Ivo Watts-Russell

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Ivo Watts-Russell (born 1954 in Northamptonshire, England) was joint-founder with Peter Kent of the indie record label 4AD. He has also produced several records, although he preferrs to use the term "musical director".

One of his better-known productions is the Cocteau Twins' debut Garlands. Their song "Ivo" on the album Treasure is also ostensibly named after him. He also led This Mortal Coil, writing and selecting songs, the musicians and singers for each song, and even occasionally playing keyboards. Watts-Russell's last project was The Hope Blister, releasing two albums: ...smile's ok and Underarms. Underarms was originally released as a limited edition CD; it was rereleased in 2005, with an extra CD of remixes by Markus Guentner entitled Sideways.

Having sold the label back to its original distributors, Beggars Banquet Records, at the end of 1999, Watts-Russell now works in art and photographical publishing.

External links

Official 4AD website
Ivo Watts-Russell at the Internet Movie Database
Ivo Watts-Russell at AllMusic
Ivo Watts-Russell discography at Discogs
Ivo Watts-Russell discography at MusicBrainz
4AD-L Frequently Asked Questions

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Studio albums	Garlands Head over Heels Treasure Victorialand Blue Bell Knoll Heaven or Las Vegas Four-Calendar Café Milk and Kisses

EPs	Lullabies Peppermint Pig Sunburst and Snowblind The Spangle Maker Aikea-Guinea Tiny Dynamine Echoes in a Shallow Bay Love's Easy Tears Snow Twinlights Otherness

Singles	Iceblink Luck Heaven or Las Vegas Evangeline Bluebeard Tishbite Violaine

Compilations	The Pink Opaque BBC Sessions Stars and Topsoil Lullabies to Violaine Lullabies to Violaine, Volume 1 Lullabies to Violaine, Volume 2

Related articles	Discography Robin Guthrie discography This Mortal Coil Harold Budd The Moon and the Melodies Ivo Watts-Russell

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Name	Watts-Russell, Ivo
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Short description	English record producer
Date of birth	1954
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