Description
Talk Talk — It's My Life, EMI (CD)
Brand new! Factory packaged! As pictured! Buy with confidence!
Product Details:
- Product Type: Audio CD
- Brand / Label: EMI / Parlophone
- Artist: Talk Talk
- Catalogue No.: CDEMCX 240002
- Original Release: 1984
- UPC: 5099962178426
- Genre: Synth-Pop / New Wave
- Style: Sophisti-pop
Product Features
- Format: CD
- Tracks: 9
- Condition: Brand new, factory sealed
Overview
It's My Life is the album that broke Talk Talk internationally — the moment their synth-pop turned sleek, moody, and genuinely distinctive. Released in 1984, it's anchored by two of the decade's best singles: the title track and "Such a Shame," both built on Mark Hollis's brooding vocal and arrangements that feel restless under the gloss.
The deeper cuts hold up just as well. "Dum Dum Girl," "Renée," "Does Caroline Know?" — there's a melancholy running through the whole record that sets it apart from its brighter contemporaries.
This is Talk Talk poised between pop success and the art-rock turn that came next. As an entry point or a collector's pickup, it's an essential piece of their catalogue.
Interesting Facts
- The title track "It's My Life" became Talk Talk's most internationally successful single and was later a hit cover for No Doubt in 2003.
- "Such a Shame" was inspired by Luke Rhinehart's novel The Dice Man.
- It's My Life (1984) was the band's second album and first major international success.
- Producer Tim Friese-Greene began his long partnership with the band during this era.
- The cover art, like several Talk Talk sleeves, was created by illustrator James Marsh.
Track Listing
- Dum Dum Girl
- Such a Shame
- Renée
- It's My Life
- Tomorrow Started
- The Last Time
- Call in the Night Boy
- Does Caroline Know?
- It's You
Publishers
Originally released by EMI in 1984. This CD edition issued by EMI / Parlophone (catalogue CDEMCX 240002).
Still humming 'Such a Shame'? A word helps the next buyer.
