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==Credits==
|title = Talking In The Dark
* Written by: '''[[Elvis Costello]]'''
|writer = [[Elvis Costello]]
* Produced by: '''[[Nick Lowe]]'''
|performer = [[Elvis Costello]] & [[The Attractions]]
* Musicians:
|producer = [[Nick Lowe]]
:'''[[Elvis Costello]]''' - [[Singers|vocals]], [[Guitarists|guitar]]
|musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocals, guitar<br>[[Steve Nieve]] - keyboards<br>[[Bruce Thomas]] - bass<br>[[Pete Thomas]] - drums
:'''[[Steve Nieve]]''' - [[Keyboardists|keyboards]]
|record_info = August-September 1978, Eden Studios, London
:'''[[Bruce Thomas]]''' - [[Bassists|bass]]
|release_info = December 18, 1978
:'''[[Pete Thomas]]''' - [[Drummers|drums]]
|albums = [[Armed Forces (Rykodisc/Demon reissue)]], 1993<br>[[Armed Forces (Rhino/Edsel reissue)]], 2002
|singles = [[Single: Talking In The Dark|Talking In The Dark]], 1978<br>[[Single: Accidents Will Happen|Accidents Will Happen]], 1979
|collections = [[Taking Liberties]], 1980<br>[[Ten Bloody Marys & Ten How's Your Fathers]], 1980<br>[[2½ Years]], 1993<br>[[The Very Best Of Elvis Costello]], 1999<br>[[Singles, Volume 1]], 2003
|soundtracks =
|various_artists =
|promos = [[Taking Liberties (4 track promo)]], 1980
|videos =
|length = 1:55
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{{song notes
|first = [[Concert 1979-01-26 Exeter|January 26, 1979, Exeter, England]]
|last = {{2024}}
}}{{song quote
| quote = The melody of “Talking In The Dark” seems to contain echoes of the much loved Ray Davies songs like “Dead End Street” that is until Steve Nieve arrives with a synth solo that always evokes an RAF flypast of Lancaster bombers.
| source = [[Armed Forces 33⅓ Network]]
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==Discography==
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'''Albums:'''
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* [[Armed Forces (reissue)]], [[Rykodisc]]/[[Demon]], [[1993]]
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* [[Armed Forces (Deluxe Edition)]], [[Rhino]], [[2002]]
{{thumb: Single: Accidents Will Happen}}
 
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{{thumb: Taking Liberties}}
'''Singles:'''
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* '''[[Single: Talking In The Dark|Talking In The Dark]]''', [[1978]]
{{thumb: Ten Bloody Marys & Ten How's Your Fathers}}
* [[Single: Accidents Will Happen|Accidents Will Happen]], [[1979]]
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* ''This section may be incomplete.''
{{thumb: Armed Forces}}
 
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'''Collections:'''
{{thumb: 2½ Years}}
* [[Taking Liberties]], [[1980]]
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* [[Ten Bloody Marys & Ten How's Your Fathers]], [[1980]]
{{thumb: The Very Best Of Elvis Costello}}
* [[2½ Years]], [[1993]]
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* [[The Very Best Of Elvis Costello]], [[1999]]
{{thumb: Singles, Volume 1}}
* ''This section may be incomplete.''
 
'''Alternate Versions:'''
* ''This section may be incomplete.''
 
'''Soundtracks:'''
* none
 
'''Various Artists collections:'''
* none
 
==Covers==
'''Recorded by:'''
* none
* ''This section may be incomplete.''
 
'''Performed by:'''
* none
* ''This section may be incomplete.''
 
==Bootlegs==
* ''This section is incomplete.''
 
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==Chords==
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==Internal links==  
==Internal links==  
*[http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/af/af.htm Elvis Costello Home Page: Armed Forces] | [http://www.elviscostello.info/lyrics/af.html lyrics] | [http://www.elviscostello.info/guitar/af.html chords] | [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/af/af_info_a01.htm AF info page] | [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/af/af_info_a02.htm Rykodisc/Demon AF reissue info page]
*[http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/af/af.htm Elvis Costello Home Page: Armed Forces] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/lyrics/af.html lyrics] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/guitar/af.html chords] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/af/af_info_a01.htm AF info page] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/af/af_info_a02.htm Rykodisc/Demon AF reissue info page]
*[http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/af/af_info_s02.htm Elvis Costello Home Page: Talking In The Dark single info page] | [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/af/af_info_s07.htm Accidents Will Happen single info page]
*[http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/af/af_info_s02.htm Elvis Costello Home Page: Talking In The Dark single info page] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/af/af_info_s07.htm Accidents Will Happen single info page]
*[[Template:Talking In The Dark]]
*[[Template: Talking In The Dark|Lyrics]] {{-}} [[Talking In The Dark covers|Covers]]


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.geocities.com/ned3705/rhino.html Elvis Costello on Rhino] [http://www.geocities.com/ned3705/af.html Armed Forces reissue page]
*[http://www.inanotherroom.com/af.php Elvis Costello Reissues: Armed Forces]




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Latest revision as of 14:45, 9 April 2024

I tried in vain to drive myself insane
I talk to myself but I don't listen
I found out what I was missing

I miss talking in the dark
Without you, I'm not conversational
Without the sense of the occasional
Without you, I miss talking in the dark
When the barking and the biting is through
We can talk like we're in love or talk like we're above it
We can talk and talk until we talk ourselves out of it

I look for the news, somebody to abuse
I look at myself but it's so chancy
I see things that I don't fancy

I miss talking in the dark
Without you, I'm not conversational
Without the sense of the occasional
Without you, I miss talking in the dark
Without you, I miss talking in the dark
Talking In The Dark
Written byElvis Costello
Performed byElvis Costello & The Attractions
Produced byNick Lowe
MusiciansElvis Costello - vocals, guitar
Steve Nieve - keyboards
Bruce Thomas - bass
Pete Thomas - drums
RecordedAugust-September 1978, Eden Studios, London
ReleasedDecember 18, 1978
AlbumsArmed Forces (Rykodisc/Demon reissue), 1993
Armed Forces (Rhino/Edsel reissue), 2002
SinglesTalking In The Dark, 1978
Accidents Will Happen, 1979
CollectionsTaking Liberties, 1980
Ten Bloody Marys & Ten How's Your Fathers, 1980
2½ Years, 1993
The Very Best Of Elvis Costello, 1999
Singles, Volume 1, 2003
PromosTaking Liberties (4 track promo), 1980
Length1:55

First known performance:
 January 26, 1979, Exeter, England
Last known performance:
 2024
     (166 known performances)


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“The melody of “Talking In The Dark” seems to contain echoes of the much loved Ray Davies songs like “Dead End Street” that is until Steve Nieve arrives with a synth solo that always evokes an RAF flypast of Lancaster bombers.” — Armed Forces 33⅓ Network

Talking In The Dark singleTalking In The Dark UK 7" single front sleeve.jpg
Accidents Will Happen singleAccidents Will Happen UK 7" single (version 2) front sleeve.jpg
Taking LibertiesTL album cover 200.jpg
Ten Bloody Marys & Ten How's Your Fathers10BM album cover 280.jpg
Armed ForcesArmed Forces Rykodisc album cover.jpg
2½ Years2½ Years album cover.jpg
The Very Best Of Elvis Costello, 1999The Very Best Of Elvis Costello (2CD) album cover.jpg
Singles, Volume 1Singles Volume 1 album cover.jpg

Covers

Linda Ronstadt Mad Love 1980 AllMusic  •  Amazon  •  Amazon.uk
Erich Sellheim home studio production, sung in German 2014 YouTube

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