For other uses, see Garland (disambiguation)
Garlands is the 1982 debut album of 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 is the only album with original bassist Will Heggie

Will Heggie

Will Heggie is a Scottish musician. He co-founded the Cocteau Twins in 1980 with Robin Guthrie, and served as the bassist for them until 1983 . Immediately after departing the Cocteau Twins, he helped form Lowlife and played bass with them from 1983–1997....

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Track listing

1. "Blood Bitch" – 4:34
2. "Wax and Wane" – 4:04
3. "But I'm Not" – 2:45
4. "Blind Dumb Deaf" – 3:46
5. "Shallow Then Halo"* – 5:16
6. "The Hollow Men" – 5:02
7. "Garlands" – 4:32
8. "Grail Overfloweth" – 5:22

All songs composed by the Cocteau Twins.

*The title printed on the sleeve reads, "Shallow Then Hallo" [sic].

The original British cassette release included four additional tracks from a John Peel Radio session. The original British, Brazilian and Canadian CD releases featured the album, the Peel session and two other tracks that were recorded for an unreleased single which was to have been the band's first release. Gordon Sharp

Gordon Sharp

Gordon Sharp is a Scottish singer, musician and producer who has led several music projects over the last 33 years.-Biography:...

 of Cindytalk

Cindytalk

Cindytalk is an experimental music group fronted by Gordon Sharp, a Scottish performer who has been the only constant member since its inception in 1982.-History:...

 provided backup vocals on "Dear Heart" and "Hazel".

1. "Dear Heart"
2. "Hazel"
3. "Hearsay Please"
4. "Blind Dumb Deaf"
5. "Speak No Evil"
6. "Perhaps Some Other Aeon"

A remixed version of Wax and Wane is available on the 1985 compilation The Pink Opaque

The Pink Opaque

The Pink Opaque is a 1986 compilation album composed of tracks originally recorded between 1982 and 1985 by Cocteau Twins. A joint release by the UK-based 4AD and the USA-based Relativity Records, it was the band's the first official domestic USA release.-History:After signing to 4AD in 1982,...

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The four Peel Session recordings were later released as part of BBC Sessions in 1999, and a version of "Hazel" appears on the Peppermint Pig

Peppermint Pig

Peppermint Pig is an EP by the Scottish rock group Cocteau Twins, released on 4AD records in March 1983. In its original release, the limited-edition 7-inch single featured "Peppermint Pig" and "Laugh Lines"...

EP, released in 1983. A remastered version of "Blind Dumb Deaf" is available on the 2000 compilation Stars and Topsoil

Stars and Topsoil

Stars And Topsoil is a compilation album by the Scottish rock group Cocteau Twins, released on the 4AD label in October 2000. The album features tracks released between 1982 and 1990, covering every Cocteau Twins album from Garlands to Heaven or Las Vegas.-Track listing:# "Blind Dumb Deaf" - 3:47#...

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Credits

• Elizabeth Fraser
  Elizabeth Fraser
  Elizabeth Davidson Fraser is a Scottish singer best known as the vocalist for the pioneer alternative rock group Cocteau Twins...
  
    - Vocals, Voices
• Robin Guthrie
  Robin Guthrie
  Robin Guthrie is a musician best known as co-founder of the Cocteau Twins. During his career Guthrie has played guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, drums and other musical instruments, in addition to programming, sampling and sound processing...
  
    - Guitar, Drum Machine
• Will Heggie - Bass

Produced by Ivo Watts-Russell and Cocteau Twins. Engineered by Eric and John at Blackwing Studios.

The art direction, photography and sleeve design were created by 23 Envelope

23 Envelope

23 Envelope was the name given to the graphic design partnership of graphic designer Vaughan Oliver and photographer/filmmaker Nigel Grierson from 1983-1988...

and a dedication is printed on the sleeve: Dear Carol, We shall both die in your rosary : Elizabeth, which incorporates a line, in a slightly altered form, from the song "Garlands".