------------------------------------------------------------------------ COCTEAU TWINS DISCOGRAPHY v4 October 15, 1994 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This discography compiled and maintained by Greg Clow (ecurrent@sizone.pci.on.ca, gclow@octrf.on.ca) The latest version of this discography is available via anonymous FTP at cs.uwp.edu and ftp.maths.tcd.ie Please e-mail any additions, corrections, complaints & compliments ------------------------------------------------------------------------ A discography of releases by the Cocteau Twins. All of their "own" releases are listed first, followed by compilation appearances. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ COUNTRY LEGEND: UK - United Kingdom CA - Canada US - United States ------------------------------------------------------------------------ COCTEAU TWINS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GARLANDS LP 1982 4AD Records CAD 211 UK CS 1993 Capitol CDP 7 96415 4 US CD 1993 Capitol CDP 7 96415 2 US Blood Bitch / Wax And Wane / But I'm Not / Blind Dumb Deaf / Shallow Then Halo / The Hollow Men / Garlands / Grail Overfloweth CS 1982 4AD Records CAD C 211 UK CD 1987 4AD Records CAD 211 CD UK CS 1990 Vertigo/PolyGram 848 023-4 CA CD 1990 Vertigo/PolyGram 848 023-2 CA Blood Bitch / Wax And Wane / But I'm Not / Blind Dumb Deaf / Shallow Then Halo / The Hollow Men / Garlands / Grail Overfloweth / Dear Heart * / Hearsay Please * / Hazel * / Blind Dumb Deaf * / Speak No Evil + / Perhaps Some Other Aeon + * recorded for a John Peel radio session, January, 1983, featuring Gordon Sharp of Cindytalk on backing vocals. + appears on CD only. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LULLABIES EP 1982 4AD Records BAD 213 UK CD5" 1991 4AD Records BAD 213 CD UK Feathers Oar-Blades / Alas Dies Laughing / It's All But An Ark Lark ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PEPPERMINT PIG 7" 1983 4AD Records AD 303 UK Peppermint Pig (7" version) / Laughlines Notes: Limited to 3000 copies. 12" 1983 4AD Records BAD 303 UK Peppermint Pig (12" version) / Laughlines / Hazel CD5" 1991 4AD Records BAD 303 CD UK Peppermint Pig (7" version) / Peppermint Pig (12" version) / Laughlines / Hazel ------------------------------------------------------------------------ HEAD OVER HEELS LP 1983 4AD Records CAD 313 UK CS 1983 4AD Records CAD C 313 UK LP 1984 Vertigo/PolyGram VOG 1 3329 CA CS 1984 Vertigo/PolyGram VOG 4 3329 CA CS 1993 Capitol CDP 7 96416 4 US CD 1993 Capitol CDP 7 96416 2 US When Mama Was Moth / Five Ten Fiftyfold / Sugar Hiccup / In Our Angelhood / Glass Candle Grenades / In The Gold Dust Rush / The Tinderbox (Of A Heart) / Multifoiled / My Love Parmour / Musette And Drums CD 1983 4AD Records CAD 313 CD UK CD 1990 Vertigo/PolyGram 841 747-2 CA When Mama Was Moth / Five Ten Fiftyfold / Sugar Hiccup / In Our Angelhood / Glass Candle Grenades / In The Gold Dust Rush / The Tinderbox (Of A Heart) / Multifoiled / My Love Parmour / Musette And Drums / Sugar Hiccup (single version) / From the Flagstones / Hitherto / Because Of The Whirl-Jack Notes: The CD releases have a significantly different sleeve from the LP/CS releases. The extra tracks on these CD releases are taken from the SUNBURST AND SNOWBLIND EP (see below). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SUGAR HICCUP 7" 1983 4AD Records AD 314 UK Sugar Hiccup (single version) Notes: One sided promotional single. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SUNBURST AND SNOWBLIND EP 1983 4AD Records BAD 314 UK CD5" 1991 4AD Records BAD 314 CD UK Sugar Hiccup (single version) / From the Flagstones / Hitherto / Because Of The Whirl-Jack Notes: Also included on some CD releases of HEAD OVER HEELS (see above). