Spirit of Eden Talk Talk

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  • Release Date: 11/17/1998
  • Original Release: 1988
  • Sales Rank: 67,584
  • Label: CAPITOL
  • UPC: 724385712920

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Spirit of Eden

1LISTENThe Rainbow 9:05
2LISTENEden 6:37
3LISTENDesire 7:08
4LISTENInheritance 5:19
5LISTENI Believe in You 6:08
6LISTENWealth 6:35

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Compare Spirit of Eden with any other previous release in the Talk Talk catalog, and it's almost impossible to believe it's the work of the same band -- exchanging electronics for live, organic sounds and rejecting structure in favor of mood and atmosphere, the album is an unprecedented breakthrough, a musical and emotional catharsis of immense power. Mark Hollis' songs exist far outside of the pop idiom, drawing instead on ambient textures, jazz-like arrangements, and avant-garde accents; for all of their intricacy and delicate beauty, compositions like "Inheritance" and "I Believe in You" also possess an elemental strength -- Hollis' oblique lyrics speak to themes of loss and redemption with understated grace, and his hauntingly poignant vocals evoke wrenching spiritual turmoil tempered with unflagging hope. A singular musical experience. Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide

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Spirit of Edenby Anonymous

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February 21, 2006: Talk Talk started to sound like a different band after Its My Life.....Ive always thought this is who influenced Radiohead.....Spirit of Eden was a record that set a new bar for bands to aspire to....few have.This is a record that everyone should own....I would pay anything to see this record performed live.....Talk Talk can always look back at this release and know they recorded one of the best records in history....Talk about falling on deaf ears......

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Spirit of Edenby Anonymous

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April 16, 2004: I'm hard pressed to name another release that even approaches this music. mark Hollis sings as if he's standing on eggshells. The music is staggering in complexity, grandeur, and scope. "Laughing Stock" should be purchased as well.

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