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Cocteau TwinsPearly-Dewdrops' Drops

Label:4AD – AD 405
Format:
Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single
Country:UK
Released:
Genre:Rock, Pop
Style:Art Rock, Ethereal, Dream Pop

Tracklist

APearly-Dewdrops' Drops
Recorded By, EngineerJohn Madden (6)
4:11
BPepper-Tree
Engineer [Mixing]John Madden (6)
Engineer [Recording]Jon Turner*
3:57
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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)LabelCat#CountryYear
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The Spangle Maker (12", 45 RPM, EP, Single)4ADBAD 405UK1984
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Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops (7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo)4AD, 4ADAD 405, VR 10815Netherlands1984
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The Spangle Maker (12")MegadiscBAD 405Netherlands1984
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Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops (7", 45 RPM, Single)Victoria, VictoriaA-10.401, VIC-157Spain1984
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Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops (7", 45 RPM)Virgin106 528Europe1984

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  • pkrpmusic's avatar
    pkrpmusic
    Edited 13 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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