Talkback (Spoons album)

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Talkback
Talkback cover
Studio album by Spoons
Released 1983
Recorded Sounds Interchange, Toronto 1982
Genre New Wave, Synth Pop
Label Ready / LR039
Producer Nile Rodgers
Professional reviews
  • (none available)
Spoons chronology
Arias & Symphonies
(1982)		 Talkback
(1983)		 Listen to the City
(1984)

Talkback was the third album by the Burlington, Ontario-based band Spoons. The tracks that got airplay in Canada were "Old Emotions", "The Rhythm" and "Talk Back". A video was also produced for "Old Emotions", directed by Rob Quartly. This is the first Spoons album produced by Nile Rodgers.

Due to the time period it was produced, this album was only released on vinyl and cassette and has never been re-issued on CD.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Talk Back" (Deppe, Preuss) – 4:36
  2. "Camera Shy" (Deppe) – 4:06
  3. "My Favourite Page" (Deppe) – 3:58
  4. "Don't Shoot the Messenger" (Deppe, Preuss) – 3:16
  5. "Time Stands Still" (Deppe) – 5:01
  6. "Old Emotions" (Deppe, Horne) – 3:40
  7. "Stop" (Deppe, Horne) – 3:08
  8. "Out of My Hands" (Deppe) – 3:46
  9. "Quiet World" (Deppe) – 4:35
  10. "The Rhythm" (Deppe, Horne) – 4:20

[edit] Singles

  • "Old Emotions" (SR391)
  • "The Rhythm" (SR392)
  • "Talk Back" (SR393)

[edit] Personnel

  • Gordon Deppe - vocals, guitar
  • Sandy Horne - bass, vocals
  • Rob Preuss - electronic keyboards and piano
  • Derrick Ross - drums
  • Nile Rodgers - producer
  • Jason Corsaro - engineer
  • Bob Ludwig - Mastering at Masterdisc, New York City