604 Colourbox - Baby I Love You So

7 AD604 (1986): Baby I Love You So, Looks Like We're Shy One Horse

12ep BAD604 (1986): AD604, Shoot Out

Engineered by Keith Mitchell and Mark Zaegar. Sleeve by 23 Envelope. «Baby I Love You So» written by H. Schwaby and J. Miller.

NONCOL10 Colourbox - Baby I Love You So

12 NONCOL10 (1986): Baby I Love You So [AD604], The Official Colourbox World Cup Theme [AD605]

Promo released in Germany by Virgin (608 287-000). The sleeve combines designs of BAD694 & BAD605.

NONBEL1 Belly - Baby Silver Tooth

cd NONBEL1 (1993): Gepetto [BADC2018], It's Not Unusual [BADC2018], Trust In Me [BAD3001], Dream On Me [AD3001], Hot Burrito #1 [BAD2018], Sexy S [AD2018], Dancing Gold [BAD2009], Sweet Ride [BAD2018], Feed The Tree [CAD3002]

Japanese release.

301 The Birthday Party - The Bad Seed

12ep BAD301 (1983): Sonnys Burning, Wild World, Fears Of The Gun, Deep In The Woods

Sleeve by Nick Cave and Bleddyn Butcher.

910 Pale Saints - Barging into The Presence Of God

12ep cd5 BAD910, BAD910CD (1989): Sight Of You [R CAD0002], She Rides The Waves, Mother Might

Pale Saints are Chris Cooper, Ian Masters and Graeme Naysmith. «Sight Of You» and «She Rides The Waves» are produced by Richard Formby and Mike Stout. Additional production and remix of these and production of «Mother Might» by Gil Norton. Engineering on the Gil Norton work by John Fryer. Sleeve by v23 and G. D. Bailey. The run-out grooves read «For Henry the lionheart!» «Mother ripping asunder».

GUS 3 Gus Gus - Believe

12ep GUS3 (1997): Believe (16B Remix) [R GUS3], Believe (Biggomix) [R GUS3], Believe

Promo release.

NONHB2 Heidi Berry - Below the Waves

lp NONHB2 (lp) (1989): Ribbons, Below the Waves, Little Tragedy, Legacy, Northshore Train, Gather All The Hours, Riversong, All For You, Living Memory, Dancer

cd NONHB2 (cd) (1989): NONHB1 (ep), NONHB2 (lp)

Released by Creation Records (CRELP 048 CD).

3009 Heidi Berry

lp cas cd CAD3009, CADC3009, CAD3009CD (Jul 5 1993): Mercury, Little Fox, The Moon And The Sun, One-String Violin, Darling Companion, Distant Thunder, Heart Like A Wheel, For The Rose, Follow, Ariel, Dawn

Produced by Hugh Jones. Mixed by Hugh Jones and Helen Woodward. Engineered by Huw Price. Recorded at Blackwing. Tracks 8 and 10 cowritten by Laurence O'Keefe. Featuring Caroline Lavelle, Christopher Berry, Jon Brookes, Laurence O'Keefe (Levitation), Peter Astor (The Weather Prophets), Robert Lord, Nick Ingham, Gavin Wright, Preston Heyman, Sonia Slaney, Danny Thompson, Julian Swales (Kitchens of Distinction), Terry Bickers (House Of Love) and B. J. Cole. Sleeve by Vaughan Oliver, Chris Bigg, Simon Larbalestier, Kevin Westenberg and Victoria Edwards. «Heart Like A Wheel» written by Anna McGarrigle.

702 The Wolfgang Press - Big Sex

12ep cassingle BAD702, BADC702 (1987): The Wedding, The Great Leveller, That Heat, God's Number

Featuring Ruby James, Peter Ulrich and Richard Avison. Coproduced by John Fryer. Sleeve by 23 Envelope, The Wolfgang Press and August Johann Von Rosenhof. The run-out grooves read «Acne eats spiders.».

