Category: Talk Talk

Talk Talk/Duran Duran – The Big Mouth Mega-mix / The Knock-out Mix (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1991

This is the scare DJ Service Megamix 12″ single from U.S.-based label ON-USound (Later known as Euro-Mixx). The 12″ features on the A-side “The Big Mouth Mega-Mix” by the British band “Talk Talk” who are best known for their 1984 hit “It’s My Life” which is featured as well as the 1982 hit “Talk Talk” in this nearly twelve-minute mega-mix of some of the band’s well-known tracks.

The flip side is for Duran Duran fans and is a must-have. The “Knock-out Mix” which features most of Duran’s biggest hits all continuously mixed. This megamix alone is worth hunting down this 12″ vinyl treasure, you will not be disappointed it’s a Duranie’s dream come true twelve minutes of Duran Duran bliss…

As with most of the ON-USound/Euro-Mixx titles, multiple sources were used to create these megamixes so quality does vary from track to track. I have made every effort to ensure the best-sounding transfer.

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

SIDE A:
Talk Talk – The Big Mouth Mega-Mix 11:52
Music By – Talk Talk
Words By –  Mark Hollis

Living In Another World
Dum Dum Girl
Happiness Is Easy
Such A Shame
It’s My Life
Talk Talk
My Foolish Friend

SIDE B:
Duran Duran – The Knock-Out Mix 12:29
Written-By – A. Taylor*, J. Taylor*, N. Rhodes*, R. Taylor*, S. LeBon*

I Don’t Want Your Love
Notorious
Wild Boys
Save A Prayer
Union Of The Snake
All She Wants Is
A View To A Kill
The Reflex
Decadance

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: ON-USound – TT-15, ON-USound – DD-15
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Unofficial Release, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1991
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Synth-pop, New Wave

NOTES:
Bootleg unofficial megamixes

Buy the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
DAC: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

 

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Mark Hollis 1955 – 2019

Mark Hollis frontman of the new wave band TALK TALK has passed away at age 64. Today the music world has lost a pioneer and legend. -DjPaulT

Talk Talk’s influence upon musicians has exceeded the band’s visibility among the general public. Along with the band Slint, Talk Talk is credited with inventing “post-rock” in their last two albums, Spirit of Eden and Laughing Stock. The artists who have praised the band or cited them as an influence include Tears for Fears, Matthew Good, Elbow, Shearwater, M83, Bark Psychosis, Cedric Bixler-Zavala of The Mars Volta, Steven Wilson of Porcupine Tree, Storm Corrosion (a joint project between Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt and Porcupine Tree’s Steven Wilson), Steve Hogarth of Marillion, Richard Barbieri of Japan and Porcupine Tree, and Death Cab for Cutie.

The bands Placebo, Weezer, The Divine Comedy and The Gathering covered their song “Life’s What You Make It” and No Doubt scored a global hit with a cover of “It’s My Life” in 2003. Guy Garvey of the band Elbow said: “Mark Hollis started from punk and by his own admission he had no musical ability. To go from only having the urge, to writing some of the most timeless, intricate and original music ever is as impressive as the moon landings for me.”

A tribute album and anthological book, both titled Spirit of Talk Talk, were released in 2012. The book includes all the artwork James Marsh did for the band, and hand-written lyrics (by the band). The album includes covers by various artists, proceeds going to the conservation organization BirdLife International.

Hollis and Talk Talk continue to be praised as artists who did not cave into the pressures of corporate and commercial interests. Says Alan McGee, “I find the whole story of one man against the system in a bid to maintain creative control incredibly heartening.” – source Wikipedia

Talk Talk – It’s My Life (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“It’s My Life” is a song by the English new wave band Talk Talk. Written by Mark Hollis and Tim Friese-Greene, it was the title track on the band’s second album and released as its first single in January 1984. It reached #46 in the UK charts, but did better in several other countries, reaching #33 in Germany, #32 in New Zealand, #25 in France and #7 in Italy. It was also a success in North America, entering the Top 40 in both the United States (#31) and Canada (#30). (Notably, it peaked at #1 on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart.)

The single was re-released in the UK in 1985, but this time only reached #93. However, in 1990, “It’s My Life” was reissued again to promote the compilation album Natural History: The Very Best of Talk Talk. This time, the song was a hit in the UK, reaching #13, the band’s highest chart-placing single in its native country.

SIDE A:
It’s My Life (Extended Version) 6:15
Remix [Extended Mix] – Steve Thompson
Written-By – M. Hollis*, T. Friese-Greene*

SIDE B:
It’s My Life (Single Version) 3:52
Remix – Steve Thompson
Written-By – M. Hollis*, T. Friese-Greene*

Again, A Game…Again 4:10
Written-By – Mark Hollis

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1984 It’s My Life U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #31
1984 It’s My Life U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks #23
1984 It’s My Life U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #1

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI America ‎– V7821-1/2
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Artwork [Uncredited] – James Marsh
Producer – Tim Friese-Greene

NOTES:
“It’s My Life” album version can be heard on “It’s My Life”
Printed in U.S.A.

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck 
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Mullard 12AX7 Preamp Vacuum Tube Pins
Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

Talk Talk – Life’s What You Make It (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

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“Life’s What You Make It” is a song by the English band Talk Talk. It was released as a single in 1985, the first from the band’s album The Colour of Spring. The single was a hit in the UK, peaking at no. 16, and charted in numerous other countries, often reaching the Top 20.

Filmed at Wimbledon Common, London, the promotional video for the single shows the band performing in the early hours in a natural history setting. The video, directed by Tim Pope, enjoyed heavy rotation on MTV.

The “Dub Version” is exclusive to the U.S. and Canada “12 release. An alternate “Extended Version” was release in the U.K..

SIDE A:
Life’s What You Make It (Extended Mix) 6:54
Mixed By – James Farber
Remix – T. Friese-Greene*

SIDE B:
It’s Getting Late In The Evening (7″ Version) 5:44
Mixed By – James Farber

Life’s What You Make It (Dub Version) 6:06
Remix – Mark Berry

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1986 Life’s What You Make It U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #22
1986 Life’s What You Make It U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks #26

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI America ‎– V-19203
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Illustration – James Marsh
Mastered By – Wally*
Producer – T. Friese-Greene*
Written-By – M. Hollis*, T. Friese-Greene*

NOTES:
Recorded in England
Mastered by Capitol
Printed in U.S.A.

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck 
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi