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The Pink Opaque

Cocteau Twins · 1986 · Vinyl-Lp · US · Relativity, EMC 8040, 4AD, EMC 8040

<div> <div class="main_2FbVC" style="width: calc(70% - 2em); box-sizing: border-box; float: left; -webkit-box-ordinal-group: 1 !important; order: 8; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, &quot;Nimbus Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><section id="release-tracklist" class="section_9nUx6 open_BZ6Zt" style="margin: 0px 0px 1em;"> <div class="content_1TFzi" style="display: block; padding: 0px 5px; margin-top: 5px;"> <table class="tracklist_3QGRS" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px; width: 753.6875px; table-layout: auto;"> <tbody> <tr data-track-position="A1" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 0px;"> <td class="trackPos_2RCje" style="padding: 2px 14px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; width: 17.375px;">A1</td> <td class="artist_3zAQD" style="padding: 2px 14px 2px 0px; text-align: right; width: 0px;">&nbsp;</td> <td class="trackTitle_CTKp4" style="padding: 2px; width: 702.3125px; word-break: break-word; position: relative;"><span class="trackTitle_CTKp4" style="width: 100%; word-break: break-word; position: relative;">The Spangle Maker</span></td> </tr> <tr data-track-position="A2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(229, 229, 229);"> <td class="trackPos_2RCje" style="padding: 2px 14px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; width: 17.375px;">A2</td> <td class="artist_3zAQD" style="padding: 2px 14px 2px 0px; text-align: right; width: 0px;">&nbsp;</td> <td class="trackTitle_CTKp4" style="padding: 2px; width: 702.3125px; word-break: break-word; position: relative;"><span class="trackTitle_CTKp4" style="width: 100%; word-break: break-word; position: relative;">Millimillenary</span></td> </tr> <tr data-track-position="A3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(229, 229, 229);"> <td class="trackPos_2RCje" style="padding: 2px 14px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; width: 17.375px;">A3</td> <td class="artist_3zAQD" style="padding: 2px 14px 2px 0px; text-align: right; width: 0px;">&nbsp;</td> <td class="trackTitle_CTKp4" style="padding: 2px; width: 702.3125px; word-break: break-word; position: relative;"><span class="trackTitle_CTKp4" style="width: 100%; word-break: break-word; position: relative;">Wax And Wane</span> <div class="credits_12-wp trackCredits_iogpt" style="background-color: transparent; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border: none; -webkit-box-shadow: none; box-shadow: none; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1rem; overflow-y: hidden; padding: 0px; -webkit-user-select: none; transition: height 0.3s; height: 0px;"> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> </div> <div class="measure_17Kyu credits_12-wp" aria-hidden="true" style="background-color: transparent; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border: none; -webkit-box-shadow: none; box-shadow: none; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1rem; overflow-y: hidden; padding: 0px; -webkit-user-select: none; transition: height 0.3s; float: left; position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; right: 0px; opacity: 0; pointer-events: none;"> <div><span>Producer</span><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>&ndash;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><span class="link_15cpV" style="position: relative;"><a href="https://www.discogs.com/artist/254112-Ivo-Watts-Russell" hreflang="en" class="link_1ctor link_15cpV" tabindex="-1" style="color: rgb(152, 21, 139); text-decoration: none; position: relative;">Ivo</a>*</span></div> <div><span>Written-By</span><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>&ndash;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><span class="link_15cpV" style="position: relative;"><a href="https://www.discogs.com/artist/406879-Will-Heggie" hreflang="en" class="link_1ctor link_15cpV" tabindex="-1" style="color: rgb(152, 21, 139); text-decoration: none; position: relative;">W. Heggie</a>*</span></div> </div> </td> </tr> <tr data-track-position="A4" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(229, 229, 229);"> <td class="trackPos_2RCje" style="padding: 2px 14px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; width: 17.375px;">A4</td> <td class="artist_3zAQD" style="padding: 2px 14px 2px 0px; text-align: right; width: 0px;">&nbsp;</td> <td class="trackTitle_CTKp4" style="padding: 2px; width: 702.3125px; word-break: break-word; position: relative;"><span class="trackTitle_CTKp4" style="width: 100%; word-break: break-word; position: relative;">Hitherto</span></td> </tr> <tr data-track-position="A5" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(229, 229, 229);"> <td class="trackPos_2RCje" style="padding: 2px 14px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; width: 17.375px;">A5</td> <td class="artist_3zAQD" style="padding: 2px 14px 2px 0px; text-align: right; width: 0px;">&nbsp;</td> <td class="trackTitle_CTKp4" style="padding: 2px; width: 702.3125px; word-break: break-word; position: relative;"><span class="trackTitle_CTKp4" style="width: 100%; word-break: break-word; position: relative;">Pearly-Dewdrops&#39; Drops</span></td> </tr> <tr data-track-position="B1" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(229, 229, 229);"> <td class="trackPos_2RCje" style="padding: 2px 14px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; width: 