Talk Talk - Spirit of Eden (LP)

Product specifications

Details

Album

Spirit of Eden

Artist

Talk Talk

LP release year

2019

Album release date

1 jan 1988

Label

Parlophone

EAN

5099932778717

Available

Yes

Product information

Format

LP

Quantity

1 piece(s)

Type

Reissue

Mono or stereo

Stereo

Duration

40 min

Tracks

6 tracks

Weight

180g

EAN

EAN

5099932778717

Other

Limited Edition

No

Country

Europe

Genre

New wave

Box set

No

Remastered

No

Reissue

Yes

• Warm Hollis Voice Pressing

  5 out of 5 stars
  xbiesvoo5 January 2026United States🇺🇸

  I'm really enjoying this pressing. The separation is fantastic, and Hollis' voice sounds warmer and more natural than on other formats.

• Crisp and Powerful Audio

  4 out of 5 stars
  xtqahu7431 December 2025United States🇺🇸

  This version is quiet and super crisp. The audio is mastered loud and has a lot of punch.

• Amazing but with some noise

  4 out of 5 stars
  OgbH027 December 2025United States🇺🇸

  This is absolutely amazing. However, like others have noted, my copy had some crackling and popping sounds. Side A was more affected than side B. I gave it a clean with L'Art Du Son on a vacuum machine and a Humminguru. I'll try cleaning it again to see if that improves things. I generally have great experiences with Optimal's pressings. Still, I'm happy to have this in my collection. My setup consists of a Technics SL-1200GR2 with Ortofon 2M Black LVB, Naim Supernait 3 feeding into Sonus Faber Electa Amator III.

• SV Edition Sounds Fantastic

  5 out of 5 stars
  xtlaxbebejk23 December 2025United States🇺🇸

  In my opinion, this record sounds fantastic. It's peaceful and full of energy, with an excellent sound. I'd say the same about all the other SV editions I own, around half a dozen or so. I used to come across those US EMI/Manhattan pressings all the time for next to nothing, and I'd always snag them, keep the one with the least amount of surface noise, and give the rest to my buddies. Then I got my hands on this one when it dropped, and now it's the only copy I've got. A mate of mine has a decent copy of the 2012 version (the one with the DVD), and we did some side-by-side listening on his top-notch setup. We couldn't find much of a difference in sound quality between the two LPs, but my copy has a tad fewer pops and ticks.

• Disappointing Reissue Quality

  4 out of 5 stars
  LwJiwSinnrWiboxqm5 December 2025United States🇺🇸

  I've got the same problem with my copy as the Ba Da Bing version of "Laughing Stock." It's full of popping noises. Both were bought brand new. Neither came with a small price tag. Now, they seem like a bargain. I've completely lost trust in reissues and the places that press them.