version sound wrote:My current favorite is Head Over Heels. It’s got a nice mix of their earlier gothiness with their later wispiness. I’ve been extremely lucky finding CT records locally in shockingly nice shape. I did have to resort to the internet for The Spangle Maker 12” and Echoes in a Shallow Bay. From the 4AD years, the only thing I’m missing at the moment is Garlands. I’ve passed on it a couple of times in shops at $25, which I’m regretting now. I have Blue Bell Knoll and Heaven or Las Vegas on CD. I’d like to get an OG (4AD or Capitol) BBN on vinyl. I’ve heard that pretty much all versions of HOLV on vinyl have issues, so CD might have to suffice for that one. I guess I also needThe Moon and the Melodies, which seems hard to come by on CD or LP these days. I’ve never heard anything from the Fontana years.
xxxMidgexxx wrote:But perhaps I just love drone stuff in general.
JGJR wrote:Of all of their stuff, Blue Bell Knoll and to a lesser extent Heaven or Las Vegas are the two that I come back to the most. The only one I currently own is BBN. I had the un-remastered disc (I think) and now I have this version. I thought it sounded OK, but haven't tried it out on the new turntable.
https://www.discogs.com/Cocteau-Twins-B ... se/5883381
I'd definitely like to acquire/re-acquire (had some of the others on CD like Treasure, etc.) more of their stuff, too. I've only streamed The Moon and the Melodies and only heard it recently whereas I've been a fan since I was 15. I liked it a lot.
scannest wrote:At least now I know what inspired this thread. C'mon guys, full transparency...
scannest wrote:At least now I know what inspired this thread. C'mon guys, full transparency...
patient_ot wrote:scannest wrote:At least now I know what inspired this thread. C'mon guys, full transparency...
Had no idea about this until just now. Way too much talking throughout.
xxxMidgexxx wrote:But perhaps I just love drone stuff in general.
version sound wrote:I listened to both Fontana records today and was surprised by how much I liked them. They are a little more straightforward than the earlier stuff, but still very enjoyable.
Fillavoid wrote:As an aside, I find it interesting how Liz Fraser began writing more straightforward lyrics during this era. For example, I know "Rilkean Heart" is about her friendship with Jeff Buckley...and "Half-Gifts" is also pretty intense if you read the lyrics. Anyway, her approach to lyric-writing definitely changed between the early albums and later ones, which I find interesting.
version sound wrote:Fillavoid wrote:As an aside, I find it interesting how Liz Fraser began writing more straightforward lyrics during this era. For example, I know "Rilkean Heart" is about her friendship with Jeff Buckley...and "Half-Gifts" is also pretty intense if you read the lyrics. Anyway, her approach to lyric-writing definitely changed between the early albums and later ones, which I find interesting.
That, and you can actually understand what she’s singing! Yeah, that was a huge change. I’ve been listening to them since the late ‘80s, but didn’t hear HOLV until a few years ago. That was a huge shock that took some getting used to.
xxxMidgexxx wrote:But perhaps I just love drone stuff in general.
JGJR wrote:Wait what? Not even the title track? That was all over 120 Minutes and college radio back in the fall of 1990 and along with Blue Bell Knoll, which I first heard around the same time or a bit earlier, was my intro to the band. I still think it's their best song aside from maybe "Sugar Hiccup." Both are absolute masterpieces IMO.
version sound wrote:JGJR wrote:Wait what? Not even the title track? That was all over 120 Minutes and college radio back in the fall of 1990 and along with Blue Bell Knoll, which I first heard around the same time or a bit earlier, was my intro to the band. I still think it's their best song aside from maybe "Sugar Hiccup." Both are absolute masterpieces IMO.
I was introduced to CT by a girl gang I started hanging with in my senior year of high school. I mostly heard them while hanging out with them. I liked them, but was not hugely into them. I think I had Treasure, Garlands, and a little bit later, the singles box set. I vaguely remember HOLV coming out, but didn’t pay that much attention to it. I didn’t really start digging into their catalog on my own until the early ‘00s, and even then, I was more focused on the earlier stuff. I don’t think I actually listened to HOLV in it’s entirety until a few years ago.
And as for their best song, “Sugar Hiccup” is a strong contender, but I think I would put “The Spangle Maker” at the top.
jaybird wrote:version sound wrote:JGJR wrote:Wait what? Not even the title track? That was all over 120 Minutes and college radio back in the fall of 1990 and along with Blue Bell Knoll, which I first heard around the same time or a bit earlier, was my intro to the band. I still think it's their best song aside from maybe "Sugar Hiccup." Both are absolute masterpieces IMO.
I was introduced to CT by a girl gang I started hanging with in my senior year of high school. I mostly heard them while hanging out with them. I liked them, but was not hugely into them. I think I had Treasure, Garlands, and a little bit later, the singles box set. I vaguely remember HOLV coming out, but didn’t pay that much attention to it. I didn’t really start digging into their catalog on my own until the early ‘00s, and even then, I was more focused on the earlier stuff. I don’t think I actually listened to HOLV in it’s entirety until a few years ago.
And as for their best song, “Sugar Hiccup” is a strong contender, but I think I would put “The Spangle Maker” at the top.
LOL... Every cute goth-y/new-wave girl with a sideways haircut that I had a crush on back then was into this band... one girl put this tune on a mixtape for me in like 1990... I can still smell the Aquanet and clove cigarettes when I hear it.
xxxMidgexxx wrote:But perhaps I just love drone stuff in general.
JGJR wrote:jaybird wrote:version sound wrote:JGJR wrote:Wait what? Not even the title track? That was all over 120 Minutes and college radio back in the fall of 1990 and along with Blue Bell Knoll, which I first heard around the same time or a bit earlier, was my intro to the band. I still think it's their best song aside from maybe "Sugar Hiccup." Both are absolute masterpieces IMO.
I was introduced to CT by a girl gang I started hanging with in my senior year of high school. I mostly heard them while hanging out with them. I liked them, but was not hugely into them. I think I had Treasure, Garlands, and a little bit later, the singles box set. I vaguely remember HOLV coming out, but didn’t pay that much attention to it. I didn’t really start digging into their catalog on my own until the early ‘00s, and even then, I was more focused on the earlier stuff. I don’t think I actually listened to HOLV in it’s entirety until a few years ago.
And as for their best song, “Sugar Hiccup” is a strong contender, but I think I would put “The Spangle Maker” at the top.
LOL... Every cute goth-y/new-wave girl with a sideways haircut that I had a crush on back then was into this band... one girl put this tune on a mixtape for me in like 1990... I can still smell the Aquanet and clove cigarettes when I hear it.
That is great. didn't have a crush on her, but I think it was an older (college age when I was 15) lady who was a family friend at the time who first introduced me to both Prefab Sprout and Cocteau Twins on the same tape. It was Blue Bell Knoll and it's still my favorite today.
version sound wrote:scannest wrote:At least now I know what inspired this thread. C'mon guys, full transparency...
That was unexpected.
xxxMidgexxx wrote:But perhaps I just love drone stuff in general.
version sound wrote:Recent eBay wins:
Blue Bell Knoll (OG US vinyl)
The Moon and the Melodies (Relativity/4AD CD)
Fails:
Asshole seller never sent Echoes in a Shallow Bay and is not responding to messages
xxxMidgexxx wrote:But perhaps I just love drone stuff in general.
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