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Cocteau TwinsAikea-Guinea

Genre:Rock
Style:Ethereal
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Tracklist

Aikea-Guinea3:56
Kookaburra3:19
Quisquose4:12
Rococo3:06

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Notes

The Canadian 12" of "Aikea-Guinea" (COCT 5) was exclusively released as bonus EP with the “Treasure“ album (see Treasure + Aikea-Guinea). Please do not submit COCT 5 as separate release here.

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    Cover of Aikea-Guinea, 1985, VinylAikea-Guinea
    12", EP, 45 RPM
    Virgin – 601 738, 4AD – 601 738, Virgin – 601 738-213, 4AD – 601 738-213
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    Europe1985Europe1985
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Aikea-Guinea, 1985-03-04, VinylAikea-Guinea
    12", EP, Single
    4AD – BAD 501UK1985UK1985
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Aikea-Guinea, 1985-03-00, VinylAikea-Guinea
    7", 45 RPM, Single
    4AD – AD 501UK1985UK1985
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Aikea-Guinea, 1985, VinylAikea-Guinea
    12", Maxi-Single
    Virgin – F-601.738, Beggars Banquet – F 601738Spain1985Spain1985
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Aikea-Guinea, 1985, VinylAikea-Guinea
    7", Single
    Virgin – 107 321, Virgin – 107 321-100Germany1985Germany1985
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Aikea-Guinea, 1985, VinylAikea-Guinea
    12", EP
    4AD – 80169, Virgin – 80169France1985France1985
    Cover of Aikea-Guinea, 1985, VinylAikea-Guinea
    12", EP
    Virgin – VINX 86Italy1985Italy1985
    New Submission
    Cover of Aikea-Guinea, 1985, VinylAikea-Guinea
    7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Sleeve
    Virgin – AD 501, 4AD – AD 501Australia1985Australia1985
    New Submission
    Cover of Aikea-Guinea, 1985, VinylAikea-Guinea
    12", EP
    4AD – BAD 501New Zealand1985New Zealand1985
    New Submission
    Cover of Aikea-Guinea, 1985-02-05, VinylAikea-Guinea
    7", Single, Test Pressing
    4AD – AD 501UK1985UK1985
    New Submission
    Cover of Aikea-Guinea, 1985, VinylAikea-Guinea
    7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Picture Sleeve
    Virgin – AD 501, 4AD – AD 501Australia1985Australia1985
    New Submission
    Cover of Aikea-Guinea, 1985, VinylAikea-Guinea
    12", Single, Test Pressing
    4AD – BAD 501UK1985UK1985
    New Submission
    Cover of Aikea-Guinea, 1985, VinylAikea-Guinea
    12", 45 RPM, EP, Test Pressing
    Virgin – 601 738Europe1985Europe1985
    New Submission
    Cover of Aikea-Guinea, 1985-02-19, VinylAikea-Guinea
    7", Single, Test Pressing
    4AD – AD 501UK1985UK1985
    New Submission
    Cover of Aikea-Guinea, 1991-11-04, CDAikea-Guinea
    CD, EP, Reissue
    4AD – BAD 501 CDUK1991UK1991
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Aikea-Guinea, 1991, CDAikea-Guinea
    CD, EP, Stereo
    4AD – C2-15771US1991US1991
    New Submission
    Cover of Aikea-Guinea, , CDAikea-Guinea
    CD, Single, Repress, Stereo
    4AD – BAD 501UKUK
    Recently Edited

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    Reviews

    • JuanchoSG's avatar
      JuanchoSG
      Edited 8 months ago
      A curiosity: My copy has Kookaburra on both sides. Yes, also on side B, as first song, although it's not on the label. So there are three songs on it: Kookaburra, Quisquose and Rococo. There is no even room for Matrix/Runout on this side.
      Are all copies of this release version the same?
      • tony879's avatar
        tony879
        Never had any issues with my original U.K. pressing which I bought on release, it sounds amazing to this day.
        • ivoguy's avatar
          ivoguy
          The copy of this EP that came paired with the Canadian Vertigo edition of Treasure sounds AMAZING compared to the regular UK. The Vertigo Treasure is also the best sounding of all the incarnations I've ever heard of this album. I have the UK, Japanese, 180 Vinyl, and the terrible 4AD reissue as comparisons.
          • Deanery's avatar
            Deanery
            Rococo is the bee's knees here/a Cocteau Twins instrumental that starts out like the slow rising of the sun and then suddenly and out of nowhere EXPLODES into piercing beams of sunlight....
            • laugb2001's avatar
              laugb2001
              Merci my friend Laurent!
              • iwarson's avatar
                iwarson
                "Aikea-guinea" is, according to Robin Guthrie, an old Scottish collaquialism for a seashell. Hence the artwork.
                Kookaburra is a large Australian kingfisher bird.

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