Robin Guthries impact with the Cocteau Twins as a producer and follower of a sound upon sound and heavily effected and textural approach with production is broad to say the least. An approach later swiped wholesale with the brunt of the shoegazer scene and most in particular by Slowdive and My Bloody Valentine. Oct 29, 2019 After Cocteau Twins left 4AD they signed to Fontana, which was a subsidiary of major label Polygram and home to fellow indie alumni like the House of Love and James.
| Cocteau Twins discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 9 |
| Compilation albums | 7 |
| Singles | 19 |
Cocteau TwinsCollege algebra 3rd edition by carl stitz jeff zeager michael. were a Scottish gothic rock and dream pop band whose discography contains nine studio albums, seven compilations, and numerous EPs and singles.
- 1Albums
Albums[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
| Year | Album | Peak chart position | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] | UK Indie | BEL [2] | CAN [3] | NZ [4] | SWE [5] | US [6] | |||
| 1982 | Garlands
| — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 1983 | Head over Heels
| 51 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 1984 | Treasure
| 29 | 2 | — | — | 34 | 32 | — |
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| 1986 | Victorialand
| 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
The Moon and the Melodies
| 46 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988 | Blue Bell Knoll
| 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 109 | |
| 1990 | Heaven or Las Vegas
| 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 99 |
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| 1993 | Four-Calendar Café
| 13 | — | — | — | 22 | — | 78 | |
| 1996 | Milk & Kisses
| 17 | — | 48 | 53 | — | — | 99 | |
Compilation albums[edit]
| Year | Title | Additional information |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | The Pink Opaque
| compilation album, joint release by 4AD (UK) and Relativity Records (US) |
| 1991 | The Box Set
| ten-disc box set consisting of all EPs up to that point and one disc of bonus material |
| 1999 | BBC Sessions
| compilation album of 8 BBC sessions recorded between 1982 and 1996 |
| 2000 | Stars and Topsoil
| compilation album (1982–1990) |
| 2005 | Lullabies to Violaine: Singles and Extended Plays 1982-1996
| limited edition (10,000 units worldwide), four-disc box set of single and EP tracks |
| 2006 | Lullabies to Violaine, Volume 1: Singles and Extended Plays 1982-1990
| first two of the four discs in box set shown above |
| 2006 | Lullabies to Violaine, Volume 2: Singles and Extended Plays 1993-1996
| last two of the four discs in box set shown above |
| 2018 | Treasure Hiding: The Fontana Years
| four-disc box set that includes Four Calendar Café, Milk And Kisses, EPs, B-sides, and more[11] |
Extended plays and singles[edit]
| Year | Title | Peak chart position | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] | UK Indie | IRE [12] | NZ [13] | US Mod [14] | |||
| 1982 | Lullabies(EP)
| — | 11 | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | Peppermint Pig(EP)
| — | 2 | — | — | — | |
Sunburst and Snowblind(EP)
| 86 | 2 | — | — | — | ||
| 1984 | 'Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops' (7')
| 29 | 1 | — | — | — | |
The Spangle Maker(12')
| — | — | — | ||||
| 1985 | Aikea-Guinea(EP)
| 41 | 1 | — | 38 | — | |
Tiny Dynamine(EP)
| 52 | 1 | — | — | — | ||
Echoes in a Shallow Bay(EP)
| 65 | 1 | — | 48 | — | ||
| 1986 | Love's Easy Tears(EP)
| 53 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| 1988 | 'Carolyn's Fingers' | – | — | — | — | 2 | Blue Bell Knoll |
| 1990 | 'Iceblink Luck'
| 38 | — | 22 | — | 4 | Heaven or Las Vegas |
'Heaven or Las Vegas'
| – | — | — | — | 9 | ||
| 1993 | 'Evangeline'
| 34 | — | — | — | — | Four-Calendar Café |
Snow(EP)
| 58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1994 | 'Bluebeard'
| 33 | — | — | — | 39 | Four-Calendar Café |
| 1995 | Twinlights(EP)2
| 59 | — | — | — | — | — |
Otherness(EP)3
| 59 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996 | 'Tishbite'
| 34 | — | — | — | — | Milk and Kisses |
'Violaine'
| 56 | — | — | — | — | ||
- 2 - 'acoustic' EP, voice and piano.
- 3 - remixed by Mark Clifford of Seefeel, companion to Twinlights
References[edit]
- ^ ab'Cocteau Twins - Full Official Chart History'. Official Charts Company. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ^'Belgium — Album positions'. ultratop.be. Retrieved 28 December 2008.
- ^'Canada — Album positions'. RPM. Retrieved 28 December 2008.
- ^'NZ — Album positions'. charts.nz.org. Retrieved 18 July 2010.
- ^'Sweden — Album positions'. swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 28 December 2008.
- ^'US — Album positions'. allmusic.com. Retrieved 28 December 2008.
- ^'Garlands British sales certification'. BPI. Archived from the original on 17 March 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2008.
- ^'Head over Heels British sales certification'. BPI. Archived from the original on 17 March 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2008.
- ^'Treasure British sales certification'. BPI. Archived from the original on 17 March 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2008.
- ^'Heaven or Las Vegas British sales certification'. BPI. Archived from the original on 17 March 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2008.
- ^Bonner, Michael. 'Cocteau Twins announce new 4-CD set, Treasure Hiding – The Fontana Years'. Uncut.co.uk. Uncut. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^'Ireland — Singles positions'. www.irishcharts.ie. Archived from the original on 3 June 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2008.
- ^'NZ — Singles positions'. charts.nz. Retrieved 18 July 2010.
- ^'US — Singles positions'. allmusic.com. Retrieved 28 December 2008.
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