Description:Heaven or Las Vegas is a 1990 album by Scottish rock group Cocteau Twins, their last for the music label 4AD. In terms of chart positions, it is the most successful Cocteau Twins album, reaching number seven in the UK. The album is noteworthy for the musical evolution the band was showing at the time. The lyrics of vocalist Elizabeth Heaven or Las Vegas is a 1990 album by Scottish rock group Cocteau Twins, their last for the music label 4AD. In terms of chart positions, it is the most successful Cocteau Twins album, reaching number seven in the UK. The album is noteworthy for the musical evolution the band was showing at the time. The lyrics of vocalist Elizabeth Fraser are more intelligible; many of them concern her newborn daughter Lucy Belle. Guitarist Robin Guthrie was experiencing problems with drug addiction, and as a result of his decreased time in the studio, bassist Simon Raymonde's playing is more in the forefront.
Despite 4AD label president Ivo Watts-Russell proclaiming that this LP was one of the best releases ever on his label, he released the Twins from their contract at the end of 1990, as his relationship with the band had soured.... (more)(less)
Manufacturer : 4AD Release date : 17 September 1990 Number of discs : 1 EAN: 0652637001228 UPC: 652637001228
"Cocteau Twins - Hazel
Oh, on the phone
No, not grapevine
Ti-tinted (ta-tattletale)
And on the phone
Tinted
Eight ball
Oh, on the phone
No, not grapevine
Ti-tinted (ta-tattletale)
And on the phone
Julie outside
Tinted
Eight ball
Oh, on the phone
No, not grapevine
Ti-tinted (ta-tattletale)
And on the phone
Julie outside
It's a scuttle
I'm a cheater
Julie outside
Oh, I slammed sleighs to him
No, not grapevine
Ti-tinted
I slammed the sleighs down
Tinted
Eight ball
Julie outside
As a scut"
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