tracks

Talk Talk (Extended Version)
Today (Extended Version)
My Foolish Friend (Extended Version)
It's My Life (Extended Version)
Such A Shame (Extended Mix)
Such A Shame (Dub Mix)
Dum Dum Girl (12" Mix)
Without You (12" Mix)
Life's What You Make It (Extended Mix)
Living In Another World (Extended Remix)
Pictures Of Bernadette (Dance Mix)
Happiness Is Easy (12" Mix)
Talk Talk (Demo Version)
Mirror Man (Demo Version)
Candy (Demo Version)
Strike Up The Band
?
My Foolish Friend
Call In The Night Boy (Piano Version)
Why Is It So Hard ? (7" Version)
Again A Game… Again
Without You
Dum Dum Girl (U.S. Mix)
It's Getting Late In The Evening
For What It's Worth
Pictures Of Bernadette
Eden (Edit)
John Cope

notes

Many similar pressings issued and differences between these are mainly found by comparing matrix info.

This version: Glass mastered at EMI Swindon, UK but the 010104 & 010208 in matrix would suggest that it is pressed at Mediamotion.

Mastered at Abbey Road Studios, except CD 2 tracks 6, 12, 13, 15 & 16 mastered at Country Masters.

All tracks originally ℗ The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Records Ltd.
Digital Remasters ℗ 1998 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Records Ltd.
℗ 1998 The copyright in this compilation is owned by EMI Records Ltd.
© 1998 EMI Records Ltd.

Sleeve: Printed in EU
Discs: Made in EU

Includes a 20 page full color booklet featuring pictures and detailed track information of their releases.

Project co-ordinated for EMI.
Graphic design @ Satellite.
Art direction at Antar.
With thanks to James Neiss (Record Collector) Dec '91 and James Marsh for the permission to reproduce his illustrations.
Tracks 1-1 to 1-3, 1-5, 1-6, 1-8 & 2-1 to 2-11 (published by) Island Music Ltd.
Tracks 2-13 & 2-15 (published by) Island Music Ltd. / F.Sharpe Productions Ltd.
Track 2-16 (published by) Chappell Music Ltd.

Note: the cat# given UK: 845 8072 printed in error s/b UK: 854 8072.

1-1: ℗ 1982 – from Talk Talk, 12 EMI 5284, 3/82
1-2: ℗ 1982 – from Today, 12 EMI 5314, 6/82
1-3: ℗ 1983 – from My Foolish Friend (Extended Version), 12 EMI 5373, 3/83
1-4: ℗ 1983 – from It's My Life, 12 EMI 5443, 1/84 (1/83 on release)
1-5: ℗ 1983 – from Such A Shame, 12 EMI 5433, 3/84 (2/83 on release)
1-6: ℗ 1983 – from Dum Dum Girl, 12 EMI 5480, 7/84
1-7: ℗ 1984 – from Dum Dum Girl, 12 EMI 5480, 7/84
1-8: ℗ 1984 – from Dum Dum Girl, 12 EMI 5480, 7/84
1-9: ℗ 1986 – from Life's What You Make It (Extended Version), 12 EMI 5540, 2/86
1-10: ℗ 1986 – from Living In Another World, 12 EMI 5551, 3/86
1-11: ℗ 1986 – from Give It Up, 12R 6131, 5/86
1-12: ℗ 1986 – from I Don't Believe In You, 12R 6144, 10/86

2-1: ℗ 1984 – from Such A Shame, EMI D 5433, 3/84
2-2: ℗ 1984 – from Such A Shame, EMI D 5433, 3/84
2-3: ℗ 1984 – from Such A Shame, EMI D 5433, 3/84
2-4: ℗ 1982 – from Mirror Man, EMI 5265, 2/82
2-5: ℗ 1982 – from Talk Talk, EMI 5284, 3/82
2-6: ℗ 1983 – from My Foolish Friend, EMI 5373, 3/83
2-7: ℗ 1983 – from My Foolish Friend, EMI 5373, 3/83
2-8: ℗ 1984 – this is the debut appearance of the 7” version
2-9: ℗ 1983 – from Such A Shame, EMI 5433, 3/84 (3/83 on release)
2-10: ℗ 1984 – from Dum Dum Girl, EMI 5480, 7/84
2-11: ℗ 1984 – from Dum Dum Girl, 12 EMI 5480, 7/84
2-12: ℗ 1986 – from Life's What You Make It, EMI 5540, 1/86
2-13: ℗ 1986 – from Living In Another World, EMI 5551, 3/86
2-14: ℗ 1986 – from Give It Up, R 6131, 5/86
2-15: ℗ 1988 – from I Believe In You, CDR 6189, 9/88
2-16: ℗ 1988 – from I Believe In You, R 6189, 9/88 Repressed as Talk Talk - Asides Besides in 2009, at IMS Manufacturing, Italy.

