The Colour of Spring
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| Studio album by Talk Talk | |||||
| Released | 1986 | ||||
| Recorded | 1985-86 | ||||
| Genre | New Wave / Synthpop | ||||
| Length | 45:40 | ||||
| Label | EMI | ||||
| Producer | Tim Friese-Greene | ||||
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The Colour of Spring is Talk Talk's third album and was released in 1986. It became the band's highest selling non-compilation studio album, reaching the Top 10 in several countries, including their homeland. With its international hit "Life's What You Make It", Talk Talk expanded their fan base, and garnered the band the third of their three American hits, along with 1984's "It's My Life" and "Such a Shame".
[edit] Track listing
All songs by Friese-Greene and Hollis
- "Happiness Is Easy" – 6:30
- "I Don't Believe in You" – 5:02
- "Life's What You Make It" – 4:28
- "April 5th" – 5:51
- "Living in Another World" – 6:58
- "Give It Up" – 5:17
- "Chameleon Day" – 3:20
- "Time It's Time" – 8:14
[edit] Personnel
- Mark Hollis - Organ, Guitar, Instrumental, Piano, Vocals, Melodica, Mellotron
- Lee Harris - Percussion, Drums, Drums (Snare)
- Paul Webb - Bass guitar, Vocals, Backing vocals
- Tim Friese-Greene - Producer, Piano, Keyboards, Mellotron, Kurzweil Synthesizer
- Ian Curnow - Keyboards
- Martin Ditcham - Percussion
- Mark Feltham - Harmonica, Horn
- Alan Gorrie - Bass, Bass (Acoustic)
- Robbie McIntosh - Guitar (Acoustic), Dobro, Guitar
- Morris Pert - Percussion
- Phil Reis - Percussion
- David Rhodes - Guitar
- David Roach - Saxophone, Sax (Soprano)
- Gaynor Sadler - Harp, Horn
- Danny Thompson - Bass, Bass (Acoustic)
- Steve Winwood - Organ, Keyboards
- Dennis Weinrich - Engineer
- Dietmar Schillinger - Engineer
- Paul Schroeder - Engineer
- Pete Wooliscroft - Engineer
