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Talk Talk – The Colour Of Spring

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Label:	EMI – EMC 3506, EMI – 24 0491 1
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, EMI Pressing
Country:	UK
Released:	Feb 17, 1986
Genre:	Rock, Pop
Style:	Art Rock

Tracklist

A1		Happiness Is Easy Acoustic Bass – Danny Thompson Choir – Children From The School Of Miss Speake Drums – Lee Harris Electric Bass – Alan Gorrie Guitar – Robbie McIntosh Organ – Steve Winwood Percussion – Martin Ditcham, Morris Pert, Phil Reis Piano, Electric Piano [Kurzweil] – Tim Friese-Greene Vocals, Performer [Instrumental] – Mark Hollis
A2		I Don't Believe In You Bass – Paul Webb Drums – Lee Harris Guitar – Robbie McIntosh Harp – Gaynor Sadler Organ – Steve Winwood Percussion – Morris Pert Performer [Instrumental] – Ian Curnow Piano – Tim Friese-Greene Soprano Saxophone – David Roach Vocals – Mark Hollis
A3		Life's What You Make It Backing Vocals – Paul Webb Drums – Lee Harris Guitar – David Rhodes Organ, Mellotron – Tim Friese-Greene Percussion – Martin Ditcham Vocals, Piano – Mark Hollis
A4		April 5th Dobro – Robbie McIntosh Electronic Wind Instrument [Variophon] – Tim Friese-Greene Soprano Saxophone – David Roach Vocals, Electronic Wind Instrument [Variophon], Organ – Mark Hollis
B1		Living In Another World Bass, Backing Vocals – Paul Webb Drums – Lee Harris Guitar – David Rhodes, Robbie McIntosh Harmonica – Mark Feltham Organ – Steve Winwood Percussion – Martin Ditcham, Morris Pert Soprano Saxophone – David Roach Vocals, Piano – Mark Hollis
B2		Give It Up Bass – Paul Webb Dobro – Robbie McIntosh Drums – Lee Harris Guitar – David Rhodes Organ – Tim Friese-Greene Percussion – Martin Ditcham Performer [Instrumental] – Ian Curnow Vocals, Piano, Mellotron – Mark Hollis
B3		Chameleon Day Electronic Wind Instrument [Variophon] – Tim Friese-Greene Vocals, Piano, Electronic Wind Instrument [Variophon] – Mark Hollis
B4		Time It's Time Acoustic Guitar – Robbie McIntosh Bass – Paul Webb Choir – Ambrosia Choir* Drums – Lee Harris Percussion – Martin Ditcham, Morris Pert Piano, Organ – Tim Friese-Greene Vocals, Melodica, Guitar – Mark Hollis

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Published By – Island Music Ltd.
Published By – Zomba Music Publishers Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – EMI Records Ltd.
Copyright © – EMI Records Ltd.
Printed By – James Upton Ltd.
Pressed By – EMI Records

Credits

Engineer – Dennis Weinrich*, Dietmar Schillinger, Paul Schroeder, Pete Wooliscroft*
Illustration [Front Illustration] – James Marsh
Lacquer Cut By – Nickz*
Management – Keith Aspden
Photography By – Richard Haughton
Producer – Tim Friese-Greene
Written-By – Mark Hollis, Tim Friese-Greene

Notes

Front sleeve is embossed so that the central image with butterflies is slightly raised in comparison to the rest of the cover (surrounding frame).

On back cover:
EMI
[LP logo] EMC 3506.
[Cassette logo] TC EMC 3506
24 04911

(P) 1986 Original sound recordings made by EMI Records Ltd.
(C) 1986 EMI Records Ltd.

AD 8602 JU.

On one side of the inner sleeve are credits, and following printed:
EMC 3506
Discography: The Party's Over '82 • It's My Life '84 • For Information Write To: Talk Talk, BSM Talk Talk • London WC1N 3XX

On the other side of the inner sleeve are Mark Hollis' handwritten lyrics, and at the bottom following printed:
Lyrics reproduced by kind permission of Island Music Ltd. / Zomba Music Publ. Ltd.

On labels:
(Side A) Total time: 21.46
(Side B) Total time 24.05

(Publishers) Island Music Ltd. / Zomba Music Publishers Ltd.

Manufactured in the UK.

