Cocteau Twins - Blue Bell Knoll (Vinyl LP) Record album cover with black and white abstract design and 'Cocteau Twins' text.

Cocteau Twins - Blue Bell Knoll (Vinyl LP 180g)

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180 Gram • Remastered • Printed Inner Sleeve

Blue Bell Knoll opens on a chiming keyboard figure before the drums land dry and forward in the mix. Athol-Brose runs its guitar line through enough chorus to make it swim. Carolyn's Fingers pushes the vocal to the top of its range and holds it there, syllables detached from any word. Reverb coats everything, wide and metallic. Cico Buff walks at mid pace with the bass sitting low and round. Spooning Good Singing Gum stacks vocal lines until they blur into a single chord. Guitars shimmer rather than strum, all sustain and no attack. Ella Megalast Burls Forever thins out to tremolo and one held note.

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About the album.

Blue Bell Knoll is a dream pop and ethereal record released in September 1988, the fifth studio album by Cocteau Twins. The band wrote and produced it, and the London independent label 4AD released it. This was their first album to receive major label distribution in the United States, licensed by Capitol Records from 4AD for North American release. It reached number fifteen on the UK Albums Chart, and Carolyn's Fingers went to number two on the US Alternative Airplay chart. Elizabeth Fraser named the album after a peak in southern Utah called Bluebell Knoll, and sang the record in a language of her own invention. This edition is the 4AD reissue on 180-gram vinyl, remastered from HD audio, with a heavyweight full-colour printed inner sleeve carrying the credits.

Tracklist.

Side A

  1. Blue Bell Knoll
  2. Athol-Brose
  3. Carolyn's Fingers
  4. For Phoebe Still A Baby
  5. The Itchy Glowbo Blow

Side B

  1. Cico Buff
  2. Suckling The Mender
  3. Spooning Good Singing Gum
  4. A Kissed Out Red Floatboat
  5. Ella Megalast Burls Forever
Pressing details.
Format
1LP
Sleeve

Standard sleeve

Vinyl colour

Black

Label
4AD
Barcode

652637341911

Catalogue number
CAD3419
Condition
Brand new (factory sealed)
Original release
19 September 1988
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All records are handled minimally and shipped factory sealed to preserve condition. Orders are packed in purpose-built LP mailers and dispatched within one to two business days.
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