The Party's Over is the debut album by Talk Talk, released in 1982 by EMI Records.
Release
The Party's Over was released on 12 July 1982 by EMI Records.
In the United Kingdom, the album's single "Today" was a top-twenty hit. The re-recorded and re-produced version of the single "Talk Talk" reached number 1 in South Africa in 1983 and number 23 in the UK.
In the United States, the album reached number 132 on the Billboard 200. The single "Talk Talk" reached number 63 on the Dance Club Songs chart and number 26 on the Mainstream Rock chart, but peaked at number 75 on the Billboard Hot 100.
In New Zealand, the album was a hit, peaking at number 8 due to the success of "Today", which reached number 10 in 1983.
Critical reception
Upon its release, Smash Hits reviewer Neil Tennant wrote: "One sad mood permeates the whole LP as though they're compensating for the fact that they'd like to say something important but can't think of anything to say. Still, attractive tunes and synthesizer phrases plus sliding bass-playing prosper in the big, careful production. If only they'd cheered up, the part[y] might have been much more enjoyable."
In a retrospective review for AllMusic, Chris Woodstra felt the album was "slavishly derivative, Duran Duran-styled new romantic synth pop", but that it had a "naïve charm that makes for some really enjoyable music".
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Talk Talk
- Mark Hollis – vocals
- Lee Harris – drums
- Paul Webb – bass guitar
- Simon Brenner – keyboards
Technical
- Colin Thurston – producer, engineer; mixing (2, 7, 8)
- Mike Robinson – mixing
- James Marsh – cover painting
- Bill Smith – design
- Ron McMaster – mastering
Charts
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|Australia (Kent Music Report)
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|UK (Official Charts Company)
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|Billboard Pop Albums
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| Hungarian Physical Albums (MAHASZ)
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Certifications
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Singles:
Mirror Man (Released: February 1982)
Talk Talk (Released: March 1982)
Today / It's So Serious (Released: June 1982)
Another Word (Released: June 1983)
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