On September 20, 1986, “4AD” label released “Filigree & Shadow”, the second This Mortal Coil album. It was recorded in 1986, at “Blackwing Studios” and “Palladium Studios” in London, and was produced by John Fryer and Ivo Watts-Russell.

Personnel:

• Dominic Appleton – vocals
• Deirdre Rutkowski – vocals
• Louise Rutkowski- vocals
• Hubertus “Richenel” Baars – vocals
• Caroline Seaman – vocals
• Alison Limerick- vocals
• Jean – vocals
• Simon Raymonde – guitar, bass, keyboards
• David Curtis – guitar
• Keith Mitchell – guitar
• Nigel K. Hine – guitar
• Chris Pye – guitar
• Andrew Gray – guitar
• Alan Curtis – guitar
• John Turner – keyboards
• Mark Cox – keyboards
• Steven Young – drum programming
• Peter Ulrich – percussion
• Tony Waera – didgeridoo
• Richard Thomas – saxophone
• Anne Turner – backing vocals
• Les McKeown- backing vocals
• Martin McCarrick- backing vocals

Track listing:

1. Velvet Belly – Martin McCarrick
2. The Jeweller – Tom Rapp
3. Ivy and Neet – Simon Raymonde
4. Meniscus – David Curtis
5. Tears – Simon Raymonde
6. Tarantula – Martin Young
7. My Father – Judy Collins
8. Come Here My Love – Van Morrison
9. At First, and Then – Peter Ulrich
10. Strength of Strings – Gene Clark
11. Morning Glory – Tim Buckley
12. Inch-Blue – John Fryer, Ivo Watts-Russell
13. I Want to Live – Gary Ogan
14. Mama K – John Fryer, Ivo Watts-Russell
15. Filigree & Shadow – John Fryer, Ivo Watts-Russell
16. Firebrothers – Gary Duncan
17. Thails – John Fryer, Ivo Watts-Russell
18. I Must Have Been Blind – Tim Buckley
19. A Heart of Glass – Colin Newman, Graham Lewis
20. Alone – Colin Newman, Graham Lewis
21. Mama K (2) – John Fryer, Ivo Watts-Russell
22. The Horizon Bleeds and Sucks Its Thumb – John Fryer, Ivo Watts-Russell, Mark Cox
23. Drugs – David Byrne, Brian Eno
24. Red Rain – John Fryer, Ivo Watts-Russell , Simon Raymonde
25. Thails (2) – John Fryer, Ivo Watts-Russell