This Mortal Coil are Ivo and John Fryer. «Song To The
Siren» sampled on Messiah's «Temple Of Dreams». «Sixteen Days
Reprise» written by Modern
English.
«Sixteen Days - Gathering Dust» is a combination of the the Modern
English tracks. Featuring Michael Conroy (Modern English), Elizabeth Fraser (Cocteau Twins), Robin Guthrie (Cocteau Twins), Gary McDowell (Modern English), Gordon Sharp (Cindytalk) and
Martyn Young (Colourbox). Sleeve by 23 Envelope.
Recorded at Blackwing.
«Sixteen Days - Gathering Dust» written by Modern English.
Two versions released; one with a silver border and one with a red
border on the sleeeve and labels. The run-out grooves read «I dream
of Cindy». Featuring Gordon
Sharp (Cindytalk), Simon Raymonde (Cocteau Twins), Martin McCarrick
(Siouxie and the Banshees) and Steven Young (Colourbox). Sleeve by 23 Envelope and
Chrius Garnham.
411 (poster) (1984)
Featuring Elizabeth
Fraser (Cocteau Twins),
Gini Ball, Martin McCarrick
(Siouxie and the Banshees), Lisa Gerrard (Dead Can Dance), Simon Raymonde (Cocteau Twins), Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance), Robbie Grey (Modern English), Manuela Rickers (Xmal Deutschland), Robin Guthrie (Cocteau Twins), Gordon Sharp (Cindytalk), Steven Young (Colourbox), Howard Devoto
(Buzzcocks) and Mark Cox (The Wolfgang Press). Sleeve by
23 Envelope. The
run-out grooves read «Heavens just a memory away» (CAD411). Released
on LP in the US (Valentino 90269). «Kangaroo» written by Alex Chilton (Big Star).
«Song To The Siren» written by Tim Buckley. «Holocaust»
written by Alex Chilton
(Big Star). «Fond Affections» written by Rema-Rema. «The Last Ray»
cowritten by Simon
Raymonde (Cocteau Twins)
and Robin Guthrie (Cocteau Twins). «Another Day»
written by Roy Harper.
«Waves Become Wings» written by Lisa Gerrard (Dead Can Dance). «Barramundi»
written by Simon
Raymonde (Cocteau
Twins). «Dreams Made Flesh» written by Lisa Gerrard (Dead Can Dance). «Not Me»
written by Colin Newman
(Wire). «A Single Wish» written by Simon Raymonde (Cocteau Twins), Steven Young (Colourbox) and Gordon Sharp (Cindytalk).
Limited edition 10" single.
Might have been released by Virgin in France (SA 1082).
609 (poster) (1986)
609 (postcard) (1986)
Featuring Dominic
Appleton (Breathless), Deidre Rutowski, Louise Rutowski, Simon Raymonde (Cocteau Twins), Richard Thomas (Dif Juz), David Curtis (Dif Juz), Jon Turner, Alison Limerick, Jean, Peter Ulrich, Keith Mitchell, Nigel K. Hine, Anne Turner,
Les McKuen, Richenel (Richenel), Chris Pye (Press Gang),
Martin McCarrick
(Siouxie and the Banshees), Caroline Seaman, Alan Curtis (Dif Juz), Mark Cox (The Wolfgang Press), Andrew Gray (The Wolfgang Press), Steven Young (Colourbox), Tony Waerea and Gini Ball. Engineered by John Fryer and Jon Turner. DAD609 is a double
album. «Velvet Belly» written by Martin McCarrick
(Siouxie and the Banshees). «Velvet Belly» sampled on One Dove's «Why
Don't You Take Me» «The Jeweller» written by Thomas Rapp (Pearls Before
Swine). «Ivy And Neet» written by Simon Raymonde (Cocteau Twins). «Meniscus»
written by D. Curtis. «Tears»
written by Simon
Raymonde (Cocteau
Twins). «Tarantula» written by Martyn Young (Colourbox). «My Father» written by
Judy Collins. «Come Here
My Love» written by Van
Morrison. «At First And Then» written by Peter Ulrich. «Strength Of
Strings» written by Gene
Clark (The Byrds). «Morning Glory» written by Tim Buckley. «I Want To Live»
written by Gary Ogan and Bill Lamb. «Firebrother»
written by G. Duncan. «I Must
Have Been Blind» written by Tim Buckley. «Alone» written
by Graham Lewis (Wire)
and Colin Newman (Wire).
