Spirit of Eden

Artist: Talk Talk
Label: EMI
Category: Music

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Format: Box set
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 3

UPC: 724352834327
EAN: 0724352834327
ASIN: B00004W3L6

Release Date: 2002-09-03

It's My Life//Colour of Spring//Spirit of Eden

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Tracks:

Dum Dum Girl
Such A Shame
Renee
It's My Life
Tomorrow Started
The Last Time
Call In The Night Boy
Does Caroline Know
It's You

Tracks:

Happiness Is Easy
I Don't Believe In You
Life's What You Make It
April 5th
Living In Another World
Give It Up
Chameleon Day
Time It's Time

Tracks:

The Rainbow
Eden
Desire
Inheritance
I Believe In You
Wealth

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Album Description

Import only 3 CD collection, featuring their albums, 'It's My Life', 'The Colour Of Spring' & 'Spirit Of Eden'. Each album is digitally remastered and comes packaged in it's own standard jewel case with artwork and come housed together in a slipcase. EMI.

Album Details

Three Classic Albums on One Slipcase Presentation.

Customer Reviews:

Best way to collect Talk Talk.......2006-11-18

For those of you who know Talk Talk only by their radio hit It's My Life, you have missed out on one of the most progressively artistic bands of the era. Their music constantly evolved with each album. The artistic depth on these albums is really worth experiencing. This collection is probably the best way to get 60% of Talk Talk's album collection at a manageable price. Here's a break down of the albums:

It's My Life - Obviously this is the album that has the hit single on it. While I can say by a margin IT'S MY LIFE is the best song on the album, it isn't the only great song on this album. This is the album where Tim Friese-Greene came into the picture and introduced some amazing musical techniques using instruments to simulate environmental noises (remember those seagull sounds on It's My Life?). Add to that some nice layers of instruments and you get songs that you can really lose yourself in. SUCH A SHAME and IT'S YOU are aggressive sounding. TOMORROW STARTED and RENEE are dark and moody with themes similar to Talk Talk's first album. Then you have fun songs like the reggae vibe in DOES CAROLINE KNOW and THE LAST TIME. All in all a very lush range of moods and music.

The Colour of Spring - Here the band starts moving away from the new wave/new romantic synth-pop genre and into something much more progressive and ambient. The switch to a more acoustic sound actually fits in very well with the band's sensibilities. LIFE'S WHAT YOU MAKE IT is the Phil Collins-esque anthem song that hits heavy with the drums and guitar (great song to get your night on the town started) and LIVING IN ANOTHER WORLD is a big as life number with a more upbeat tempo. You also get songs that play up the instrumental ambience with HAPPINESS IS EASY and CHAMELEON DAY. All in all I consider this album Talk Talk's best.

Spirit of Eden - This album is a pretty big departure from any album they did previously. It's very avantgarde and ambient with it's intense focus on subtle sound textures and dynamic range. I admit this album isn't for everybody. However I BELIEVE IN YOU is still a very approachable and laid back song and DESIRE gives you a nice double play by being laid back and then very aggressive all in one song.

I'm rather picky with my music, and when I see the words "remastered" I expect some real remastering. Many remasters don't do much more than adjust the midrange and kick up the overal volume (original recordings done back in the 80's called for a boosted midrange to get a better sound out of vinyl records). Not so in this collection. While the improvemements vary from CD to CD it is to be sure that what you are getting a true remastering of the original source.

Of all the albums on this collection I believe It's My Life benefits the most with the new remastering. This album was the one mastered for vinyl and the original CD was a little muddy in the midrange and really needed a clean up. There is a night and day difference with this remaster, which I am so very happy about. Colour of Spring and Sprit of Eden both had enhanced mastering back when they were released so the remastering isn't as noticeable, however the subtle improvements are there. Be rest assured, though, all that means is all three albums come out crystal clear and full of high fidelity. You're getting the best masters on this collection.

Listen for yourself. I challenge any of you who do not know Talk Talk to check out some samples of their music. If it sounds appealling then it would be in your best interest to get this collection. The remastering alone makes it worth it, especially for It's My Life. You'll thank me once you get these CD's, put them in a good stereo system and lose yourself in the music.

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