| Artist |
Cocteau Twins |
| Box Set Title: |
CD Single Box Set |
| Album Title: |
The Spangle Maker |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Alternative & Punk: Ambient/Dream Pop |
| Format |
CD Single |
| Released |
04/02/1984 |
| Reissue Date |
11/00/1991 |
| Label |
4AD/Capitol Records |
| Catalog No |
C2-15773 |
| Bar Code No |
0 7777-15788-2 3 |
| Packaging |
Box Set (10 Disk) |
| Tracks |
| 1.
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The Spangle Maker (4:41)
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| 2.
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Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops (12" Version) (5:13)
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| 3.
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Pepper-Tree (3:57)
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| 4.
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Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops (7" Version) (4:10)
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| Date Acquired |
11/09/1991 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Electric Fetus - Duluth |
| Purchase Price |
10.00 |
Web Links |
All Music Guide Entry (EP):
All Music Guide Entry (Box Set):
Discogs Entry (Box Set):
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Notes |
Notes:
Tracks 1 and 3 were recorded at the Palladium Studios in Edinburgh and mixed at Rooster in West London. Tracks 2 and 4 were recorded and engineered at Rooster.
January-March, 1984
Credits:
Musician – Elizabeth Fraser, Robin Guthrie, Simon Raymonde
Photography By – Gertrude Käsebier
Producer, Written-By – Cocteau Twins
Companies, Etc.:
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – 4AD
Copyright © – 4AD
Published By – Beggars Banquet
Published By – Momentum Music Ltd.
Barcode and other Identifiers:
Barcode (Sticker - Text): 0 7777-15788-2 3
Barcode (Sticker - String): 077771578823
Matrix / Runout (Disc 4): CPCD 15773 S1821A 1-1-1 CAPITOL JAX 1 C
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Analyzed Folder: Cocteau Twins - The Spangle Maker_dr.txt
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DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR11 +0.00 dB -15.55 dB 01 - The Spangle Maker.aif
DR13 -0.08 dB -16.36 dB 02 - Pearly‐Dewdrops' Drops (12″ version).aif
DR12 -1.32 dB -16.65 dB 03 - Pepper-Tree.aif
DR12 -0.56 dB -16.22 dB 04 - Pearly‐Dewdrops' Drops.aif
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Number of Files: 4
Official DR Value: DR12
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| Reviews |
All Music Guide Review by Ned Raggett:
The first Twins release with Raymonde on bass, The Spanglmaker simply nails it, a note-perfect slice of Twins life which acted as the best possible teaser for the band's follow-up effort, the peerless Treasure. The title track is the lead number, one of the Twins' most dramatic and captivating songs. Over Raymonde's low bass work and the rhythm pulse, Fraser sings an alternately commanding then captivating vocal. Guthrie's guitar follows its own course, creating drones and wails in the background, coming together with Fraser only on the chorus. The song concludes with a smashing full arrangement on the final chorus, the drums suddenly powered up high and the Twins' trademark mock choir effect putting it all together with a flourish. "Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops" isn't as immediately stunning, but it comes close, shimmering guitar lines, sparkling keyboard and piano and a measured pace backing a soaring Fraser take. The 12" version begins with a quieter opening, and at one point cuts down much of the instrumentation to let Fraser's voice come fully front and center, a lovely touch. "Pepper-Tree," in comparison, is lighter and relaxed, similarly paced but more content to aim for the beautiful rather than the full-on sublime. The combination of synth strings and ticking clock at the end make for a good conclusion.
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| Cover 1 |
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| Cover 2 |
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| Cover 3 |
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| Cover 4 |
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