Talk Talk Such A Shame (1984)
Talk Talk began as a quartet consisting of Mark Hollis (vocals), Simon Brenner (keyboards), Lee Harris (drums) and Paul Webb (bass). Hollis was the brother of Ed Hollis, manager of Eddie and the Hot Rods, and had started out in a punk band called The Reaction. They were generally associated with the New Wave movement; more specifically, in their early years, they were often compared with Duran Duran, as both bands not only featured a doublebarrelled name and a Roxy Musicinspired musical direction, but also a record label (EMI) and producer (Colin Thurston). Talk Talk s first lineup released a selftitled debut EP in 1982 which was quickly expanded into a fulllength album entitled The Party s Over. The band charted in the UK Top 40 with the singles Talk Talk and Today, both produced by Thurston (who had also produced hits for Duran Duran and Howard Jones). Brenner left after the 1983 nonLP single My Foolish Friend, which was produced by frequent Roxy Music br, br,
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