Talk Talk - History Revisited - The Remixes
Label:
Catalog#:
CDP 7 95965 2
Format:
CD
Country:
UK
Released:
1991
Genre:
Electronic
Style:
House,
Synth-pop
Tracklist
| 01 | Living In Another World - '91 | 4:40 | ||
| Remix - Julian Mendelsohn | ||||
| 02 | Such A Shame (Gary Miller Remix) | 5:40 | ||
| Remix - Gary Miller | ||||
| 03 | Happiness Is Easy (Dub) | 7:00 | ||
| Remix - Lee Harris , Paul Webb | ||||
| 04 | Today (Gary Miller Remix) | 3:23 | ||
| Remix - Gary Miller | ||||
| 05 | Dum Dum Girl (Spice Remix) | 5:00 | ||
| Remix - Justin Robertson | ||||
| 06 | Life's What You Make It (BBG Remix) | 6:12 | ||
| Remix - BBG | ||||
| 07 | Talk Talk (Gary Miller Remix) | 5:20 | ||
| Remix - Gary Miller | ||||
| 08 | It's My Life (Tropical Rainforest Mix) | 5:57 | ||
| Remix - Dominic Woosey | ||||
| 09 | Living In Another World (Curious World Dub Mix) | 7:46 | ||
| Remix - 4 To The Floor | ||||
| 10 | Life's What You Make It (The Fluke Remix) | 6:16 | ||
| Remix - Fluke | ||||
Notes
Remix companion to Talk Talk's "Natural History" singles collection, released by Parlophone without the consent of the band. Their manager denounced the album as "History Reinvented" and Talk Talk took the label to court.
Track 1 is the single edit version.
Track 3 is the only remix by Talk Talk members & appeared originally on the "I Don't Believe In You" 12" single (aka 12" Mix).
Track 8 aka Tropical Love Forest Mix.
Track 9 aka 4 To The Floor Mix.
Tracks/mixes 2,4, 6 & 7 are untitled.
Track 1 is the single edit version.
Track 3 is the only remix by Talk Talk members & appeared originally on the "I Don't Believe In You" 12" single (aka 12" Mix).
Track 8 aka Tropical Love Forest Mix.
Track 9 aka 4 To The Floor Mix.
Tracks/mixes 2,4, 6 & 7 are untitled.
Recommendations
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The standout is perhaps "Happiness Is Easy", unsurprisingly as that is the sole track to have been remixed by members of the band. In typical Talk Talk 12" fashion, it drops most of the vocals & plays up the percussive elements, but IMO is as strong as the original track.
Other highlights: Fluke's LWYMI, replacing the driving piano chords of the original with an equally effective bassline; 4 To The Floor's dub creates a rhythmic groove; Dominic Woosey's ambient rework of "It's My Life" works weel, and Justin Robertson's typically early-90s mix of "Dum Dum Girl" presses all thr right buttons.
Valiant effort from Gary Miller for unusual mixes that don't quite hit the mark. Least favourite mixes are by BBG (cheap & nasty rhythm track) and Julian Mendelsohn (delivers little more than a bad edit of the original).
History reinvented it may be, but at least some involved had some respect for the source material...