«The Horizon Bleeds And Sucks Its Thumb» cowritten by Mark Cox (The Wolfgang Press). «Drugs»
written by David Byrne.
«Red Rain» cowritten by Simon Raymonde (Cocteau Twins).
Promo released by Vertigo. The first lp has a b/w picture of Alison
Limerick with a poster of "It'll End In Tears" behind her. The second
record jacket contains artwork. The cover, front & back, is the cover
of the "Come Here My Love"/ "Drugs" single. The artwork is the same
size as the 10" single surrounded with a white border. Inside are 9
12" by 12" pages of the Filigree & Shadow inner sleeves and a equal
size of cardboard for backing. There are two sets of the sleeves. One
set is the credits. The other set contain the lyrics for each song
corresponding to the side. The remaining sleeve is a silver colored
page with white border with This Mortal Coil: Filigree & Shadow in
the bottom left-hand corner.
Coengineered by Jon Turner.
Featuring Caroline Crawley (Shellyan Orphan), Deidre Rutowski, Martin McCarrick
(Siouxie and the Banshees), Jocelyn Pook, Sally Herbert, Sonia Slaney, Tim Freeman (Frazier Chorus), Jon Turner, Alison Limerick, Kim Deal (Pixies), Tanya Donelly (Throwing Muses), Louise Rutowski, Gini Ball, Ikuko Kozu, Jim
Williams, Pieter Nooten,
Anne Garrigues, Rain
Parade, Dominic
Appleton (Breathless) and Heidi Berry. Sleeve by Vaughan Oliver, Nigel Grierson and Claire
Lazarus. «The Lacemaker» cowritten by Martin McCarrick
(Siouxie and the Banshees). «Mr. Somewhere» written by Paul M. Walsh. «With
Tomorrow» cowritten by Clark
and Davis. «Loose Joints»
cowritten by Martin
McCarrick (Siouxie and the Banshees). «You And Your Sister»
written by Chris Bell (Big
Star). «Nature's Way» written by Randy California
(Spirit). «I Come And Stand At Every Door» written by Hikmet and Waters. «Several Times» written
by Pieter Nooten. «The
Lacemaker II» cowritten by Martin McCarrick
(Siouxie and the Banshees). «Late Night» written by Syd Barrett. «Help Me Lift
You Up» written by Mary
Margaret O'Hara. «Carolyn's Song» written by David Roback (Opal/Mazzy
Star/Rain Parade). «'Til I Gain Control Again» written by Rodney Crowell. «I Am The
Cosmos» written by Chris
Bell (Big Star).
4 track promotional release in a cardboard sleeve.
Five track promo cd single released in Canada by Vertigo in a
13.7x19.4cm full colour folder (CDP490).
NONTMC3 (cdsingle) (1991): You and Your Sister [DAD1005], Late Night [DAD1005], I Come and Stand at Every Door [DAD1005], With Tomorrow [DAD1005]
Released by Play It Again Sam in Europe (170.9999.40 & 170.9999.22).
Promo single also released by Virgin in France (SA 9002).
Box set available in the US only. This is the last release by This
Mortal Coil.
The original versions of the tracks from the TMC albums. The tracks
not included on this disc were: «Fond Affections» by Rema Ream, «Not
Me» by Colin Newman, «Tarantula» by Colourbox, «Come Here My Love» by
Van Morrison, «Firebrothers» by Quicksilver Messenger Service, «Late
Night» by Syd Barret and «My Father» by Judy Collins.
Promo released by 4AD in the US (PRO-CD-5876).
Promotional release.
Promo release from PolyGram (DJV 206).