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This Mortal Coil

Band, 1983-1991 GB
Electronic and Rock

This Mortal Coil was a 4AD "supergroup" of sorts that recorded three albums and a few other tracks between 1983 and 1991. The only official members of the project were 4AD label head Ivo Watts-Russell and well-known producer John Fryer, but many vocalists and musicians from 4AD (and non-4AD) groups such as Dead Can Dance, Cocteau Twins, Dif Juz, Colourbox, The Wolfgang Press, Cindytalk, Breathless and more were involved at various points in the project's lifespan. While the project was retired following the 1991 album "Blood", the concept was revisited by Ivo in 1998 with a similar collective called The Hope Blister. The name This Mortal Coil is taken from the Monty Python's Flying Circus "Dead Parrot sketch", which in turn is a quote from William Shakespeare's Hamlet ("... what dreams may come, when we have shuffled off this mortal coil...").

     
Members
PortraitJohn Fryer
key *1958 GB
PortraitLouise Rutkowski
voc, bvoc GB
PortraitIvo Watts-Russell
key *1954
Popular Tracks   
Song To The Siren - Remastered on It'll End In Tears by This Mortal Coil
Kangaroo - Remastered on It'll End In Tears by This Mortal Coil
You And Your Sister - Remastered on Blood by This Mortal Coil
Another Day - Remastered on It'll End In Tears by This Mortal Coil
Sixteen Days / Gathering Dust - Remastered on Dust & Guitars by This Mortal Coil
Inch-Blue - Remastered on Filigree & Shadow by This Mortal Coil
Not Me - Remastered on It'll End In Tears by This Mortal Coil
A Single Wish - Remastered on It'll End In Tears by This Mortal Coil
Velvet Belly - Remastered on Filigree & Shadow by This Mortal Coil
Meniscus - Remastered on Filigree & Shadow by This Mortal Coil

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Jackie And KateThe Use Of Ashes / This Mortal Coil2016Single
Dust & GuitarsThis Mortal Coil2012Compil.
This Mortal CoilThis Mortal Coil2011Compil.
Goth Encyclopedia Part 1 (Goth Энциклопедия Часть 1) MP3Lacrimosa, Lacuna Coil, The Mission, This Mortal Coil2005Compil.
Домашняя КоллекцияCocteau Twins а также This Mortal Coil2000Compil.
It’ll End In Tears / Filigree & ShadowThis Mortal Coil1998Album
1983~1991This Mortal Coil1993Compil.
This Mortal CoilThis Mortal Coil1993Album
BloodThis Mortal Coil1991Album
Late NightThis Mortal Coil1991Album
You And Your SisterThis Mortal Coil1991Single
...Selections From BloodThis Mortal Coil1991Album
Filigree & ShadowThis Mortal Coil1986Album
Come Here My Love / DrugsThis Mortal Coil1986Album
-Advance Selections From The Forthcoming Album / Cassette- "Filigree And Shadow"This Mortal Coil1986Compil.
KangarooThis Mortal Coil1984Single
It'll End In TearsThis Mortal Coil1984Album
Song To The SirenThis Mortal Coil1983Single
Song To The SirenThis Mortal Coil1983Single
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