It's My Life (from the English - “This is my life”) is the second studio album of the British band Talk Talk , released by EMI in 1984 . The album was the latest talk of Talk Talk in the synth - pop style. All subsequent releases were an alloy of experimental rock , art rock , post-rock , jazz and ethnic music .
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| Date of issue | February 1984 | ||||||
| Recorded by | 1983-1984 | ||||||
| Genres | synth pop New wave | ||||||
| Duration | 43:26 | ||||||
| Producer | Tim Freeze Green | ||||||
| A country |  Great Britain | ||||||
| Language of songs | English | ||||||
| Label | Emi | ||||||
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Content
About the album
After the release of the debut album The Party's Over, the composition of the group was updated: it left Simon Brenner [2] . Unlike the debut release, at It's My Life the team tried to develop their own style of performance. In It's My Life, synthesizers still played a dominant role. Of the entire disc, Allmusic critic Chris Woodstra highlighted the title track, “It's My Life”; "Dum Dum Girl", the opening disc, as well as the "stunning" "Does Caroline Know?". In addition, the observer noted the progress in writing lyrics and the musical diversity created on the disc. This time Talk Talk themselves proved that they were able to create a single whole album, which, according to the reviewer, was a real surprise [1] .
The main single of the album was the song “It's My Life”, which became a hit. On the single's B-side , the song “Does Caroline Know?” Is posted. In 2006, “It's My Life” was included on the Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories video game soundtrack. The song was reissued in 1990 along with other Talk Talk hits - Life's What You Make It and Such a Shame .
The composer of most of the songs on the disc is Mark Hollis, and Tim Freeze-Green acted as co-author and producer of the album. In 1985, in Germany, the record received a gold status [3] .
List of Songs
| No. | Title | Author | Duration |
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| one. | "Dum Dum Girl" | Freeze-Green, M.Hollis | 3:51 |
| 2. | " Such a Shame " | Hollis | 5:42 |
| 3. | "Renée" | Hollis | 6:22 |
| four. | " It's My Life " | Freeze Green, Hollis | 3:53 |
| five. | "Tomorrow Started" | Hollis | 5:57 |
| 6. | "The Last Time" | Cournow, Hollis | 4:23 |
| 7. | Call in the Night Boy | Brenner, Harris, Hollis, Webb | 3:47 |
| eight. | "Does Caroline Know?" | Freeze Green, Hollis | 4:40 |
| 9. | "Its You" | Hollis | 4:41 |
Chart Positions
| A country | Highest position |
|---|---|
| Great Britain [4] | 35 |
| Germany [5] | four |
| Italy [6] | ten |
| Canada [7] | 59 |
| Netherlands [8] | 3 |
| New Zealand [8] | 27 |
| Switzerland [8] | 2 |
| Sweden [8] | 49 |
Record Members
- Mark Hollis - vocals , guitar
- Lee Harris - drums
- Paul Webb - Bass
- Tim Freeze Green - Keyboards
- Ian Cournou - keyboards
- Phil Ramocon - Piano
- Robbie Mack - Guitar
- Morris Perth - Percussion
- Henry Lawther - trumpet
- James Marsh - album cover
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Woodstra, Chris. It's My Life - Talk Talk: Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards . Allmusic . Date of treatment June 2, 2012.
- ↑ Buckley, Peter. Talk Talk // The Rough Guide Rock: The Definitive Guide to More than 1200 Artists and Bands . - 3rd Ed. - London : Rough Guides , 2003 .-- P. 1051. - 1232 p. - ISBN 978-1843531050 .
- ↑ Gold / Platin Datenbank (German) . Bundesverband Musikindustrie eV . Date of treatment June 2, 2012.
- ↑ Talk Talk . The Official Charts Company . Date of treatment June 2, 2012.
- ↑ Album - Talk Talk, It's My Life (German) (link unavailable) . Media Control Charts . Date of treatment June 2, 2012. Archived on April 26, 2014.
- ↑ Gli album più venduti del 1984 (Italian) . Hit Parade Italia. Date of treatment May 25, 2013. Archived May 25, 2013.
- ↑ Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada (inaccessible link) . Government of Canada. Date of treatment July 20, 2013. Archived December 28, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Talk Talk - It's My Life . Hung Medien. Date of treatment June 2, 2012.