Filigree And Shadow - 1986 UK 4AD label

1986 UK 4AD label 25-track 2LP set - the 2nd installment of intriguing versions of fascinatingly obscure covers by 4AD co-founder, then-owner and president, Ivo Watts-Russell's indie rock supercombo - featurintg members of cocteau twins, Woldgang Press, Dif Juz and many more - 13 instrumentals, 12 mostly female vocals versions.

Vinyls has custom picture labels - held in glossy inners and ultimately in a partially laquered single pocket picture cover.

Condition: 2xVG++/VG++ (Vinyls and Labels/Inner Sleeves)/VG+(+) (Cover):
Vinyls are superlustrous and beyond belief close to perfect - almost no sleeve wear at all. Perfect labels.
Inner sleeves are extremely clsoe to perfect - cover has an upper left back corner area of wrinkling and is plain close to near perfect/excellent - a simply very nice copy.

Tracklisting:

Side 1:
1. Velvet Belly - 1:19
2. The Jeweller (Vocals by Dominic Appleton) (Pearls Before Swine, Music Simon Raymonde) - 3:15
3. Ivy and Neet - 4:48 Simon Raymonde
4. Meniscus - 2:28
5. Tears - 0:21 Simon Raymonde
6. Tarantula (Vocals by Dominic Appleton, Deirdre & Louise Rutkowski) (Colourbox) - 4:58

Side 2:
1. My Father (Vocals by Alison Limerick) (Judy Collins) Music Simon Raymonde- 5:58
2. Come Here My Love (Vocals by Jean) (Van Morrison) Music Simon Raymonde - 3:42
3. At First, and Then - 1:58
4. Strength of Strings (Vocals by Dominic Appleton) (Gene Clark) - 4:41
5. Morning Glory (Vocals by Deirdre & Louise Rutkowski) (Tim Buckley) - 2:56

Side 3:
1. Inch-Blue - 1:08
2. I Want to Live (Vocals by Deirdre & Louise Rutkowski) (Gary Ogan & Bill Lamb) - 4:05
3. Mama K - 0:53
4. Filigree & Shadow - 1:19
5. Firebrothers (Vocals by Richenel) (Quicksilver Messenger Service) - 3:53
6. Thaïs - 1:08
7. I Must Have Been Blind (Vocals by Richenel) (Tim Buckley) - 3:30
8. A Heart of Glass - 3:45

Side 4:
1. Alone (Vocals by Caroline Seaman & Alison Limerick) (Colin Newman) - 4:13
2. Mama K - 0:34
3. The Horizon Bleeds and Sucks Its Thumb - 2:53
4. Drugs (Vocals by Alison Limerick) (Talking Heads) - 3:09
5. Red Rain (Vocals by Caroline Seaman) (Music by Simon Raymonde) - 3:52
6. Thaïs - 3:13

Credits
Ivo, John Fryer - production, Instruments [All Other], Incidentals, Treatments, Loops
Dominic Appleton (Breathless) - background vocals
Deirdre Rutkowski, Louise Rutkowski - background vocals
Simon Raymonde (Cocteau Twins) - guitar, bass, keyboards
Richard Thomas (Dif Juz) - saxophone
David Curtis (Dif Juz) - guitar
John Turner - keyboards
Alison Limerick - vocals
Jean (recorded as Jeanette on Survival Records) - vocals
Peter Ulrich (Dead Can Dance) - percussion
Keith Mitchell - guitar
Nigel K. Hine - guitar
Anne Turner - background vocals
Les McKeown - background vocals
Martin McCarrick ? Cello, background vocals
Hubertus "Richenel" Baars - vocals
Chris Pye - guitar
Caroline Seaman (Heavenly Bodies, ex-members of Dead Can Dance) - vocals
Alan Curtis (Dif Juz) - guitar
Mark Cox (The Wolfgang Press) - keyboards
Andrew Gray (The Wolfgang Press) - guitar
Steven Young (Colourbox) - drum programming
Tony Waera ? didgeridoo
Gini Ball - Viola, Violin

Technical Credits:
Ivo, John Fryer - Production
John Turner - Engineer, Arrangements
Kevin Metcalfe - Mastering
Simon Raymonde, Martin McCarrick - Arrangements

Artwork:
23 Envelope ? Sleeve Design
Nigel Grierson/23 Envelope - Photography