Talk Talk Talk is the second studio album by the English rock band The Psychedelic Furs. It was released on 15 May 1981 by Columbia Records. It was reissued with bonus tracks in 2002 by Columbia/Legacy and on vinyl in the UK in 2011 without bonus content.
Content AllMusic noted that with Talk Talk Talk, "the Furs introduce[d] a brighter, poppier side to their underground rock edge".
Track listing All songs were written by Richard Butler, John Ashton, Roger Morris, Tim Butler, Duncan Kilburn, and Vince Ely.
1981 UK track listing Side 1 "Dumb Waiters" – 5:09 "Pretty in Pink" – 3:59 "I Wanna Sleep with You" – 3:17 "No Tears" – 3:14 "Mr. Jones" – 4:03 Side 2 "Into You Like a Train" – 4:35 "It Goes On" – 3:52 "So Run Down" – 2:51 "All of This and Nothing" – 6:25 "She Is Mine" – 3:51
1981 US track listing Side 1 "Pretty in Pink" – 3:59 "Mr. Jones" – 4:03 "No Tears" – 3:14 "Dumb Waiters" – 5:09 "She Is Mine" – 3:51 Side 2 "Into You Like a Train" – 4:35 "It Goes On" – 3:52 "So Run Down" – 2:51 "I Wanna Sleep with You" – 3:17 "All of This and Nothing" – 6:25
2002 reissue "Dumb Waiters" – 5:04 "Pretty in Pink" – 3:59 "I Wanna Sleep with You" – 3:17 "No Tears" – 3:14 "Mr. Jones" – 4:03 "Into You Like a Train" – 4:35 "It Goes On" – 3:52 "So Run Down" – 2:51 "All of This and Nothing" – 6:25 "She Is Mine" – 3:51 Bonus tracks
The demo of "All of This and Nothing" ends at 3:51 and is followed at 4:23 by "Buy Talk Talk Talk". Some copies of the UK 7" single of "Dumb Waiters" came in a "playable sleeve" – a stiff card picture bag with a clear flexi disc attached. This consisted of Richard Butler introducing extracts from "Into You Like a Train", "I Wanna Sleep With You" and "Pretty in Pink".
Personnel The Psychedelic Furs Richard Butler – vocals Roger Morris – lead guitar John Ashton – rhythm guitar Tim Butler – bass Duncan Kilburn – saxophone, keyboards Vince Ely – drums Technical Steve Lillywhite – producer Phil Thornalley, Will Gosling – engineers Julian Balme, Richard Butler – design (after Andy Warhol) Andrew Douglas – photography
Chart performance Album Year Chart Peakposition 1981 Billboard 200 89 Singles Year Single Chart Peakposition 1981 "Dumb Waiters" /"Into You Like a Train" US National Disco Action Top 80 27
References
External links
*Talk Talk Talk (Adobe Flash) at Radio3Net (streamed copy where licensed)