| Artist |
Cocteau Twins |
| Album Title: |
Heaven Or Las Vegas |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Alternative & Punk: Ambient/Dream Pop |
| Format |
CD |
| Released |
08/21/1990 |
| Reissue Date |
04/05/2004 |
| Label |
4AD |
| Catalog No |
GAD 0012 CD |
| Bar Code No |
6 52637 00122 8 |
| Packaging |
Jewelcase |
| Tracks |
| 1.
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Cherry-Coloured Funk (3:12)
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| 2.
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Pitch The Baby (3:14)
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| 3.
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Iceblink Luck (3:18)
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| 4.
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Fifty-Fifty Clown (3:10)
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| 5.
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Heaven Or Las Vegas (4:58)
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| 6.
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I Wear Your Ring (3:29)
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| 7.
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Fotzepolitic (3:30)
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| 8.
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Wolf In The Breast (3:31)
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| 9.
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Road, River And Rail (3:21)
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| 10.
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Frou-Frou Foxes In Midsummer Fires (5:38)
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| Date Acquired |
05/04/2006 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Amazon |
| Purchase Price |
11.98 |
Web Links |
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Notes |
Notes:
2003 Remaster by Robin Guthrie
Recorded at September Sound, London.
℗&© 1990 4AD. Beggars Banquet/Momentum Music Ltd.
Credits:
Artwork [Insert] – Paul West
Photography By – Andy Rumball
Remastered By – Robin Guthrie
Written-By, Producer – Cocteau Twins
Companies, Etc.:
Recorded At – September Sound
Pressed By – Cinram, Olyphant, PA – X23458
Barcode and other Identifiers:
Barcode (Text): 6 52637 00122 8
Barcode (String): 652637001228
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 & 3): X23458 Q9 CAD2 0012-2 02
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, variant 1 & 3): M1S4
Mastering SID Code (Variant 1 & 3): ifpi L902
Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 2U8J
Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 2U8E
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): Z16799 C1 Q9 CAD2 0012-2 01 MOS1
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Analyzed Folder: Cocteau Twins - Heaven Or Las Vegas_dr.txt
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DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR7 +0.00 dB -7.83 dB 01 - Cherry-coloured Funk.aif
DR8 +0.00 dB -8.70 dB 02 - Pitch The Baby.aif
DR7 -0.50 dB -8.15 dB 03 - Iceblink Luck.aif
DR7 +0.00 dB -7.96 dB 04 - Fifty-fifty Clown.aif
DR7 -1.20 dB -8.52 dB 05 - Heaven Or Las Vegas.aif
DR7 +0.00 dB -7.92 dB 06 - I Wear Your Ring.aif
DR6 -0.40 dB -7.20 dB 07 - Fotzepolitic.aif
DR6 +0.00 dB -7.31 dB 08 - Wolf In The Breast.aif
DR7 +0.00 dB -8.24 dB 09 - Road, River And Rail.aif
DR7 +0.00 dB -9.05 dB 10 - Frou-frou Foxes In Midsummer Fires.aif
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Number of Files: 10
Official DR Value: DR7
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| Reviews |
All Music Guide Review by Ned Raggett:
Deciding to scale back the overly pretty sound on Blue Bell Knoll while experimenting with more accessibility -- -- the Twins ended up creating their best album since Treasure. From the start, Heaven... is simply fantastic: on "Cherry-Coloured Funk," Guthrie's inimitable guitar work chimes leading a low-key but forceful rhythm, while Raymonde's grand bass work fleshes it out. Fraser simply captivates; her vocals are the clearest, most direct they've ever been, purring with energy and life. Many songs have longer openings and closings; rather than crashing fully into a song and then quickly ending, instead the trio carefully builds up and eases back. These songs are still quite focused, though, almost sounding like they were recorded live instead of being assembled in the studio. Due credit has to be given to the Cocteaus' drum programming; years of working with the machines translated into the detailed work here, right down to the fills. "Fifty-Fifty Clown," starting with an ominous bass throb, turns into a lovely showcase for Fraser's singing and Guthrie's more restrained playing. But the Twins don't completely turn their back on Knoll's sound; "Iceblink Luck," has the same lush feeling and a newfound energy -- the instrumental break is almost a rave-up! -- and everything pulses to a fine conclusion. There are many moments of sheer Cocteaus beauty and power, including the title track, with its great chorus, and two spotlight Guthrie solos: "Fotzepolitic," a powerful number building to a rushing conclusion, and the album-ending "Frou Frou Foxes in Midsummer Fires." Possessing the same climactic sense of drama past disc-closers as "Donimo" and "The Thinner the Air," it's a perfect way to end a near-perfect album.
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