THIS IS THE 1984 UK ORIGINAL PRESSING on 4AD label. SINGLE COVER + INNER SLEEVE. The cover is in VG+ condition: normal wear & without any major deterioration BUT mild creases on edges, surface ring-halo, light discolouration/wear on spines/corners, surface marks/hairlines front/rear, left spine is fully readable; INNER in VG+ condition, normal wear; please for details see photos (with and without flashlight). The Vinyl is in EX condition and plays wonderfully.

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THIS MORTAL COIL

The gothic dream pop collective This Mortal Coil was one of the most representative bands on the 4AD label, not least because they were run by 4AD president and co-founder Ivo Watts-Russell. Whether they played covers (of Watts-Russell's favorite artists) or originals, their material epitomized the haunting, ethereal sound that came to be associated with the label. Lush, swirling arrangements drenched in echo, reverb, and other effects were the project's stock-in-trade, often approaching ambient music. A rotating cast of vocalists and musicians supplied the sounds heard on record, all overseen by Watts-Russell and co-producer John Fryer. A studio entity only, the group started out as something of a 4AD all-star unit, but evolved into a way for Watts-Russell to collaborate with up-and-comers and other artists not signed to his label. Whoever was performing, the music was united by its gentle surges of melancholy and by Watts-Russell's highly influential aesthetic.

"IT'LL END IN TEARS"

1984    LP   4AD RECORDS   CAD 411

MADE IN ENGLAND    ORIGINAL PRESSING

SINGLE COVER + INNER SLEEVE

Barcode and Other Identifiers

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Label Code: none

LABEL: 4AD - GRAY LABEL - PURPLE TEXT

Catalog on cover: CAD 411

Catalog on labels: (Side A only) CAD 411

Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): CAD 411 A¹ TOWNHOUSE MPO

Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): CAD 411 B¹ HEAVENS JUST A MEMORY AWAY MPO

On labels: (Side B only) Conceived and Produced by IVO

Co-Produced and Engineered by John Fryer

On Inner: Credits

On Back Cover: Sleeves by 23 Envelope (top right corner)

tracklisting

Side A: KANGAROO - SONG TO THE SIREN - HOLOCAUST - FYT - FOND AFFECTIONS - THE LAST RAY

Side B: ANOTHER DAY - WAVES BECOME WINGS - BARRAMUNDI

DREAMS MADE FLESH - NOT ME - A SINGLE WISH

grading

RECORD EX but (please, read above description)

SLEEVE VG+ but (please, see pictures and read above description)

The first of 4AD owner Ivo Watts-Russell's multi-artist studio sessions under the This Mortal Coil name, 1984's It'll End in Tears was a surprisingly influential album in many circles, key in the reawakening of interest in artists like Alex Chilton and the late Tim Buckley by a younger generation of listeners. (Two songs from Big Star's Third are included, a version of "Kangaroo" featuring Cindytalk vocalist Gordon Sharp that sounds even druggier and more disorienting than the original, and a chilling piano and strings version of "Holocaust" with haunted vocals by Howard Devoto; the simple but ravishing version of Buckley's "Song to the Siren" by Cocteau Twins Liz Fraser and Robin Guthrie was cited by David Lynch as the direct inspiration for Julee Cruise's first two albums and has since been used several times in commercials and films.) The covers are the most memorable part of the album...(AllMusic)