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Talkback is the third studio album by Canadian new wave band Spoons.[3] It was released in 1983 by Ready Records. The tracks that received airplay in Canada were "Old Emotions",[4] "The Rhythm" and "Talk Back". A music video was also produced for "Old Emotions", directed by Rob Quartly. This is the first Spoons album produced by Nile Rodgers.
Talkback | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1983 | |||
Recorded | 1982 | |||
Studio | Sounds Interchange (Toronto) | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 40:26 | |||
Label | Ready | |||
Producer | Nile Rodgers | |||
Spoons chronology | ||||
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Singles from Talkback | ||||
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The album was newly released on CD in Canada by Ready Records on 22 January 2010. The CD includes the Nile Rodgers-produced singles "Tell No Lies" and "Romantic Traffic", which were recorded after the initial release of the Talkback album.
Critical reception
editThe Globe and Mail deemed the album "good techno-pop" and "too shy by half to be great dance music."[5]
Track listing
editNo. | Titel | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Talk Back" |
| 4:36 |
2. | "Camera Shy" | Deppe | 4:06 |
3. | "My Favourite Page" | Deppe | 3:58 |
4. | "Don't Shoot the Messenger" |
| 3:16 |
5. | "Time Stands Still" | Deppe | 5:01 |
No. | Titel | Writer(s) | Length |
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6. | "Old Emotions" |
| 3:40 |
7. | "Stop" |
| 3:08 |
8. | "Out of My Hands" | Deppe | 3:46 |
9. | "Quiet World" | Deppe | 4:35 |
10. | "The Rhythm" |
| 4:20 |
Total length: | 40:26 |
No. | Titel | Writer(s) | Length |
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11. | "Tell No Lies" | Deppe | 4:12 |
12. | "Romantic Traffic" |
| 3:35 |
Personnel
editCredits are adapted from the Talkback liner notes.[6]
Spoons
- Gordon Deppe — vocals; guitar
- Sandy Horne — bass; vocals
- Rob Preuss — electronic keyboards and piano
- Derrick Ross — drums
Production and artwork
- Nile Rodgers — producer
- Jason Corsaro — engineer
- Vic Pyle — assistant engineer at Sounds Interchange
- Bob Ludwig — mastering at Masterdisk, New York City
- Peter Noble — photography; cover concept
- Dale Heslip — design; cover concept
- Spoons — cover concept
References
edit- ^ DeGagne, Mike (25 September 2023). "Arias & Symphonies Review by Mike DeGagne". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
It's on this album and on Talkback, the album that followed, in which the Spoons exhibit their pop-flavored talents the best.
- ^ Lacey, Liam (3 November 1983). "Talkback The Spoons". The Globe and Mail. p. E5.
- ^ Crook, Barbara (26 Dec 1986). "'New' Spoons and no alcohol for teen dance". Ottawa Citizen. p. H6.
- ^ "Top Singles". Volume 39, No. 17. RPM. 24 December 1983. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ Lacey, Liam (3 Nov 1983). "Talkback The Spoons". The Globe and Mail. p. E5.
- ^ Talkback (CD booklet). Spoons. Ready Records. 1983.
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