English band Talk Talk released five studio albums, one live album, eight compilation albums, 25 singles, one EP, and two live video releases. All of their studio albums were released under EMI/Parlophone Records with the exception of their final album, which was released under Verve/Polydor.[1]
| Talk Talk discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 5 |
| EPs | 1 |
| Live albums | 1 |
| Compilation albums | 8 |
| Singles | 25 |
| Video albums | 3 |
| Music videos | 12 |
| Remix albums | 4 |
Albums
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [2] |
AUS [3] |
CAN [4] |
GER [5] |
IT [6] |
NL [7] |
NZ [8] |
SWE [9] |
SWI [10] |
US [11] | |||
| The Party's Over | 21 | 94 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 47 | — | 132 | ||
| It's My Life |
|
35 | — | 59 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 27 | 49 | 2 | 42 | |
| The Colour of Spring |
|
8 | 71 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 3 | 58 | |
| Spirit of Eden |
|
19 | — | 47 | 16 | — | 32 | — | — | 12 | — |
|
| Laughing Stock | 26 | — | — | 65 | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
Live albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK Indie [16] |
GER [5] | ||
| London 1986 |
|
34 | 46 |
| Force of Nature |
|
— | — |
Remix albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [2] |
GER [5] |
IT [6] |
NL [7] | ||
| It's My Mix |
|
— | — | 18 | — |
| Mini LP |
|
— | — | — | — |
| History Revisited: The Remixes |
|
35 | 27 | — | 64 |
| 12x12 Original Remixes |
|
— | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||
Compilation albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [2][17] |
GER [5] |
NL [7] |
NOR [18] |
NZ [8] |
SWI [10] | |||
| Natural History: The Very Best of Talk Talk |
|
3 | 10 | 16 | — | 20 | — | |
| The Very Best of Talk Talk |
|
54 | — | — | 20 | — | — |
|
| Asides Besides |
|
132 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Collection |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Missing Pieces |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Introducing... Talk Talk |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Essential |
|
— | — | — | — | — | 61 | |
| Natural Order 1982–1991 |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||
EPs
edit| Title | EP details |
|---|---|
| Talk Talk |
|
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [2] |
AUS [3] |
BEL (FL) [19] |
FRA [20] |
GER [5] |
IRE [21] |
NL [7] |
NZ [8] |
SWI [10] |
US [22] | ||||
| "Mirror Man" | 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Party's Over | |
| "Talk Talk" | 52 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Today" | 14 | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | 10 | — | — | |||
| "Talk Talk" (remix) | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | |||
| "My Foolish Friend" | 1983 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "It's My Life" | 1984 | 46 | 73 | 44 | 25 | 33 | — | 30 | 32 | — | 31 |
|
It's My Life |
| "Such a Shame" | 49 | — | 13 | 7 | 2 | — | 9 | 39 | 1 | 89 | |||
| "Dum Dum Girl" | 74 | — | 33 | — | 20 | — | 31 | 34 | 24 | — | |||
| "Another Word" [A] | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | The Party's Over | ||
| "Tomorrow Started" (live) [B] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Renée" | 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | It's My Life | ||
| "Life's What You Make It" | 16 | 70 | 14 | 49 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 90 |
|
The Colour of Spring | |
| "Living in Another World" | 1986 | 48 | — | 21 | 44 | 34 | — | 22 | — | 23 | — | ||
| "Give It Up" | 59 | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "I Don't Believe in You" | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "I Believe in You" | 1988 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 43 | — | — | Spirit of Eden | |
| "It's My Life" (2nd reissue) | 1990 | 13 | — | — | — | 49 | 23 | — | — | — | — | Natural History: The Very Best of Talk Talk | |
| "Talk Talk" (remix reissue) [C] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Life's What You Make It" (reissue) | 23 | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Such a Shame" (reissue) | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Living in Another World" (edit) | 1991 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | History Revisited: The Remixes | |
| "Life's What You Make It" (remix) [D] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "After the Flood" | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Laughing Stock | ||
| "New Grass" | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Ascension Day" | 111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "It's My Life" (Liquid People vs Talk Talk) | 2003 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Videos
editVideo albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK [23] |
NL [7] | ||
| Talk Talk |
|
— | — |
| Natural History: The Best of Talk Talk – A Video Selection |
|
— | — |
| Live at Montreux 1986 |
|
23 | 13 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||
Music videos
edit| Title | Year | Director | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Talk Talk" | 1982 | Brian Grant | The Party's Over |
| "Today" | Simon Milne | ||
| "Talk Talk" (Version 2) | Russell Mulcahy | ||
| "My Foolish Friend" | 1983 | Brian Grant | Non-album single |
| "It's My Life" | 1984 | Tim Pope | It's My Life |
| "It's My Life" (Version 2) | |||
| "Such a Shame" | |||
| "Dum Dum Girl" | |||
| "Life's What You Make It" | 1985 | The Colour of Spring | |
| "Living in Another World" | 1986 | ||
| "Give It Up" | Noel Oliver | ||
| "I Believe in You" | 1988 | Tim Pope | Spirit of Eden |
Notes
edit- ^ "Another Word" was only released as a single in Continental Europe and the Philippines.
- ^ This live version of "Tomorrow Started", recorded in September 1984 at Ahoy Rotterdam, was only released as a single in the Netherlands.
- ^ The remixed version of "Talk Talk" was only reissued as a single in France.
- ^ This remixed version of "Life's What You Make It" was only released as a single in Continental Europe.
References
edit- ^ Raz, Guy. "Revisiting Talk Talk, A Band Worried About Being A 'Laughing Stock'". OPB. Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Talk Talk UK chart history". Official Charts. The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 304. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ Peak positions for Talk Talk's albums in Canada:
- It's My Life: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 40, no. 10. 12 May 1984. Retrieved 25 August 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- The Colour of Spring: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 44, no. 6. 3 May 1986. Retrieved 25 August 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- Spring of Eden: "RPM 100 Albums" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 49, no. 6. 26 November 1988. p. 11. Retrieved 25 August 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ a b c d e "Discographie von Talk Talk". Offizielle Deutsche Charts (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Set "Tipo" on "Album". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Talk Talk".
- ^ a b c d e "Discografie Talk Talk". Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "Talk Talk Discography". Charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "Talk Talk Discography". Swedish Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "Talk Talk". Swiss Hitparade (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "Talk Talk – Billboard 200". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g "British certifications – Talk Talk". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 26 July 2024. Type Talk Talk in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ a b "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Talk Talk)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ a b c "Dutch certifications – Talk Talk" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 25 August 2022. Enter Talk Talk in the "Artiest of titel" box.
- ^ "Canadian certifications – Talk Talk". Music Canada. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Chart Log UK: DJ T - Tzant". www.zobbel.de. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "norwegiancharts.com - Discography Talk Talk". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS". www.ultratop.be. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ "lescharts.com - Discographie Talk Talk". lescharts.com. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Talk Talk – Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Official Music Video Chart Top 50 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
