[Talking about Spring] -- I could not confirm an album release for this week in 1982, so I'm taking a break from my celebration of 40-year-old albums. Instead, I'm featuring one of my favorite albums of 1986. The Colour of Spring, Talk Talk's third studio album, was released on 2/17/1986, 36 years ago this week. Talk Talk went for a more organic sound on this record than on their first two synth-heavy albums, and they placed a greater emphasis on improvisation. Of the four singles – "Life's What You Make It," "Living in Another World," "Give It Up," and "I Don't Believe in You" – only "Life's What You Make It" charted in the US. It peaked at #90 on the US Billboard Hot 100, #22 on US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play, #40 on US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales, #26 on US Billboard Top Rock Tracks, and #88 on US Cash Box. Due to success in the UK and several other countries, The Colour of Spring would go on to be the band's highest selling non-compilation studio album. It even reached the Top 10 in several countries. And, unfortunately, it was their last album to chart on the US Billboard Top 200.
Robert Dimery and Michael Lydon included The Colour of Spring in their 2010 book, 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition.
Flashback: The Colour of Spring (1986)
That's all till next week. Dedicated 80s-philes can find more flashbacks in the Prophet or Madman archives or via Bookended's 80s Flashback tag. As always, your comments are welcome on today's, or any other, flashback post. And if you like what I'm doing here, please share the link with your friends. If, however, you don't like the flashback, feel free to share it with your enemies.
I'll see you in seven!
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