After an unremarkable debut, Talk Talk regrouped and refashioned themselves more in the style of sophisto-era Roxy Music while developing their own voice.
It's My Life shows a great leap in songwriting, the band making highly personal statements with a sexy, seductive groove and a diversity that transcends the synth pop tag.
Synthesizers still play a dominant role, but the music is made far more interesting by mixing "real" instruments and challenging world music rhythms seamlessly with the technology.
Still pulling off the catchy single (like "Dum Dum Girl" and the title track, as well as the simply sublime "Does Caroline Know?") on It's My Life, Talk Talk also proved themselves capable of achieving a cohesive album -- a rare feat for the time and an unexpected surprise from a band that seemed to be simply a bandwagon-jumper.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dum Dum GirlTim Friese-Greene, Mark Hollis | Talk Talk | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Such a ShameMark Hollis | Talk Talk | Play | 05:35 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | RenéeMark Hollis | Talk Talk | Play | 06:22 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | It's My LifeTim Friese-Greene, Mark Hollis | Talk Talk | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Tomorrow StartedMark Hollis | Talk Talk | Play | 06:00 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | The Last TimeIan Curnow, Mark Hollis | Talk Talk | Play | 04:23 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Does Caroline Know?Tim Friese-Greene, Mark Hollis | Talk Talk | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | It's YouMark Hollis | Talk Talk | Play | 04:42 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 39 mins | 90 MB | |||||
| 0 mins | 0 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denis Blackham | Remastering |
| 2 | Keith Breeden | Design |
| 3 | Simon Brenner | Composer |
| 4 | Phill Brown | Remastering |
| 5 | Cally | Reissue Restoration |
| 6 | Rob Crane | Artwork |
| 7 | Ian Curnow | Composer, Keyboards |
| 8 | Tim Friese-Greene | Composer, Keyboards, Producer |
| 9 | Lee Harris | Composer, Drums |
| 10 | Mark Hollis | Composer, Vocals |
| 11 | Henry Lowther | Trumpet |
| 12 | James Marsh | Artwork, Cover Illustration, Illustrations |
| 13 | Robbie McIntosh | Guitar |
| 14 | Ron McMaster | Mastering |
| 15 | Morris Pert | Percussion |
| 16 | Phil Ramocon | Piano |
| 17 | Nigel Reeve | Project Coordinator |
| 18 | Walter Samuel | Mixing |
| 19 | Talk Talk | Primary Artist |
| 20 | Paul Webb | Bass, Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |