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[iTunes Plus AAC M4A] Cocteau Twins 13 Albums + 6 EPs The Complete Collection (iTunes Version)

A group whose distinctly ethereal and gossamer sound virtually defined the enigmatic image of the record label 4AD, Cocteau Twins were founded in Grangemouth, Scotland, in 1979. Taking their name from an obscure song from fellow Scots Simple Minds, the Cocteaus were originally formed by guitarist Robin Guthrie and bassist Will Heggie and later rounded out by Guthrie's girlfriend Elizabeth Fraser, an utterly unique performer whose swooping, operatic vocals relied less on any recognizable language than on the subjective sounds and textures of verbalized emotions.

In 1982, the trio signed to 4AD, the arty British label then best known as the home of the Birthday Party, whose members helped the Cocteaus win a contract. The group debuted with Garlands, which offered an embryonic taste of their rapidly developing, atmospheric sound, crafted around Guthrie's creative use of distorted guitars, tape loops, and echo boxes and anchored in Heggie's rhythmic bass as well as an omnipresent Roland 808 drum machine. Shortly after the release of the Peppermint Pig EP, Heggie left the group, and Guthrie and Fraser cut 1983's Head Over Heels as a duo; nonetheless, the album largely perfected the Cocteaus' gauzy formula, and established the foundation from which the group would continue to work for the duration of its career.

Tracklisting:

Aikea-Guinea - EP

BBC Sessions

Blue Bell Knoll (Remastered)

Cocteau Twins Singles Collection - EP

Echoes In a Shallow Bay - EP

Four-Calendar Café (Remastered)

Garlands

Head Over Heels (Remastered)

Heaven Or Las Vegas (Remastered)

Love's Easy Tears - EP

Lullabies - EP

Lullabies to Violaine, Vol. 2 (Remastered)

Lullabies to Violaine, Vol. One

Milk & Kisses (Remastered)

Stars and Topsoil - A Collection (1982-1990)

The Moon and the Melodies

The Pink Opaque

Tiny Dynamine - EP

Treasure (Remastered)

Victorialand (Remastered)

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