Head Over Heels [Original recording reissued]

Cocteau Twins | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 10, 1991)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued
• Label: Capitol
• ASIN: B000007O5K
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #187,137 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. When Mama Was Moth

2. Five Ten Fiftyfold

3. Sugar Hiccup

4. In Our Angelhood

5. Glass Candle Grenades

6. In the Gold Dust Rush

7. The Tinderbox (Of a Heart)

8. Multifoiled

9. My Love Paramour

10. Musette and Drums

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The greatest Cocteau Twins album, August 6, 2003

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Thomas R. Carley Jr. (gresham, oregon United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Head Over Heels (Audio CD)

When I first heard this album I was 19 years old working as an import buyer for Tower records in Portland, Oregon, I am now 39. And after 20 years there still hasn't been a record like it. The year this album came out Michael Jackson's Thriller album was on it's way to becoming the greatest selling album of all time. My main contact at an import distributor company told me of a new album called "Head Over Heels", by a group called Cocteau Twins that was getting rave reviews in Europe. For me personally I was sick to death of the music that was popular at the time and I decided to buy two copies, one for the store and one for me. When I took it home and listened to it I knew I was listening to a kind of music that had never been made before. After doing research, I discovered that this was actually their third recording, after "Garlands", and "Sunburst and Snowblind" and bought copies for me and the store of these records as well, and after this I became their biggest fan. I also found out that it was two 20 year old people, named Elizabeth Fraser and Robin Guthrie responsible for all that you hear. Ladies and Gentlemen, this record is a masterpiece. "Head Over Heels" is tied with "Victorialand" as my favorite Cocteau Twins record, but it is my favorite album of all time. From the incredible opening of "When Mama Was Moth", to the orgasmic ending of "Musette and Drums", this album is the best album ever made, in my opinion. Let me review my five favorite songs off of "Head Over Heels". 1)"Musette and Drums". It was after hearing this song for the first time, that I became their greatest fan. It was and still is my favorite song of all time. The last two minutes of this song is the greatest piece of music ever recorded. And understand that everything you are listening to is made by two people. This song is incredible. And after it is over, play it again. 2)"My Love Paramour". The sexiest, and most erotic song they have ever done. Pure genius. 3)"In Our Angelhood". Pure Rock and Roll, Cocteau Twins style. 4)"In The Gold Dust Rush". Angelic and beautiful. There is a part of this song that sounds likes an airplane is about to crash, it is actually the music spinning. Listen to it loud, and you will hear what I mean. Incredible production. 5)"The Tinderbox(of a Heart)". This song makes me feel like I am out looking at the ocean watching the tide roll in. I have this album to thank to having an open mind to listening to music. I learned to have patience and tolerance of all kinds of things because of this record. I rate this album the greatest along with the group that created it.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible, literally breathtaking, July 15, 2000

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Christopher Culver - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Head Over Heels (Audio CD)

"Head over Heels" could be seen as a transitional album, the Cocteau Twins' sound moving from the raw post-punk of "Garlands" towards the beautifully textured soundscapes of "Treasure," but HOH's material is still captivating. The style ranges from dark, slow songs like the first track, "When Mama was Moth," to (not quite) typical 80's prog-rock ("In Our Angelhood"). But undoubtedly the highlight of the album is the final track, "Musette and Drums." I truly doubt that any review could communicate this song's power and majesty to one who has not yet heard it, but I shall say a few words. This is the first of the Cocteau Twins' usual type of album-ending songs (like "Pur" and "Frou-Frou Foxes in Mid-summer Fires"), in which the sound starts off stable and easy before launching into a driving beat and absolutely gorgeous wailing by Liz Fraser. On "Musette and Drums" this shift, however unpleasant it might be to use this word, is nothing short of orgasmic. And that voice! Liz Fraser might not have the greatest range in the world (although it's certainly not limited), but the amount of emotion which she puts into her singing is incredible. I would certainly recommend this album as a first to anyone who has not yet heard the Cocteau Twins. Along with "Treasure," I think it serves as a wonderful introduction to the greater body of their work.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unbelievably Silky, May 26, 2001

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Seshadri Veeraraghavan (Houston, Texas USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Head Over Heels (Audio CD)

Not very often do you hear music that transcends language - this one did it for me. Even though much of the lyrics cannot be understood, one connects immediately to the silky-smooth vocals and the almost-magical guitar tracks. A colleague of mine said I'd love the Cocteau Twins if I liked Jazz-Fusion (I do!). He got me a couple of his CDs, and I couldn't give them back! All I can say is, a 1000-word review is not going to do much. Go buy one; own one and you'll understand.