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Tracklist

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1Talk Talk
producer:
Rhett Davies
recording of:
Talk Talk (Talk Talk)
lyricist and composer:
Ed Hollis (British songwriter and producer) and Mark Hollis
52:58
2It's My Life
programming and producer:
Tim Friese‐Greene
acoustic guitar:
Mark Hollis
drum machine and synthesizer:
Tim Friese‐Greene
drums (drum set):
Tim Friese‐Greene and Lee Harris (singer-songwriter & musician)
fretless bass:
Paul Webb (UK bassist for Talk Talk/O.rang, aka Rustin Man)
guitar:
Robbie McIntosh (English guitarist for The Pretenders)
keyboard:
Ian Curnow
percussion:
Morris Pert
piano:
Tim Friese‐Greene and Phil Ramocon (soul/R&B/reggae songwriter)
background vocals:
Mark Hollis and Paul Webb (Video game music composer)
vocals:
Mark Hollis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records (UK) Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1984) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1984)
recording of:
It’s My Life
writer:
Tim Friese‐Greene and Mark Hollis
publisher:
F‐Sharp Productions Ltd., Hollis Songs Ltd., Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.), Zomba Enterprises, Inc., Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing) and Zomba Music Publishing (music publisher – add no releases here!)
3.753:53
3Without You
recording of:
Without You
lyricist and composer:
Mark Hollis
publisher:
Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.)
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!)
3:25
4Strike Up the Band
recording of:
Strike Up the Band
writer:
Simon Brenner (UK musician, member of Talk Talk), Lee Harris (drummer, member of Talk Talk and .O.Rang), Mark Hollis and Paul Webb (UK bassist for Talk Talk/O.rang, aka Rustin Man)
2:44
5Life's What You Make It
producer:
Tim Friese‐Greene
drums (drum set):
Lee Harris (drummer, member of Talk Talk and .O.Rang)
mellotron and organ:
Tim Friese‐Greene
percussion:
Martin Ditcham
piano:
Mark Hollis
background vocals:
Paul Webb (UK bassist for Talk Talk/O.rang, aka Rustin Man)
vocals:
Mark Hollis
recording of:
Life’s What You Make It
writer:
Tim Friese‐Greene and Mark Hollis
3.84:28
6It's Getting Late in the Evening
producer:
Tim Friese‐Greene
recording of:
It's Getting Late in the Evening
writer:
Tim Friese‐Greene and Mark Hollis
5:44
7Pictures of Bernadette
recording of:
Pictures of Bernadette
writer:
Tim Friese‐Greene and Mark Hollis
5:01
8Happiness Is Easy
producer:
Tim Friese‐Greene
acoustic bass guitar:
Danny Thompson (English double bass player)
additional instruments:
Mark Hollis
drums (drum set):
Lee Harris (drummer, member of Talk Talk and .O.Rang)
electric bass guitar:
Alan Gorrie
guitar:
Robbie McIntosh (English guitarist for The Pretenders)
organ:
Steve Winwood
organ and synthesizer:
Tim Friese‐Greene
percussion:
Martin Ditcham, Morris Pert and Phil Reis
choir vocals:
Children From The School of Miss Speake
vocals:
Mark Hollis
recording of:
Happiness Is Easy
writer:
Tim Friese‐Greene and Mark Hollis
36:30
9The Last Time
producer:
Tim Friese‐Greene
recording of:
The Last Time
publisher:
Ian Gordon Curnow
writer:
Ian Curnow and Mark Hollis
publisher:
Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.)
34:22
10I Don't Believe You
producer:
Tim Friese‐Greene
additional instruments:
Ian Curnow
bass:
Paul Webb (UK bassist for Talk Talk/O.rang, aka Rustin Man)
drums (drum set):
Lee Harris (drummer, member of Talk Talk and .O.Rang)
guitar:
Robbie McIntosh (English guitarist for The Pretenders)
harp:
Gaynor Sadler
organ:
Steve Winwood
percussion:
Morris Pert
piano:
Tim Friese‐Greene
soprano saxophone:
David Roach (UK saxophonist)
vocals:
Mark Hollis
recording of:
I Don’t Believe in You (Talk Talk)
writer:
Tim Friese‐Greene and Mark Hollis
3.15:02
11It's You
producer:
Tim Friese‐Greene
recording of:
It’s You
lyricist and composer:
Mark Hollis
publisher:
Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.)
34:39
12Talk Talk (Demo Version)
demo recording of:
Talk Talk (Talk Talk)
lyricist and composer:
Ed Hollis (British songwriter and producer) and Mark Hollis
3:26
13It's So Serious
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Colin Thurston
bass guitar:
Paul Webb (UK bassist for Talk Talk/O.rang, aka Rustin Man)
drums (drum set):
Lee Harris (drummer, member of Talk Talk and .O.Rang)
keyboard:
Simon Brenner (UK musician, member of Talk Talk)
lead vocals:
Mark Hollis
recording of:
It’s So Serious
lyricist:
Mark Hollis
composer:
Simon Brenner (UK musician, member of Talk Talk), Lee Harris (drummer, member of Talk Talk and .O.Rang), Mark Hollis and Paul Webb (UK bassist for Talk Talk/O.rang, aka Rustin Man)
3:19
14The Party's Over
recording engineer and producer:
Colin Thurston
mixer:
Mike Robinson (engineer)
bass guitar:
Paul Webb (UK bassist for Talk Talk/O.rang, aka Rustin Man)
drums (drum set):
Lee Harris (drummer, member of Talk Talk and .O.Rang)
keyboard:
Simon Brenner (UK musician, member of Talk Talk)
lead vocals:
Mark Hollis
recording of:
The Party’s Over
lyricist:
Mark Hollis
composer:
Simon Brenner (UK musician, member of Talk Talk), Lee Harris (drummer, member of Talk Talk and .O.Rang), Mark Hollis and Paul Webb (UK bassist for Talk Talk/O.rang, aka Rustin Man)
6:10
15Dum Dum Girl
producer:
Tim Friese‐Greene
recording of:
Dum Dum Girl
writer:
Tim Friese‐Greene and Mark Hollis
publisher:
Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.) and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
53:40
16Candy
recording engineer and producer:
Colin Thurston
mixer:
Mike Robinson (engineer)
bass guitar:
Paul Webb (UK bassist for Talk Talk/O.rang, aka Rustin Man)
drums (drum set):
Lee Harris (drummer, member of Talk Talk and .O.Rang)
keyboard:
Simon Brenner (UK musician, member of Talk Talk)
lead vocals:
Mark Hollis
recording of:
Candy
lyricist and composer:
Mark Hollis
4:40