Talk Talk discography

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]

Talk Talk discography
Studio albums5
Live albums1
Compilation albums8
Video albums2
Singles25

Albums

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
UK US
The Party's Over
  • Released: July 1982
  • Label/Catalog No.: EMI, EMC 3413
21[2] 132[3] UK: Silver[4]
It's My Life
  • Released: February 1984
  • Label/Catalog No.: EMI, EMC 2400021
35[2] 42[3]
The Colour of Spring
  • Released: February 1986
  • Label/Catalog No.: EMI, EMC 3506
8[2] 58[3] UK: Gold[4]
Spirit of Eden
  • Released: 16 September 1988
  • Label/Catalog No.: Parlophone, PCSD 105
19[2] UK: Silver[4]
Laughing Stock
  • Released: 16 September 1991
  • Label/Catalog No.: Verve, 847 717-1
26[2]

Live albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
UK US
London 1986
  • Released: 19 February 1999
  • Label/Catalog No.: Pond Life, PLVP001CD

Boxsets and compilations

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
UK US
Natural History: The Very Best of Talk Talk
  • Released: May 1990
  • Label/Catalog No.: Parlophone, PCSD 109
3 UK: Gold
The Very Best of Talk Talk
  • Released: 1997
  • Label/Catalog No.: EMI, CDEMC 3763
Asides Besides
  • Released: 20 April 1998
  • Label/Catalog No.: EMI, 7243 8 54807 2 0
The Collection
  • Released: 2000
  • Label/Catalog No.: EMI Gold, 7243 5 28559 2 6
Missing Pieces
  • Released: 2001
  • Label/Catalog No.: Pond Life, PLVP004CD
Introducing ... Talk Talk
  • Released: 2003
  • Label/Catalog No.: EMI, INTROCD 8
Essential
  • Released: 2011
  • Label/Catalog No.: EMI, 50999 6 80262 2 6
  • Released under EMI's Essential line
Natural Order 1982 - 1991
  • Released: 14 Jan 2013
  • Label/Catalog No.: EMI, 5099972305324

Remix albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
UK US
It's My Mix[5]
  • Released: 1985 (CAN and IT only)
  • Label/Catalog No.: EMI, 62 2403071
Mini LP[6]
  • Released: 1986 (Greece only)
  • Label/Catalog No.: EMI, 062-2406461
History Revisited: The Remixes
  • Released: March 1991
  • Label/Catalog No.: Parlophone, PCS 7349
12x12 Original Remixes
  • Released: 2 August 1999
  • Label/Catalog No.: EMI,7243 5 21204 2 0
  • Reissued as Remixed 16 April 2001

Singles

Year Title Chart positions Album
UK
[7]
CAN FRA GER NLD NZ IRE ITA SA SWI US
[8]
1982 "Mirror Man" b/w "Strike Up the Band" The Party's Over
"Talk Talk" b/w "?" 52
"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)[9] 25
"My Foolish Friend" b/w "Call in the Night Boys" 57 Non-LP single
1984 "It's My Life" b/w "Does Caroline Know" 46 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 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[10]), 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
  • Released: 1984
  • Label: Sony
Live at Montreux 1986
  • Released: 2008
  • Label: Eagle Vision
Live in Spain 1986
  • Released: 2012
  • Label: Immortal (Unofficial release)
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References

  1. Raz, Guy. "Revisiting Talk Talk, A Band Worried About Being A 'Laughing Stock'". OPB. Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  2. "Talk Talk UK chart history". Official Charts. The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  3. "Talk Talk - Billboard". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  4. "BRIT Certified - bpi". BPI. BPI. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  5. "TALK TALK - IT'S MY MIX". Ultratop. ULTRATOP. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  6. "Talk Talk - Talk Talk Mini LP". Discogs. Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  7. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 547. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  8. "Talk Talk Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  9. "Talk Talk - Another Word". Discogs. Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  10. "Talk Talk - Talk Talk". Discogs. Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
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