Talk Talk were an English band formed in 1981,led by Mark Hollis,Lee Harris (drums),and Paul Webb (bass). Initially a synth-pop group,Talk Talk's first two albums,The Party's Over (1982) and It's My Life (1984),reached top 40 in the UK and produced the international hit singles "Talk Talk","Today","It's My Life",and "Such a Shame". They achieved widespread critical success in Europe and the UK with the album The Colour of Spring (1986) along with its singles "Life's What You Make It" and "Living in Another World". 1988's Spirit of Eden moved the group towards a more experimental sound informed by jazz and free improvisation,pioneering what became known as post-rock;it was critically acclaimed but commercially unsuccessful.
The Colour of Spring is the third studio album by English band Talk Talk,released on 17 February 1986. Written by Mark Hollis and producer Tim Friese-Greene,the album combines elements of jazz and art pop in an effort by Hollis to embrace more organic instrumentation and production values. Unlike previous Talk Talk albums,synthesizers are rarely featured on the album,being replaced by guitar,piano,and organ. The album went on to become Talk Talk's greatest commercial success,spawning the hit singles "Life's What You Make It" and "Living in Another World" and reaching the Top 20 in numerous countries,including the UK,where it reached No. 8 and stayed in the UK charts for 21 weeks.
Spirit of Eden is the fourth studio album by English band Talk Talk,released in 1988 on Parlophone Records. The songs were written by singer Mark Hollis and producer Tim Friese-Greene and the album was compiled from a lengthy recording process at London's Wessex Studios between 1987 and 1988. Often working in darkness,the band recorded many hours of improvised performances that drew on elements of jazz,ambient,blues,classical music,and dub. These long-form recordings were then heavily edited and re-arranged into an album in mostly digital format.
Natural History:The Very Best of Talk Talk is a 1990 greatest hits album by Talk Talk. It collects songs that the band released under EMI between 1982 and 1988.
Laughing Stock is the fifth and final studio album by English band Talk Talk,released in 1991. Following their previous release Spirit of Eden (1988),bassist Paul Webb left the group,which reduced Talk Talk to the duo of singer/multi-instrumentalist Mark Hollis and drummer Lee Harris. Talk Talk then acrimoniously left EMI and signed to Polydor,who released the album on their newly revitalised jazz-based Verve Records label. Laughing Stock was recorded at London's Wessex Sound Studios from September 1990 to April 1991 with producer Tim Friese-Greene and engineer Phill Brown.
A-Teens are a Swedish pop music group from Stockholm. The group was formed by Niklas Berg in 1998 as an ABBA tribute group called ABBA-Teens,which was later renamed A-Teens. The band members were Marie Serneholt,Amit Paul,Dhani Lennevald,and Sara Lumholdt. The group is best known for the singles "Mamma Mia" (1999) and "Upside Down" (2000),both of which were hits worldwide. The group was particularly successful in their home country where they amassed ten top 10 hit singles on the Swedish charts.
The Dream Academy was a British band consisting of singer/guitarist and primary songwriter Nick Laird-Clowes,multi-instrumentalist Kate St John,and keyboardist Gilbert Gabriel. The band is most noted for their 1985 hit record,"Life in a Northern Town".
Mark David Hollis was an English musician and singer-songwriter. He achieved commercial success and critical acclaim in the 1980s and 1990s as the co-founder,lead singer and principal songwriter of the band Talk Talk. Hollis wrote or co-wrote most of Talk Talk's music—including hits like "It's My Life" and "Life's What You Make It"—and in later works developed an experimental,contemplative style.
"It's My Life" is a song by the English new wave band Talk Talk. Written by Mark Hollis and Tim Friese-Greene,it was the title track on the band's second album,It's My Life (1984),and released as its first single in January 1984. It reached number 46 on the UK Singles Chart,but did better in several other countries,reaching number 33 in Germany,number 32 in New Zealand,number 25 in France and number 9 in Italy. In North America,it entered the Top 40 in both the United States and Canada. It peaked at number 1 on the US Dance Club Songs chart.
History Revisited:The Remixes is a 1991 album comprising remixes of hit Talk Talk songs. It followed the successful greatest hits collection Natural History,released the year before. The band itself did not take part in the making of the album and condemned its release;consequently,they sued their former record label EMI for using Talk Talk material without permission.
"Such a Shame" is a song written by Mark Hollis for the English band Talk Talk's second album It's My Life (1984). It was released as the album's second single and went on to become a top 10 hit across Europe.
The solo discography of Steve Winwood,a British rock artist,consists of nine studio albums,two live albums,nine compilation albums,and twenty-nine singles. After performing in the bands the Spencer Davis Group,Traffic,Blind Faith,Ginger Baker's Air Force and Go,he launched a solo career in 1977.
"What Makes You Beautiful" (WMYB) is the debut single by English-Irish boy band One Direction. It served as their debut single and lead single from their debut studio album,Up All Night (2011). Written by Savan Kotecha and producer Rami Yacoub,the song was released by Syco Records on 11 September 2011. The uptempo power pop track features a prominent guitar-based chorus and riff. The middle eight consists of a "na na na" hook.
"Girls" is a song by English rock band the 1975,released as a single from their self-titled debut album. A music video for "Girls" was released on 23 October 2013 and the song was released on 11 November.
Joywave is an American indie rock band from Rochester,New York,formed in 2010. Their lineup consists of Daniel Armbruster (vocals),Joseph Morinelli (guitar),and Paul Brenner (drums). The band first became known for its collaboration with electronic music project Big Data,"Dangerous",which peaked at number two on the Billboard Rock &Alternative Airplay chart in 2014. After releasing two EPs,their debut album,How Do You Feel Now?,was released through their own Cultco Music label,an imprint of Hollywood Records,in 2015. Their second album,Content,was released on July 28,2017. It was followed by their third album,Possession,which was released on March 13,2020. Their fourth album,Cleanse,was released on February 11,2022.
"Give It Up" is a song by English band Talk Talk,released by Parlophone in 1986 as the third single from their third studio album The Colour of Spring. The song was written by Mark Hollis and Tim Friese-Greene,and produced by Friese-Greene. "Give It Up" peaked at number 59 in the UK Singles Chart.
"Living in Another World" is a song by English band Talk Talk. It was recorded for the band's 1986 album The Colour of Spring and was the second single from the album,making the top 40 in Germany,Switzerland,the Netherlands and Flanders.
"I Believe in You" is a song by English band Talk Talk,released by Parlophone in 1988 as the only single from their fourth studio album Spirit of Eden. The song was written by Mark Hollis and Tim Friese-Greene,and produced by Friese-Greene. "I Believe in You" peaked at number 85 in the UK Singles Chart.
Possession is the third studio album by American indie rock band Joywave. It was released on March 13,2020,through their own Cultco Music label and Hollywood Records. The album was supported by five singles prior to release;"Blastoffff","Like a Kennedy","Obsession","Blank Slate",and "Half Your Age".
"I Don't Believe in You" is a song by English band Talk Talk,released by Parlophone in 1986 as the fourth and final single from their third studio album The Colour of Spring. The song was written by Mark Hollis and Tim Friese-Greene,and produced by Friese-Greene. "I Don't Believe in You" peaked at number 96 in the UK Singles Chart.
