1980's Bands/Artists
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£ 42.99
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Spirit of Talk Talk (Paperback)
Talk Talk - Book - by James Marsh, Chris Roberts,Toby Benjamin
(2019)
Spirit of Talk Talk is a finely crafted book conceived by Toby Benjamin,
celebrating the music created by Talk Talk and illustrated with a
treasure trove of images from long-time collaborator and renowned art
designer James Marsh. Displayed alongside large original artworks and
previously unseen sketches and alternative covers, are rare and
previously unseen photographs of the band and a specially commissioned
biography of Talk Talk by music journalist and author Chris Roberts.
Photographic images have been supplied from the archives of
photographers Lawrence Watson, Richard Haughton and Sheila Rock amongst
others.
The book includes the full transcript of Mark Hollis’s
final interview about the band. Also numerous tributes and eulogies
from musicians, artists, producers, and people who worked with the band
and knew them intimately. There are also honest, touching, and revealing
tributes from musicians, artists friends and fans who were, and
continue to be, influenced by Talk Talk’s music.
This
paperback edition has 32 pages of new content including an extensive
preface from founding member Simon Brenner, interviews with Paul Webb
and Lee Harris, exclusive interviews with a host of people connected to
the band, among them musicians, engineers and musical collaborators, a
wealth of new, unseen photographs and memorabilia taken from Simon
Brenner’s personal archive - and a heartfelt afterword honouring founder
and leader Mark Hollis. -- .