| The Party's Over | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 12 July 1982 [1] | |||
| Recorded | 1981–1982 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 36:47 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Producer | Colin Thurston | |||
| Talk Talk chronology | ||||
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| Singles from The Party's Over | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
| Q | [5] |
| Mojo (re-issue review) | [6] |
The Party's Over is the debut album by Talk Talk. It was released on 12 July 1982 and produced by Colin Thurston, who was a former engineer for David Bowie but was better known for producing Duran Duran's first two albums.
The Party's Over was released on 12 July 1982 by record label EMI.
In the United Kingdom, the album's single "Today" was a top-twenty hit. The remixed version of the single "Talk Talk" reached number 1 in South Africa in 1983 and number 23 in the UK. In the United States the album entered the Billboard Top 200, reaching number 132, while the single "Talk Talk" peaked at number 75.[ citation needed ]
In New Zealand, the album was a hit, peaking at number 8 due to the success of "Today", which reached number 10 in 1983. [7]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Talk Talk" | Ed Hollis, Mark Hollis | 3:23 |
| 2. | "It's So Serious" | Simon Brenner, Lee Harris, Mark Hollis, Paul Webb [note 1] | 3:21 |
| 3. | "Today" (Track 5 on original US vinyl) | Simon Brenner, Lee Harris, Mark Hollis, Paul Webb [note 1] | 3:30 |
| 4. | "The Party's Over" | Simon Brenner, Lee Harris, Mark Hollis, Paul Webb [note 1] | 6:12 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Hate" (Track 3 on original US vinyl) | Simon Brenner, Lee Harris, Mark Hollis, Paul Webb [note 1] | 3:58 |
| 6. | "Have You Heard the News?" | Mark Hollis | 5:07 |
| 7. | "Mirror Man" | Mark Hollis | 3:21 |
| 8. | "Another Word" | Paul Webb | 3:14 |
| 9. | "Candy" | Mark Hollis | 4:41 |
| Total length: | 36:47 | ||
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) [8] | 94 |
| UK (Official Charts Company) [9] | 23 |
| Billboard Pop Albums [10] | 132 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI) [11] | Silver | 60,000^ |
| Summaries | ||
| Worldwide | — | 250,000 [12] |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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...the New Romantic-aligned synth-pop of their 1982 debut The Party's Over...
