Talk Talk

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Talk Talk were an English synth pop group of the 1980s who had a number of hits throughout that decade. The group's original line-up were Mark Hollis (vocals/songwriter), Paul Webb (bass), Simon Brenner (keyboards) and Lee Harris (drums). The band soon went without Simon Brenner however and instead began to work extensively with Tim Friese-Greene (who nevertheless never became an official member).

Talk Talk were formed in 1981, and their heyday was during the early and mid 1980s. Talk Talk produced pop music with a more serious tone than many of their contemporary synth pop bands, but never achieved a high profile. Their biggest hits include the singles:

• "Today" (1982)
• "Talk Talk" (1982)
• "Such A Shame" (1984)
• "Its My Life" (1984)
• "Life's What You Make It" (1986)

Talk Talk's commercial success faded towards the end of the 1980s as the band experimented with a less commercial sound (which was later retroactively categorized as post-rock) and after releasing their last album in 1991, Laughing Stock, the band split up.

Paul Webb and Lee Harris were to go on and form a band by the name of .O.rang, while Mark Hollis would later on release an eponymous album in 1998.

In 2003 No Doubt released a cover version of "It's My Life" which became a major hit throughout the world.

Table of contents

1 Original albums 2 Compilations 3 Remixes 4 EPs

Original albums

• The Party's Over (1982)
• It's My Life (1984)
• The Colour of Spring (1986)
• Spirit of Eden (1988)
• Laughing Stock (1991)

Compilations

• Natural History (1990)

Remixes

• History Revisited (1991)

EPs

• Talk Talk (1982)