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Song To The Siren

7 AD310 (1983): Song To The Siren (3:30) [CAD411], Sixteen Days Reprise (4:11) [R (*Sixteen Days*) CAD105]

This Mortal Coil are Ivo and John Fryer. «Song To The Siren» sampled on Messiah's «Temple Of Dreams». «Sixteen Days Reprise» written by Modern English.


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Sixteen Days - Gathering Dust

12ep BAD310 (1983): AD310, Sixteen Days - Gathering Dust (9:00) [R (*Sixteen Days*) CAD105]

«Sixteen Days - Gathering Dust» is a combination of the the Modern English tracks. Featuring Michael Conroy (Modern English), Elizabeth Fraser (Cocteau Twins), Robin Guthrie (Cocteau Twins), Gary McDowell (Modern English), Gordon Sharp (Cindytalk) and Martyn Young (Colourbox). Sleeve by 23 Envelope. Recorded at Blackwing. «Sixteen Days - Gathering Dust» written by Modern English.


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Kangaroo

7 AD410 (1984): Kangaroo [CAD411], It'll End In Tears

Two versions released; one with a silver border and one with a red border on the sleeeve and labels. The run-out grooves read «I dream of Cindy». Featuring Gordon Sharp (Cindytalk), Simon Raymonde (Cocteau Twins), Martin McCarrick (Siouxie and the Banshees) and Steven Young (Colourbox). Sleeve by 23 Envelope and Chrius Garnham.


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It'll End In Tears

lp cas cd CAD411, CADC411, CAD411CD (1984): Kangaroo, Song To The Siren, Holocaust, Fyt, Fond Affections, The Last Ray, Another Day, Waves Become Wings, Barramundi, Dreams Made Flesh, Not Me, A Single Wish [R (*It'll End In Tears*) AD410]

blank 411 (poster) (1984)

Featuring Elizabeth Fraser (Cocteau Twins), Gini Ball, Martin McCarrick (Siouxie and the Banshees), Lisa Gerrard (Dead Can Dance), Simon Raymonde (Cocteau Twins), Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance), Robbie Grey (Modern English), Manuela Rickers (Xmal Deutschland), Robin Guthrie (Cocteau Twins), Gordon Sharp (Cindytalk), Steven Young (Colourbox), Howard Devoto (Buzzcocks) and Mark Cox (The Wolfgang Press). Sleeve by 23 Envelope. The run-out grooves read «Heavens just a memory away» (CAD411). Released on LP in the US (Valentino 90269). «Kangaroo» written by Alex Chilton (Big Star). «Song To The Siren» written by Tim Buckley. «Holocaust» written by Alex Chilton (Big Star). «Fond Affections» written by Rema-Rema. «The Last Ray» cowritten by Simon Raymonde (Cocteau Twins) and Robin Guthrie (Cocteau Twins). «Another Day» written by Roy Harper. «Waves Become Wings» written by Lisa Gerrard (Dead Can Dance). «Barramundi» written by Simon Raymonde (Cocteau Twins). «Dreams Made Flesh» written by Lisa Gerrard (Dead Can Dance). «Not Me» written by Colin Newman (Wire). «A Single Wish» written by Simon Raymonde (Cocteau Twins), Steven Young (Colourbox) and Gordon Sharp (Cindytalk).


Various - Indie City

lp cas NONNME5 (lp), NONNME5 (cas) (1984) (excerpt): This Mortal Coil: Song To The Siren [CAD411]


Various - Vertigo Sampler

lp NONVS1 (1984) (excerpt): This Mortal Coil: Fyt [CAD411], This Mortal Coil: Fond Affections [BAD5]


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Drugs

10 BAD608 (1986): Drugs [DAD609], Come Here My Love [DAD609]

Limited edition 10" single.


Come Here My Love

7 NONTMC4 (1986)

Might have been released by Virgin in France (SA 1082).


