Talk Talk discography
| Talk Talk discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 5 |
| Live albums | 1 |
| Compilation albums | 8 |
| Video albums | 2 |
| Singles | 25 |
Talk Talk were an English band that released five studio albums, one live album, eight compilation albums, 25 singles, and two live video releases. All of their studio albums were released under EMI/Parlophone Records with the exception of their final album, which was released under Verve/Polydor.[1]
Albums[]
Studio albums[]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK[2] | AUS[3] | US[4] | |||
| The Party's Over |
|
21 | 94 | 132 | UK: Silver[5] |
| It's My Life |
|
35 | — | 42 | — |
| The Colour of Spring |
|
8 | 71 | 58 | UK: Gold[5] |
| Spirit of Eden |
|
19 | — | — | UK: Silver[5] |
| Laughing Stock |
|
26 | — | — | — |
Live albums[]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | US | |||
| London 1986 |
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Boxsets and compilations[]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | US | |||
| Natural History: The Very Best of Talk Talk |
|
3 | — | UK: Gold |
| The Very Best of Talk Talk |
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| Asides Besides |
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| The Collection |
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| Missing Pieces |
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| Introducing... Talk Talk |
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| Essential |
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| Natural Order 1982 - 1991 |
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Remix albums[]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | US | |||
| It's My Mix[6] |
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| Mini LP[7] |
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| History Revisited: The Remixes |
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| 12x12 Original Remixes |
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Singles[]
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [8] |
AUS[3] | CAN | FRA | GER | NLD | NZ | IRE | ITA | SA | SWI | US [9] | |||
| 1982 | "Mirror Man" b/w "Strike Up the Band" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | The Party's Over |
| "Talk Talk" | 52 | 33 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| "Today" b/w "It's So Serious" | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 16 | – | – | – | – | ||
| "Talk Talk" (Reissue), b/w "Mirror Man" | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 75 | ||
| 1983 | "Another Word" b/w "Candy" (not released in the UK)[10] | – | – | – | – | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| "My Foolish Friend" b/w "Call in the Night Boy" | 57 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Non-LP single | |
| 1984 | "It's My Life" b/w "Does Caroline Know" | 46 | 73 | 30 | 25 | 33 | 30 | 32 | – | 7 | – | – | 31 | It's My Life |
| "Such a Shame" b/w "Again, A Game...Again" | 49 | – | – | 7 | 2 | 9 | 39 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 89 | ||
| "Dum Dum Girl" b/w "Without You" | 74 | – | – | – | 20 | 31 | 34 | – | – | – | 24 | – | ||
| "Tomorrow Started (Live)" (Dutch release), b/w "My Foolish Friend (Live)" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Non-LP single | |
| 1985 | "It's My Life" (Reissue), b/w "Such a Shame" | 93 | – | – | – | 33 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | It's My Life |
| 1986 | "Life's What You Make It" b/w "It's Getting Late in the Evening" | 16 | 70 | 48 | 49 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 14 | – | 17 | 90 | The Colour of Spring |
| "Living in Another World" b/w "For What It's Worth" | 48 | – | – | 44 | 34 | 22 | – | – | 26 | – | 23 | – | ||
| "Give It Up" b/w "Pictures of Bernadette" | 59 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "I Don't Believe in You" b/w "Does Caroline Know (Live Version)" | 96 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1988 | "I Believe in You (Edit)" b/w "John Cope" | 85 | – | – | – | – | 65 | 43 | – | – | – | – | – | Spirit of Eden |
| 1990 | "It's My Life" (2nd Reissue, France only[11]), b/w "Renée (Live From Hammersmith Odeon)" | 13 | – | – | – | 49 | – | – | 23 | – | – | – | – | Natural History: The Very Best of Talk Talk |
| "Life's What You Make It" (Reissue), b/w "Life's What You Make It (Live From Hammersmith Odeon)" | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 23 | – | – | – | – | ||
| "Such a Shame" (Reissue), b/w "Dum Dum Girl (Live)" | 78 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "Talk Talk" (2nd Reissue), b/w "Today" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1991 | "Living in Another World (Edit)" b/w "Living in Another World (Live)" | 79 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | History Revisited: The Remixes |
| "After the Flood" w/"Myrrhman" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Laughing Stock | |
| "New Grass" w/"Stump" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "Ascension Day" w/"5:09" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2003 | "It's My Life" (Liquid People vs. Talk Talk) | 64 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Non-LP remix single |
Videos[]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | US | |||
| Talk Talk |
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– | – | |
| Live at Montreux 1986 |
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– | – | |
| Live in Spain 1986 |
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– | – | |
References[]
- ^ Raz, Guy. "Revisiting Talk Talk, A Band Worried About Being A 'Laughing Stock'". OPB. Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ "Talk Talk UK chart history". Official Charts. The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 304. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Talk Talk - Billboard". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "BRIT Certified - bpi". BPI. BPI. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ "TALK TALK - IT'S MY MIX". Ultratop. ULTRATOP. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ "Talk Talk - Talk Talk Mini LP". Discogs. Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 547. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Talk Talk Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ "Talk Talk - Another Word". Discogs. Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ "Talk Talk - Talk Talk". Discogs. Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
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