Talk Talk - The Collection

There are as many reservations with 2000's The Collection as there are with 1990's Natural History. Functioning as a one-stop purchase for those wanting to go a bit deeper than the '80s various-artists compilation staple "It's My Life," this does a good job of replacing the earlier highlights package. Although this doesn't contain anything from 1988's Spirit Of Eden, it tops Natural History by including "It's Getting Late in the Evening," "Pictures of Bernadette," "Without You," and "Strike Up the Band," fine non-album material obtainable only through the exhaustive Asides Besides double-disc set. Read More