Stars and Topsoil
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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
.
Tracks taken from:
Cocteau Twins
Cocteau Twins were a Scottish alternative rock band active from 1979 to 1997, known for innovative instrumentation and atmospheric, non-lyrical vocals...
, released on the 4AD
4AD
4AD is a British independent record label that was started in 1979 by Ivo Watts-Russell and Peter Kent, funded by Beggars Banquet Records, and is still active today...
label in October 2000. The album features tracks released between 1982 and 1990, covering every Cocteau Twins album from Garlands
Garlands
For other uses, see Garland Garlands is the 1982 debut album of Cocteau Twins. It is the only album with original bassist Will Heggie.-Track listing:#"Blood Bitch" – 4:34#"Wax and Wane" – 4:04#"But I'm Not" – 2:45...
to Heaven or Las Vegas
Heaven or Las Vegas
Heaven or Las Vegas is a 1990 album by Scottish rock group Cocteau Twins, their last for the music label 4AD. In terms of chart positions, it is the most successful Cocteau Twins album, reaching number seven in the UK. The album is noteworthy for the musical evolution the band was showing at the time...
.
Track listing
- "Blind Dumb Deaf" - 3:47
- "Sugar Hiccup" - 3:41
- "My Love Paramour" - 3:38
- "Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops" - 4:11
- "Lorelei" - 3:43
- "Pandora" - 5:26
- "Aikea-Guinea" - 3:57
- "Pink Orange Red" - 4:38
- "Pale Clouded White" - 4:59
- "Lazy Calm" - 6:34
- "The Thinner The Air" - 3:16
- "Orange Appled" - 2:50
- "Cico Buff" - 3:46
- "Carolyn's Fingers" - 3:06
- "Fifty-Fifty Clown" - 3:11
- "Iceblink Luck" - 3:18
- "Heaven or Las Vegas" - 4:55
- "Watchlar" - 3:17
Tracks taken from:
- 1: GarlandsGarlandsFor other uses, see Garland Garlands is the 1982 debut album of Cocteau Twins. It is the only album with original bassist Will Heggie.-Track listing:#"Blood Bitch" – 4:34#"Wax and Wane" – 4:04#"But I'm Not" – 2:45...
(1982) - 2-3: Head over Heels (1983)
- 4: The Spangle MakerThe Spangle MakerThe Spangle Maker is an EP by the Scottish rock group Cocteau Twins, released on 4AD records in April 1984. It was the first recording to be released after Simon Raymonde joined the band...
(EP) (1984) - 5-6: Treasure (1984)
- 7: Aikea-GuineaAikea-GuineaAikea-Guinea is a 7-inch single and EP by the Scottish rock group Cocteau Twins, released on 4AD records in March 1985. The 7-inch format features two non-album tracks, the EP also features these plus another two....
(EP) (1985) - 8: Tiny DynamineTiny DynamineTiny Dynamine is an EP by the Scottish rock group Cocteau Twins, released on 4AD Records. The EP features four non-album tracks. It was issued on 15 November 1985, two weeks prior to another EP entitled Echoes in a Shallow Bay. The two EP sets, which feature complementary artwork, were also...
(EP) (1985) - 9: Echoes in a Shallow BayEchoes in a Shallow BayEchoes in a Shallow Bay is an EP by the Scottish rock group Cocteau Twins, released on 4AD. The EP features four non-album tracks. It was issued on 29 November 1985 two weeks after another EP entitled Tiny Dynamine. The two EP sets, which feature complementary artwork, were also released combined...
(EP) (1985) - 10-11: VictorialandVictorialandVictorialand is the fourth album by Scottish band Cocteau Twins. Working without member Simon Raymonde, who had been enlisted to work on This Mortal Coil's Filigree & Shadow album, vocalist Elizabeth Fraser and guitarist/producer Robin Guthrie produced a record almost completely devoid of...
(1986) - 12: Love's Easy TearsLove's Easy TearsLove's Easy Tears is an EP by the Scottish band Cocteau Twins. It was released by 4AD in September 1986 as a 12" single and later re-released with the 4th track Orange Appled included...
(EP) (1986) - 13-14: Blue Bell KnollBlue Bell KnollBlue Bell Knoll is the fifth album by Scottish band Cocteau Twins.This was the first LP by the Twins to receive major-label distribution in the USA, as it was originally licensed by Capitol Records from 4AD for North American release...
(1988) - 15-17: Heaven or Las VegasHeaven or Las VegasHeaven or Las Vegas is a 1990 album by Scottish rock group Cocteau Twins, their last for the music label 4AD. In terms of chart positions, it is the most successful Cocteau Twins album, reaching number seven in the UK. The album is noteworthy for the musical evolution the band was showing at the time...
(1990) - 18: Iceblink LuckIceblink Luck"Iceblink Luck" is a single by three-piece Scottish band Cocteau Twins. It was released by 4AD Records in August 1990. It was the first single to be released from the Heaven or Las Vegas album...
(EP) (1990)
Personnel
- Elizabeth FraserElizabeth FraserElizabeth Davidson Fraser is a Scottish singer best known as the vocalist for the pioneer alternative rock group Cocteau Twins...
- vocals - Robin GuthrieRobin GuthrieRobin 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...
- guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - Simon RaymondeSimon RaymondeSimon Philip Raymonde is an English musician and record producer. He is the son of the late arranger and composer, Ivor Raymonde.-Career:...
- bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Will HeggieWill HeggieWill 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....
- bass on "Blind Dumb Deaf"
- All songs written by Fraser/Guthrie/Raymonde except "Sugar Hiccup", "My Love Paramour", "Lazy Calm" and "The Thinner The Air' (Fraser/Guthrie) and "Blind Dumb Deaf" (Fraser/Guthrie/Heggie).
- All tracks produced by Cocteau Twins except "Blind Dumb Deaf" (Ivo/Cocteau Twins) and "Sugar Hiccup" and "My Love Paramour" (Cocteau Twins and John Fryer).
- Mastered by Robin Guthrie and Walto Coelho.
- Liner notes written by Alan WarnerAlan WarnerAlan Warner , a Scottish novelist, grew up in Connel, near Oban.He is the author of six novels: the acclaimed Morvern Callar , winner of a Somerset Maugham Award; These Demented Lands , winner of the Encore Award; The Sopranos , winner of the Saltire Society Scottish Book of the Year Award; The Man...
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