Once and for all, your fave full-length album

ScottyBHP · Oct-23-10, 3:23 PM

Cocteau Twins albums are like signposts marking eras in the history of the band. (Although, more often than not, the albums didn't proove typical of the era they represented.)

It is truly remarkable that this place still maintains the traffic that it does. Proof positive that CT continues to have a fiercly loyal fan base. Such a fan base is bound to generate strong opinions.

So I consider this a prime opportunity to take the temperature of the base.

davespear · Oct-23-10, 5:54 PM

BBK every time

Angel · Oct-23-10, 7:52 PM

Yep. Been Treasure forever. Not exactly a "once and for all" situation.

randomrob · Oct-23-10, 10:56 PM

The Moon & The Melodies

Ghosty · Oct-24-10, 2:24 AM

Close call between Treasure and Victorialand but I chose Treasure, since that was my first CT album ever.

Moya xx · Oct-24-10, 5:37 AM

Blue Bell Knoll

Dpressed · Oct-24-10, 9:04 AM

Treasure .. the first CT album I heard ... & still sounds great 26 years later

fornasetti · Oct-24-10, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moya xx

Blue Bell Knoll

I'm with you, Mxx. I only wish that Cico Buff wasn't on there.

randomrob · Oct-25-10, 10:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fornasetti

I'm with you, Mxx. I only wish that Cico Buff wasn't on there.

say what?

It's the most sensuous song on the album!

fredofla · Oct-25-10, 12:28 PM

HOLV

Ghosty · Oct-25-10, 1:58 PM

I'd like to change my pick to Victorialand, because I like that one better as an entire album, to play in one go, while with Treasure I tend to skip stuff - Persephone and Cicely mostly.

davespear · Oct-25-10, 3:06 PM

How oh how can you not like Cico Buff? It flows along with the other tracks.....taking you into blissful oblivion.....or some shit, I dunno

dprid · Oct-25-10, 3:24 PM

I find this very hard to answer. In terms of the amount I've played them then M&K probably comes out top, mainly because I had it in the car for years, but despite that I wouldn't actually describe it as my favourite. I like aspects of all of them obviously, and my favourite would actually consist of a combination of tracks as I seldom listen to them as complete albums these days. The one I do tend to listen to as a whole however is usually Garlands, so I guess I'd actually have to list that as my favourite, but I have to be in the right mood for it these days.

riako · Nov-11-10, 8:05 PM

Head Over Heels

mike_mhg · Nov-12-10, 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fredofla

HOLV

YEP

randomrob · Nov-12-10, 1:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by riako

Head Over Heels

really?

riako · Nov-12-10, 9:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by randomrob

really?

rly

randomrob · Nov-12-10, 9:50 PM

wtf

Bettina · Nov-13-10, 11:52 AM

HOH for me too. I love the vocals; they sound really powerful and exhilarating.

Ghosty · Nov-13-10, 11:54 AM

Like bits of HOH but not the whole album. Everybody seems to love Musette and Drums, I just think it's loud and pointless. Tinderbox doesn't go anywhere. But the sequencing seems off too. After WMWM which isn't really a song, but does function as a big intro to the album, you expect something more powerful than FTF. Which is good on it's own, but should be placed elsewhere. Also, HOH is the only CT album with a song on it that I like the BBC version better of: In Our Angelhood. The extra vocals really make the song work better than the original.
IMNSHO of course.

Oct-23-10, 3:23 PM	#1
ScottyBHP Millimillenary Bite my lullabies!!!!!!!!!!! Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 652 Rep Power: 8	Once and for all, your fave full-length album Cocteau Twins albums are like signposts marking eras in the history of the band. (Although, more often than not, the albums didn't proove typical of the era they represented.) It is truly remarkable that this place still maintains the traffic that it does. Proof positive that CT continues to have a fiercly loyal fan base. Such a fan base is bound to generate strong opinions. So I consider this a prime opportunity to take the temperature of the base.