Differences between the releases are:

– Manufacturing plant (this version: Pressed at EMI Uden while the glass was mastered at EMI Swindon, UK)
– Matrix
– SID code

Another edition, Asides Besides, was pressed at EMI Swindon.

Mastered at Abbey Road Studios, except CD 2 tracks 6, 12, 13, 15 & 16 mastered at Country Masters.

All tracks originally ℗ The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Records Ltd.
Digital Remasters ℗ 1998 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Records Ltd.
℗ 1998 The copyright in this compilation is owned by EMI Records Ltd.
© 1998 EMI Records Ltd.

Sleeve: Printed in EU
Discs: Made in EU

Includes a 20 page full color booklet featuring pictures and detailed track information of their releases.

Project co-ordinated for EMI.
Graphic design @ Satellite.
Art direction at Antar.
With thanks to James Neiss (Record Collector) Dec '91 and James Marsh for the permission to reproduce his illustrations.
Tracks 1-1 to 1-3, 1-5, 1-6, 1-8 & 2-1 to 2-11 (published by) Island Music Ltd.
Tracks 2-13 & 2-15 (published by) Island Music Ltd. / F.Sharpe Productions Ltd.
Track 2-16 (published by) Chappell Music Ltd.

Note: the cat. # is misprinted in the bar-code block on the outside/back of the rearcard. It appears as "UK: 845 8072". It s/b "UK: 854 8072".

1-1: ℗ 1982 – from Talk Talk, 12 EMI 5284, 3/82
1-2: ℗ 1982 – from Today, 12 EMI 5314, 6/82
1-3: ℗ 1983 – from My Foolish Friend (Extended Version), 12 EMI 5373, 3/83
1-4: ℗ 1983 – from It's My Life, 12 EMI 5443, 1/84 (1/83 on release)
1-5: ℗ 1983 – from Such A Shame, 12 EMI 5433, 3/84 (2/83 on release)
1-6: ℗ 1983 – from Dum Dum Girl, 12 EMI 5480, 7/84
1-7: ℗ 1984 – from Dum Dum Girl, 12 EMI 5480, 7/84
1-8: ℗ 1984 – from Dum Dum Girl, 12 EMI 5480, 7/84
1-9: ℗ 1986 – from Life's What You Make It (Extended Version), 12 EMI 5540, 2/86
1-10: ℗ 1986 – from Living In Another World, 12 EMI 5551, 3/86
1-11: ℗ 1986 – from Give It Up, 12R 6131, 5/86
1-12: ℗ 1986 – from I Don't Believe In You, 12R 6144, 10/86

2-1: ℗ 1984 – from Such A Shame, EMI D 5433, 3/84
2-2: ℗ 1984 – from Such A Shame, EMI D 5433, 3/84
2-3: ℗ 1984 – from Such A Shame, EMI D 5433, 3/84
2-4: ℗ 1982 – from Mirror Man, EMI 5265, 2/82
2-5: ℗ 1982 – from Talk Talk, EMI 5284, 3/82
2-6: ℗ 1983 – from My Foolish Friend, EMI 5373, 3/83
2-7: ℗ 1983 – from My Foolish Friend, EMI 5373, 3/83
2-8: ℗ 1984 – this is the debut appearance of the 7” version
2-9: ℗ 1983 – from Such A Shame, EMI 5433, 3/84 (3/83 on release)
2-10: ℗ 1984 – from Dum Dum Girl, EMI 5480, 7/84
2-11: ℗ 1984 – from Dum Dum Girl, 12 EMI 5480, 7/84
2-12: ℗ 1986 – from Life's What You Make It, EMI 5540, 1/86
2-13: ℗ 1986 – from Living In Another World, EMI 5551, 3/86
2-14: ℗ 1986 – from Give It Up, R 6131, 5/86
2-15: ℗ 1988 – from I Believe In You, CDR 6189, 9/88
2-16: ℗ 1988 – from I Believe In You, R 6189, 9/88

