Filigree & Shadow

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Filigree & Shadow
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Studio album by
Released22 September 1986 (1986-09-22) [1]
Studio
Genre
Length74:13
Label 4AD
Producer John Fryer and Ivo Watts-Russell
This Mortal Coil chronology
It'll End in Tears
(1984)
Filigree & Shadow
(1986)
Blood
(1991)
Singles from Filigree & Shadow
  1. "Come Here My Love"/"Drugs"
    Released: 1 September 1986 [3]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Pitchfork 8.7/10 [4]

Filigree & Shadow is the second album by 4AD collective This Mortal Coil, released in September 1986. The album features a loose grouping of guest musicians and vocalists brought together by label boss Ivo Watts-Russell, consisting primarily of artists from the 4AD roster.

Contents

Background and recording

Of the 25 tracks, 13 are instrumental, including the title track. This was the first double-LP released on 4AD, and introduced the "DAD" (for double album) prefix into the label's catalogue. [5] Watts-Russell took careful consideration in shaping the album's four sides so they flowed together as individual wholes. This is lost somewhat on compact disc, as the entire album fits on one CD.

Release

The album entered the UK Independent Music chart on 11 October 1986 and peaked at number 2, spending 16 weeks on the chart in total. A remastered and repackaged CD edition of Filigree & Shadow was issued with the complete This Mortal Coil recordings in a self-titled box set, released in late November 2011. The CD was released individually shortly thereafter. [4]

Track listing

Double vinyl LP (DAD 609)

Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Interpreted byLength
1."Velvet Belly" Martin McCarrick Martin McCarrick, Gini Ball1:19
2."The Jeweller" Tom Rapp Dominic Appleton, Deirdre and Louise Rutkowski, Simon Raymonde, Martin McCarrick, Gini Ball3:15
3."Ivy and Neet"Simon RaymondeSimon Raymonde, Richard Thomas, Martin McCarrick, Gini Ball4:48
4."Meniscus" David Curtis David Curtis2:28
5."Tears"Simon RaymondeMartin McCarrick0:21
6."Tarantula" Martyn Young, Ian RobbinsDominic Appleton, Deirdre and Louise Rutkowski, Jon Turner, Martin McCarrick, Gini Ball4:58
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Interpreted byLength
1."My Father" Judy Collins Alison Limerick, Simon Raymonde, Jon Turner, Martin McCarrick, Gini Ball5:58
2."Come Here My Love" Van Morrison Jean, Simon Raymonde, Ivo Watts-Russell 3:42
3."At First, and Then" Peter Ulrich Peter Ulrich1:58
4."Strength of Strings" Gene Clark Dominic Appleton, Jon Turner, Keith Mitchell, Nigel K. Hine, Deirdre and Louise Rutkowski, Anne Turner, Les McKeown, Martin McCarrick4:41
5."Morning Glory" Tim Buckley Deirdre and Louise Rutkowski, Jon Turner, Martin McCarrick, Gini Ball2:56
Side 3
No.TitleWriter(s)Interpreted byLength
1."Inch-Blue"Ivo Watts-Russell, John Fryer Ivo Watts-Russell, John Fryer1:08
2."I Want to Live"Gary Ogan, Bill LambDeirdre and Louise Rutkowski, Jon Turner4:05
3."Mama K (1)"Ivo Watts-Russell, John FryerIvo Watts-Russell, John Fryer0:53
4."Filigree & Shadow"Ivo Watts-Russell, John FryerIvo Watts-Russell, John Fryer1:19
5."Firebrothers" Gary Duncan Richenel, Jon Turner, Chris Pye3:53
6."Thaïs (1)"Ivo Watts-Russell, John FryerIvo Watts-Russell, John Fryer1:08
7."I Must Have Been Blind"Tim BuckleyRichenel, Jon Turner3:30
8."A Heart of Glass"Ivo Watts-Russell, John FryerIvo Watts-Russell, John Fryer3:45
Side 4
No.TitleWriter(s)Interpreted byLength
1."Alone" Colin Newman, Graham Lewis Caroline Seaman, Alison Limerick, Simon Raymonde, Martin McCarrick, Gini Ball4:13
2."Mama K (2)"Ivo Watts-Russell, John FryerIvo Watts-Russell, John Fryer, Martin McCarrick0:34
3."The Horizon Bleeds and Sucks Its Thumb"Ivo Watts-Russell, John Fryer Alan Curtis, Mark Cox, Ivo Watts-Russell, John Fryer2:53
4."Drugs" David Byrne, Brian Eno Alison Limerick, Andrew Gray, Steven Young, Ivo Watts-Russell3:09
5."Red Rain"Simon Raymonde, Ivo Watts-Russell, John FryerCaroline Seaman, Simon Raymonde, Tony Waerea3:52
6."Thaïs (2)"Ivo Watts-Russell, John FryerIvo Watts-Russell, John Fryer3:13

CD (DAD 609 CD)

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Velvet Belly"M. McCarrick1:19
2."The Jeweller"T. Rapp3:15
3."Ivy and Neet"S. Raymonde4:48
4."Meniscus"D. Curtis2:28
5."Tears"S. Raymonde0:21
6."Tarantula"M. Young4:58
7."My Father"J. Collins5:58
8."Come Here My Love"V. Morrison3:42
9."At First, and Then"P. Ulrich1:58
10."Strength of Strings"G. Clark4:41
11."Morning Glory"T. Buckley2:56
12."Inch-Blue"I. Watts-Russell, J. Fryer1:08
13."I Want to Live"G. Ogan, B. Lamb4:05
14."Mama K (1)"I. Watts-Russell, J. Fryer0:53
15."Filigree & Shadow"I. Watts-Russell, J. Fryer1:19
16."Firebrothers"G. Duncan3:53
17."Thaïs (1)"I. Watts-Russell, J. Fryer1:08
18."I Must Have Been Blind"T. Buckley3:30
19."A Heart of Glass"I. Watts-Russell, J. Fryer3:45
20."Alone"C. Newman, G. Lewis4:13
21."Mama K (2)"I. Watts-Russell, J. Fryer0:34
22."The Horizon Bleeds and Sucks Its Thumb"I. Watts-Russell, J. Fryer2:53
23."Drugs"D. Byrne, B. Eno3:09
24."Red Rain"S. Raymonde, I. Watts-Russell, J. Fryer3:52
25."Thaïs (2)"I. Watts-Russell, J. Fryer3:13

Personnel

Musicians
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References

  1. "4AD - Filigree & Shadow by This Mortal Coil". 4AD. 8 March 2015. Archived from the original on 8 March 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  2. 1 2 Mason, Stewart. "Filigree & Shadow – This Mortal Coil". AllMusic . Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  3. "Music Week" (PDF). p. 6. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  4. 1 2 Raggett, Ned (8 December 2011). "This Mortal Coil: HDCD Box Set". Pitchfork . Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  5. Ingebrigtsen, Lars Magne. "The Eyesore Data Base - Ident: '60'" . Retrieved 27 June 2015.