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PEARLY-DEWDROPS' DROPS 7" 1984 4AD Records AD 405 UK Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops (7" version) / Pepper Tree ------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE SPANGLE-MAKER 12" 1984 4AD Records BAD 405 UK The Spangle Maker / Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops (12" version) / Pepper Tree CD5" 1991 4AD Records BAD 405 CD UK The Spangle Maker / Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops (12" version) / Pepper Tree / Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops (7" version) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TREASURE LP 1984 4AD Records CAD 412 UK CS 1984 4AD Records CAD C 412 UK CD 1984 4AD Records CAD 412 CD UK LP 1985 Vertigo/PolyGram VOG 1 3350 CA CS 1985 Vertigo/PolyGram VOG 4 3350 CA CD 1990 Vertigo/PolyGram 839 993-2 CA CS 1993 Capitol CDP 7 96418 4 US CD 1993 Capitol CDP 7 96418 2 US Ivo / Lorelei / Beatrix / Persephone / Pandora (for Cindy) / Amelia / Aloysius / Cicely / Otterley / Donimo Notes: Canadian LP & CS releases include AIKEA-GUINEA EP (see below) - an extra record with the LP, and bonus tracks on the CS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ AIKEA-GUINEA 7" 1985 4AD Records AD 501 UK Aikea-Guinea / Kookaburra EP 1985 4AD Records BAD 501 UK EP 1985 Vertigo/PolyGram ??? CA CD5" 1991 4AD Records BAD 501 CD UK Aikea-Guinea / Kookaburra / Quisqouse / Rococo Notes: Canadian release only available as a "bonus" with the LP release of TREASURE (see above). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LORELEI EP 1985 Vertigo/PolyGram DJV 156 CA Lorelei / Pandora / Aikea-Guinea / Kookaburra Notes: Promotional release. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE PINK OPAQUE CD 1985 4AD Records CAD 513 CD UK LP 1985 Relativity EMC 8040 US CD 1985 Relativity EMCD 8040 US CD 1985 Relativity EMCT 8040 US Wax And Wane (remix) / The Spangle Maker / Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops / Pepper Tree / Musette And Drums / Hitherto / From The Flagstones / Millemillenary / Lorelei / Aikea-Guinea Notes: Compilation made especially for the American market. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TINY DYNAMINE EP 1985 4AD Records BAD 510 UK CD5" 1991 4AD Records BAD 510 CD UK Pink Orange Red / Ribbed And Veined / Plain Tiger / Sultitan Itan ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ECHOES IN A SHALLOW BAY EP 1985 4AD Records BAD 511 UK CD5" 1991 4AD Records BAD 511 CD UK Great Spangled Fritillary / Melonella / Pale Clouded White / Eggs And Their Shells ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TINY DYNAMINE/ECHOES IN A SHALLOW BAY dbl-EP 1985 4AD Records BAD 510/511 UK CD 1985 4AD Records BAD 510/511 CD UK dbl-EP 1985 Vertigo/PolyGram COCT6/7 CA Pink Orange Red / Ribbed And Veined / Plain Tiger / Sultitan Itan / Great Spangled Fritillary / Melonella / Pale Clouded White / Eggs And Their Shells ------------------------------------------------------------------------ VICTORIALAND LP 1986 4AD Records CAD 602 UK CS 1986 4AD Records CAD C 602 UK CD 1986 4AD Records CAD 602 CD UK LP 1986 Vertigo/PolyGram VOG 1 3364 CA CS 1986 Vertigo/PolyGram 842 085-4 CA CD 1986 Vertigo/PolyGram 842 085-2 CA CS 1993 Capitol CDP 7 96417 4 US CD 1993 Capitol CDP 7 96417 2 US Lazy Calm / Fuffy Tufts / Throughout The Dark Months of April And May / Whales Tails / Oomingmak / Little Spacey / Feet-like Fins / How To Bring A Blush To The Snow / The Thinner The Air ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LOVE'S EASY TEARS 7" 1986 4AD Records AD 610 UK Love's Easy Tears / Those Eyes That Mouth 