credits

Art Direction – Cally
Compiled By [Project Co-ordinated By] – Jo Brooks, Nigel Reeve, Tim Chacksfield
Design [Graphic Design] – Rob Crane
Illustration [Front Cover & Inner Illustrations] – James Marsh
Mastered By – Denis Blackham (tracks: 2-6, 2-12, 2-13, 2-15, 2-16), Peter Mew (tracks: 1-1 to 2-5, 2-7 to 2-11, 2-14), Phill Brown (tracks: 2-6, 2-12, 2-13, 2-15, 2-16), Ron Hill (tracks: 1-1 to 2-5, 2-7 to 2-11, 2-14), Terry Burch (tracks: 1-1 to 2-5, 2-7 to 2-11, 2-14)
Photography By – Harry Goodwin (2), Mark Le Bon, Mike Putland, Patrizia Savarese, Richard Haughton, Sheila Rock, Simon Fowler (2), Stephen Lovell-Davis, Steve Hickey
Producer – Colin Thurston (tracks: 1-1, 2-4, 2-5), Jimmy Miller (tracks: 2-1 to 2-3), Rhett Davies (tracks: 1-3, 2-6, 2-7), Tim Friese-Greene (tracks: 1-4 to 1-12, 2-8 to 2-16)
Written-By – E. Hollis, (tracks: 1-1, 2-1), Harris, (tracks: 1-2, 2-4, 2-5, 2-7), M. Hollis, (tracks: 1-1, 1-4 to 1-12 to 2-3, 2-8 to 2-16), Hollis, (tracks: 1-2, 1-3, 2-4 to 2-7), Webb, (tracks: 1-2, 2-4, 2-5, 2-7), Brenner, (tracks: 1-2, 1-3, 2-4 to 2-7), T. Friese-Greene, (tracks: 1-4, 1-7, 1-9 to 1-12, 2-11 to 2-16)
Art Direction – Cally
Artwork [Front Cover & Inner Illustrations] – James Marsh
Compiled By [Project Co-ordinated By] – Jo Brooks, Nigel Reeve, Tim Chacksfield
Design [Graphic Design] – Rob Crane
Mastered By – Denis Blackham (tracks: 2-6, 2-12, 2-13, 2-15, 2-16), Peter Mew (tracks: 1-1 to 2-5, 2-7 to 2-11, 2-14), Phill Brown (tracks: 2-6, 2-12, 2-13, 2-15, 2-16), Ron Hill (tracks: 1-1 to 2-5, 2-7 to 2-11, 2-14), Terry Burch (tracks: 1-1 to 2-5, 2-7 to 2-11, 2-14)
Photography By – Harry Goodwin (2), Mark Le Bon, Mike Putland, Patrizia Savarese, Richard Haughton, Sheila Rock, Simon Fowler (2), Stephen Lovell-Davis, Steve Hickey
Producer – Colin Thurston (tracks: 1-1, 2-4, 2-5), Jimmy Miller (tracks: 2-1 to 2-3), Rhett Davies (tracks: 1-3, 2-6, 2-7), Tim Friese-Greene (tracks: 1-4 to 1-12, 2-8 to 2-16)
Written-By – E. Hollis, (tracks: 1-1, 2-1), Harris, (tracks: 1-2, 2-4, 2-5, 2-7), M. Hollis, (tracks: 1-1, 1-4 to 1-12 to 2-3, 2-8 to 2-16), Hollis, (tracks: 1-2, 1-3, 2-4 to 2-7), Webb, (tracks: 1-2, 2-4, 2-5, 2-7), Brenner, (tracks: 1-2, 1-3, 2-4 to 2-7), T. Friese-Greene, (tracks: 1-4, 1-7, 1-9 to 1-12, 2-11 to 2-16)

companies

Phonographic Copyright (p) – EMI Records Ltd.
Copyright (c) – EMI Records Ltd.
Mastered At – Abbey Road Studios
Mastered At – Country Masters
Marketed By – EMI
Distributed By – EMI
Glass Mastered At – EMI Swindon
Pressed By – Mediamotion
Phonographic Copyright (p) – EMI Records Ltd.
Copyright (c) – EMI Records Ltd.
Mastered At – Abbey Road Studios
Mastered At – Country Masters
Marketed By – EMI
Distributed By – EMI
Glass Mastered At – EMI Swindon
Pressed By – EMI Uden

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