Message for 'Talk Talk'...

[OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR]

...To the chappy with the 'Colours of Spring' avatar - Thanks for reminding me of a totally superb band.

Between '82 and '86 they released three of my all time favourite albums -
The Party's Over
It's My Life (Which I am listening to right now)
The Colours of Spring

It's funny to think that when they had their first hit, 'Today' they could have been classed by some as borderline New Romantic. But really they defied categorization and their subseqent albums became progressively esoteric .'Spirit of Eden' released in '88 was just a bit  too impenetrable for me in fact and 'Laughing Stock' ('91) followed very similar lines.

Those first three albums though - Absolute classics.  My personal favourite tracks are as follows:

Today
Talk Talk
Renee
It's My Life
Call In The Night Boy
Does Caroline Know?
Life's What You Make It
Give It Up
Chameleon Day

 

[magicroundabout]

and here's me thinking he was a big brother fan :|

i'll get me coat

[Spencer_White]

'Lifes what you make it' is a classic track.

But most of their stuff does sound so dated.

I used to like the Psycadelic Furs back at that time. Anyone remmember them?  

[Mexicano Rojo]

my cousin was the drummer in talk talk

[Bedford Red]

'Lifes what you make it' is a classic track.

But most of their stuff does sound so dated.

I used to like the Psycadelic Furs back at that time. Anyone remmember them?  

I've got the single Pretty in Pink which was used in the film of the same name, apart from that don't know any of their stuff.

[sonicyouth]

Psychedelic Furs are quality, they get played on 6music all the time - top band.

[Bedford Red]

I'll have to give 6 music a listen then.

I brought a digital radio a couple of months ago and hardly listen to it, any recommondations for any good shows on 6 music?

[Ben Wah Balls]

Steve Lurpak's got a show, that'll be worth a listen.

[Bedford Red]

Will do.

[sonicyouth]

Phil Jupitus at breakfast, Gideon Coe in the morning, Vic McGlynn in the afternoon and Steve Lamacq in the evening - quality.

Marc Riley has a good show at 10pm-12am on Sunday nights.

[Bedford Red]

I hadn't realised Steve Lamacq had gone to 6 music, will give him a listen as I liked his show on Radio 1.

Wasn't sure about Phil Jupitus, no reason really but will give him a try as well. The others will have to wait until I have some time off, work gets in the way of their shows.

[yeo]

I wish i was called Gideon or St John.

[Ben Wah Balls]

Steve Lurpak and Steve Lamacq are the same person by the way, he still has a show on radio one on mondays.

[Bedford Red]

I'd got that don't worry, getting too old for Radio 1 now, and I blame it all on Sara Cox. If anyone ever put me off anything more than she put me off  Radio One the gobby shite, I can't think of it.

[OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR]

I saw 'The Furs' live once.  I used to love them.  Pretty In Pink, Love My Way, Dumb Waiters, My Life Of Crime etc. Top notch.