Monday, August 15, 2016

Mark Hollis: Mark Hollis (1998)


From Discogs:

The sole solo album by former Talk Talk frontman Mark Hollis, released on January 26, 1998. Despite being released as a solo album by Hollis, it was originally intended to be credited to Talk Talk, under the name "Mountains of the Moon."

According to release information in Discogs, the first LP  was pressed in 2003 in Europe. A US pressing followed 2011. I have the most recent pressing, a European Version from 2019. 

Then hype sticker says:

Only solo album by Talk Talk frontman
A genuine 'lost classic' reissued on heavyweight vinyl, re-mastered at Abbey Road

Allmusic says that the record is "quite possibly the most quiet and intimate record ever made." In truth, though I pave vinyl, this record is probably better in CD, given the space and ambiance. 

Sadly, we lost Mark in 2019.



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