On October 1, 1984, “4AD” label released “It’ll End in Tears”, the debut This Mortal Coil album. It was recorded in 1984, at “Blackwing” in London and was produced by Ivo Watts Russell, John Fryer and Simon Raymonde.
Personnel:
- Ivo Watts-Russell – conception, arrangements
- Simon Raymonde – guitar, bass, synthesizer, arrangements
- Elizabeth Fraser – vocals, arrangements
- Gordon Sharp – vocals
- Lisa Gerrard – vocals, yangqin
- Robbie Grey – vocals, arrangements
- Howard Devoto – vocals
- Robin Guthrie – guitar, arrangements
- Manuela Rickers – guitar
- Martyn Young – synthesizer, bass, guitar
- Mark Cox – synthesizer
- Steven Young – piano
- Gini Ball – violin, viola
- Martin McCarrick – cello
- Brendan Perry – bass drone
- Cindy Sharp – arrangements
Track listing:
- Kangaroo – Alez Chilton
- Song to the Siren – Larry Beckett, Tim Buckley
- Holocaust – Alex Chilton
- Fyt – Ivo Watts-Russell, John Fryer
- Fond Affections – Rema Rema
- The Last Ray – Ivo Watts-Russell, Robin Guthrie, Simon Raymonde
- Another Day – Roy Harper
- Waves Become Wings – Lisa Gerrard
- Barramundi – Simon Raymonde
- Dreams Made Flesh – Lisa Gerrard
- Not me – Colin Newman
- A Single Wish – Steven Young, Simon Raymonde, Gordon Sharp
