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Track Listings
| 1. The Colour Of Spring |
| 2. Watershed |
| 3. Inside Looking Out |
| 4. The Gift |
| 5. A Life (1895-1915) |
| 6. Westward Bound |
| 7. The Daily Planet |
| 8. A New Jerusalem |
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MARK HOLLIS Mark Hollis (1998 German 8-track CD album - the debut and only solo release from Talk Talk singer/songwriter Mark Hollis who has subsequently retired from the industry)
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
What can one say!!,
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This review is from: Mark Hollis (Audio CD)
A lot has been said already about this superb release in 1998, I feel I have to comment also as I have been a devout Talk Talk fan for 24 years!This album is beautifully crafted and patiently played by some excellent musicians. We get bassoon, trumpet, flute, harmonica and clarinet along with double bass and spine chilling piano all playing with the softest of approaches. Minimilistic and sparse are terms that have both been used already, but there is no other way to describe what feels like minutes of elongated one notes, creaking piano stools, echo, silence and of coarse Mark's haunting vocal style which has set him apart from the norm. 'The Colour Of Spring' written with Phil Ramacon who worked with messers Harris and Webb on 'Herd Of Instinct' by O'Rang opens the set which has to be my favourite, piano and voice that plays havoc with my goosebumps everytime I hear it! It follows on from 'Chameleon Day' (1986) the first taster of his eventual sound and style. Long time collaborator Tim Friesse-Greene has gone but Mark has found another co-writer in the form of Warne Livesey who are responsible for 'Watershed' 'The Gift' 'A Life (1895-1915)' 'The Daily Planet' and 'A New Jerusalem'. 'Westward Bound' is co-written with Domonic Miller and 'Inside Looking Out' is the only self penned song which is one of the strongest peices here. The entire album is a highlight, no individual track lets it down, all the songs are statements, there is no need for verse after verse to get ones point across. 'A Life (1895-1915)' is a perfect example, over 8 minutes long and using 14 words, it describes the euphoria surrounding the charge of willing young men joining up to fight for King and Country in WW1 only to find pain, suffering and eventual death. 'A New Jerusalem' closes the album with almost 2 minutes of silence, as if to invite the listener to reflect on the recorded content before returning to everyday life. This is an album of breathtaking ability and I for one hope we can coax him out of retirement for a follow up soon.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Enigmatic Happieness is Easy,
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This review is from: Mark Hollis (Audio CD)
I must warn potential purchasers that this album is not for everyone. If you love Talk Talk, and in particular the later works - Spirit of Eden and Laughing Stock, then you will most certainly like this album. If you are new to Talk Talk, or to Mark Hollis, then I would imagine that you have arrived here because you like Jazz, Miles Davis, Fusion, Keith Jarret et al. In otherwords you like something different, and this is certainly something different.It's a beautiful album which is very sparse sounding, lots of silence, apparent melancholy (although I think there is something happy and uplifting about the pieces), and above all else, it appears to be a late evening album. Contemplative by nature. If you like buying music that you have to work at, learn to love, find that it grows on you until you can't ever part with it, then this is worth a go.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
beautiful music,
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This review is from: Mark Hollis (Audio CD)
After the well documented latter talk talk albums comes Mark Hollis,s wonderful and overlooked solo opus.Reading reviews before buying is always a risky business, and i must say after the reviews written about this i was expecting an album which was initially hard work but ultimately rewarding.I was then pleasantly surprised to hear the opening tracks gentle beauty and i must say after numerous listens it opens up more treasures with every listen ,I could say the same for the album as a whole.to sumarise an album of genius like this to a few words is an injustice,but we must ,so in my opinion better than both Eden and Laughing stock and thats not something said lightly. i would just add the marks vocals on this album are the most stunning i have ever heard , and i have heard a few.BUY this album and better your life
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