All matrix details are stamped with exception of 'Lacquer cut'
mark by NICKZ which is etched.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 5 099924 049115
Barcode (Scanned): 5099924049115
Other (Date sleeve printed, company): AD 8602 JU
Matrix / Runout (Side A, label): EMC 3506A
Matrix / Runout (Side B, label): EMC 3506B
Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 1): EMC 3506 A-2-1-1-
Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 1): EMC 3506 B-2-1-1-
Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 2): EMC 3506 A - 2 - 1 - 1 - X1
Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 2): EMC 3506 B - 3 - 1 - 1 - X1
Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 3): EMC 3506 A - 1 - 1 - 1 - X1 D NICKZ
Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 3): EMC 3506 B - 1 - 1 - 1 - X1 D NICKZ
Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 4): EMC 3506 A - 2 - 1 - D NICKZ
Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 4): EMC 3506 B - 3 - 1 - 1 - 1 - X1 D NICKZ
Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 5): EMC 3506 A-1-2-1-1-
Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 5): EMC 3506 B-2-1-2
Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 6): EMC 3506 A - 3 - 1 - 1 - X1 D NICKZ
Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 6): EMC 3506 B - 1 - 1 - 1 - X1 D NICKZ
Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 7): EMC 3506 A - 3 - 1 - 1 - 5 D NICKZ
Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 7): EMC 3506 B - 2 - 1 - 1 - 5 D NICKZ
Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 8): EMC 3506 A - 2 - 1 - 1 - X1 D NICKZ
Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 8): EMC 3506 B - 1 - 1 - 1 - X1 D NICKZ

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	The Colour Of Spring (LP, Album, Stereo, Allied Pressing)	EMI America	ST-17179	US	1986
	The Colour Of Spring (LP, Album, DMM)	EMI, EMI, EMI	1A 062-24 0491 1, 062 24 0491 1, 24 0491 1	Europe	1986
Recently Edited	The Colour Of Spring (LP, Album, DMM)	EMI, EMI, EMI	2404911, 24 0491 1, 062 24 0491 1	France	1986
Recently Edited	The Colour Of Spring (CD, Album, EMI Swindon)	EMI	CDP 7462282	UK	1986
	The Colour Of Spring (LP, Album, Stereo)	EMI	062-2450491	Greece	1986

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Reviews

Floydianfella Feb 18, 2024
Edited one year ago
This for me was the album that hit the absolute sweet spot between their earlier pop hooks and their later glacial post rock sensibility. Every track here is incredible. Not a note wasted. Great pressing; wide, expansive soundstage and pin perfect instrument separation throughout. The best band of the 80s have with The Colour of Spring produced the best album of the 80s and I'll broach no argument and will gladly die on that hill if I must. ;)
SeansRecords Sep 17, 2023
Whilst i love all the final 4 Talk Talk albums, particularly eden ... this is the one for me .

Sounds like a male Kate Bush , some Gabriel in there, bit of tears for fears ... perfect grown up pop songs, lots of ambience , 80s production in a good way .
rDin Apr 26, 2022
Anybody have a quiet copy? Have bought at least six first presses so far and they all crackle. This is a major issue on Chameleon Day as it’s so quiet. Just picked up a 2nd press and it plays silently… but would still like a silent 1st…
alfonsino Dec 19, 2021
This is the band's third album, the transition album between the Synth-Pop, New Romantic, New Wave and Art Pop genres. After this album, Talk Talk continue the musical path started in recent years, which will lead them towards the musical genre of Art Rock and (anticipate) finally, the Post Rock genre, with the subsequent albums Spirit of Eden and Laughing Stock. - Questo è il terzo album della band ovvero l'album di transizione tra i generi Synth-Pop, New Romantic, New Wave ed il genere Art Pop. Dopo questo album, i Talk Talk continuano il percorso musicale iniziato in questi anni, che li porterà verso il genere musicale dell'Art Rock ed (anticipano) infine, il genere Post Rock, con i successivi album Spirit of Eden e Laughing Stock.
xraymusic Jul 10, 2020
I have maybe the first issue variant of this release. (see pics)

Labels state produced and arranged by Tim Friese-Greene

Sticker on inner states "Please note there is an error on the label of this record. The credit should read produced by Tim Friese-Greene not produced and arranged by Tim Friese-Greene."

EMC 3506 1-1-1-1-
EMC 3506 3-2-1-1- X1
EricLeRouge Mar 24, 2019
There is a DVD-Audio version of this record, published at approximately the same time as the SACD (circa 2003) by Universal.
gwagen62 Feb 26, 2019
RIP mark hollis .Was there a more distinctive voice and vision in 80's pop ?
Underated and undervalued and now gone too soon
Numanoid Jun 11, 2018
Edited 6 years ago
It is a shame that the best tracks got stuck on b-sides, while "I don't believe in you" and "Give it up" got included on the album.

The perfect b-side of this album would be:

B1-It's Getting Late In The Evening
B2-April 5th
B3-Chameleon Day
B4-For What It's Worth

20 minutes of ambient art-rock bliss!
Disco_Russ Feb 9, 2017
Just a wonderful album!! So many truly great songs, and Mark Hollis's voice is superb!!
nirusu Sep 20, 2013
Unlike a lot of people it seems, I discovered Talk Talk with 'laughing stock' and listened my way back in their catalogue. This record doesn't have the excellence of the two later ones, but it is a VERY enjoyable listen nonetheless, halfway between their ambitious vision of modern rock and the best intentions 80s pop had to offer. 'Colour of spring' should please anyone who likes a good lead singer anyway, as Mark Hollis is one of the most gifted singers...(ever?). Have a nice day!

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