810 The Wolfgang Press - Bird Wood Cage

lp cas CAD810, CADC810 (1988): King Of Soul, Raintime, Bottom Drawer, Kansas, Swing Like A Baby, See My Wife, The Holey Man, Hang On Me (For Papa), Shut That Door

cd CAD810CD (1988): CADC810, BADC702

Featuring Ruby James, Lorna Wright, Gini Ball, Sonia Slaney, Chris Pitsillides, Audrey Riley, Peter Ulrich, Steven Young (Colourbox) and Simon Rodgers. Coproduced by Flood. Engineered by Lincoln Fong, Hugo Nicholson, Michael Butterworth and Nigel K. Hine. Sleeve by Christopher Bigg and The Wolfgang Press. Released in the US by Rough Trade (Rough US 56).

NONBP3 The Birthday Party - The Birthday Party LP

lp NONBP3 (1980): AD12, AD114, The Hair Shirt [NONBP2], The Red Clock [NONBP2], Hats On Wrong [CAD307CD], Guilt Parade [CAD307CD], Riddle House [CAD307CD]

This LP was issued by Missing Link as a US release.

10 The The - Black And White

7 AD10 (1980): Controversial Subject, Black And White

The The are Keith Laws, Matt Johnson, Tom Johnson and Triash. Produced by Bruce Gilbert (Wire) and Graham Lewis (Wire). Matt Johnson released an album under his own name on 4AD, CAD113, before leaving and signing to Some Bizzare. The run-out grooves read «Bilbo's last single!» «Bye, bye.».

3004 Frank Black

lp cas cd lp CAD3004, CADC3004, CAD3004CD, CADD3004 (1993): Los Angeles, I Heard Ramona Sing, Hang on to Your Ego, Fu Manchu, Places Named After Numbers, Czar, Old Black Dawning, Ten Percenter, Brackish Boy, Two Spaces, Tossed (Instumental version), Parry the Wind High, Low, Adda Lee, Every Time I Go Around Here, Don't Ya Rile Them

blank 3004 (postcard) (1993)

blank 3004 (stuff) (1993)

The solo album from Pixie Black Francis. Featuring Eric Drew Feldman (Pere Ubu), Nick Vincent, Joey Santiago (Pixies), Morris Tepper, David Sardy, Bob Giusti, John Linnell and Kurt Hoffman. Coproduced by Eric Drew Feldman (Pere Ubu). Mixed by Al Clay. Engineered by Efren Herrera, Sean Leonard and Matt Packuko. Recorded at Clubhouse, Burbank, California, Planet, Sausalito and Master Control, Burbank. Sleeve by Vaughan Oliver, Chris Bigg, Simon Larbalestier and Michael Halsband. CADD3004 is a limited edition LP released through the Chain With No Name. It has a special four colour silk-screened carboard envelope sleeve. «Hang on to Your Ego» written by Brian Wilson.

NONFB17 Frank Black - Frank Black Session

cd NONFB17 (1994)

Eight track promo released by Virgin in France (SA 3447).

NONFB16 Frank Black - Black Session

cd5 NONFB16 (1994)

Released by Virgin in France (40134 2).

1016 Lush - Black Spring

7 cassingle AD1016, ADC1016 (1991): Nothing Natural [LUSH1CD], God's Gift

12ep cd5 BAD1016, BAD1016CD (1991): ADC1016, Fallin' In Love, Monochrome [CAD2002]

Produced by Robin Guthrie (Cocteau Twins). Engineered by Robin Guthrie (Cocteau Twins) and Mitsuo Tate. Sleeve by Vaughan Oliver and Jim Friedman. The run-out grooves read AD «And who's in `ere?» «a little gum!». The run-out grooves read BAD «Lush and Ride at the Enormodrome» «They've got this much talent». «Fallin' In Love» written by Dennis Wilson.

