The Party's Over (Talk Talk album)
# The Party's Over (Talk Talk album)

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The Party's Over is the debut album by Talk Talk. It was released in 1982 and produced by Colin Thurston, who was a former engineer for David Bowie but was better known for producing Duran Duran's first two albums.

## Release

The Party's Over was released in July 1982 by record label EMI.

In the United Kingdom, the album's single "Today" was a top-twenty hit. The remixed 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 entered the Billboard Top 200, reaching number 132, while the single "Talk Talk" peaked at number 75.

In New Zealand, the album was a hit, peaking at number 8 due to the success of "Today", which reached number 10 in 1983.

## Personnel

### Talk Talk

* Mark Hollis – lead vocals and backing vocals
* Paul Webb – fretless bass and backing vocals
* Simon Brenner – synthesizers and piano
* Lee Harris – electronic drums and drum machine

## Charts

| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 94 |
| UK (Official Charts Company) | 23 |
| Billboard Pop Albums | 132 |

## Certifications

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| - | - | - |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | Silver | $60,000^^$ |
| Summaries |||
| Worldwide | — | 250,000 |
| $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |||
