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This Mortal Coil: It’ll End In Tears

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:

  1. Kangaroo – Alez Chilton
  2. Song to the Siren – Larry Beckett, Tim Buckley
  3. Holocaust – Alex Chilton
  4. Fyt – Ivo Watts-Russell, John Fryer
  5. Fond Affections – Rema Rema
  6. The Last Ray – Ivo Watts-Russell, Robin Guthrie, Simon Raymonde
  7. Another Day – Roy Harper
  8. Waves Become Wings – Lisa Gerrard
  9. Barramundi – Simon Raymonde
  10. Dreams Made Flesh – Lisa Gerrard
  11. Not me – Colin Newman
  12. A Single Wish – Steven Young, Simon Raymonde, Gordon Sharp

Wolfgang Press: Bird Wood Cage

On November 7, 1988, “4AD” label released “Bird Wood Cage”, the third Wolfgang Press studio album. It was recorded in 1988, at “The Townhouse”, and was produced by Flood.

Personnel:

  • Michael Allen – vocals, bass
  • Mark Cox – keyboards
  • Andrew Gray – guitar, photography
  • Peter Ulrich – percussion
  • Gini Ball – violin
  • Sonia Slany – violin
  • Chris Pitsillides – viola
  • Audrey Riley – cello
  • Ruby James – backing vocals
  • Lorna Wright – backing vocals
  • Steven Young – drum programming
  • Lincoln Fong – engineer
  • Hugo Nicholson – engineer
  • Michael Butterworth – engineer assistant
  • Kevin Metcalfe – mastering
  • Chris Bigg – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Michael Allen, Mark Cox, and Andrew Gray.

  1. King of Soul
  2. Raintime
  3. Bottom Drawer
  4. Kansas
  5. Swing Like a Baby
  6. See My Wife
  7. The Holy Man
  8. Hang on Me (For Papa)
  9. Shut That Door

From the Big Sex EP.:

  1. The Wedding
  2. The Great Leveler
  3. That Heat
  4. God’s Number

The Wolfgang Press: The Burden of Mules

On August 1, 1983, “4AD” label released “The Burden of Mules”, the debut Wolfgang Press (The) studio album. It was recorded May 1982 – June 1983 and was produced by Mark Cox and Michael Allen.

Personnel:

  • Michael Allen – vocals, drums, percussion, bass guitar, synthesizer, piano, organ, drum loops, cymbal, saxophone
  • Mark Cox – synthesizer, percussion, clarinet, “noises”, pixiephone and chimes, piano, organ, “scratches”, whistling, bass guitar
  • Andrew Gray – guitar, percussion, drums, sleeve photography
  • David Steiner – drums
  • Richard Thomas – drums, flute, piano

Track listing:

  1. Lisa (The Passion) – Andrew Gray, Mark Cox, Michael Allen
  2. Prostitute I – Mark Cox, Michael Allen
  3. The Burden of Mules – Andrew Gray, Mark Cox, Michael Allen
  4. Complete and Utter – Mark Cox, Michael Allen
  5. Prostitute II – Mark Cox, Michael Allen
  6. Slow as a Child – Mark Cox, Michael Allen
  7. Journalists – Andrew Gray, Mark Cox, Michael Allen, David Steiner
  8. Give It Back – Mark Cox, Michael Allen
  9. On the Hill – Mark Cox, Michael Allen

Wolfgang Press: Standing Up Straight

On May 1, 1986, “4AD” label released “Standing Up Straight”, the second Wolfgang Press studio album. It was recorded January – March 1986, at “Blackwing Studios” in London, and was produced by John Fryer, Michael Allen, Mark Cox and Andrew Gray.

Personnel:

  • Michael Allen – vocals, bass
  • Andrew Gray – guitars
  • Mark Cox – keyboards
  • John Fryer – marimba, percussion, programming, engineer
  • Gini Ball – violin, viola
  • Elizabeth Fraser– vocals
  • Martin McGarrick – cello
  • 23 Envelope – design, typography, photography
  • Chris Bigg – typography
  • Ruth Rowland – typography

Track listing:

All tracks by Andrew Gray, Mark Cox and Michael Allen.

  1. Dig a Hole
  2. My Life
  3. Hammer the Halo
  4. Bless My Brother
  5. Fire – Fly
  6. Ghost
  7. Rotten Fodder
  8. Forty Days, Thirty Nights
  9. I Am the Crime