12" 1986 4AD Records BAD 610 UK Love's Easy Tears / Those Eyes That Mouth / Sigh's Smell Of Farewell CD5" 1986 4AD Records BAD 610 CD UK 12" 1986 Relativity 88561 8141 1 US CS 1986 Relativity 88561 8141 4 US CD5" 1986 Relativity 88561 8141 2 US Love's Easy Tears / Those Eyes That Mouth / Sigh's Smell Of Farewell / Orange Appled ------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE MOON AND THE MELODIES LP 1986 4AD Records CAD 611 UK CS 1986 4AD Records CAD C 611 UK CD 1986 4AD Records CAD 611 CD UK LP 1986 Vertigo/PolyGram 830 672-1 CA CS 1986 Vertigo/PolyGram 830 672-4 CA Sea Swallow Me / Memory Gongs / Why Do You Love Me? / Eyes Are Mosaics / She Will Destroy You / The Ghost Has No Home / Bloody And Blunt / Ooze Out And Away Onehow Notes: This release is a collaboration between the Cocteau Twins and Harold Budd. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BLUE BELL KNOLL LP 1988 4AD Records CAD 807 UK CS 1988 4AD Records CAD C 807 C UK CD 1988 4AD Records CAD 807 CD UK DAT 1988 4AD Records CAD T 807 UK LP 1988 Vertigo/PolyGram 836 484-1 CA CS 1988 Vertigo/PolyGram 836 484-4 CA CD 1988 Vertigo/PolyGram 836 484-2 CA LP 1988 Capitol CDP 7 90892 1 US CS 1988 Capitol CDP 7 90892 4 US CD 1988 Capitol CDP 7 90892 2 US Blue Bell Knoll / Athol-Brose / Carolyn's Fingers / For Phoebe Still A Baby / The Itchy Glowbo Blow / Cico Buff / Suckling The Mender / Spooning Good Singing Gum / A Kissed Out Red Floatboat / Ella Megalast Burls Forever Notes: Initial LP copies featured a gatefold sleeve. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CAROLYN'S FINGERS 7" 1988 Capitol 7PRO-79477 US 12" 1988 Capitol SPRO-7940 US CD5" 1988 Capitol DPRO-79405 US Carolyn's Fingers / Ella Megalast Burls Forever * * appears on 12" and CD only Notes: Promotional single. 7" has same track repeated on both sides. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ A KISSED OUT RED FLOATBOAT 12" 1988 Capitol SPRO-79512 US A Kissed Out Red Floatboat Notes: Promotional single. Same track repeated on both sides. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ICEBLINK LUCK 7" 1990 4AD Records AD 0011 UK CS 1990 4AD Records AD C 0011 UK Iceblink Luck / Mizake The Mizan 12" 1990 4AD Records BAD 0011 UK CS 1990 4AD Records BAD C 0011 UK CD5" 1990 4AD Records BAD 0011 CD UK CD5" 1990 Vertigo/PolyGram ??? CA 12" 1990 Capitol 1JM 44618 US CS 1990 Capitol 4JM 44618 US Iceblink Luck / Mizake The Mizan / Watchlar ------------------------------------------------------------------------ HEAVEN OR LAS VEGAS LP 1990 4AD Records CAD 0012 UK CS 1990 4AD Records CAD C 0012 UK CD 1990 4AD Records CAD 0012 CD UK LP 1990 Vertigo/PolyGram 846 910-1 CA CS 1990 Vertigo/PolyGram 846 910-4 CA CD 1990 Vertigo/PolyGram 846 910-2 CA LP 1990 Capitol CDP 7 93669 1 US CD 1990 Capitol CDP 7 93669 2 US CS 1990 Capitol CDP 7 93669 4 US Cherry-Coloured Funk / Pitch The Baby / Iceblink Luck / Fifty-Fifty Clown / Heaven Or Las Vegas / I Wear Your Ring / Fotzepolitic / Wolf In The Breast / Road River And Rail / Frou-Frou Foxes In Midsummer Fires ------------------------------------------------------------------------ HEAVEN OR LAS VEGAS 12" 1990 Capitol SPRO-7941 US 12" 1990 Capitol SPRO-79427 US CD5" 1990 Capitol DPRO-79291 US CD5" 1990 Capitol DPRO-79291A US Heaven Or Las Vegas (edit) / Dials / Heaven Or Las Vegas Notes: Promotional single. First 12" listed (SPRO-7941) has a plain white sleeve + blue sticker. Other 12" (SPRO-79427) has a picture sleeve. First CD5" listed (DPRO-79291) has no insert and a red sticker. Other CD5" (DPRO-79291A) has an insert. