1983–1991
| 1983-1991 | ||||
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| Box set by This Mortal Coil | ||||
| Released | 1993 | |||
| Genre | Gothic rock | |||
| Label | 4AD | |||
| Producer | Ivo Watts-Russell and John Fryer | |||
| This Mortal Coil chronology | ||||
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1983–1991 is a four-CD box set of material by gothic rock supergroup This Mortal Coil, released in 1993 on the 4AD label.[1] The box set was released only in the United States, and was distributed by Warner Bros. Records, with whom 4AD maintained a distribution deal at the time. This marked the first domestic USA release for most of the band's output, as only the debut, It'll End in Tears, had been released in the USA previously.
The box set contains all three of the band's LPs, presented in their original form, with no bonus tracks or extra material.[2] The fourth CD is entitled "Original Versions," and features the original recordings of 21 of the many songs the band covered.
Featuring lavish packaging typical of 4AD and design associates V23, the box set has been out of print for many years
The box set is dedicated to His Name Is Alive frontman Warren Defever.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Original Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Another Day" | Roy Harper | |
| 2. | "Mr. Somewhere" | The Apartments | |
| 3. | "With Tomorrow" | Gene Clark | |
| 4. | "Holocaust" | Big Star | |
| 5. | "Kangaroo" | Big Star | |
| 6. | "Carolyn's Song" | Rain Parade | |
| 7. | "I Want to Live" | Gary Ogan & Bill Lamb | |
| 8. | "Alone" | Colin Newman | |
| 9. | "Drugs" | Talking Heads | |
| 10. | "Help Me Lift You Up" | Mary Margaret O'Hara | |
| 11. | "Song to the Siren" | Tim Buckley | |
| 12. | "Morning Glory" | Tim Buckley | |
| 13. | "I Must Have Been Blind" | Tim Buckley | |
| 14. | "Several Times" | Pieter Nooten & Michael Brook | |
| 15. | "The Jeweller" | Pearls Before Swine | |
| 16. | "I Come and Stand at Every Door" | The Byrds | |
| 17. | "I Am the Cosmos" | Chris Bell | |
| 18. | "You and Your Sister" | Chris Bell | |
| 19. | "'Til I Gain Control Again" | Emmylou Harris | |
| 20. | "Nature's Way" | Spirit | |
| 21. | "Strength of Strings" | Gene Clark |
References
- ↑ CD Review Digest: Jazz, popular, etc - Volume 7,1994 Page 615 " THIS MORTAL COIL This Mortal Coil, 1983-1991. Elizabeth Fraser; Robin Guthrie; Howard Devoto; Kim Deal (voc); Tanya Donnelly (voc); others. 4AD 45135 4 discs ..."
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "1983-1991". All Music Guide to Rock. 2002. p.1136.