Bill Nelson – Do You Dream In Colour?
Label: |
Cocteau Records – coq 1 |
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Format: |
Vinyl
, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single
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Country: |
UK |
Released: |
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Genre: |
Electronic |
Style: |
New Wave |
Tracklist
| A | Do You Dream In Colour? | 3:44 | |
| B1 | Ideal Homes | ||
| B2 | Instantly Yours | ||
| B3 | Atom Man Loves Radium Girl |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Cocteau Records
- Published By – Arnakata Music Ltd.
- Published By – Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
- Designed At – Rocking Russian
Credits
- Engineer – Ted Sharp (tracks: B3)
- Producer – Bill Nelson
- Producer, Engineer – John Leckie (tracks: A to B2)
- Sleeve – Rocking Russian
Notes
The three tracks on the B side were intended to be unique to that release.
A & B3 all instruments by Bill Nelson, apart from the sax.
A side is 45 RPM, B side is 33 ⅓ RPM.
Variation 2 runouts : "P2" & "M2" is written sideways.
Variation 3 runouts : 8 on side A does not connect at the top so may be another digit but looks closest to a 8
A & B3 all instruments by Bill Nelson, apart from the sax.
A side is 45 RPM, B side is 33 ⅓ RPM.
Variation 2 runouts : "P2" & "M2" is written sideways.
Variation 3 runouts : 8 on side A does not connect at the top so may be another digit but looks closest to a 8
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Variation 1 - side A runout, etched): COQ 1 A2
- Matrix / Runout (Variation 1 - side B runout, etched): COQ 1 B1 ✳
- Matrix / Runout (Variation 2 - side A runout, etched): COQ.I.A2 P2
- Matrix / Runout (Variation 2 - side B runout, etched): COQ.I.BI ✳ M2
- Matrix / Runout (Variation 3 - side A runout, etched): COQ·1·A2 2 8 I
- Matrix / Runout (Variation 3 - side B runout, etched): COQ·1·B1 ✳ 10 I
Other Versions (2)
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New Submission
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Do You Dream In Colour? (7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single) | Cocteau Records | COQ 1 | UK | 1980 | ||
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New Submission
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Do You Dream In Colour? (7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, White Label) | Cocteau Records | COQ 1 | UK | 1980 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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While Do You Dream In Colour? is a great tune, the real gold lies on the b-side.
All three tracks are stunning exercises in quirky, angular New Wave quite unlike anything else available in the UK in 1980. Indeed, they sound positively American in their production & execution. Early Devo & Oingo Boingo spring instantly to mind, although as the latter only released their debut EP in the same year it's a stretch to think any direct influence occurred.
However, the similarity in style is quite uncanny. Bill brings a striking resemblance to Danny Elfman's vocal delivery on Instantly Yours, and the erratic synths are as integral as they are on Oingo Boingo's first three albums.
But as I said, this is EARLY. Before Oingo Boingo released their first album. Maybe Danny was a Be Bop Deluxe / Bill Nelson fan and took inspiration?
Whoever took inspiration from whom (or it was just some glorious 1980 coincidence), it's irrelevant. This is superb music.
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