Talk Talk discography
Studio albums5
Live albums1
Compilation albums8
Video albums3
Music videos12
EPs1
Singles25
Remix albums4

English band Talk Talk released five studio albums, one live album, eight compilation albums, 25 singles, one EP, and two live video releases. All of their studio albums were released under EMI/Parlophone Records with the exception of their final album, which was released under Verve/Polydor.[1]

Albums

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[2]
AUS
[3]
CAN
[4]
GER
[5]
IT
[6]
NL
[7]
NZ
[8]
SWE
[9]
SWI
[10]
US
[11]
The Party's Over
  • Released: 12 July 1982
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: LP, MC
21 94 8 47 132
It's My Life
  • Released: 13 February 1984
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: LP, MC
35 59 4 10 3 27 49 2 42
The Colour of Spring
  • Released: 17 February 1986
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
8 71 14 11 8 1 7 25 3 58
Spirit of Eden
  • Released: 12 September 1988
  • Label: Parlophone
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
19 47 16 32 12
Laughing Stock
  • Released: 16 September 1991
  • Label: Verve, Polydor
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
26 65 60
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
UK Indie
[16]
GER
[5]
London 1986
  • Released: 19 February 1999
  • Label: Pond Life
  • Formats: CD
34 46 GER
[5]
Force of Nature
  • Released: 2023
  • Label: Yellowin Records
  • Formats: LP

Remix albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
UK
[2]
GER
[5]
IT
[6]
NL
[7]
It's My Mix
  • Released: March 1985
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: LP, MC
  • Italy and Canada-only release
18
Mini LP
  • Released: 1986
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: LP, MC
  • Greece-only release
History Revisited: The Remixes
  • Released: 25 March 1991
  • Label: Parlophone/EMI
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
35 27 64
12x12 Original Remixes
  • Released: 2 August 1999
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: CD
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[2][17]
GER
[5]
NL
[7]
NOR
[18]
NZ
[8]
SWI
[10]
Natural History: The Very Best of Talk Talk
  • Released: 29 May 1990
  • Label: Parlophone
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
3 10 16 20
The Very Best of Talk Talk
  • Released: 27 January 1997
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: CD
54 20
Asides Besides
  • Released: 20 April 1998
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: 2xCD
132
The Collection
  • Released: September 2000
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: CD
Missing Pieces
  • Released: 2001
  • Label: Pond Life
  • Formats: CD, MC
Introducing... Talk Talk
  • Released: 28 July 2003
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: CD
Essential 61
Natural Order 1982–1991
  • Released: 14 January 2013
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: CD, digital download
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

EPs

Title EP details
Talk Talk
  • Released: August 1982
  • Label: EMI America
  • Formats: LP
  • US-only release

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[2]
AUS
[3]
BEL (FL)
[19]
FRA
[20]
GER
[5]
IRE
[21]
NL
[7]
NZ
[8]
SWI
[10]
US
[22]
"Mirror Man" 1982 The Party's Over
"Talk Talk" 52 33
"Today" 14 16 10
"Talk Talk" (remix) 23 75
"My Foolish Friend" 1983 57 Non-album single
"It's My Life" 1984 46 73 44 25 33 30 32 31 It's My Life
"Such a Shame" 49 13 7 2 9 39 1 89
"Dum Dum Girl" 74 33 20 31 34 24
"Another Word" [upper-alpha 1] 25 The Party's Over
"Tomorrow Started" (live) [upper-alpha 2] Non-album single
"It's My Life" (reissue) 1985 93 It's My Life
"Life's What You Make It" 16 70 14 49 24 17 11 11 17 90 The Colour of Spring
"Living in Another World" 1986 48 21 44 34 22 23
"Give It Up" 59 32
"I Don't Believe in You" 96
"I Believe in You" 1988 85 65 43 Spirit of Eden
"It's My Life" (2nd reissue) 1990 13 49 23 Natural History: The Very Best of Talk Talk
"Talk Talk" (remix reissue) [upper-alpha 3]
"Life's What You Make It" (reissue) 23 23
"Such a Shame" (reissue) 78
"Living in Another World" (edit) 1991 79 History Revisited: The Remixes
"Life's What You Make It" (remix) [upper-alpha 4]
"New Grass" Laughing Stock
"Ascension Day"
"It's My Life" (Liquid People vs Talk Talk) 2003 64 Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Videos

Video albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
UK
[23]
NL
[7]
Talk Talk
Natural History: The Best of Talk Talk – A Video Selection
  • Released: May 1990
  • Label: Picture Music International
  • Formats: VHS
Live at Montreux 1986 23 13
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Music videos

Title Year Director
"Talk Talk" 1982 Brian Grant
"Today" Simon Milne
"Talk Talk" (Version 2) Russell Mulcahy
"My Foolish Friend" 1983 Brian Grant
"It's My Life" 1984 Tim Pope
"It's My Life" (Version 2)
"Such a Shame"
"Dum Dum Girl"
"Life's What You Make It" 1985
"Living in Another World" 1986
"Give It Up" Noel Oliver
"I Believe in You" 1988 Tim Pope

Notes

  1. "Another Word" was only released as a single in Continental Europe and the Philippines.
  2. This live version of "Tomorrow Started", recorded in September 1984 at Ahoy Rotterdam, was only released as a single in the Netherlands.
  3. The remixed version of "Talk Talk" was only reissued as a single in France.
  4. This remixed version of "Life's What You Make It" was only released as a single in Continental Europe.

References

  1. Raz, Guy. "Revisiting Talk Talk, A Band Worried About Being A 'Laughing Stock'". OPB. Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Talk Talk UK chart history". Official Charts. The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  3. 1 2 Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 304. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  4. Peak positions for Talk Talk's albums in Canada:
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Discographie von Talk Talk". Offizielle Deutsche Charts (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  6. 1 2 "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Set "Tipo" on "Album". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Talk Talk".
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 "Discografie Talk Talk". Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
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  10. 1 2 3 "Talk Talk". Swiss Hitparade (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  11. "Talk Talk – Billboard 200". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
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  13. 1 2 "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Talk Talk)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  14. 1 2 3 "Dutch certifications – Talk Talk" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 25 August 2022. Enter Talk Talk in the "Artiest of titel" box.
  15. "Canadian certifications – Talk Talk". Music Canada. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  16. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  17. "Chart Log UK: DJ T - Tzant". www.zobbel.de. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  18. "norwegiancharts.com - Discography Talk Talk". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  19. "ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS". www.ultratop.be. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
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  21. "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  22. "Talk Talk – Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  23. "Official Music Video Chart Top 50 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
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