Talk Talk-Colour of Spring

TALK TALK-THE COLOUR OF SPRING(1986) Usually I contribute articles to my facebook groups and Post Punk Discussion group, but this album I thought I would post to 80IS. In terms of albums from the 1980s none has stood the test of time better than this album. Released in early 1986 it was an album rich in texture and songwriting, in some ways the earlier album in 1984 called ‘Its My Life’ showed the way they were going. In the early 1980’s Talk Talk were sort of on the coat tails of the new romantic movement with tracks like Today and 'Talk Talk’.They supported Duran Duran early on but that was as far as they went as far as mainstream pop went. In 1984 'Its My Life’ was released and it featured some classic tracks, but in some ways they did not treat the promos they did seriously. Which in turn infuriated EMI. That was the thing with Talk Talk considering how big EMI was a record company they seem to achieve critical success following their own route rather than the route the record company wanted. By the time of 1984 album they were a three piece band , but had Tim Friesse Green as a unofficial fourth member. He was responsible for Production and Song writing but never performed live with the band. The Colour Of Spring starts with bass by Danny Thompson and goes into 'Hapiness is easy’ which sets the tone. The thing that strikes you with the album is that the drums are played in a different way with a delay/Echo and the Bass is understated. Its an album that features guests in Steve Winwood and also features the guitar work of David Rhodes(Peter Gabriel). The tracks like 'Give it up’ and 'Living in Another World’ just give the album a complete feel then tracks like 'April 5th’ slow the tempo down. Its an album that works from start to finish. Other albums followed like 'Spirit of Eden’ and 'laughing Stock’ which took the sound to an almost different level. But this was Talk Talk making an expansive album in terms if sound. Talk Talk – The Colour Of Spring