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This Mortal Coil were a British music collective led by Ivo Watts-Russell, founder of the British record label 4AD.[2] Although Watts-Russell and John Fryer were the only two official members, the band's recorded output featured a large rotating cast of supporting artists, many of whom were otherwise associated with 4AD, including members of Cocteau Twins, Pixies and Dead Can Dance.[3] The project became known for its gothic, dream pop sound, and released three full albums, beginning in 1984 with It'll End in Tears.[4]

For other uses, see Mortal coil (disambiguation).

This Mortal Coil
OriginUnited Kingdom
GenresDream pop[1]
Years active1983–1991
Labels4AD
Past membersIvo Watts-Russell
John Fryer

Background


Watts-Russell had founded 4AD in 1980, and the label established itself as one of the key labels in the British post-punk movement.[citation needed] Following several releases, Watts-Russell developed the idea of collaborating under the name This Mortal Coil.[5] The name is taken from lyrics to the song Dream Within A Dream by Spirit ("...Stepping off this mortal coil will be my pleasure..."),[6] which in turn is a quote from Shakespeare's Hamlet ("... what dreams may come, when we have shuffled off this mortal coil...").

The 4AD website said:

This Mortal Coil was not a band, but a unique collaboration of musicians recording in various permutations, the brainchild of 4AD kingpin Ivo Watts-Russell. The idea was to allow artists the creative freedom to record material outside of the realm of what was expected of them; it also created the opportunity for innovative cover versions of songs personal to Ivo.

One of the label's earliest signings was Modern English. In 1983, Watts-Russell suggested that the band re-record two of its earliest songs, "Sixteen Days" and "Gathering Dust", as a medley. At the time, the band was closing its set with this medley, and Watts-Russell felt it was strong enough to warrant a re-recording. When the band rebuffed the idea, Watts-Russell decided to assemble a group of musicians to record the medley: Elizabeth Fraser and Robin Guthrie of Cocteau Twins; Cindy Sharp of Cindytalk; and a few members of Modern English.[5] An EP, Sixteen Days/Gathering Dust, resulted from these sessions. A cover of Tim Buckley's "Song to the Siren", performed by Fraser and Guthrie alone, was recorded as a B-side for the EP. Pleased with the results, Watts-Russell decided to make this the A-side of the 7" single version of the EP, and the song quickly became an underground hit, leading Watts-Russell to pursue the recording of a full album under the This Mortal Coil moniker, 1984's It'll End in Tears.[5]

In June 1998, Watts-Russell began releasing albums in a similar vein to his TMC projects, under the name The Hope Blister.[7]


Discography



Albums



Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
UK
[8]		 UK Indie
[9]		 NL
[10]		 NZ
[11]
It'll End in Tears
  • Released: 1 October 1984
  • Label: 4AD
  • Formats: LP, MC
 38 1 — 42
Filigree & Shadow
  • Released: 22 September 1986
  • Label: 4AD
  • Formats: CD, 2xLP, 2xMC
 53 2 — —
Blood
  • Released: 22 April 1991
  • Label: 4AD
  • Formats: CD, 2xLP, MC
 28 — 58 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Title Album details
Dust & Guitars
  • Released: 6 August 2012
  • Label: 4AD
  • Formats: HDCD, digital download

Box sets

Title Album details
1983–1991
  • Released: 30 March 1993
  • Label: 4AD
  • Formats: 4xCD
This Mortal Coil
  • Released: 7 November 2011
  • Label: 4AD
  • Formats: 4xHDCD

EPs


Title Album details Peak chart positions
UK
[8]
Sixteen Days / Gathering Dust
  • Released: 2 September 1983
  • Label: 4AD
  • Formats: 12"
 100

Singles


Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[8]		 UK Indie
[9]		 BE (FL)
[12]		 NL
[13]		 NZ
[14]
"Song to the Siren" 1983 66 3 — 39 8 It'll End in Tears
"Kangaroo" 1984 92 2 — — —
"Come Here My Love"/"Drugs" (limited release) 1986 90 2 — — — Filigree & Shadow
"You and Your Sister" (Benelux and France-only release) 1991 — — 42 13 — Blood
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Contributions



References


  1. Steve Huey. "This Mortal Coil | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  2. "This Mortal Coil". 4AD. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  3. Huey, Steve. "This Mortal Coil". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
  4. Steve Huey. "This Mortal Coil | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  5. Colin Larkin, ed. (2003). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Eighties Music (Third ed.). Virgin Books. p. 460. ISBN 1-85227-969-9.
  6. Douridas, Chris (13 March 1998). "Morning Becomes Eclectic interview with Ivo Watts-Russell". KCRW. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  7. Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 987–988. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
  8. "THIS MORTAL COIL | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  9. Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980–1989. Cherry Red Books. ISBN 0-9517206-9-4.
  10. "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  11. "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  12. "ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS". www.ultratop.be. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  13. "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  14. "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 10 March 2022.



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[de] This Mortal Coil

This Mortal Coil (kurz TMC) war ein Musikprojekt des britischen Independent-Labels 4AD und seines Mitbegründers Ivo Watts-Russell. Der Name „This Mortal Coil“ (deutsch: „diese sterbliche Hülle“) leitet sich von einem Zitat aus William Shakespeares Hamlet ab. Die Supergroup war zwischen 1983 und 1991 aktiv und arbeitete in dieser Zeit mit zahlreichen Studiomusikern, Sängern und Sängerinnen zusammen.
- [en] This Mortal Coil

[es] This Mortal Coil

This Mortal Coil fue un proyecto musical de post punk liderado por Ivo Watts-Russell, fundador del sello británico 4AD. La iniciativa reunió a artistas clave de 4AD y otros músicos no pertenecientes al sello bajo el mismo paraguas.


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