On September 20, 1986, “4AD” label released “Filigree & Shadow”, the second This Mortal Coil, group of guest musicians and vocalists brought together by label boss Ivo Watts-Russell. 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:
- Velvet Belly – Martin McCarrick
- The Jeweller – Tom Rapp
- Ivy and Neet – Simon Raymonde
- Meniscus – David Curtis
- Tears – Simon Raymonde
- Tarantula – Martin Young
- My Father – Judy Collins
- Come Here My Love – Van Morrison
- At First, and Then – Peter Ulrich
- Strength of Strings – Gene Clark
- Morning Glory – Tim Buckley
- Inch-Blue – This Mortal Coil
- I Want to Live – Gary Ogan
- Mama K (1) This Mortal Coil
- Filigree & Shadow – This Mortal Coil
- Firebrothers – Gary Duncan
- Thails (1) – This Mortal Coil
- I Must Have Been Blind – Tim Buckley
- A Heart of Glass – Colin Newman, Graham Lewis
- Alone – Colin Newman, Graham Lewis
- Mama K (2) – This Mortal Coil
- The Horizon Bleeds and Sucks Its Thumb – This Mortal Coil, Mark Cox
- Drugs – David Byrne, Brian Eno
- Red Rain – This Mortal Coil, Simon Raymonde
- Thails (2) – This Mortal Coil