17.375px;">B1</td> <td class="artist_3zAQD" style="padding: 2px 14px 2px 0px; text-align: right; width: 0px;">&nbsp;</td> <td class="trackTitle_CTKp4" style="padding: 2px; width: 702.3125px; word-break: break-word; position: relative;"><span class="trackTitle_CTKp4" style="width: 100%; word-break: break-word; position: relative;">From The Flagstones</span></td> </tr> <tr data-track-position="B2" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(229, 229, 229);"> <td class="trackPos_2RCje" style="padding: 2px 14px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; width: 17.375px;">B2</td> <td class="artist_3zAQD" style="padding: 2px 14px 2px 0px; text-align: right; width: 0px;">&nbsp;</td> <td class="trackTitle_CTKp4" style="padding: 2px; width: 702.3125px; word-break: break-word; position: relative;"><span class="trackTitle_CTKp4" style="width: 100%; word-break: break-word; position: relative;">Aikea-Guinea</span></td> </tr> <tr data-track-position="B3" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(229, 229, 229);"> <td class="trackPos_2RCje" style="padding: 2px 14px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; width: 17.375px;">B3</td> <td class="artist_3zAQD" style="padding: 2px 14px 2px 0px; text-align: right; width: 0px;">&nbsp;</td> <td class="trackTitle_CTKp4" style="padding: 2px; width: 702.3125px; word-break: break-word; position: relative;"><span class="trackTitle_CTKp4" style="width: 100%; word-break: break-word; position: relative;">Lorelei</span></td> </tr> <tr data-track-position="B4" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(229, 229, 229);"> <td class="trackPos_2RCje" style="padding: 2px 14px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; width: 17.375px;">B4</td> <td class="artist_3zAQD" style="padding: 2px 14px 2px 0px; text-align: right; width: 0px;">&nbsp;</td> <td class="trackTitle_CTKp4" style="padding: 2px; width: 702.3125px; word-break: break-word; position: relative;"><span class="trackTitle_CTKp4" style="width: 100%; word-break: break-word; position: relative;">Pepper-Tree</span></td> </tr> <tr data-track-position="B5" style="vertical-align: top; border-top-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(229, 229, 229);"> <td class="trackPos_2RCje" style="padding: 2px 14px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; width: 17.375px;">B5</td> <td class="artist_3zAQD" style="padding: 2px 14px 2px 0px; text-align: right; width: 0px;">&nbsp;</td> <td class="trackTitle_CTKp4" style="padding: 2px; width: 702.3125px; word-break: break-word; position: relative;"><span class="trackTitle_CTKp4" style="width: 100%; word-break: break-word; position: relative;">Musette And Drums</span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </section></div> <div class="main_2FbVC" style="width: calc(70% - 2em); box-sizing: border-box; float: left; -webkit-box-ordinal-group: 1 !important; order: 9; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, &quot;Nimbus Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;">&nbsp;</div> <div class="main_2FbVC" style="width: calc(70% - 2em); box-sizing: border-box; float: left; -webkit-box-ordinal-group: 1 !important; order: 12; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, &quot;Nimbus Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><section id="release-companies" class="section_9nUx6 open_BZ6Zt" style="margin: 0px 0px 1em;"> <header class="header_W2hzl" style="display: flex; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); width: 763.6875px; box-sizing: border-box; padding-left: 5px; -webkit-box-align: center; align-items: center; position: relative; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); z-index: 99; -webkit-user-select: none;"> <h2 style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 0px -5px; padding: 5px; flex-shrink: 1; width: 753.6875px;">Companies, etc.</h2> </header> <div class="content_1TFzi" style="display: block; padding: 0px 5px; margin-top: 5px;"> <ul class="list_3ky-r" style="list-style-type: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 0.875rem;"> <li><span class="entity_1XpR8" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Licensed From</span><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>&ndash;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.discogs.com/label/634-4AD" hreflang="en" class="link_1ctor" style="color: rgb(152, 21, 139); text-decoration: none;">4AD</a></li> <li><span class="entity_1XpR8" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Distributed By</span><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>&ndash;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.discogs.com/label/277564-Important-Record-Distributors-Inc" hreflang="en" class="link_1ctor" style="color: rgb(152, 21, 139); text-decoration: none;">Important Record Distributors, Inc.</a></li> <li><span class="entity_1XpR8" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Published By</span><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>&ndash;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.discogs.com/label/268878-Beggars-Banquet-Music" hreflang="en" class="link_1ctor" style="color: rgb(152, 21, 139); text-decoration: none;">Beggars Banquet Music</a></li> <li><span class="entity_1XpR8" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Mastered At</span><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>&ndash;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.discogs.com/label/167962-FrankfordWayne-Recording-Labs" hreflang="en" class="link_1ctor" style="color: rgb(152, 21, 139); text-decoration: none;">Frankford/Wayne Recording Labs</a></li> <li><span class="entity_1XpR8" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Pressed By</span><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>&ndash;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.discogs.com/label/277410-Hauppauge-Record-Manufacturing-Ltd" hreflang="en" class="link_1ctor" style="color: rgb(152, 21, 139); text-decoration: none;">Hauppauge Record Manufacturing Ltd.