Natural History The Very Best Of Talk Talk Music Cd

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Natural History: The Very Best of Talk Talk      Artist : Talk Talk      List Price : $11.98 USD        Your Price : $10.99 USD      ProductGroup: Music      Release Date : 1990-10-16      Studio : Capitol      Label : Capitol      Avg. Customer Rating : (31 reviews)

Reviews Customer Reviews for Natural History The Very Best Of Talk Talk      A satisfying compilation      Rating:      This compilation from Talk Talk--Natural History: The Very Best of Talk Talk--was released in 1990. It clocks in at just over 72 minutes. Select songs from the band's first four studio albums are represented. These albums are 1982's The Party's Over, 1984's It's My Life, 1986's The Colour of Spring, and 1988's Spirit of Eden. Of the 14 tracks, the last two are live cuts that were recorded at the Hammersmith Odeon--"Life's What You Make It" and "Tomorrow's Started." The studio version of "Life's What You Make It" is also on this compilation. Besides these two live compositions, the rest of this collection is in chronological order. I find all of the songs to be listenable. Also, Mark Hollis has an interesting-sounding voice. "Life's What You Make It" features an indelible guitar line. Even though I have had this compilation from Talk Talk for many years, until recently, I had never given "Tomorrow's Started" much listening time. This well-written, ethereal composition has grown on me; the attractive keyboard playing on the intro displays a pretty timbre. In regard to the CD booklet, it includes the lyrics to all of the tracks except for "Tomorrow's Started." This compilation from Talk Talk is recommendable.     Customer Reviews for Natural History The Very Best Of Talk Talk Cd      Worshipping at the Church of Talk Talk.      Rating:      I was at a Jamba Juice recently, where I almost dropped to my knees when the song "Talk Talk" started playing. It was as if I had finally heard the voice of God while standing in line for a smoothie! Talk Talk was among my favorite 1980s New Wave synth-pop bands. While more commercial acts like Tears For Fears, the Pet Shop Boys, Culture Club, and Duran Duran dominated the airwaves during the 80s, Talk Talk (Mark Hollis, vocals, Simon Brenner, keyboards, Lee Harris, drums, Paul Webb, bass and later Tim Friese-Greene, keyboards) was creating music that was less commercial but more sublime. Although singer/songwriter Mark Hollis had a knack for writing timeless classics, the band never really received the recognition it deserved here in the U.S. This best-of compilation disc includes songs from the band's 1982 album The Party's Over through the band's 1988 album Spirit of Eden, before Talk Talk turned to a more experimental sound with its 1991 release Laughing Stock. (Talk Talk stopped performing live in 1986.) Talk Talk has an artsy, dreamlike Roxy Music sound (due in part to production work by frequent Roxy Music collaborator Rhett Davies) that blends rock, jazz, classical, and ambient music with Hollis's arresting vocals. Brilliant singles like "It's My Life" (recently covered by No Doubt on The Singles 1992-2003), "Life's What You Make It," and "Living in Another World" reveal the genius of Talk Talk. Album tracklist includes: 1. Today 2. Talk Talk 3. My Foolish Friend 4. Such A Shame 5. Dum Dum Girl 6. It's My Life 7. Give It Up 8. Living In Another World 9. Life's What You Make It 10. Happiness Is Easy 11. I Believe In You 12. Desire 13. Life's What You Make It (Live from the Hammersmith Odeon) 14. Tomorrow's Started (Live live from the Hammersmith Odeon) G. Merritt Editorial Reviews for Natural History The Very Best Of Talk Talk Audio Cd      Amazon.com      Who would have imagined that the missing link between Miles Davis and Portishead would be a pasty Brit band whose synth-driven hits show up from time to time on rock-of-the-'80s collections? For those only familiar with MTV hits like "Talk Talk" and "It's My Life," this compilation is the beginning of a revelation. Talk Talk mastermind Mark Hollis is an eccentric genius whose hook-laden hits hide an equally satisfying catalog of art-rock experimentation. As Talk Talk evolved, Hollis (opting for a cut-up technique that anticipated the Pro-Tools revolution) ditched synth-pop and produced some of the most sublime late-night records ever. Think Stevie Winwood tranquilized by listening to too much Blue Nile and you start to get the picture. But fair warning: buy this album, and there's a good chance you'll end up purchasing the whole catalog. --Bill Forman