ABOUT THIS ITEM

This Mortal Coil was not a band, but a unique collaboration of musicians recording in various permutations, the brainchild of 4AD kingpin Ivo Watts-Russell. The idea was to allow artists the creative freedom to record material outside of the realm of what was expected of them; it also created the opportunity for innovative cover versions of songs personal to Ivo.

Named after a song by the '60s band Fever Tree, 'Filigree And Shadow' was intended from the start as a double album. As before, Ivo drew on a large pool of musicians - Simon Raymonde made important contributions, as did members of Colourbox, Dif Juz and The Wolfgang Press - but this time the bulk of the vocalists came from outside 4AD's orbit. The selection of cover versions included material by Tim Buckley, Gene Clark, Tom Rapp, Judy Collins and Colin Newman.

'Filigree And Shadow' was originally released in September 1986.

1 Velvet Belly 
2 The Jeweller
3 Ivy And Neet
4 Meniscus
5 Tears
6 Tarantula
7 My Father
8 Come Here My Love 
9 At First, And Then
10 Strength Of Strings
11 Morning Glory
12 Inch-blue
13 I Want To Live
14 Mama K (1)
15 Filigree & Shadow
16 Fire Brothers
17 Thais (1) 
18 I Must Have Been Blind
19 A Heart Of Glass
20 Alone 
21 Mama K (2) 
22 The Horizon Bleeds And Sucks Its Thumb
23 Drugs
24 Red Rain
25 Thais (2)