Filigree & Shadow
Filigree & Shadow is the second album released by 4AD collective This Mortal Coil, an umbrella title for a loose grouping of guest musicians and vocalists brought together by label boss Ivo Watts-Russell. The supergroup consists primarily of artists attached to the 4AD label, of which Watts-Russell was the co-founder and (at the time) the owner and director. The album was released in September 1986, and entered the UK Independent Music chart on 11 October 1986 and peaked at #2, spending 16 weeks on the chart in total.
Of the 25 tracks, 13 are instrumental, including the title track. This was the first double-LP released on 4AD, and introduced the "DAD" (for double album) prefix into the label's catalogue.[3] Watts-Russell took careful consideration in shaping the album's four sides so they flowed together as individual wholes. This is lost somewhat on compact disc, as the entire album fits on one CD.
A remastered and repackaged CD edition of Filigree & Shadow was issued with the complete This Mortal Coil recordings in a self-titled box set, released in late November 2011. The CD was released individually shortly thereafter.[2]
Track listing
Double vinyl LP (DAD 609)
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| 1. | "My Father" | Judy Collins | Alison Limerick, Simon Raymonde, John Turner | 5:58 |
| 2. | "Come Here My Love" | Van Morrison | Jean, Simon Raymonde | 3:42 |
| 3. | "At First, and Then" | Peter Ulrich | Peter Ulrich | 1:58 |
| 4. | "Strength of Strings" | Gene Clark | Dominic Appleton, John Turner, Keith Mitchell, Nigel K. Hine, Deirdre and Louise Rutkowski, Anne Turner, Les McKeown, Martin McCarrick | 4:41 |
| 5. | "Morning Glory" | Tim Buckley | Deirdre and Louise Rurkowski, John Turner | 2:56 |
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| 1. | "Inch-Blue" | This Mortal Coil | | 1:08 |
| 2. | "I Want to Live" | Gary Ogan | Deirdre and Louise Rutkowski, John Turner | 4:05 |
| 3. | "Mama K (1)" | This Mortal Coil | | 0:53 |
| 4. | "Filigree & Shadow" | This Mortal Coil | | 1:19 |
| 5. | "Firebrothers" | Gary Duncan | Richenel, John Turner, Chris Pye | 3:53 |
| 6. | "Thaïs (1)" | This Mortal Coil | | 1:08 |
| 7. | "I Must Have Been Blind" | Tim Buckley | Richenel, John Turner | 3:30 |
| 8. | "A Heart of Glass" | This Mortal Coil | | 3:45 |
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| 1. | "Alone" | Colin Newman, Graham Lewis | Caroline Seaman, Alison Limerick, Simon Raymonde | 4:13 |
| 2. | "Mama K (2)" | This Mortal Coil | | 0:34 |
| 3. | "The Horizon Bleeds and Sucks Its Thumb" | This Mortal Coil, Mark Cox | Alan Curtis, Mark Cox | 2:53 |
| 4. | "Drugs" | David Byrne, Brian Eno | Alison Limerick, Andrew Gray, Steven Young | 3:09 |
| 5. | "Red Rain" | This Mortal Coil, Simon Raymonde | Caroline Seaman, Simon Raymonde, Tony Waerea | 3:52 |
| 6. | "Thaïs (2)" | This Mortal Coil | | 3:13 |
CD (DAD 609 CD)
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| 1. | "Velvet Belly" | M. McCarrick | 1:19 |
| 2. | "The Jeweller" | T. Rapp | 3:15 |
| 3. | "Ivy and Neet" | S. Raymonde | 4:48 |
| 4. | "Meniscus" | D. Curtis | 2:28 |
| 5. | "Tears" | S. Raymonde | 0:21 |
| 6. | "Tarantula" | M. Young | 4:58 |
| 7. | "My Father" | J. Collins | 5:58 |
| 8. | "Come Here My Love" | V. Morrison | 3:42 |
| 9. | "At First, and Then" | P. Ulrich | 1:58 |
| 10. | "Strength of Strings" | G. Clark | 4:41 |
| 11. | "Morning Glory" | T. Buckley | 2:56 |
| 12. | "Inch-Blue" | This Mortal Coil | 1:08 |
| 13. | "I Want to Live" | G. Ogan | 4:05 |
| 14. | "Mama K (1)" | This Mortal Coil | 0:53 |
| 15. | "Filigree & Shadow" | This Mortal Coil | 1:19 |
| 16. | "Firebrothers" | G. Duncan | 3:53 |
| 17. | "Thaïs (1)" | This Mortal Coil | 1:08 |
| 18. | "I Must Have Been Blind" | T. Buckley | 3:30 |
| 19. | "A Heart of Glass" | This Mortal Coil | 3:45 |
| 20. | "Alone" | C. Newman, G. Lewis | 4:13 |
| 21. | "Mama K (2)" | This Mortal Coil | 0:34 |
| 22. | "The Horizon Bleeds and Sucks Its Thumb" | This Mortal Coil, M. Cox | 2:53 |
| 23. | "Drugs" | D. Byrne, B. Eno | 3:09 |
| 24. | "Red Rain" | This Mortal Coil, S. Raymonde | 3:52 |
| 25. | "Thaïs (2)" | This Mortal Coil | 3:13 |
Personnel
References
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