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Cocteau Twins Discography
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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
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".
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