. Tomorrow Started – Mark Hollis
  6. The Last Time – Ian Curnow, Mark Hollis
  7. Call in the Night Boy – Simon Brenner, Lee Harris, Mark Hollis, Paul Webb
  8. Does Caroline Know? – Tim Friese-Greene, Mark Hollis
  9. It’s You – Mark Hollis