| Artist |
Cocteau Twins |
| Album Title: |
Twinlights |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Alternative & Punk: Ambient/Dream Pop |
| Format |
CD EP |
| Released |
09/26/1995 |
| Label |
Capitol Records, Inc. |
| Catalog No |
CDP 7243 8 30548 2 4 |
| Bar Code No |
7 2438-30548-2 4 |
| Packaging |
Digipack |
| Tracks |
| 1.
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Rilkean Heart (2:22)
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| 2.
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Golden-Vein (2:50)
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| 3.
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Pink Orange Red (4:29)
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| 4.
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Half-Gifts (4:15)
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| Date Acquired |
10/09/1995 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Northern Lights |
| Purchase Price |
7.00 |
Web Links |
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Notes |
Notes:
Recorded and mixed at September Sound. Additional recordings at Wessex.
Credits:
Photography By – Nick Knight
Written-By, Performer, Producer – Cocteau Twins, Elizabeth Fraser, Robin Guthrie, Simon Raymonde
Companies, Etc.:
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Capitol Records, Inc.
Copyright © – Capitol Records, Inc.
Glass Mastered At – EMI MFG.
Manufactured By – Capitol Records, Inc.
Recorded At – September Sound
Mixed At – September Sound
Recorded At – Wessex Sound Studios
Barcode and other Identifiers:
Barcode: 724383054824
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): 30548 ・ MASTERED BY EMI MFG.
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): 30548 1-1-2 MASTERED BY EMI MFG.
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3, 4): 30548 ・ 1-1-2 MASTERED BY EMI MFG.
Mastering SID Code (Variants 1, 2, 3, 4): IFPI L043
Mould SID Code (Variants 1, 2): ifpi 1602
Mould SID Code (Variant 3): ifpi 160B
Mould SID Code (Variant 4): ifpi 163C
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Analyzed Folder: Cocteau Twins - Twinlights_dr.txt
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DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR11 -3.49 dB -17.13 dB 01 - Rilkean Heart.aif
DR12 -1.09 dB -15.45 dB 02 - Golden-Vein.aif
DR12 -3.05 dB -17.84 dB 03 - Pink Orange Red.aif
DR11 -2.71 dB -16.68 dB 04 - Half-Gifts.aif
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Number of Files: 4
Official DR Value: DR11
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| Reviews |
All Music Guide Review by Ned Raggett:
One of two co-released EPs released as a teaser for the final Cocteaus album Milk and Kisses, the other being Otherness, Twinlights stands on its own as being as close to an "unplugged" effort as the Twins ever got. Rather than being a series of folky strums, though, the Twins brought the same elegant arrangements and performance to the songs as to their work in general, prominently using piano while ditching percussion entirely. Two numbers eventually appeared in full-band form on Milk and Kisses; the opener, "Rilkean Heart," was stripped down here to piano and bass, with Fraser's singing as lovely as always. The other, "Half-Gifts," benefits from a striking string arrangement exclusive to this version, preserving the gently passionate beauty of the Milk and Kisses take while adding a further resonance. One song appeared only here, "Golden-Vein," with very understated acoustic guitar added to the mix. "Pink Orange Red" was the one remake of a past effort, keeping the same pace and general arrangement of the Tiny Dynamine original, but otherwise undergoing a striking revamp. Piano replaces the opening guitar washes and main melody lines, Fraser's singing is much more low-key, and the marvelous descending chords after each chorus are performed on vibes. It's an imaginative and quite successful revision, testimony to the release's overall success.
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