Name: Spirit of Eden
Brand: Talk Talk

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

EMDI3277871.1

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Colour

Black

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Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

180-gram vinyl + DVD-Audio disc

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2012-04-23

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

5099932778717

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Total Cap

1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

Artist

Talk Talk

Genre US

Label US

EMI Imports

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.

New Wave / Post Punk

Back In Stock

2012 reissue with updated artwork - art directed by mark hollis. 180 gram heavyweight vinyl cut from the original analogue master, together with a dvd featuring the album delivered as a 96khz / 24 bit lpcm stereo mix. the dvd features one extra track - b side 'john cope'. '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.

Spirit of Eden

Music US

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