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Filigree & Shadow

lp cas cd DAD609, DADC609, DAD609CD (1986): Velvet Belly, The Jeweller, Ivy And Neet, Meniscus, Tears, Tarantula, My Father, Come Here My Love, At First And Then, Strength Of Strings, Morning Glory, Inch-blue, I Want To Live, Mama K (1), Filigree & Shadow, Firebrother, Thais (1), I Must Have Been Blind, A Heart Of Glass, Alone, Mama K (2), The Horizon Bleeds And Sucks Its Thumb, Drugs, Red Rain, Thais (2)

blank 609 (poster) (1986)

blank 609 (postcard) (1986)

Featuring Dominic Appleton (Breathless), Deidre Rutowski, Louise Rutowski, Simon Raymonde (Cocteau Twins), Richard Thomas (Dif Juz), David Curtis (Dif Juz), Jon Turner, Alison Limerick, Jean, Peter Ulrich, Keith Mitchell, Nigel K. Hine, Anne Turner, Les McKuen, Richenel (Richenel), Chris Pye (Press Gang), Martin McCarrick (Siouxie and the Banshees), Caroline Seaman, Alan Curtis (Dif Juz), Mark Cox (The Wolfgang Press), Andrew Gray (The Wolfgang Press), Steven Young (Colourbox), Tony Waerea and Gini Ball. Engineered by John Fryer and Jon Turner. DAD609 is a double album. «Velvet Belly» written by Martin McCarrick (Siouxie and the Banshees). «Velvet Belly» sampled on One Dove's «Why Don't You Take Me» «The Jeweller» written by Thomas Rapp (Pearls Before Swine). «Ivy And Neet» written by Simon Raymonde (Cocteau Twins). «Meniscus» written by D. Curtis. «Tears» written by Simon Raymonde (Cocteau Twins). «Tarantula» written by Martyn Young (Colourbox). «My Father» written by Judy Collins. «Come Here My Love» written by Van Morrison. «At First And Then» written by Peter Ulrich. «Strength Of Strings» written by Gene Clark (The Byrds). «Morning Glory» written by Tim Buckley. «I Want To Live» written by Gary Ogan and Bill Lamb. «Firebrother» written by G. Duncan. «I Must Have Been Blind» written by Tim Buckley. «Alone» written by Graham Lewis (Wire) and Colin Newman (Wire). «The Horizon Bleeds And Sucks Its Thumb» cowritten by Mark Cox (The Wolfgang Press). «Drugs» written by David Byrne. «Red Rain» cowritten by Simon Raymonde (Cocteau Twins).


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Filigree & Shadow

lp NONTMC7 (1986): DAD609CD

Promo released by Vertigo. The first lp has a b/w picture of Alison Limerick with a poster of "It'll End In Tears" behind her. The second record jacket contains artwork. The cover, front & back, is the cover of the "Come Here My Love"/ "Drugs" single. The artwork is the same size as the 10" single surrounded with a white border. Inside are 9 12" by 12" pages of the Filigree & Shadow inner sleeves and a equal size of cardboard for backing. There are two sets of the sleeves. One set is the credits. The other set contain the lyrics for each song corresponding to the side. The remaining sleeve is a silver colored page with white border with This Mortal Coil: Filigree & Shadow in the bottom left-hand corner.


Various - Lonely Is An Eyesore

lp cas cd lp lp video CAD703, CADC703, CAD703CD, CADD703, CADX703, VAD703 (1987) (excerpt): This Mortal Coil: Acid Bitter And Sad


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Blood

lp cas cd DAD1005, DADC1005, DAD1005CD (1991): The Lacemaker, Mr. Somewhere, Andialu, With Tomorrow, Loose Joints, You And Your Sister, Nature's Way, I Come And Stand At Every Door, Bitter [R (*Acid Bitter And Sad*) CAD703], Baby Ray Baby, Several Times [R (*Several Times I*) CAD710], The Lacemaker II, Late Night, Ruddy And Wretched, Help Me Lift You Up, Carolyn's Song, D. D. And E., 'Til I Gain Control Again, Dreams Are Like Water, I Am The Cosmos, (Nothing But) Blood

