Sadly Mark Hollis checked out of the rock world on 25th February 2019, ending any speculation of either any further solo work or a Talk Talk reunion.
What Mark Hollis left us with, was a back catalog of wealth in music.
Mark Hollis and Talk Talk were undoubtedly shy, secretive and above all reclusive. Therefore, for a piece of of concert footage to be available let alone a whole concert, we must grab it. I believe every Talk Talk die hard still to this day lives with the hope of the concert "London 1986" becoming available on dvd. Until such a time "Talk Talk Live At Montreux 1986" is here in its entirety. Recorded on a summers night on 11th July 1986 in Switzerland the band are captured in outstanding form. Talk Talk, Rupert Black, John Turnbull, Ian Curnow, Leroy Williams and Phil Reis are the pool of musicians who put every effort into capturing a sound that we can only sit back and marvel at. The musicianship is probably something we will never see / hear again. Playing 14 songs across their first 3 albums there is not 1 song that falters. Everyone will have their fave song but to myself, the stand out track is "Does Caroline know" so far removed from the album version this version captures a band who hit every note at that moment. Even as Talk Talk go, this 8 minute 11 second version , well I cant even put into words how special this is. You will also find outstanding moments as you listen to "My Foolish Friend","Living In Another World" and "Such A Shame" The bands biggest European hits "Lifes What You Make It" and "Its My Life" are also included in the set list. All die hard Talk Talk fans will already have a copy of this but if you're wanting to find out what all the fuss is about this band, sit back and enjoy 1 hour and 27 minutes of pure music. Talk Talk were a band who belonged to the 80s era without stepping inside, they were a band who paved the way with groundbreaking albums in 88 and 91 and when it was over it was over. No swansongs and sadly no goodbyes. Mark, Lee, Paul and Tim, thank you.
Mark Hollis and Talk Talk were undoubtedly shy, secretive and above all reclusive. Therefore, for a piece of of concert footage to be available let alone a whole concert, we must grab it. I believe every Talk Talk die hard still to this day lives with the hope of the concert "London 1986" becoming available on dvd. Until such a time "Talk Talk Live At Montreux 1986" is here in its entirety. Recorded on a summers night on 11th July 1986 in Switzerland the band are captured in outstanding form. Talk Talk, Rupert Black, John Turnbull, Ian Curnow, Leroy Williams and Phil Reis are the pool of musicians who put every effort into capturing a sound that we can only sit back and marvel at. The musicianship is probably something we will never see / hear again. Playing 14 songs across their first 3 albums there is not 1 song that falters. Everyone will have their fave song but to myself, the stand out track is "Does Caroline know" so far removed from the album version this version captures a band who hit every note at that moment. Even as Talk Talk go, this 8 minute 11 second version , well I cant even put into words how special this is. You will also find outstanding moments as you listen to "My Foolish Friend","Living In Another World" and "Such A Shame" The bands biggest European hits "Lifes What You Make It" and "Its My Life" are also included in the set list. All die hard Talk Talk fans will already have a copy of this but if you're wanting to find out what all the fuss is about this band, sit back and enjoy 1 hour and 27 minutes of pure music. Talk Talk were a band who belonged to the 80s era without stepping inside, they were a band who paved the way with groundbreaking albums in 88 and 91 and when it was over it was over. No swansongs and sadly no goodbyes. Mark, Lee, Paul and Tim, thank you.