Talk Talk Talk

This article is about the Psychedelic Furs album. For other uses, see Talk Talk Talk (disambiguation).

"All of This and Nothing (song)" redirects here. For the Dave Gahan and Soulsavers song, see Angels & Ghosts.

Talk Talk Talk is the second studio album by the English rock band the Psychedelic Furs. It was released 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.

Talk Talk Talk
Studio album by The Psychedelic Furs
Released	15 May 1981 (1981-05-15)^[1]
Recorded	1980–1981
Genre	New wave post-punk
Length	41:11
Label	CBS
Producer	Steve Lillywhite
The Psychedelic Furs chronology
The Psychedelic Furs (1980) Talk Talk Talk (1981) Forever Now (1982)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Classic Rock	8/10^[3]
Entertainment Weekly	A−^[4]
Rolling Stone	^[5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[6]
Smash Hits	8/10^[7]
Spin Alternative Record Guide	9/10^[8]
The Village Voice	A^[9]

Content

AllMusic noted that with Talk Talk Talk, "the Furs introduce[d] a brighter, poppier side to their underground rock edge".^[2]

Track listing

All songs written by Richard Butler, John Ashton, Roger Morris, Tim Butler, Duncan Kilburn and Vince Ely.

1981 UK track listing

Side 1

1. "Dumb Waiters" – 5:09
2. "Pretty in Pink" – 3:59
3. "I Wanna Sleep with You" – 3:17
4. "No Tears" – 3:14
5. "Mr. Jones" – 4:03

Side 2

1. "Into You Like a Train" – 4:35
2. "It Goes On" – 3:52
3. "So Run Down" – 2:51
4. "All of This and Nothing" – 6:25
5. "She Is Mine" – 3:51

1981 US track listing

Side 1

1. "Pretty in Pink" – 3:59
2. "Mr. Jones" – 4:03
3. "No Tears" – 3:14
4. "Dumb Waiters" – 5:09
5. "She Is Mine" – 3:51

Side 2

1. "Into You Like a Train" – 4:35
2. "It Goes On" – 3:52
3. "So Run Down" – 2:51
4. "I Wanna Sleep with You" – 3:17
5. "All of This and Nothing" – 6:25

2002 reissue

1. "Dumb Waiters" – 5:04
2. "Pretty in Pink" – 3:59
3. "I Wanna Sleep with You" – 3:17
4. "No Tears" – 3:14
5. "Mr. Jones" – 4:03
6. "Into You Like a Train" – 4:35
7. "It Goes On" – 3:52
8. "So Run Down" – 2:51
9. "All of This and Nothing" – 6:25
10. "She Is Mine" – 3:51

Bonus tracks

11. "Mr. Jones (Single Version)" – 3:26
12. "So Run Down (Early Version)" – 3:05
13. "All of This and Nothing (Demo)" – 9:02

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	Peak position
1981	Billboard 200	89

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Peak position
1981	"Dumb Waiters" / "Into You Like a Train"	US National Disco Action Top 80	27

References

1. "New Albums". Music Week. 16 May 1981.
2. Raggett, Ned. "Talk Talk Talk – The Psychedelic Furs". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
3. Quantick, David (September 2018). "The Psychedelic Furs: Vinyl Reissues". Classic Rock. No. 253. p. 99.
4. "Psychedelic Furs; Talk Talk Talk; Forever Now". Entertainment Weekly. 8 March 2002. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
5. Tucker, Ken (20 August 1981). . Rolling Stone. No. 350. Archived from the original on 15 June 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2006.
6. Sheffield, Rob (2004). "The Psychedelic Furs". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 660–61. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
7. Dellar, Fred (28 May – 10 June 1981). "The Psychedelic Furs: Talk, Talk, Talk". Smash Hits. Vol. 3, no. 11. p. 23B.
8. Hannaham, James (1995). "Psychedelic Furs". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. pp. 313–14. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
9. Christgau, Robert (5 October 1981). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved 18 April 2012.

External links

• Talk Talk Talk at Discogs (list of releases)
• Talk Talk Talk (Adobe Flash) at Radio3Net (streamed copy where licensed)