Stars and Topsoil

2000 compilation album by the Cocteau Twins

Stars and Topsoil – A Collection (1982–1990)
Greatest hits album by
Cocteau Twins
Released16 October 2000
Recorded1981–1990
GenreEthereal wave, dream pop
Length72:14
Label4AD
Cocteau Twins chronology
BBC Sessions
(1999) 		Stars and Topsoil – A Collection (1982–1990)
(2000) 		Lullabies to Violaine
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Stars and Topsoil – A Collection (1982–1990) is a compilation album by the Scottish band Cocteau Twins, released on the 4AD label on October 16, 2000. The album featured tracks released during the group's time on 4AD between 1982 and 1990, covering every Cocteau Twins album from Garlands through Heaven or Las Vegas. The collection reached number sixty-three on the UK Albums Chart.[2]

Track listing

All songs written by Elizabeth Fraser, Robin Guthrie and Simon Raymonde; except where indicated.

  1. "Blind Dumb Deaf" (Fraser, Guthrie, Will Heggie) - 3:47
  2. "Sugar Hiccup" (Fraser, Guthrie) - 3:41
  3. "My Love Paramour" (Fraser, Guthrie) - 3:38
  4. "Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops" - 4:11
  5. "Lorelei" - 3:43
  6. "Pandora" - 5:26
  7. "Aikea-Guinea" - 3:57
  8. "Pink Orange Red" - 4:38
  9. "Pale Clouded White" - 4:59
  10. "Lazy Calm" (Fraser, Guthrie) - 6:34
  11. "The Thinner The Air" (Fraser, Guthrie) - 3:16
  12. "Orange Appled" - 2:50
  13. "Cico Buff" - 3:46
  14. "Carolyn's Fingers" - 3:06
  15. "Fifty-Fifty Clown" - 3:11
  16. "Iceblink Luck" - 3:18
  17. "Heaven or Las Vegas" - 4:55
  18. "Watchlar" - 3:17
Tracks taken from

Personnel

  • All tracks produced by Cocteau Twins except as indicated below:
    • "Blind Dumb Deaf" produced by Ivo/Cocteau Twins.
    • "Sugar Hiccup" and "My Love Paramour" produced by Cocteau Twins and John Fryer.
  • Mastered by Robin Guthrie and Walter Coelho.
  • Liner notes written by Alan Warner.
  • Art direction by Vaughan Oliver at v23.
  • Photography by Dominic Davies.
  • Graphic design by Martin Andersen at v23.
  • Original sleeve photography by Nigel Grierson.
  • Original sleeve design by 23 Envelope.

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[3] Silver 60,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Kellman, Andy. Review: Stars and Topsoil: A Collection 1982-1990. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-02-28.
  2. ^ "Cocteau Twins / Artist / Official Charts". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  3. ^ "British album certifications – Cocteau Twins – Stars & Topsoil - A Collection (1982-90)". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
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