Name: Spirit Of Eden
Brand: Talk Talk

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Warner Music Group Germany Holding GmbH

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Release date

2012-03-30

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509996217872

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5099962178723

LP & DVD-Audio

2012-04-13

509993277871

5099932778717

Artist

Talk Talk

Label EU

Parlophone Label Group (Plg)

Genre EU

British synth pop / art rock band founded in 1981 in London and disbanded in 1991. They had a string of international hit singles including "It's My Life", "Such a Shame", "Life's What You Make It", "Dum Dum Girl" and "Talk Talk".
Talk Talk moved away from synth-pop to a more experimental form with the album The Colour of Spring in 1986, and their critical reputation increased. Their final two albums, Spirit of Eden (1988) and Laughing Stock (1991), are highly acclaimed and remain influential to experimental alternative rock genres.
With Simon Brenner out, Tim Friese-Greene was recruited to assist with the recording of their second album It's My Life (1984) and he soon became the band's producer and de facto fourth member. He played keyboards and became Hollis' frequent songwriting partner, co-writing all the songs on The Colour of Spring (1986), Spirit of Eden (1988) and Laughing Stock (1991). Although a major contributor to the band's studio output, Friese-Greene did not regularly play with the touring band, and was absent from the band's publicity material.

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2012 reissue with updated artwork - art directed by mark hollis. 'spirit of eden' isn't really a pop record or a new wave record or a jazz record. it defies classification and yet captures the heart of many pop, new wave and jazz fans alike. that is because this is a collection of timeless music made all the more memorable by mark hollis' frail and delicate musings on life, love and the heartbreak of heroin. this really is one of the best albums of all time.

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Discover Spirit Of Eden by Talk Talk on Parlophone. 2012 reissue with updated artwork, available in CD and LP formats. Timeless music artfully crafted by Mark Hollis.