The Colour of Spring

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The Colour of Spring
Studio album by
Talk Talk
Released17 February 1986
Recorded1985, London
Studio
Genre
Length45:40
LabelEMI
ProducerTim Friese-Greene
Talk Talk chronology
It's My Life
(1984) 		The Colour of Spring
(1986) 		Spirit of Eden
(1988)
Singles from The Colour of Spring
  1. "Life's What You Make It"
    Released: 6 January 1986 (UK)
  2. "Living in Another World"
    Released: 3 March 1986
  3. "Give It Up"
    Released: 6 May 1986
  4. "I Don't Believe in You"
    Released: 10 November 1986

The Colour of Spring is the third studio album by English band Talk Talk, released on 17 February 1986. Written by Mark Hollis and producer Tim Friese-Greene, the album combines elements of jazz and art pop in an effort by Hollis to embrace more organic instrumentation and production values.[7] Unlike previous Talk Talk albums, synthesizers are rarely featured on the album, being replaced by guitar, piano, and organ.[8] The album went on to become Talk Talk's greatest commercial success, spawning the hit singles "Life's What You Make It" and "Living in Another World" and reaching the Top 20 in numerous countries (topping the Dutch charts), including the UK, where it reached No. 8 and stayed in the UK charts for 21 weeks.[9]

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