Such a shame - Talk Talk

I think it's fair to say that 'It's my life' was Talk Talk's breakthrough single, as it was the first to make the charts in various European countries. The band followed it up with a second single from their second album: 'Such a shame'.

In the UK, the single was largely ignored, peaking at number 49, whereas it became a top 10 hit in France, Germany, Switzerland and Italy. In the Netherlands, it peaked at number 11. It's weird, because only in the UK there was this special edition with a poster bag and a free second single containing three demo tracks. A truly great package and probably a collector's item now.

My collection: 7" single no. 1300

Found: Record Exchange, London, October 15, 1990

Cost: 5 pounds

Tracks: 'Such a shame' / 'Again a game... again' // 'Candy (demo version)' / 'Talk Talk (demo version)', 'Mirror man (demo version)'

Download: here