711 Xymox - Blind Hearts

12ep BAD711 (1987): Blind Hearts, A Million Things, Scum

blank 711 (poster) (1987)

Produced by John A. Rivers. Engineered by John A. Rivers and Francisco Cabeza. Featuring Elisa Richards. Sleeve by Vaughan Oliver and Jim Friedman. This is the last release by CoX on 4AD. They signed to Polydor. New versions of «Blind Hearts» and «A Million Things» are included on the lp Twist of Shadows. This band was only called 'Clan Of Xymox' on the record 'Medusa' and at their contribution to 'Lonely Is An Eyesore'. In all other cases they were 'Xymox'. Their first album was called 'Clan Of Xymox', which (in combination with the artwork by 23 Envelope) is probably the cause that they've changed their name for a while.

NONXY1 Xymox - Blind Hearts

12ep NONXY1 (12") (1987): Blind Hearts (3:47) [R BAD711], Senses Coalesce (4:04), Promises (3:51)

12ep NONXY1 (12") (1987): Blind Hearts (Club Mix) (6:00) [R BAD711], Shame (4:08), Blind Hearts (3:47) [R BAD711]

Released on Wing. Might be promo only.

1005 This Mortal Coil - Blood

lp cas cd DAD1005, DADC1005, DAD1005CD (1991): The Lacemaker, Mr. Somewhere, Andialu, With Tomorrow, Loose Joints, You And Your Sister, Nature's Way, I Come And Stand At Every Door, Bitter [R (*Acid Bitter And Sad*) CAD703], Baby Ray Baby, Several Times [R (*Several Times I*) CAD710], The Lacemaker II, Late Night, Ruddy And Wretched, Help Me Lift You Up, Carolyn's Song, D. D. And E., 'Til I Gain Control Again, Dreams Are Like Water, I Am The Cosmos, (Nothing But) Blood

Coengineered by Jon Turner. Featuring Caroline Crawley (Shellyan Orphan), Diedre Rutowski, Martin McCarrick (Siouxie and the Banshees), Jocelyn Pook, Sally Herbert, Sonia Slaney, Tim Freeman (Frazier Chorus), Jon Turner, Alison Limerick, Kim Deal (Pixies), Tanya Donelly (Throwing Muses), Louise Rutowski, Gini Ball, Ikuko Kozu, Jim Williams, Pieter Nooten, Anne Garrigues, Rain Parade, Dominic Appleton (Breathless) and Heidi Berry. Sleeve by Vaughan Oliver, Nigel Grierson and Claire Lazarus. «The Lacemaker» cowritten by Martin McCarrick (Siouxie and the Banshees). «Mr. Somewhere» written by Paul M. Walsh. «With Tomorrow» cowritten by Clark and Davis. «Loose Joints» cowritten by Martin McCarrick (Siouxie and the Banshees). «You And Your Sister» written by Chris Bell (Big Star). «Nature's Way» written by Randy California (Spirit). «I Come And Stand At Every Door» written by Hikmet and Waters. «Several Times» written by Pieter Nooten. «The Lacemaker II» cowritten by Martin McCarrick (Siouxie and the Banshees). «Late Night» written by Syd Barrett. «Help Me Lift You Up» written by Mary Margaret O'Hara. «Carolyn's Song» written by David Roback (Opal/Mazzy Star/Rain Parade). «'Til I Gain Control Again» written by Rodney Crowell. «I Am The Cosmos» written by Chris Bell (Big Star).

NONUVS2 Ultra Vivid Scene - Blood and Thunder

cd5 NONUVS2 (1992): Blood and Thunder [CAD2017], Blood and Thunder (radio edit) (5:30) [BAD3003]

Promotional release (in the US?).

3003 Ultra Vivid Scene - Blood and Thunder

12ep cd5 BAD3003, BAD3003CD (1993): Blood and Thunder (radio edit) [R CAD2017], Don't Look Now (Now!), Candida (theme from Red Pressure Mounting) [R CAD2017], Winter Song

The cd is in a digipak. Exit Richard Close, Byron Guthrie and Kristin Kramer. Featuring Julius Klepacz, Jack Daley, Tony Garnier, Graham Maybe, Doris Chrysler, Melora Creager, Julia Kent and Serena U. Jost. The last three people are «Rasputina». Recorded at Zabriskie Point. Sleeve by Vaughan Oliver and Jim Friedman. This is the last release by Ultra Vivid Scene on 4AD. «Blood and Thunder» coremixed by John Hanlon. «Don't Look Now (Now!)» written by Mark Dumais. «Winter Song» written by John Cale.

