Bluebeard (song)
Encyclopedia
Bluebeard is a single
by the Cocteau Twins
. It was released by Fontana Records
in February 1994. It was the second single to be released from the Four-Calendar Café
album.
The CD single has four tracks, including an acoustic version of the main track which didn't appear on the 12". The CD was also released in the US on Capitol
, the band's American label.
in 1994 as "Random Thoughts
", marking the start of a collaboration that would continue through the Asian version of Milk and Kisses
and Wong's 1996 album Fu Zao
to her 1997 self-titled album
.
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
by the Cocteau Twins
Cocteau Twins
Cocteau Twins were a Scottish alternative rock band active from 1979 to 1997, known for innovative instrumentation and atmospheric, non-lyrical vocals...
. It was released by Fontana Records
Fontana Records
Fontana Records is a record label which was started in the 1950s as a subsidiary of the Dutch Philips Records; when Philips restructured its music operations it dropped Fontana in favor of Vertigo Records. In the seventies PolyGram acquired the dormant label....
in February 1994. It was the second single to be released from the Four-Calendar Café
Four-Calendar Café
Four-Calendar Café is the eighth and penultimate album by three-piece Scottish band Cocteau Twins. It was originally released in 1993 on Fontana...
album.
The CD single has four tracks, including an acoustic version of the main track which didn't appear on the 12". The CD was also released in the US on Capitol
Capitol Records
Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
, the band's American label.
CD: Fontana / CTCD 2 (UK)
- "Bluebeard" - 3:56
- "Three Swept" - 3:37
- "Ice-Pulse - 3:47
- "Bluebeard" (Acoustic) - 3:08
Cover versions
The song was covered by Chinese singer Faye WongFaye Wong
Faye Wong is a highly successful and influential Chinese singer-songwriter and actress who is usually referred to as a diva . Early in her career she briefly used the stage name Shirley Wong . Born in Beijing, she moved to Hong Kong in 1987 and rose to stardom in the early 1990s by singing...
in 1994 as "Random Thoughts
Random Thoughts (Faye Wong album)
Random Thoughts is a 1994 album recorded by Chinese Cantopop singer Faye Wong when she was based in Hong Kong. It confirmed her move into alternative music and covers songs by the Cocteau Twins, whose influence she readily acknowledged....
", marking the start of a collaboration that would continue through the Asian version of Milk and Kisses
Milk and Kisses
Milk & Kisses is an album by Cocteau Twins issued in 1996. It proved their last; a meeting two years later to record a new album ended with the breakup of the band....
and Wong's 1996 album Fu Zao
Fu Zao (Faye Wong album)
Fu Zao is a 1996 album by the C-pop singer Faye Wong; the Chinese title is variously translated into English as Restless, Impatience, Anxiety and other similar words. The Japanese release included the English translation Anxiety on the obi strip.Many consider it her boldest and most artistically...
to her 1997 self-titled album
Faye Wong (1997 album)
Faye Wong is a self-titled album by C-pop singer Faye Wong. Her first recording with EMI, it was recorded in Beijing and released in 1997, around the time that she relocated to Beijing after several years of success in Hong Kong....
.