The Spangle Maker is an EP

Extended play

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 by the Scottish rock group 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...

, released on 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...

 records in April 1984. It was the first recording to be released after Simon Raymonde joined the band. The EP features two versions of "Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops", and two B-sides

B-Sides

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, all of which have been performed live.

The Spangle Maker and Pepper-Tree were recorded at the Palladium Studios in Edinburgh and mixed at Rooster in West London. Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops was recorded at Rooster.

Track listing

All tracks written by Elizabeth Fraser

Elizabeth Fraser

Elizabeth Davidson Fraser is a Scottish singer best known as the vocalist for the pioneer alternative rock group Cocteau Twins...

, 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...

 and Simon Raymonde

Simon Raymonde

Simon Philip Raymonde is an English musician and record producer. He is the son of the late arranger and composer, Ivor Raymonde.-Career:...

12": 4AD / BAD 405 (UK)

1. "The Spangle Maker" - 4:40
2. "Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops" - 5:13
3. "Pepper-Tree" - 3:57

CD: 4AD / BAD 405 CD (UK)

1. "The Spangle Maker" - 4:40
2. "Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops" (12-inch version) - 5:13
3. "Pepper-Tree" - 3:57
4. "Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops" (7-inch version) - 4:11

• CD version released in 1991

Personnel

• 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
• 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
  Guitar
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• Simon Raymonde
  Simon Raymonde
  Simon Philip Raymonde is an English musician and record producer. He is the son of the late arranger and composer, Ivor Raymonde.-Career:...
  
   - bass
  Bass guitar
  The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
  
  
• John Madden - recording engineer ("Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops"), mixing engineer
• Jon Turner - recording engineer ("The Spangle Maker", "Pepper-Tree")