Talk Talk - History Revisited - The Remixes


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Label: Parlophone
Catalog#: CDP 7 95965 2
Format: CD
Country:UK
Released:1991
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Synth-pop
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.
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Tracklisting:

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
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User Reviews:
Khayem, Aug 16, 2004

Not one for Talk Talk purists as, vocals aside, theres often very little left of the original track as recorded.

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: Flukes LWYMI, replacing the driving piano chords of the original with an equally effective bassline; 4 To The Floors dub creates a rhythmic groove; Dominic Wooseys ambient rework of "Its My Life" works weel, and Justin Robertsons typically early-90s mix of "Dum Dum Girl" presses all thr right buttons.

Valiant effort from Gary Miller for unusual mixes that dont 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...

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Contributors to this data: Khayem, Kater_Murr, zevulon