Laughing Stock

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Description: Laughing Stock was Talk Talk's fifth and final studio album. Released in 1991, it was the only album the band released on the jazz-based Verve Records, after acrimoniously leaving EMI. Like its predecessor, Spirit of Eden, the album featured improvised instrumentation from a large ensemble of musicians, including as many as seven violists on occasion. The recording sessions have attained near-mythical status among underground music fans; Tape Op magazine ran an extensive article detailing the demanding recording sessions, marked by Mark Hollis' perfectionist tendencies, and his use of candles and incense to set the mood. O ... (more)

Manufacturer: Verve Records
Release date: 19 November 1991
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 0042284771726 UPC: 042284771726

Tags: Post-rock (2), 1990s (2), 1991 (2), England (1), Cd (1), Case/artwork Missing (1)

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