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ COCTEAU TWINS box 1991 4AD Records CT BOX 1 UK box 1991 Capitol 15788 US Boxed set of 10 CD Singles/EPs collecting the following releases from above: LULLABIES BAD 213 CD PEPPERMINT PIG BAD 303 CD SUNBURST AND SNOWBLIND BAD 314 CD THE SPANGLE MAKER BAD 405 CD AIKEA-GUINEA BAD 501 CD TINY DYNAMINE BAD 511 CD ECHOES IN A SHALLOW BAY BAD 512 CD LOVE'S EASY TEARS BAD 610 CD ICEBLINK LUCK BAD 0011 CD As well, the collection includes the following 4-track disc of "rare" recordings: COCTEAU TWINS CT 1 CD Dials / Crushed / High Monkey Monk / Oomingmak (instrumental) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ COCTEAU TWINS LP 1991 Capitol ??? US CD 1991 Capitol ??? US Aikea-Guinea / The High Monkey-Monk / Sigh's Smell of Farewell / Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops / Dials / Hazel / Quisquose / Sugar Hiccup / Orange Appled / Pink Orange Red Notes: Promotional release for the box set (CT BOX 1, above). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ EVANGELINE CD5" 1993 Fontana/Phonogram CTCD1 UK CD5" 1993 Fontana/PolyGram ??? CA Evangeline / Mud and Dark / Summer-blink ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FOUR CALENDAR CAFE LP 1993 Fontana/Phonogram ??? UK CS 1993 Fontana/Phonogram ??? UK CD 1993 Fontana/Phonogram ??? UK CS 1993 Fontana/PolyGram 314 518 259-4 CA CD 1993 Fontana/PolyGram 314 518 259-2 CA CS 1993 Capitol ??? US CD 1993 Capitol ??? US Know Who You Are At Every Age / Evangeline / Bluebeard / Theft, and Wandering Around Lost / Oil of Angels / Squeeze-Wax / My Truth / Essence / Summerhead / Pur ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SNOW CD5" 1993 Fontana/Phonogram COCCD1 UK Winter Wonderland / Frosty the Snowman Notes: This special Christmas release was very limited, being released and deleted on the same day. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BLUEBEARD 7" 1994 Fontana/Phonogram CT2 UK Bluebeard / Three Swept Notes: Limited edition release. 12" 1994 Fontana/Phonogram CTX2 UK Bluebeard / Three Swept / Ice-pulse Notes: Limited edition release in gatefold sleeve. CD5" 1994 Fontana/Phonogram CTCD2 UK CD5" 1994 Capitol ??? US Bluebeard / Three Swept / Ice-pulse / Bluebeard (acoustic) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ COMPILATION APPEARANCES ------------------------------------------------------------------------ VINYL MAG flexi 1982 SHOL-3353 HO Speak No Evil Notes: This 7" flexi came free with a magazine. Track also available on some versions of GARLANDS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (untitled) CS 1982 Pleasantly Surprised PS 001 UK Perhaps Some Other Aeon Notes: Track also available on some versions of GARLANDS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BEGGAR'S BANQUET/4AD SAMPLER 7" EP 1983 Vertigo/PolyGram VTO1 CA In The Gold Dust Rush / Sugar Hiccup Notes: Available as a free bonus with several Vertigo/PolyGram LP releases. Tracks also available on HEAD OVER HEELS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ STATE OF AFFAIRS CS 1984 Pleasantly Surprised PS 003 UK In Our Angelhood (demo version) Notes: A version of this track is available on HEAD OVER HEELS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DREAMS AND DESIRES CS 1984 Pleasantly Surprised PS 006 UK Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops Notes: Track also available on THE SPANGLE MAKER. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ INDIE CITY CS 1984 NME UK The Spangle Maker Notes: Available free with an issue of New Musical Express. Track also available on THE SPANGLE MAKER. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (untitled) 7" EP 1984 NME UK Ivo Notes: Available free with an issue of New Musical Express. Track also available on TREASURE. