Head over Heels (Cocteau Twins album)
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| Studio album by Cocteau Twins | ||||
| Released | 31 October 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1983 | |||
| Studio | Palladium Studios, Edinburgh, Scotland | |||
| Genre | Gothic rock, ethereal wave, post-punk | |||
| Length | 37:01 | |||
| Label | 4AD | |||
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Head over Heels is the second studio album by influential Scottish rock band Cocteau Twins. The album was released in October 1983 by 4AD, and was their first album as a duo of Elizabeth Fraser and Robin Guthrie. It featured the band's signature sound of "Guthrie’s lush guitars under Fraser’s mostly wordless vocals" and is considered an archetype of early ethereal wave music.[1]
Release
Head over Heels was released on 31 October 1983 by 4AD.
The original United Kingdom and Canadian cassette and CD of Head over Heels, and the Brazilian CD versions, also included the Sunburst and Snowblind EP. The 2003 CD, remastered by Guthrie, did not include the EP.
Reception
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Martin C. Strong | 8/10[3] |
Head over Heels was ranked at No. 7 in Sounds magazine's End of Year List for 1983.[4]
In 2003, the album was named one of the most eccentric British albums of all time by Mojo magazine.[5]
Track listing
All tracks written by Cocteau Twins (Elizabeth Fraser and Robin Guthrie).
| Side A | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "When Mama Was Moth" | 3:06 |
| 2. | "Five Ten Fiftyfold" | 4:59 |
| 3. | "Sugar Hiccup" | 3:42 |
| 4. | "In Our Angelhood" | 2:59 |
| 5. | "Glass Candle Grenades" | 2:44 |
| Side B | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "In the Gold Dust Rush" | 3:41 |
| 2. | "The Tinderbox (Of a Heart)" | 4:57 |
| 3. | "Multifoiled" | 2:36 |
| 4. | "My Love Paramour" | 3:39 |
| 5. | "Musette and Drums" | 4:39 |
Credits
- Cocteau Twins
- Elizabeth Fraser – vocals
- Robin Guthrie – guitar, bass guitar, drum machine
- Additional personnel
- Jon Turner – engineering
- 23 Envelope – sleeve art design
- "Ally" is thanked for saxophone on "Five Ten Fiftyfold"
References
- ↑ MTV News Staff: "In 1983, Heggie left the band, and the group recorded Head Over Heels as a duo. The album was highly improvised and is the first recording to feature the Twins’ signature sound — Guthrie’s lush guitars under Fraser’s mostly wordless vocals. The group became a trio again when bassist Simon Raymonde joined in 1984. Later that year, they released Treasure, an album that hit No. 29 on the UK charts and cemented the band’s ethereal sound.", Cocteau Twins short biography, January 4, 1998
- ↑ Raggett, Ned. "Head Over Heels - Cocteau Twins". AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
- ↑ "[Unknown title]". The Essential Rock Discography - Volume 1: 222. 2006.
- ↑ "Sounds End Of Year Lists". Rock List Music. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
- ↑ "Top 50 UK Eccentric Albums". Music List NL. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
External links
- Head over Heels at Discogs (list of releases)