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A1	The Lacemaker Written By – I. Watts Russell / M. McCarrick / J. FryerWritten-By – I. Watts Russell*, J. Fryer*, M. McCarrick*	4:06
A2	Mr Somewhere Written-By – P.M. Walsh*	2:52
A3	Andialu Written By – I. Watts Russell / J. FryerWritten-By – I. Watts-Russell*, J. Fryer*	3:03
A4	With Tomorrrow Written By – Clarke / DavisWritten-By – Clarke*, Davis*	2:40
A5	Loose Joints Written By – I. Watts Russell / M. McCarrick / J. FryerWritten-By – I. Watts Russell*, J. Fryer*, M. McCarrick*	2:26
A6	You And Your Sister Written-By – C. Bell*	3:14
B7	Nature's Way Written-By – R. California*	3:19
B8	I Come And Stand At Every Door Written By – Hickmet / WatersWritten-By – Waters*, Hickmet*	3:54
B9	Bitter Written By – I. Watts Russell / J. FryerWritten-By – I. Watts Russell*, J. Fryer*	6:25
B10	Baby Ray Baby Written By – I. Watts Russell / J. FryerWritten-By – I. Watts-Russell*, J. Fryer*	2:13
B11	Several Times Written-By – P. Nooten*	3:12
C12	The Lacemaker II Written By – I. Watts Russell / M. McCarrick / J. FryerWritten-By – I. Watts-Russell*, J. Fryer*, M. McCarrick*	1:24
C13	Late Night Written-By – S. Barrett*	3:03
C14	Ruddy And Wretched Written By – I. Watts Russell / J. FryerWritten-By – I. Watts-Russell*, J. Fryer*	3:15
C15	Help Me Lift You Up Written-By – M. M. O'Hara*	5:06
C16	Carolyn's Song Written-By – D. Roback*	3:47
C17	D.D. And E. Written By – I. Watts Russell / J. FryerWritten-By – I. Watts-Russell*, J. Fryer*	0:47
D18	'Til I Gain Control Again Written-By – R. Crowell*	4:43
D19	Dreams Are Like Water Written By – I. Watts Russell / J. FryerWritten-By – I. Watts-Russell*, J. Fryer*	8:37
D20	I Am The Cosmos Written-By – C. Bell*	4:05
D21	(Nothing But) Blood Written By – I. Watts Russell / J. FryerWritten-By – I. Watts Russell*, J. Fryer*	4:04

Companies, etc.

• Distributed By – Virgin France S.A.

Credits

• Arranged By [String Arrangements] – Martin McCarrick
• Artwork By [Sleeve Design] – Vaughan Oliver
• Cello – Martin McCarrick (tracks: A2)
• Co-producer, Engineer – John Fryer
• Drums – Rain Parade (tracks: C16)
• Engineer [Additional Engineering] – Jon Turner*
• Guitar – Jim Williams (tracks: B9, C14, C16, D20)
• Mastered By – Gus Shaw
• Music By – Ivo Watts-Russell (tracks: A1, A3. A5, B8 to B10, C12 to C14, C17, D19, D21), John Fryer (tracks: A3), Jon Turner* (tracks: A2, A4, A6, C13, C15, D20), Pieter Nooten (tracks: B11)
• Photography By [Black And White] – Nigel Grierson
• Photography By [Colour] – Claire Lazarus
• Piano – Jon Turner* (tracks: C16, D18)
• Producer – Ivo Watts-Russell
• Programmed By – John Fryer (tracks: A1, A5, B8 to B11, C12, C14, D19, D21), Jon Turner* (tracks: C15, D20)
• Strings – Jocelyn Pook (tracks: A1, A5, A6, B7, B9, C12, C16, D18), Martin McCarrick (tracks: A1, A5, A6, B7, B9, C12, C16, D18), Sally Herbert (tracks: A1, A5, A6, B7, B9, C12, C16, D18), Sonia Slaney* (tracks: A1, A5, A6, B7, B9, C12, C16, D18)
• Violin – Gini Ball (tracks: B8, B11)
• Voice – Alison Limerick (tracks: A3, B7. B9), Anne Garrigues (tracks: C14), Caroline Crawley (tracks: A1, A2, C13, C15), Deirdre Rutkowski (tracks: A1, A4, B7 to B11, C15 to D21), Dominic Appleton (tracks: D20), Heidi Berry (tracks: D18), Ikuko Kozu (tracks: B9), Kim Deal (tracks: A6), Louise Rutkowski (tracks: B8, D18), Tanya Donelly (tracks: A6, B7), Tim Freeman (tracks: B8)

Notes

Caroline Crawley appears courtesy of Shellyan Orphan and Rough Trade. Tim Freeman courtesy of Frazier Chorus and Virgin. Dominic Appleton courtesy of Breathless and Tenor Vossa. Alison Limerick courtesy of Arista.

Tracks are numbered sequentially on the release from 1 to 21.

Comes with printed inner sleeves.

Diffusion exclusive Virgin France S.A.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 3 268440 708468

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
DAD 1005	This Mortal Coil	Blood ‎(2xLP, Album)	4AD	DAD 1005	UK	1991
1374	This Mortal Coil	Blood ‎(Cass, Album, Unofficial)	Takt Music	1374	Poland	1991
DAD 1005 CD, DAD1005CD	This Mortal Coil	Blood ‎(CD, Album)	4AD, 4AD	DAD 1005 CD, DAD1005CD	Europe	Unknown
none	This Mortal Coil	Blood ‎(CD, Album, RE, Unofficial)	Parihon Music	none	Russia	Unknown
COCY-7561	This Mortal Coil	Blood ‎(CD, Album, Promo)	4AD	COCY-7561	Japan	1991