Coengineered by Jon Turner. Featuring Caroline Crawley (Shellyan Orphan), Deidre Rutowski, Martin McCarrick (Siouxie and the Banshees), Jocelyn Pook, Sally Herbert, Sonia Slaney, Tim Freeman (Frazier Chorus), Jon Turner, Alison Limerick, Kim Deal (Pixies), Tanya Donelly (Throwing Muses), Louise Rutowski, Gini Ball, Ikuko Kozu, Jim Williams, Pieter Nooten, Anne Garrigues, Rain Parade, Dominic Appleton (Breathless) and Heidi Berry. Sleeve by Vaughan Oliver, Nigel Grierson and Claire Lazarus. «The Lacemaker» cowritten by Martin McCarrick (Siouxie and the Banshees). «Mr. Somewhere» written by Paul M. Walsh. «With Tomorrow» cowritten by Clark and Davis. «Loose Joints» cowritten by Martin McCarrick (Siouxie and the Banshees). «You And Your Sister» written by Chris Bell (Big Star). «Nature's Way» written by Randy California (Spirit). «I Come And Stand At Every Door» written by Hikmet and Waters. «Several Times» written by Pieter Nooten. «The Lacemaker II» cowritten by Martin McCarrick (Siouxie and the Banshees). «Late Night» written by Syd Barrett. «Help Me Lift You Up» written by Mary Margaret O'Hara. «Carolyn's Song» written by David Roback (Opal/Mazzy Star/Rain Parade). «'Til I Gain Control Again» written by Rodney Crowell. «I Am The Cosmos» written by Chris Bell (Big Star).


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Late Night

cd TMC1CD (1991): Late Night [DAD1005], You and Your Sister [DAD1005], I Come and Stand at Every Door [DAD1005], With Tomorrow [DAD1005]

4 track promotional release in a cardboard sleeve.


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Late Night

cd5 NONTMC6 (1991): Late Night [DAD1005], You and Your Sister [DAD1005], I Come and Stand at Every Door [DAD1005], With Tomorrow [DAD1005], Help Me Lift You Up [DAD1005]

Five track promo cd single released in Canada by Vertigo in a 13.7x19.4cm full colour folder (CDP490).


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You and Your Sister

7 NONTMC3 (7") (1991): You and Your Sister [DAD1005], Late Night [DAD1005]

cd5 NONTMC3 (cdsingle) (1991): You and Your Sister [DAD1005], Late Night [DAD1005], I Come and Stand at Every Door [DAD1005], With Tomorrow [DAD1005]

Released by Play It Again Sam in Europe (170.9999.40 & 170.9999.22). Promo single also released by Virgin in France (SA 9002).


Various - Rough Trade - Music for the 90's: Vol 3

cd NONRT4 (1991) (excerpt): This Mortal Coil: Late Night [DAD1005]


Various - Lilliput

cd Lilliput1&2 (1992) (excerpt): This Mortal Coil: Song To The Siren [CAD411]


Various - ...and dog bones, too

cas cd 21512 (cas), 21512 (cd) (1992) (excerpt): This Mortal Coil: Song to the Siren [CAD411]


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1983-1991

cd 45135 (Mar 30 1993): CAD411CD, DAD609CD, DAD1005CD, tmc (cd)

Box set available in the US only. This is the last release by This Mortal Coil.


