Spirit of Eden
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Spirit of Eden is a 1988 album by Talk Talk, their fourth by this point. While not as noticed as its 1991 follow-up Laughing Stock, it bears a strong resemblance to it, and many fans actually prefer it to Laughing Stock. Talk Talk's label forced the band to choose a single from the album, and they chose "I Believe In You," which despite lack of commercial success, was a huge artistic success. A videod performance of "I Believe In You" is available here [link] on Youtube.
Track listing
All compositions by Mark Hollis and Tim Friese-Greene.
- "The Rainbow"
- "Eden"
- "Desire"
- "Inheritance"
- "I Believe in You"
- "Wealth"
Personnel
Musicians
- Lee Harris - drums
- Paul Webb - electric bass
- Tim Friese-Greene - harmonium, piano, organ, guitar
- Mark Hollis - vocals, piano, organ, guitar
- Martin Ditcham - percussion
- Robbie McIntosh - dobro, 12 string guitar
- Mark Feltham - harmonica
- Simon Edwards - Mexican bass
- Danny Thompson - double bass
- Henry Lowther - trumpet
- Nigel Kennedy - violin
- Hugh Davies - shozygs
- Andrew Stowell - bassoon
- Michael Jeans - oboe
- Andrew Marriner - clarinet
- Christopher Hooker - cor anglais
- Choir of Chelmsford Cathedral
Technical
- Phill Brown - engineering
- Tim Friese-Greene - production
Charts
| Chart (1988) | Position # |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart | 19 |
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