Filigree & Shadow

Studio album by This Mortal Coil

Released

20 September 1986

Recorded

Blackwing Studios, Palladium Studios

Genre

Gothic rock, dream pop

Length

74:13

Language

English

Label

4AD

Producer

John Fryer and Ivo Watts-Russell

This Mortal Coil chronology

It'll End in Tears
(1984)

Filigree & Shadow
(1986)

Blood
(1991)

Singles from Filigree & Shadow

"Come Here My Love"/"Drugs"
Released: September 1986

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Pitchfork	(8.7/10)^[2]

Filigree & Shadow is the second album released by 4AD collective This Mortal Coil, an umbrella title for a loose grouping of guest musicians and vocalists brought together by label boss Ivo Watts-Russell. The supergroup consists primarily of artists attached to the 4AD label, of which Watts-Russell was the co-founder and (at the time) the owner and director. The album was released in September 1986, and entered the UK Independent Music chart on 11 October 1986 and peaked at #2, spending 16 weeks on the chart in total.

Of the 25 tracks, 13 are instrumental, including the title track. This was the first double-LP released on 4AD, and introduced the "DAD" (for double album) prefix into the label's catalogue.^[3] Watts-Russell took careful consideration in shaping the album's four sides so they flowed together as individual wholes. This is lost somewhat on compact disc, as the entire album fits on one CD.

A remastered and repackaged CD edition of Filigree & Shadow was issued with the complete This Mortal Coil recordings in a self-titled box set, released in late November 2011. The CD was released individually shortly thereafter.^[2]

Track listing

Double vinyl LP (DAD 609)

Side 1
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Interpreted by	Length
1.	"Velvet Belly"	Martin McCarrick		1:19
2.	"The Jeweller"	Tom Rapp	Dominic Appleton, Deirdre and Louise Rutkowski, Simon Raymonde	3:15
3.	"Ivy and Neet"	Simon Raymonde	Simon Raymonde, Richard Thomas	4:48
4.	"Meniscus"	David Curtis	David Curtis, John Turner	2:28
5.	"Tears"	Simon Raymonde		0:21
6.	"Tarantula"	Martyn Young	Dominic Appleton, Deirdre and Louise Rutkowski, John Turner	4:58

Side 2
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Interpreted by	Length
1.	"My Father"	Judy Collins	Alison Limerick, Simon Raymonde, John Turner	5:58
2.	"Come Here My Love"	Van Morrison	Jean, Simon Raymonde	3:42
3.	"At First, and Then"	Peter Ulrich	Peter Ulrich	1:58
4.	"Strength of Strings"	Gene Clark	Dominic Appleton, John Turner, Keith Mitchell, Nigel K. Hine, Deirdre and Louise Rutkowski, Anne Turner, Les McKeown, Martin McCarrick	4:41
5.	"Morning Glory"	Tim Buckley	Deirdre and Louise Rurkowski, John Turner	2:56

Side 3
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Interpreted by	Length
1.	"Inch-Blue"	This Mortal Coil		1:08
2.	"I Want to Live"	Gary Ogan	Deirdre and Louise Rutkowski, John Turner	4:05
3.	"Mama K (1)"	This Mortal Coil		0:53
4.	"Filigree & Shadow"	This Mortal Coil		1:19
5.	"Firebrothers"	Gary Duncan	Richenel, John Turner, Chris Pye	3:53
6.	"Thaïs (1)"	This Mortal Coil		1:08
7.	"I Must Have Been Blind"	Tim Buckley	Richenel, John Turner	3:30
8.	"A Heart of Glass"	This Mortal Coil		3:45

Side 4
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Interpreted by	Length
1.	"Alone"	Colin Newman, Graham Lewis	Caroline Seaman, Alison Limerick, Simon Raymonde	4:13
2.	"Mama K (2)"	This Mortal Coil		0:34
3.	"The Horizon Bleeds and Sucks Its Thumb"	This Mortal Coil, Mark Cox	Alan Curtis, Mark Cox	2:53
4.	"Drugs"	David Byrne, Brian Eno	Alison Limerick, Andrew Gray, Steven Young	3:09
5.	"Red Rain"	This Mortal Coil, Simon Raymonde	Caroline Seaman, Simon Raymonde, Tony Waerea	3:52
6.	"Thaïs (2)"	This Mortal Coil		3:13

CD (DAD 609 CD)

Track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Velvet Belly"	M. McCarrick	1:19
2.	"The Jeweller"	T. Rapp	3:15
3.	"Ivy and Neet"	S. Raymonde	4:48
4.	"Meniscus"	D. Curtis	2:28
5.	"Tears"	S. Raymonde	0:21
6.	"Tarantula"	M. Young	4:58
7.	"My Father"	J. Collins	5:58
8.	"Come Here My Love"	V. Morrison	3:42
9.	"At First, and Then"	P. Ulrich	1:58
10.	"Strength of Strings"	G. Clark
11.	"Morning Glory"	T. Buckley	2:56
12.	"Inch-Blue"	This Mortal Coil	1:08
13.	"I Want to Live"	G. Ogan	4:05
14.	"Mama K (1)"	This Mortal Coil	0:53
15.	"Filigree & Shadow"	This Mortal Coil	1:19
16.	"Firebrothers"	G. Duncan	3:53
17.	"Thaïs (1)"	This Mortal Coil	1:08
18.	"I Must Have Been Blind"	T. Buckley	3:30
19.	"A Heart of Glass"	This Mortal Coil	3:45
20.	"Alone"	C. Newman, G. Lewis	4:13
21.	"Mama K (2)"	This Mortal Coil	0:34
22.	"The Horizon Bleeds and Sucks Its Thumb"	This Mortal Coil, M. Cox	2:53
23.	"Drugs"	D. Byrne, B. Eno	3:09
24.	"Red Rain"	This Mortal Coil, S. Raymonde	3:52
25.	"Thaïs (2)"	This Mortal Coil	3:13

Personnel

Dominic Appleton (Breathless) - vocals
Deirdre Rutkowski - vocals
Louise Rutkowski - 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 - 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

References

↑ Mason, Stewart. "Filigree & Shadow - This Mortal Coil - AllMusic". Retrieved 27 June 2015.
1 2 Raggett, Ned (8 December 2011). "This Mortal Coil: HDCD Box Set - Album Reviews - Pitchfork". Retrieved 27 June 2015.
↑ Ingebrigtsen, Lars Magne. "The eyesore data base - ident: '60'". Retrieved 27 June 2015.

External links

Lyrics
Filigree & Shadow at Discogs

Ivo Watts-Russell

This Mortal Coil

Studio albums	It'll End in Tears (1984) Filigree & Shadow (1986) Blood (1991)

Singles	Sixteen Days/Gathering Dust "Song to the Siren" "Kangaroo" "Come Here My Love"/"Drugs" "You and Your Sister"

Compilations	1983–1991 Dust and Guitars This Mortal Coil (box set)

The Hope Blister

...Smile's OK (1998)
Underarms and Sideways (1999/2005)

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