''Lullabies'' is the first EP by Scottish

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band

Cocteau Twins Cocteau Twins was a Scottish rock band active from 1979 to 1997. They were formed in Grangemouth by Robin Guthrie (guitars, drum machine) and Will Heggie (bass), adding Elizabeth Fraser (vocals) in 1981 and replacing Heggie with multi-instrum ...

. It was released in October 1982, following their debut album, '' Garlands''. The EP contained three non-album tracks, and featured a louder and more driving sound than the album.

Background

''Lullabies'' was recorded at Palladium Studios in

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and was mixed at

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in London.

Release

''Lullabies'' was released in October 1982. The EP was reissued in 1991 as part of '' The Box Set'', and again in 2005 as part of the '' Lullabies to Violaine'' compilation. Alternate versions of "Feathers-Oar-Blades" and "Alas Dies Laughing" were included on the Cocteau Twins' '' BBC Sessions'' release.

Track listing

Personnel

; Cocteau Twins *

Elizabeth Fraser Elizabeth Davidson Fraser (born 29 August 1963), is a Scottish singer, songwriter and musician. Hailing from Grangemouth, Scotland, she is best known as the vocalist for the pioneering dream pop band Cocteau Twins who achieved international ...

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vocals Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without ...

Robin Guthrie Robin Andrew Guthrie (born 4 January 1962) is a Scottish musician, songwriter, composer, record producer and audio engineer, best known as the co-founder of the alternative rock band Cocteau Twins. During his career Guthrie has performed ...

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, drum machine *

Will Heggie Will Heggie is a Scottish musician. He co-founded Cocteau Twins in 1979 with Robin Guthrie, and served as the bassist for them until 1983. Immediately after departing Cocteau Twins, he helped form Lowlife A low-life (or lowlife) is a term ...

– bass guitar ; Production *

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* John Fryer –

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* John Turner – engineering

References

External links

* Cocteau Twins albums 1982 debut EPs {{ep-stub