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Track Listings
| 1. Blue bell knoll |
| 2. Athol brose |
| 3. Carolyn's fingers |
| 4. For Phoebe still a baby |
| 5. Itchy Glowbo |
| 6. Cico buff |
| 7. Suckling The Mender |
| 8. Spooning good singing gum |
| 9. Kissed out red floatboat |
| 10. Ella megalast burls forever |
Product Description
Album Description
2003 4AD reissue of 1988 album remastered by guitarist Robin Guthrie.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
My favorite of theirs.,
By H3@+h "Over 1500 reviews!" (thanks for the helpful review votes) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)
This review is from: Blue Bell Knoll (Audio CD)
"Blue Bell Knoll" is one of those albums that's perfect for laying down and daydreaming to. The layers of music, lush and hypnotic, mixed with her vocals make this disc beautiful and timeless. I won't even comment on the seperate tracks, because they're all completely stunning. The remastering here is an improvement, but not so much to buy a new copy for. I also enjoy "Heaven Or Las Vegas", but this album I like more. Or you could get the 1982-90 "Stars And Topsoil" collection. That's 18 remastered songs.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Expectations,
By A Customer
This review is from: Blue Bell Knoll (Audio CD)
To be fair, I thought the original album, even the cd release, was amazing. The remastered version is definitely an improvement, but the improvements are fairly minor in nature. The individual tracks (vocals, guitar, drums, bass, synths) all are a bit brighter and more distinct, hence less "muddy." The original mix was a bit treble-heavy and could sound washed out at times, and that is counterbalanced in the remaster by the clarity given to the individual tracks. If you are a fan of the group and already own this album in its original format (whether vinyl or cd) and have been thinking about replacing it, I'd recommend going with the remastered version. If you're thinking about giving BBK to a friend who is not familiar with the group, give the remastered version. If you're expecting to hear something that sounds incredibly different from the sound of the original version, I suspect that you may be disappointed. All in all, I believe this is an improvement on an album that was already pretty darn close to perfection.
2.0 out of 5 stars
a huge disappointment.,
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This review is from: Blue Bell Knoll (Audio CD)
Please note that this review pertains only to the remastered 2003 edition of this album, not to the content of the original release--which is brilliant, amazing, etc, etc... words don't express, though many have been written. My disappointment stems from the remastering itself. Aside from the cranked-up volume, there is simply no improvement over the sound of the original master. And there are some serious deficits: The feedback ending of the title track has been curtailed (too boisterous?), and the synth ending of 'suckling the mender' suffers the same fate. These are not such minor quibbles as they might seem-- little details like these are the interwoven gems in Blue Bell Knoll's sound tapestry, and if anything should have been opened up and showcased a bit. I expected as much from Robin Guthrie after his work remastering the hits for 'Stars and Topsoil'-- notice his treatment of the ending to 'Sugar Hiccup'. And idiosynchrasies continue: the bass on the new version may be a tad fuller, but it must come at the expense of the drums, which have noticeably less impact. I listened to them one-after-another and I couldn't believe what I heard. This was my first purchase of a Cocteau Twins remaster, and it's totally changed my plan to get the whole collection-- ask anyone, I've always said the early Twins' albums could really use a remaster. This was just absolutely not what I had in mind.
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