| Artist |
Cocteau Twins |
| Album Title: |
Heaven or Las Vegas |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Alternative & Punk: Ambient/Dream Pop |
| Format |
AIFF 24.96 |
| Released |
08/21/1990 |
| Reissue Date |
07/26/2004 |
| Label |
4AD |
| Catalog No |
NONE |
| Bar Code No |
652637001280 |
| Reissue |
Yes |
| Remastered |
Yes |
| Packaging |
Download |
| Tracks |
| 1.
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Cherry-Coloured Funk (3:12)
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| 2.
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Pitch the Baby (3:16)
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| 3.
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Iceblink Luck (3:19)
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| 4.
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Fifty-Fifty Clown (3:16)
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| 5.
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Heaven or Las Vegas (4:57)
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| 6.
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I Wear Your Ring (3:41)
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| 7.
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Fotzepolitic (3:33)
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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 (3:19)
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| 10.
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Frou-Frou Foxes in Midsummer Fires (5:48)
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| Date Acquired |
02/09/2025 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Qobuz |
| Purchase Price |
10.00 |
Web Links |
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Notes |
Notes:
℗ & © 1990 4AD. Beggars Banquet/Momentum Music Ltd.
Made in England.
Recorded at September Sound, London.
Credits:
Composed By, Bass Guitar, Co-producer – Simon Raymonde
Composed By, Guitar, Co-producer, Drum Programming, Remastered By – Robin Guthrie
Composed By, Vocals, Co-producer – Elizabeth Fraser
Management – Raymond Coffer
Photography – Andy Rumball, Andy Rumball
Companies, Etc.:
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – 4AD
Copyright © – 4AD
Published By – Beggars Banquet Music
Published By – Momentum Music Ltd.
Recorded At – September Sound
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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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DR11 -4.29 dB -17.07 dB 01 - Cherry‐Coloured Funk.aif
DR13 -1.69 dB -17.63 dB 02 - Pitch the Baby.aif
DR12 -1.84 dB -16.16 dB 03 - Iceblink Luck.aif
DR13 -2.47 dB -17.33 dB 04 - Fifty‐Fifty Clown.aif
DR10 -3.10 dB -15.40 dB 05 - Heaven or Las Vegas.aif
DR12 -1.29 dB -15.64 dB 06 - I Wear Your Ring.aif
DR11 -2.33 dB -14.49 dB 07 - Fotzepolitic.aif
DR11 -2.31 dB -15.57 dB 08 - Wolf in the Breast.aif
DR12 -2.75 dB -15.81 dB 09 - Road, River and Rail.aif
DR12 -1.74 dB -16.56 dB 10 - Frou‐Frou Foxes in Midsummer Fires.aif
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Number of Files: 10
Official DR Value: DR12
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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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