Head over Heels

Head over Heels is an August 1983 (see 1983 in music) album by British synth pop group, the Cocteau Twins. The album was their first as a duo. Head over Heels is a mix of sonic textures, melodies and harmonies. Though the album's popularity has always been limited, its critical acceptance is virtually absolute, and its influence on countless future musicians well-documented. The album can be seen as the origin of much of the Britpop boom of the mid-1990s, and many of the styles which preceeded it, including shoegazing, twee pop and space rock.

Track listing

1. When Mama Was Moth (Fraser/Guthrie)
2. Five Ten Fiftyfold (Fraser/Guthrie)
3. Sugar Hiccup (Fraser/Guthrie)
4. In Our Angelhood (Fraser/Guthrie)
5. Glass Candle Grenades (Fraser/Guthrie)
6. In the Gold Dust Rush (Fraser/Guthrie)
7. The Tinderbox (Of a Heart) (Fraser/Guthrie)
8. Multifoiled (Fraser/Guthrie)
9. My Love Paramour (Fraser/Guthrie)
10. Musette and Drums (Fraser/Guthrie)

Personnel

• Cocteau Twins - Producer
• Elizabeth Fraser - Vocals
• John Fryer - Producer
• Robin Guthrie - Guitar
• Jon Turner - Engineer
• 23 Envelope - Artwork, Art Direction, Design