2010 Swallow - Blow

lp cas cd CAD2010, CADC2010, CAD2010CD (1992): Lovesleep, Tastes Like Honey, Sugar Your Mind, Mensurral, Peekaboo, Lacuna, Oceans and Blue Skies, Follow Me Down, Halo, Cherry Stars Collide, Head In a Cave

Swallow are Mike Mason and Louise Trehy. Produced by John Fryer. Engineered by John Fryer and Paul Doyle. Recorded at Palladium Studios, Edinburgh and Blackwing Studios, London. Featuring Jon Turner. Sleeve by Vaughan Oliver, Jim Friedman, Dominic Davies, Scott Kuckler and Mary Mathieson.

2015 Swallow - Blowback

cd TAD2015CD (Sep 28 1992): Oceans and Blue Skies [R CAD2010], Head in a Cave [R CAD2010], Tastes Like Honey [R CAD2010], Peekaboo [R CAD2010], Sugar Your Mind [R CAD2010], Follow Me Down [R CAD2010], Mensurral [R CAD2010], Cherry Stars Collide [R CAD2010]

«Blowback» is remixes from the previously released album «Blow». Some versions are redically different and others are instrumental. Limited edition. Original recordings by John Fryer. Overdubs and remixes by Swallow with Paul Tipler. Assembly and edits by Paul Doyle. Sleeve by Vaughan Oliver and Alexandra Murray. This is the last release by Swallow on 4AD.

807 Cocteau Twins - Blue Bell Knoll

lp cas cd lp CAD807, CADC807, CAD807CD, CADT807 (1988): Blue Bell Knoll, Athol-Brose, Carolyn's Fingers, For Phoebe Still A Baby, The Itchy Glowbo Blow, Cico Buff, Suckling The Mender, Spooning Good Singing Gum, A Kissed Out Red Floatboat, Ella Megalast Burls Forever

Initial quantaties of CAD807 featured a gatefold cover. Sleeve by Paul West, Jeremy Tilston and Juergen Teller. Released in the US on gatefold LP and non-gatefold LP (c1-90892), advance cassette and cassette (c4-90892) and CD (c2-90892). CADT 807 is 4AD's only DAT release.

NONCT1 Cocteau Twins - Blue Bell Knoll Selections

cas NONCT1 (1988): Blue Bell Knoll [CAD807], Athol-Brose [CAD807], A Kissed Out Red Floatboat [CAD807], Ella Megalast Burls Forever [CAD807]

Promo released in Canada by Vertigo (PROC 12).

NONVAR15 Various - Bob Magazine

7 NONVAR15 (1989) (excerpt): Pixies: Gouge Away [L CAD905]

Recorded live at Cabaret Metro (Chicago), August 10 1989.

0010 Pixies - Bossanova

lp cas cd lp CAD0010, CADC0010, CAD0010CD, CADD0010 (1990): Cecilia Ann, Rock Music, Velouria, Allison, Is She Weird, Ana, All Over The World, Dig For Fire, Down To The Well, The Happening, Blown Away, Hang Wire, Stormy Weather, Havalina

Featuring Robert F. Brunner. Produced by Gil Norton. Sleeve by Vaughan Oliver, Simon Larbalestier, Kevin Westenberg, Christopher Bigg, Pirate Design and Anne Garrigues. Engineered by Alistair Clay and Steve Haigler. CAD D 0010 included a booklet. Released in the US by Elektra (9 60963).

NONVAR6 Various - Bouqet of Dreams Vol. 2

cd NONVAR6 (1994) (excerpt): The Glee Club: Icy Blue [45496 (lp)]

Released by Dark Star in Germany.

