Cocteau TwinsPearly-Dewdrops' Drops

Label:

4AD – AD 405

Format:

Vinyl , 7", 45 RPM, Single

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Pop

Style:

Dream Pop

Tracklist

A Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops
Recorded By, EngineerJohn Madden (6)
4:11
B Pepper-Tree
Engineer [Mixing]John Madden (6)
Engineer [Recording]Jon Turner*
3:57

Companies, etc.

  • Recorded AtPalladium Studios
  • Recorded AtRooster Studios
  • Mixed AtRooster Studios
  • Engineered AtRooster Studios
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗4AD
  • Copyright ©4AD
  • Published ByBeggars Banquet Music
  • Pressed ByMPO

Credits

  • PerformerSimon Raymonde
  • Photography By [From A Photograph By]Gertrude Käsebier
  • ProducerCocteau Twins
  • Sleeve23 Envelope
  • Written-ByRaymonde*

Notes

Track A was recorded and engineered at Rooster
Track B was recorded at the Palladium Studios in Edinburgh. Mixed at Rooster in West London.
January-March 1984

Beggars Banquet Music
℗ & © 1984 4.A.D.

Track durations not listed on the release.

The 12" (BAD 405) replaced A with "The Spangle Maker" as the lead track. An extended version of A, along with the same version of B, were switched to the B-side.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, A-Side - Etched): MPO AD 405 A1X
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, B-Side - Etched): MPO AD 405 B1
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2, A-Side - Etched): MPO AD 405 A1
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2, B-Side - Etched): MPO AD 405 B1
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3, A-Side - Etched): MPO AD 405 A1X
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3, B-Side - Etched): MPO AD 405 B1X

Other Versions (5 of 19)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Recently Edited
The Spangle Maker (12", 45 RPM, EP, Single) 4AD BAD 405 UK 1984
Recently Edited
Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops (7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo) 4AD AD 405, VR 10815 Netherlands 1984
Recently Edited
The Spangle Maker (12") Megadisc BAD 405 Netherlands 1984
Recently Edited
Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops (7", 45 RPM, Single) Victoria A-10.401, VIC-157 Spain 1984
Recently Edited
Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops (7", 45 RPM) Virgin 106 528 Europe 1984

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  • pkrpmusic's avatar
    pkrpmusic
    Edited 14 years ago
    One of the pivotal tracks in 4AD's early years, it heralded a new crossover era in the label's history (even earning it a Top 40 placing).

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