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This Mortal Coil
It'll end in tears

411 CAD, CAD c, CAD CD (1984)

    1. Kangaroo
    (Alex Chilton) BLACK NEON MUSIC
    Gordon Sharp (Cindytalk), vocals
    Simon Raymonde (Cocteau Twins), bass, acoustic guitar, dx7
    Martin McGarrick, cello
    Lyrics

    2. Song to the Siren
    (Tim Buckley) CARLIN MUSIC
    Elizabeth Fraser (Cocteau Twins), vocals
    Robin Guthrie (Cocteau Twins), guitar
    Lyrics

    3. Holocaust
    (Alex Chilton) BLACK NEON MUSIC
    Howard Devoto, vocals
    Steven Young (ColourBox), piano
    Gini Ball, violin, viola
    Martin McGarrick, cello
    Lyrics

    4. FYT
    (T.M.C.) COPYRIGHT CONTROL
    Mark Cox (The Wolfgang Press), organ
    Martin Young (ColourBox), synthesizer

    5. Fond Affections
    (Rema Rema) BEGGARS BANQUET MUSIC
    Gordon Sharp (Cindytalk), vocals
    Mark Cox (The Wolfgang Press), dx7
    Martin Young (ColourBox), guitar, bass, synth
    Lyrics

    6. The Last Ray
    (Ivo, S. Raymonde, R. Guthrie) BEGGARS BANQUET MUSIC
    Simon Raymonde (Cocteau Twins), bass
    Robin Guthrie (Cocteau Twins), 6 and 12-string el. guitars, e-bow, acoustic guitar

    7. Another Day
    (Roy Harper) WARNER BROS. MUSIC
    Elizabeth Fraser (Cocteau Twins), vocals
    Gini Ball, violin
    Martin McCarrick, cello, string arrangement
    Lyrics

    8. Waves Become Wings
    (Lisa Gerrard) COPYRIGHT CONTROL
    Lisa Gerard (Dead Can Dance), accordion, vocals

    9. Barramundi
    (S. Raymonde) BEGGARS BANQUET MUSIC
    Simon Raymonde (Cocteau Twins), guitars, dx7
    Lisa Gerrard (Dead Can Dance), looped accordion

    10. Dreams Made Flesh
    (Lisa Gerrard) COPYRIGHT CONTROL
    Lisa Gerrard, (Dead Can Dance), yang t'chin, vocals
    Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance), bass drive, drum

    11. Not Me
    (Colin Newman) COPYRIGHT CONTROL
    Robbie Grey (Modern English), vocals
    Manuela Rickers (Xmal Deutschland), guitar
    Robin Guthrie (Cocteau Twins), guitar
    Simon Raymonde (Cocteau Twins), bass
    Lyrics

    12. A Single Wish
    (S. Raymonde, S. Young, G. Sharp)
    MIDNIGHT MUSIC, COPYRIGHT CONTROL, BEGGARS BANQUET MUSIC

    Gordon Sharp (Cindytalk), vocals
    Steven Young (ColourBox), piano
    Simon Raymonde (Cocteau Twins), gizmo, dx7

TOTAL TIME: 44.19

Conceived and produced by Ivo
Co-produced and engineered by John Fryer
Recorded at Blackwing Studios, London
All additional loops, instruments and incidentals by Ivo and John Fryer
Sleeve by 23 ENVELOPE (for ivo and for lucy)

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