| Artist |
Cocteau Twins |
| Box Set Title: |
CD Single Box Set |
| Album Title: |
Aikea-Guinea |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Alternative & Punk: Ambient/Dream Pop |
| Format |
CD Single |
| Released |
03/04/1985 |
| Reissue Date |
11/04/1991 |
| Label |
4AD/Capitol Records |
| Catalog No |
C2-15771 |
| Bar Code No |
0 7777-15788-2 3 |
| Packaging |
Box Set (10 Disk) |
| Tracks |
| 1.
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Aikea-Guinea (3:56)
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| 2.
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Kookaburra (3:19)
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| 3.
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Quisquose (4:10)
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| 4.
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Rococo (3:07)
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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 (Box Set):
All Music Guide Entry (EP):
Discogs Entry (Box Set):
MusicBrainz Entry:
Wikipedia Entry: |
Notes |
Notes:
℗ 1985 © 1991 4AD
Made in England
Credits:
Artwork [Uncredited] – 23 Envelope
Written-By, Producer – 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 5): CPCD 15771 S1821E 1-1-1 CAPITOL JAX 1 C
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Analyzed Folder: Cocteau Twins - Aikea-Guinea_dr.txt
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DR Peak RM S Filename
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DR11 -2.64 dB -15.45 dB 01 - Aikea‐Guinea.aif
DR11 -2.24 dB -15.33 dB 02 - Kookaburra.aif
DR13 -0.54 dB -15.03 dB 03 - Quisquose.aif
DR10 -3.00 dB -16.07 dB 04 - Rococo.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:
The immediate follow-up to Treasure didn't match the effortless heights of that album, but still came darn close throughout, providing another brief, affecting precis of the trio at its best. The title track became another well-deserved Twins standard, a deceptively simple bass/guitar/drum combination driving away at its core, while Fraser sings beautifully over it all, matched by a swirl of Guthrie's production touches (piano, mock choir, and so forth). "Kookaburra" follows squarely in the path of faster Cocteaus tracks as "Because of Whirl-Jack," though here Fraser's vocals are more sweet and less dramatically piercing. Guthrie's guitar takes center stage here, starting the track with echoing swirls leading into the main riff. "Quisquose" puts piano up front as main accompaniment for one of Fraser's more adventurous vocals, mixing a high main lyric with a more free form performance set against it, calling to mind the slightly similar contrast in vocal takes on "Lorelei." The instrumental "Rococo" ends the EP with style, a quiet bass/percussion opening leading into one of Guthrie's trademark fusions of feedback, volume, and heavily-produced beauty. Raymonde's bass stands out strongly throughout as well, a fine combination.
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