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Released
  
16 October 2000

Length
  
72:14

Release date
  
16 October 2000

Genres
  
Ethereal wave, Dream pop

Recorded
  
1981–1990

Artist
  
Cocteau Twins

Label
  
4AD

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Stars and Topsoil – A Collection (1982–1990) (2000)
  
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Similar
  
Cocteau Twins albums, Dream pop albums

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Stars and Topsoil – A Collection (1982–1990) is a compilation album by the Scottish band Cocteau Twins, released on the 4AD label in October 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 peaked at No. 63 on the UK Albums Chart.

Contents

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Track listing

All songs written by Fraser/Guthrie/Raymonde; except where indicated.

  1. "Blind Dumb Deaf" (Fraser/Guthrie/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
  • 1: Garlands (1982)
  • 2-3: Head over Heels (1983)
  • 4: The Spangle Maker (EP) (1984)
  • 5-6: Treasure (1984)
  • 7: Aikea-Guinea (EP) (1985)
  • 8: Tiny Dynamine (EP) (1985)
  • 9: Echoes in a Shallow Bay (EP) (1985)
  • 10-11: Victorialand (1986)
  • 12: Love's Easy Tears (EP) (1986)
  • 13-14: Blue Bell Knoll (1988)
  • 15-17: Heaven or Las Vegas (1990)
  • 18: Iceblink Luck (single) (1990)

    • Songs

    1Blind Dumb Deaf3:47
    2Sugar Hiccup3:42
    3My Love Paramour3:38

    References

    Stars and Topsoil Wikipedia
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