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ VERTIGO SAMPLER dbl-LP 1985 Vertigo/PolyGram GO 241 CA Ivo / Pandora Notes: Tracks also available on TREASURE. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DISCREET CAMPAIGNS CS 1985 UK Pale Clouded White Notes: Available with issue 1 of Rorschach Testing magazine. Track also available on ECHOES IN A SHALLOW BAY. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WOMAD TALKING BOOK VOL. 3: AN INTRODUCTION TO EUROPE LP 1985 ??? WOMAD 005 UK Pink Orange Red Notes: Some copies came with a book including an interview with the Cocteau Twins. Track also available on TINY DYNAMINE. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DEPARTMENT OF ENJOYMENT CS 1985 NME UK Millemillenary Notes: Available free with an issue of New Musical Express. Track was originally exclusive to this release, but later appeared on THE PINK OPAQUE. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DOCUMENT: PLEASANTLY SURPRISED 82-85 CS 1985 Pleasantly Surprised PS ??? UK Perhaps Some Other Aeon / In Our Angelhood (demo) Notes: Tracks are also available on GARLANDS and HEAD OVER HEELS respectively. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (untitled) 7" EP 1986 Melody Maker UK Orange Appled Notes: Available free with an issue of Melody Maker. Track also available on LOVE'S EASY TEARS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LONELY IS AN EYESORE LP 1987 4AD Records CAD 703 UK LP 1987 4AD Records CADD 703 UK LP 1987 4AD Records CADX 703 UK CS 1987 4AD Records CAD C 703 UK CD 1987 4AD Records CAD 703 CD UK VID 1987 4AD Records VAD 703 UK LP 1987 Vertigo/PolyGram 832 619-1 CA CS 1987 Vertigo/PolyGram 832 619-4 CA CD 1987 Vertigo/PolyGram 832 619-2 CA VID 1987 Vertigo/PolyGram ??? CA Crushed Notes: CADD 703 was limited to 10,000 copies, and contained extra artwork from the unlimited release. CADX 703 was limited to 100 copies, packaged in a wooden box and containing even more extra artwork. 30 were sold for 200 pounds each, and the other 70 were given away to the bands and industry people. This track was originally exclusive to this release, but later appeared on the "rarities" disc in the 10 CD5" box set. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE BRIDE OF POST-MODERN CD 1988 ??? ??? ?? Blue Bell Knoll Notes: This track also appears on BLUE BELL KNOLL. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CAPITOL RECORDS NEW MUSIC SAMPLER CD 1988 Capitol ??? US Carolyn's Fingers / A Kissed Out Red Floatboat Notes: Promotional release. Tracks also available on BLUE BELL KNOLL. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (untitled) 7" EP 1990 UK Pitch The Baby Notes: Available free with the October, 1990 issue of Select Magazine. Track also available on HEAVEN OR LAS VEGAS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GIGANTIC II CD 1990 Melody Maker ??? UK CS 1990 Melody Maker ??? UK High Monkey Monk Notes: Available as a giveaway from Melody Maker magazine. Track was originally exclusive to this release, but later appeared on the "rarities" disc in the 10 CD5" box set. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LILLIPUT dbl-CD 1992 4AD Records UNV 1 UK The Spangle Maker Notes: Promotional release limited to 3000 copies (2500 sent to US for giveaways, etc.). Packaged in a hardcover book with a t-shirt. Track also available on THE SPANGLE MAKER. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ VOLUME 5 CD 1992 Volume ??? UK Frosty The Snowman Notes: 5th edition in the Volume series of CD+magazine packages. Track was originally exclusive to this release, but later appeared on the SNOW CD5". ------------------------------------------------------------------------