Tracklist
| A1 | Happiness Is Easy | |
| A2 | I Don't Believe In You | |
| A3 | Life's What You Make It | |
| A4 | April 5th | |
| B1 | Living In Another World | |
| B2 | Give It Up | |
| B3 | Chameleon Day | |
| B4 | Time It's Time |
Companies, etc.
- Published By – Island Music Ltd.
- Published By – Zomba Music Publishers Ltd.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – EMI Records Ltd.
- Copyright © – EMI Records Ltd.
- Printed By – James Upton Ltd.
- Pressed By – EMI Records
Credits
- Engineer – Pete Wooliscroft*
- Illustration [Front Illustration] – James Marsh
- Lacquer Cut By – Nickz*
- Management – Keith Aspden
- Photography By – Richard Haughton
- Producer – Tim Friese-Greene
- Written-By – Tim Friese-Greene
Notes
Front sleeve is embossed so that the central image with butterflies is slightly raised in comparison to the rest of the cover (surrounding frame).
On back cover:
EMI
[LP logo] EMC 3506.
[Cassette logo] TC EMC 3506
24 04911
(P) 1986 Original sound recordings made by EMI Records Ltd.
(C) 1986 EMI Records Ltd.
AD 8602 JU.
On one side of the inner sleeve are credits, and following printed:
EMC 3506
Discography: The Party's Over '82 • It's My Life '84 • For Information Write To: Talk Talk, BSM Talk Talk • London WC1N 3XX
On the other side of the inner sleeve are Mark Hollis' handwritten lyrics, and at the bottom following printed:
Lyrics reproduced by kind permission of Island Music Ltd. / Zomba Music Publ. Ltd.
On labels:
(Side A) Total time: 21.46
(Side B) Total time 24.05
(Publishers) Island Music Ltd. / Zomba Music Publishers Ltd.
Manufactured in the UK.
All matrix details are stamped with exception of 'Lacquer cut'
mark by NICKZ which is etched.
On back cover:
EMI
[LP logo] EMC 3506.
[Cassette logo] TC EMC 3506
24 04911
(P) 1986 Original sound recordings made by EMI Records Ltd.
(C) 1986 EMI Records Ltd.
AD 8602 JU.
On one side of the inner sleeve are credits, and following printed:
EMC 3506
Discography: The Party's Over '82 • It's My Life '84 • For Information Write To: Talk Talk, BSM Talk Talk • London WC1N 3XX
On the other side of the inner sleeve are Mark Hollis' handwritten lyrics, and at the bottom following printed:
Lyrics reproduced by kind permission of Island Music Ltd. / Zomba Music Publ. Ltd.
On labels:
(Side A) Total time: 21.46
(Side B) Total time 24.05
(Publishers) Island Music Ltd. / Zomba Music Publishers Ltd.
Manufactured in the UK.
