COCTEAU TWINS
PEARLY-DEWDROPS' DROPS
(ORIGINAL 12" VERSION)
Here's a track from probably the best band ever to come out of Scotland. Cocteau Twins were formed in 1980 and were named after the song The Cocteau Twins by fellow Scotsmen 'Johnny and the Self-Abusers' (who later renamed themselves Simple Minds). The band's influences at the time included Joy Division, The Birthday Party, Sex Pistols and Siouxsie & The Banshees. Although the entire band was praised for their performances, the band's vocalist Elizabeth Fraser received the most attention. At times barely decipherable, Fraser seemed to veer into glossolalia and mouth music.
In 1984 the band released the 12" E.P. The Spangle Maker which featured two versions of Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops (7" & 12" Versions) and two other B-sides. The track would later appear on the compilation The Pink Opaque which was comprised of tracks originally recorded between 1982 and 1985. This was a joint release by the UK-based 4AD records (the band's label) and the USA-based Relativity Records and marked the first official domestic USA release by the Twins. The Twins single Pearly Dewdrops' Drops fared quite well on American college and modern rock radio a year earlier, which lead Relativity to seek out this American distribution deal with 4AD.
PEARLY-DEWDROPS' DROPS (ORIGINAL 12" VERSION)
(ORIGINAL 12" VERSION)
Here's a track from probably the best band ever to come out of Scotland. Cocteau Twins were formed in 1980 and were named after the song The Cocteau Twins by fellow Scotsmen 'Johnny and the Self-Abusers' (who later renamed themselves Simple Minds). The band's influences at the time included Joy Division, The Birthday Party, Sex Pistols and Siouxsie & The Banshees. Although the entire band was praised for their performances, the band's vocalist Elizabeth Fraser received the most attention. At times barely decipherable, Fraser seemed to veer into glossolalia and mouth music.In 1984 the band released the 12" E.P. The Spangle Maker which featured two versions of Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops (7" & 12" Versions) and two other B-sides. The track would later appear on the compilation The Pink Opaque which was comprised of tracks originally recorded between 1982 and 1985. This was a joint release by the UK-based 4AD records (the band's label) and the USA-based Relativity Records and marked the first official domestic USA release by the Twins. The Twins single Pearly Dewdrops' Drops fared quite well on American college and modern rock radio a year earlier, which lead Relativity to seek out this American distribution deal with 4AD.
PEARLY-DEWDROPS' DROPS (ORIGINAL 12" VERSION)
7 comments:
This is one of my favourite tunes, ever. Thanks.
hello!!Nice to see your keeping us all happy!!. do you have any of these? here is my list..
01. Brilliant: It's A Man's Man's Man's World (the transglobal mix).
02.Brilliant: It's A Dub Dub Dub World (a mad professor mix).
03.Brilliant: Colours (monster mix).
04.Brilliant: Soul Murder [edited by youth].
05.Pete Wylie And WAH! The Mongrel: Infamy! or "How I Didn't Get Where I Am Today"
[1991] album.
Many thanks Lazy
Thank you for the Cocteau Twins Remix. One of my most favorite groups!!!!! Great choice.
JPB
The Spangle Maker was one of my favourite tracks to end my goth night years ago! Pity that wasn't added here. It's by far the best CT track IMHO.
-tripp
"At times barely decipherable, Fraser seemed to veer into glossolalia and mouth music."
Yes, that would describe the song 'Ivo'... :)
nice!
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