The Colour of Spring

The Colour of Spring

Infobox Album |
Name = The Colour of Spring
Type = Album
Artist = Talk Talk



Released = 1986
Recorded = 1985-86
Genre = New Wave / Synthpop
Length = 45:40
Label = EMI
Producer = Tim Friese-Greene
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=Av3420r2ac48p link]
* "Q" Rating|4|5 [http://www.q4music.com/nav?page=q4music.artist.review&fixture_review=130150&fixture_artist=144611 (October 2000)] |Last album = "It's My Life"
(1984)
This album = "The Colour of Spring"
(1986)
Next album = "Spirit of Eden"
(1988)

"The Colour of Spring" is Talk Talk's third album and was released in 1986. It became the band's highest selling non-compilation studio album, reaching the Top 10 in several countries, including their homeland. With its international hit "Life's What You Make It", Talk Talk expanded their fan base, and garnered the band the third of their three American hits, along with 1984's "It's My Life" and "Such a Shame".

Track listing

All songs by Friese-Greene and Hollis
# "Happiness Is Easy" – 6:30
# "I Don't Believe in You" – 5:02
# "Life's What You Make It" – 4:28
# "April 5th" – 5:51
# "Living in Another World" – 6:58
# "Give It Up" – 5:17
# "Chameleon Day" – 3:20
# "Time It's Time" – 8:14

Personnel

* Mark Hollis - Organ, Guitar, Piano, vocals, Melodica, Mellotron
* Lee Harris - percussion, drums, Drums (Snare)
* Paul Webb - Bass guitar, vocals, backing vocals
* Tim Friese-Greene - Producer, Piano, Keyboards, Mellotron, Kurzweil Synthesizer
* Ian Curnow - Keyboards
* Martin Ditcham - percussion
* Mark Feltham - Harmonica, Horn
* Alan Gorrie - Bass, Bass (Acoustic)
* Robbie McIntosh - Guitar (Acoustic), Dobro, Guitar
* Morris Pert - percussion
* Phil Reis - percussion
* David Rhodes - Guitar
* David Roach - Saxophone, Sax (Soprano)
* Gaynor Sadler - Harp, Horn
* Danny Thompson - Bass, Bass (Acoustic)
* Steve Winwood - Organ, Keyboards
* Dennis Weinrich - Engineer
* Dietmar Schillinger - Engineer
* Paul Schroeder - Engineer
* Pete Wooliscroft - Engineer
*James Marsh - Cover Art


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