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Original Versions

cd tmc (Mar 30 1993): Roy Harper: Another Day (original version) [R CAD411], The Apartments: Mr. Somewhere (original version) [R DAD1005], Gene Clark: With Tomorrow (original version) [R DAD1005], Big Star: Holocaust (original version) [R CAD411], Big Star: Kangaroo (original version) [R CAD411], Rain Parade: Carolyn's Song (original version) [R DAD1005], Gary Ogan & Bill Lamb: I Want To Live (original version) [R DAD609], Colin Newman: Alone (original version) [R DAD609], Talking Heads: Drugs (original version) [R DAD609], Mary Margaret O'Hara: Help Me Lift You Up (original version) [R DAD1005], Tim Buckley: Song To The Siren (original version) [R CAD411], Tim Buckley: Morning Glory (original version) [R DAD609], Tim Buckley: I Must Have Been Blind (original version) [R DAD609], Pieter Nooten / Michael Brook: Several Times I [CAD710], Pearls Before Swine: The Jeweller (original version) [R DAD609], The Byrds: I Come And Stand At Every Door (original version) [R DAD1005], Chris Bell: I Am The Cosmos (original version) [R DAD1005], Chris Bell: You And Your Sister (original version) [R DAD1005], Emmylou Harris: 'Til I Gain Control Again (original version) [R DAD1005], Spirit: Nature's Way (original version) [R DAD1005], Gene Clark: Strength Of Strings (original version) [R DAD609]

The original versions of the tracks from the TMC albums. The tracks not included on this disc were: «Fond Affections» by Rema Ream, «Not Me» by Colin Newman, «Tarantula» by Colourbox, «Come Here My Love» by Van Morrison, «Firebrothers» by Quicksilver Messenger Service, «Late Night» by Syd Barret and «My Father» by Judy Collins.


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1983-1991

cd NONTMC5 (1993)

Promo released by 4AD in the US (PRO-CD-5876).


Various - UK Buzz #004

lp NONUKB1 (1993) (excerpt): This Mortal Coil: Holocaust [CAD411]


Various - Mai Pen Rai

cd NONIPR1 (1993) (excerpt): This Mortal Coil: You And Your Sister [DAD1005]


Various - HMV Video Sampler

video NONHMV1 (1993) (excerpt): This Mortal Coil: Late Night [DAD1005]


5 Selected Originals

cd NONTMC1 (1993): Tim Buckley: Song To The Siren (original version) [tmc], Rain Parade: Carolyn's Song (original version) [tmc], Big Star: Kangaroo (original version) [tmc], Roy Harper: Another Day (original version) [tmc], Chris Bell: You And Your Sister (original version) [tmc]

Promotional release.


Various - 4AD Presents The 13 Year Itch

video (shuffle) (video) (1993) (excerpt): This Mortal Coil: Late Night [DAD1005]


Filigree & Shadow Sampler

cd NONTMC2 (1993): I Want To Live [DAD609], Drugs [DAD609], Red Rain [DAD609], Tarantula [AD215], My Father [DAD609], Come Here My Love [DAD609], At First And Then [DAD609], Strength of Strings [DAD609], Morning Glory [DAD609]

Promo release from PolyGram (DJV 206).


Various - All Virgos Are Mad

video 45789 (video) (1994) (excerpt): This Mortal Coil: Late Night [DAD1005]


Various - Joyride

cd NONJOY1 (Nov 18 1997) (excerpt): This Mortal Coil: Something Borrowed, This Mortal Coil: Ivy & Neet [DAD609], This Mortal Coil: Meniscus [DAD609]


Various - Clustered and Clipped

cd 4ADCD1 (1998) (excerpt): This Mortal Coil: You And Your Sister [DAD1005]


Various - Uncut CD

cd NONVAR25 (Nov 1998) (excerpt): This Mortal Coil: You & Your Sister [DAD1005]


Various - Kiddy's Got Four Fingers

cd PUP1 (1998) (excerpt): This Mortal Coil: You And Your Sister [DAD1005], This Mortal Coil: I Come And Stand At Every Door [DAD1005], This Mortal Coil: Song To The Siren [CAD411], This Mortal Coil: Late Night [DAD1005]


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