All matrix details are stamped with exception of 'Lacquer cut'
mark by NICKZ which is etched.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 5 099924 049115
- Barcode (Scanned): 5099924049115
- Other (Date sleeve printed, company): AD 8602 JU
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, label): EMC 3506A
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, label): EMC 3506B
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 1): EMC 3506 A-2-1-1-
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 1): EMC 3506 B-2-1-1-
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 2): EMC 3506 A - 2 - 1 - 1 - X1
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 2): EMC 3506 B - 3 - 1 - 1 - X1
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 3): EMC 3506 A - 1 - 1 - 1 - X1 D NICKZ
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 3): EMC 3506 B - 1 - 1 - 1 - X1 D NICKZ
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 4): EMC 3506 A - 2 - 1 - D NICKZ
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 4): EMC 3506 B - 3 - 1 - 1 - 1 - X1 D NICKZ
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 5): EMC 3506 A-1-2-1-1-
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 5): EMC 3506 B-2-1-2
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 6): EMC 3506 A - 3 - 1 - 1 - X1 D NICKZ
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 6): EMC 3506 B - 1 - 1 - 1 - X1 D NICKZ
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 7): EMC 3506 A - 3 - 1 - 1 - 5 D NICKZ
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 7): EMC 3506 B - 2 - 1 - 1 - 5 D NICKZ
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 8): EMC 3506 A - 2 - 1 - 1 - X1 D NICKZ
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 8): EMC 3506 B - 1 - 1 - 1 - X1 D NICKZ
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The Colour Of Spring (LP, Album, Stereo, Allied Pressing) | EMI America | ST-17179 | US | 1986 | ||
| The Colour Of Spring (LP, Album, DMM) | EMI | 1A 062-24 0491 1, 062 24 0491 1, 24 0491 1 | Europe | 1986 | |||
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The Colour Of Spring (LP, Album, DMM) | EMI | 2404911, 24 0491 1, 062 24 0491 1 | 1986 | |||
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The Colour Of Spring (CD, Album, EMI Swindon) | EMI | CDP 7462282 | UK | 1986 | ||
| The Colour Of Spring (LP, Album, Stereo) | EMI | 062-2450491 | Greece | 1986 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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Edited one year agoThis for me was the album that hit the absolute sweet spot between their earlier pop hooks and their later glacial post rock sensibility. Every track here is incredible. Not a note wasted. Great pressing; wide, expansive soundstage and pin perfect instrument separation throughout. The best band of the 80s have with The Colour of Spring produced the best album of the 80s and I'll broach no argument and will gladly die on that hill if I must. ;) -
Whilst i love all the final 4 Talk Talk albums, particularly eden ... this is the one for me .
Sounds like a male Kate Bush , some Gabriel in there, bit of tears for fears ... perfect grown up pop songs, lots of ambience , 80s production in a good way . -
Anybody have a quiet copy? Have bought at least six first presses so far and they all crackle. This is a major issue on Chameleon Day as it’s so quiet. Just picked up a 2nd press and it plays silently… but would still like a silent 1st… -
This is the band's third album, the transition album between the Synth-Pop, New Romantic, New Wave and Art Pop genres. After this album, Talk Talk continue the musical path started in recent years, which will lead them towards the musical genre of Art Rock and (anticipate) finally, the Post Rock genre, with the subsequent albums Spirit of Eden and Laughing Stock. - Questo è il terzo album della band ovvero l'album di transizione tra i generi Synth-Pop, New Romantic, New Wave ed il genere Art Pop. Dopo questo album, i Talk Talk continuano il percorso musicale iniziato in questi anni, che li porterà verso il genere musicale dell'Art Rock ed (anticipano) infine, il genere Post Rock, con i successivi album Spirit of Eden e Laughing Stock. -
I have maybe the first issue variant of this release. (see pics)
Labels state produced and arranged by Tim Friese-Greene
Sticker on inner states "Please note there is an error on the label of this record. The credit should read produced by Tim Friese-Greene not produced and arranged by Tim Friese-Greene."
EMC 3506 1-1-1-1-
EMC 3506 3-2-1-1- X1 -
There is a DVD-Audio version of this record, published at approximately the same time as the SACD (circa 2003) by Universal.
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RIP mark hollis .Was there a more distinctive voice and vision in 80's pop ?
Underated and undervalued and now gone too soon -
Edited 6 years agoIt is a shame that the best tracks got stuck on b-sides, while "I don't believe in you" and "Give it up" got included on the album.
The perfect b-side of this album would be:
B1-It's Getting Late In The Evening
B2-April 5th
B3-Chameleon Day
B4-For What It's Worth
20 minutes of ambient art-rock bliss! -
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Unlike a lot of people it seems, I discovered Talk Talk with 'laughing stock' and listened my way back in their catalogue. This record doesn't have the excellence of the two later ones, but it is a VERY enjoyable listen nonetheless, halfway between their ambitious vision of modern rock and the best intentions 80s pop had to offer. 'Colour of spring' should please anyone who likes a good lead singer anyway, as Mark Hollis is one of the most gifted singers...(ever?). Have a nice day!
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