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Cocteau Twins: Head Over Heels

Cocteau Twins

On October 31, 1983, “4AD” label released “Head over Heels”, the second Cocteau Twins studio album. It was recorded in 1983 at the “Palladium Studios” in Edinburgh, and was produced by Elizabeth Frazer, Robin Guthrie and John Fryer.

Personnel:

  • Elizabeth Fraser– vocals
  • Robin Guthrie– guitar, bass guitar, drum machine
  • Ally – saxophone
  • Jon Turner – engineer
  • 23 Envelope– art direction, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Elizabeth Fraser and Robin Guthrie.

  1. When Mama Was Moth
  2. Five Ten Fiftyfold
  3. Sugar Hiccup
  4. In Our Angelhood
  5. Glass Candle Grenades
  6. In the Gold Dust Rush
  7. The Tinderbox
  8. Multifoiled
  9. My Love Paramour
  10. Musette and Drums

Jon Lord

On July 16, 2012, John Douglas “Jon” Lord, died aged 71. He was musician (piano, keyboard, Hammond organ) and composer, best known as member of Deep Purple. Lord also performed with Whitesnake, Paice Ashton Lord, The Artwoods, and The Flower Pot Men. On November 11, 2010, he was inducted as an Honorary Fellow of “Stevenson College” in Edinburgh,  and on July 15,  2011, Lord was awarded an honorary Doctor of Music degree at “De Montfort Hall” by the University of Leicester.