{"product_id":"mark-hollis-s-t-lp-abbey-road-remastered","title":"Mark Hollis - S\/T LP (Abbey Road Remastered) ( VINYL )","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLone 1998 Solo Album by Talk Talk Frontman Newly Remastered at Abbey Road\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe only solo album by the late Talk Talk frontman,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMark Hollis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas first released by Polydor Records in January 1998. Despite being released as a solo album by Hollis, it was originally intended to be credited to Talk Talk, under the name\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMountains of the Moon\u003c\/em\u003e. A beautiful and haunting work, Hollis picks up where he left off with Talk Talk's'\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLaughing Stock\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eseven years before, re-emerging with a suite of music that encompassed jazz, ambient, and folk. The album also featured contributions from musicians such as drummer and percussionist\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMartin Ditcham\u003c\/strong\u003e, guitarist\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRobbie McIntosh\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand harmonica player\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMark Feltham\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewho had previously appeared on Talk Talk's classic albums,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Colour Of Spring\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpirit Of Eden\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLaughing Stock\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHollis' inspiration came not from ‘pop' but 20th-century classical music and jazz from the late fifties and sixties (critics have noted there is a distinct flavor of Miles Davis'\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn A Silent Way\u003c\/em\u003e) and is one of the quietest and most intimate records ever made – creating an exceptional atmosphere in which the listener can submerge. \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe track, \"A Life (1895 – 1915),\" which has been referred to as \"the album's epic centre-piece\" refers to Roland Leighton (1895-1915), a British soldier and poet who was the fiancé of pioneering writer, feminist and pacifist Vera Brittain at the time of his death in World War I. Hollis has stated about the song, \"That was someone born before the turn of the century...and dying within one year of the First World War at a young age. It was based on Vera Brittain's boyfriend.\"\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eElsewhere, the understated artistry and minimalist beauty of tracks like \"The Colour of Spring\" and \"Watershed\" makes \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMark Hollis \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ea truly unique and indelible listening experience. The album garnered widespread critical acclaim on release, with UK weekly \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMelody Maker's \u003c\/em\u003ereview describing the music as \"...open, restful and at times fantastically beautiful...a sound whose ambience is as natural as breathing.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis genuine ‘lost classic' is now available again on heavyweight vinyl, with original artwork – printed inner sleeve with lyrics and credits.\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Remastered at Abbey Road\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"35 - Music Direct","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56736087310709,"sku":"602508028809","price":4.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/8300\/2485\/files\/LIH28809.jpg?v=1770955757","url":"https:\/\/warmvibevinyls.com\/products\/mark-hollis-s-t-lp-abbey-road-remastered","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}