Oct-23-10, 5:54 PM	#2
davespear Lazy Calm & Cool Cocteau Twins forever in my heart Join Date: Apr 2007 Age: 49 Posts: 4,236 Rep Power: 15	BBK every time __________________ I don't know half of you half as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you, half as well as you deserve

Oct-24-10, 5:37 AM	#6
Moya xx Dear Hearted The Norwegians are leaving!!! The Norwegians are leaving!!! The Norwegians are leaving!!! Join Date: Mar 2004 Age: 38 Posts: 14,199 Rep Power: 38	Blue Bell Knoll __________________ It is always a silly thing to give advice, but to give good advice is fatal. Oscar Wilde

Oct-24-10, 9:04 AM	#7
Dpressed Senior Forum Member Not a mysogonist but a mysanthrope as he hates everyone Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 55 Posts: 15,522 Rep Power: 39	Treasure .. the first CT album I heard ... & still sounds great 26 years later __________________ Warning ... prone to sudden stupid outbursts ......... I could do that, Gizza job ................

Oct-25-10, 3:06 PM	#12
davespear Lazy Calm & Cool Cocteau Twins forever in my heart Join Date: Apr 2007 Age: 49 Posts: 4,236 Rep Power: 15	How oh how can you not like Cico Buff? It flows along with the other tracks.....taking you into blissful oblivion.....or some shit, I dunno __________________ I don't know half of you half as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you, half as well as you deserve

Oct-23-10, 7:52 PM	#3
Angel Archives Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Age: 36 Posts: 8,217 Rep Power: 27	Yep. Been Treasure forever. Not exactly a "once and for all" situation.

Oct-23-10, 10:56 PM	#4
randomrob Summerhead Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 28,714 Rep Power: 68	The Moon & The Melodies

Oct-24-10, 2:24 AM	#5
Ghosty Itchy Glowbo Join Date: Dec 2003 Age: 45 Posts: 8,665 Rep Power: 27	Close call between Treasure and Victorialand but I chose Treasure, since that was my first CT album ever.

Oct-25-10, 12:28 PM	#10
fredofla Itchy Glowbo Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 8,906 Rep Power: 28	HOLV

Oct-25-10, 1:58 PM	#11
Ghosty Itchy Glowbo Join Date: Dec 2003 Age: 45 Posts: 8,665 Rep Power: 27	I'd like to change my pick to Victorialand, because I like that one better as an entire album, to play in one go, while with Treasure I tend to skip stuff - Persephone and Cicely mostly.

Oct-25-10, 3:24 PM	#13
dprid Administrator Powered by tea. Join Date: Oct 2002 Age: 50 Posts: 23,788 Rep Power: 58	I find this very hard to answer. In terms of the amount I've played them then M&K probably comes out top, mainly because I had it in the car for years, but despite that I wouldn't actually describe it as my favourite. I like aspects of all of them obviously, and my favourite would actually consist of a combination of tracks as I seldom listen to them as complete albums these days. The one I do tend to listen to as a whole however is usually Garlands, so I guess I'd actually have to list that as my favourite, but I have to be in the right mood for it these days. __________________ Because because because because because because because because

Nov-11-10, 8:05 PM	#14
riako Golden Vein Join Date: Dec 2008 Age: 26 Posts: 134 Rep Power: 5	Head Over Heels

Nov-12-10, 9:50 PM	#18
randomrob Summerhead Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 28,714 Rep Power: 68	wtf

Nov-13-10, 11:52 AM	#19
Bettina Lazy Calm & Cool Join Date: Nov 2004 Age: 41 Posts: 3,374 Rep Power: 15	HOH for me too. I love the vocals; they sound really powerful and exhilarating.

Nov-13-10, 11:54 AM	#20
Ghosty Itchy Glowbo Join Date: Dec 2003 Age: 45 Posts: 8,665 Rep Power: 27	Like bits of HOH but not the whole album. Everybody seems to love Musette and Drums, I just think it's loud and pointless. Tinderbox doesn't go anywhere. But the sequencing seems off too. After WMWM which isn't really a song, but does function as a big intro to the album, you expect something more powerful than FTF. Which is good on it's own, but should be placed elsewhere. Also, HOH is the only CT album with a song on it that I like the BBC version better of: In Our Angelhood. The extra vocals really make the song work better than the original. IMNSHO of course. Last edited by Ghosty; Nov-13-10 at 12:00 PM.

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