Stars and Topsoil: A Collection (1982-1990)
by Cocteau Twins
- Type: Compilation
- Released: 16 October 2000
- Label: 4AD
- Country: United Kingdom
- Length: 1:12:11
- Community rating: 4.04/5 from 1 rating
Artists on this release: Ivo Watts-Russell, Walter Coelho, Dominic Davies, Vaughan Oliver, Alan Warner, Robin Guthrie, remastered by, Will Heggie, John Fryer, Elizabeth Fraser
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Collection spanning the band's 4AD catalogue from 1982 to 1990, from the early EP period through 'Heaven or Las Vegas'. It was the first compilation of the group's work, and its title joins two of their best-known songs.
Genres
Descriptors: compilation, dreamy, female-vocals, shimmering, atmospheric
Tracklist
- Blind Dumb Deaf (3:46)
- Sugar Hiccup (3:41)
- My Love Paramour (3:38)
- Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops (4:11)
- Lorelei (3:43)
- Pandora (5:26)
- Aikea-Guinea (3:57)
- Pink Orange Red (4:37)
- Pale Clouded White (4:59)
- Lazy Calm (6:34)
- The Thinner The Air (3:16)
- Orange Appled (2:49)
- Cico Buff (3:46)
- Carolyn's Fingers (3:06)
- Fifty-fifty Clown (3:10)
- Iceblink Luck (3:18)
- Heaven or Las Vegas (4:58)
- Watchlar (3:16)
Credits
- Simon Raymonde - bass [guitar], written-by
- Elizabeth Fraser - vocals, written-by
- Will Heggie - bass guitar, written-by
- Vaughan Oliver - art direction
- Martin Andersen - design [graphic design]
- 23 Envelope - design [original sleeve]
- Alan Warner - liner notes
- Walter Coelho - mastered by
- Dominic Davies - photography by
- Nigel Grierson - photography by [original sleeve]
- Ivo Watts-Russell - producer
- John Fryer - producer