NONCOL6 Colourbox - Boxed Double-Cassette

cas NONCOL6 (1985): Sleepwalker [CAD508], Just Give 'em Whiskey [R CAD508], Say You [AD403], The Moon Is Blue [CAD508], Inside Informer [CAD508], Punch [CAD508], Suspicion [CAD508], Manic [CAD508], You Keep Me Hanging On [CAD508], Arena [CAD508], Edit the Dragon [CAD508CD], Hipnition [CAD508CD], We Walk Around the Streets [CAD508CD], Arena II [R CAD508CD], An Interview With Colourbox

Box of two tapes. Four photos were also included. Probably a promo release.

NONVAR4 Various - Brace Yourself

cd NONVAR4 (1994): Frank Black: Handyman, Frank Black: Breathless

Tribute album to Otis Blackwell. «Handyman» written by Otis Blackwell. «Breathless» written by Otis Blackwell.

1 AMP The Amps - Bragging Party

7 1AMP (1995): Bragging Party, Bragging Party [1AMP]

Promotional release in white sleeve.

215 Colourbox - Breakdown

7 AD215 (1982): Breakdown [R MAD315CD], Tarantula [R DAD609]

12 BAD215 (1982): Breakdown [R MAD315CD], Tarantula [R DAD609]

Colourbox are Martyn Young and Steven Young. Featuring Debian Curry. The 12" versions are extended remixes.

304 Colourbox - Breakdown

7 AD304 (1983): Breakdown [R MAD315CD], Tarantula [R DAD609]

12 BAD304 (1983): Breakdown [MAD315CD], Tarantula [R DAD609]

blank 304 (advertisement) (1983)

Enter Lorita Grahame. The 12" versions are extended remixes. Produced by Mick Glossop. BAD 304 was also released as a promo on A&M Records in the USA (SP-12067), it features the same tracks and the only difference is the promo sticker on the sleeve.

NONBPM1 Various - The Bride Of Post Modern

cd NONBPM1 (1988) (excerpt): Cocteau Twins: Blue Bell Knoll [CAD807]

NONNY1 Various - The Bridge: A Tribute To Neil Young

lp cd NONNY1 (lp), NONNY1 (cd) (1990) (excerpt): Pixies: Winterlong [AD0014]

Produced by Gary Smith. «Winterlong» written by Neil Young.

4018 Throwing Muses - Bright Yellow Gun

12ep cd5 BAD4018, BAD4018CD (Dec 1994): Bright Yellow Gun [CAD5002], Crayon Sun, Red Eyes, Like a Dog

Enter Bernard Georges. Basic tracks co-produced by Phill Brown. Engineered by Trina Shoemaker. Recorded at Kingsway Studios, New Orleans. Sleeve by Vaughan Oliver and Stine Schyberg. «Crayon Sun» written by D. Hidago (Latin Playboys) and L. Perez (Latin Playboys).

308 The Wolfgang Press - The Burden Of Mules

lp CAD308 (1983): Lisa (The Passion), Prostitute I, The Burden Of Mules, Compleate And Utter, Prostitute II, Slow As A Child, Journalists, Give It Back, On The Hill

The Wolfgang Press are Michael Allen and Mark Cox. Featuring Richard Thomas (Dif Juz), David Steiner (In Camera) and Andrew Gray. Coproduced by John Madden. Sleeve by Andrew Gray.

113 Matt Johnson - Burning Blue Soul

lp CAD113 (1981): Red Cinders In The Sand, Song Without An Ending, Time (Again) For The Golden Sunset, Iceing Up, (Like A) Sun Rising Through My Garden, Out Of Control, Bugle Boy, Delirious, The River Flows East In Spring, Another Boy Drowning

See AD10. Rereleased in 1984 with text on the back of the sleeve. Released on CD in 1993 under the «The The» name. Featuring Bruce Gilbert (Wire) and Graham Lewis (Wire). Coproduced by Ivo except 1 coproduced by Pete Maben and 3 and 9 produced by BC Gilbert and G Lewis. Sleeve by Tony Barrett and Fiona Skinner.

113 The The - Burning Blue Soul

cd blank HAD113CD, HADC113 (Jun 7 1993): CAD113

Originally released under the name «Matt Johnson» but was changed to «The The» at Johnson's request.

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