</a></li> </ul> </div> </section></div> <div class="main_2FbVC" style="width: calc(70% - 2em); box-sizing: border-box; float: left; -webkit-box-ordinal-group: 1 !important; order: 10; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, &quot;Nimbus Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><section id="release-credits" class="section_9nUx6 open_BZ6Zt" style="margin: 0px 0px 1em;"> <header class="header_W2hzl" style="display: flex; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); width: 763.6875px; box-sizing: border-box; padding-left: 5px; -webkit-box-align: center; align-items: center; position: relative; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); z-index: 99; -webkit-user-select: none;"> <h2 style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 0px -5px; padding: 5px; flex-shrink: 1; width: 753.6875px;">Credits</h2> </header> <div class="content_1TFzi" style="display: block; padding: 0px 5px; margin-top: 5px;"> <ul class="list_1HutQ" style="list-style-type: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 18px;"> <li><span class="role_2ga14" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Mastered By</span><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>&ndash;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><span class="link_15cpV" style="position: relative;"><a href="https://www.discogs.com/artist/272899-Tom-Coyne" hreflang="en" class="link_1ctor link_15cpV" style="color: rgb(152, 21, 139); text-decoration: none; position: relative;">Tom Coyne</a></span></li> <li><span class="role_2ga14" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Photography By [Sleeve], Design</span><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>&ndash;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><span class="link_15cpV" style="position: relative;"><a href="https://www.discogs.com/artist/1833398-23-Envelope" hreflang="en" class="link_1ctor link_15cpV" style="color: rgb(152, 21, 139); text-decoration: none; position: relative;">23 Envelope</a></span></li> <li><span class="role_2ga14" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Producer</span><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>&ndash;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><span class="link_15cpV" style="position: relative;"><a href="https://www.discogs.com/artist/12373-Cocteau-Twins" hreflang="en" class="link_1ctor link_15cpV" style="color: rgb(152, 21, 139); text-decoration: none; position: relative;">Cocteau Twins</a></span></li> <li><span class="role_2ga14" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Written-By</span><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>&ndash;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><span class="link_15cpV" style="position: relative;"><a href="https://www.discogs.com/artist/65181-Elizabeth-Fraser" hreflang="en" class="link_1ctor link_15cpV" style="color: rgb(152, 21, 139); text-decoration: none; position: relative;">E. Fraser</a>*</span>,<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><span class="link_15cpV" style="position: relative;"><a href="https://www.discogs.com/artist/86533-Robin-Guthrie" hreflang="en" class="link_1ctor link_15cpV" style="color: rgb(152, 21, 139); text-decoration: none; position: relative;">R. Guthrie</a>*</span>,<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><span class="link_15cpV" style="position: relative;"><a href="https://www.discogs.com/artist/102834-Simon-Raymonde" hreflang="en" class="link_1ctor link_15cpV" style="color: rgb(152, 21, 139); text-decoration: none; position: relative;">S. Raymonde</a>*</span><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>(tracks: A1, A2, A5, B2 to B4)</li> </ul> </div> </section></div> <div class="main_2FbVC" style="width: calc(70% - 2em); box-sizing: border-box; float: left; -webkit-box-ordinal-group: 1 !important; order: 14; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, &quot;Nimbus Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><section id="release-notes" class="section_9nUx6 open_BZ6Zt" style="margin: 0px 0px 1em;"> <header class="header_W2hzl" style="display: flex; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); width: 763.6875px; box-sizing: border-box; padding-left: 5px; -webkit-box-align: center; align-items: center; position: relative; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); z-index: 99; -webkit-user-select: none;"> <h2 style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 0px -5px; padding: 5px; flex-shrink: 1; width: 753.6875px;">Notes</h2> </header> <div class="content_1TFzi" style="display: block; padding: 0px 5px; margin-top: 5px;"> <div class="notes_1LXvZ">Catalogue number next to stereo on rear cover, followed by the numbers for cassette and compact disc editions; some copies have a barcode sticker covering these details.<br /> <br /> For variations 1 and 2, the hand-etched matrix, in the run-out area of both sides, contains an illegible scratched out element before &quot;EMC&quot;.</div> </div> </section></div> </div>