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Love's Easy Tears

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Love's Easy Tears
EP by
Released1 September 1986
StudioGood Earth Studios, London
Genre
Length13:32
Label4AD
ProducerCocteau Twins
Cocteau Twins chronology
Victorialand
(1986)
Love's Easy Tears
(1986)
The Moon and the Melodies
(1986)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Spin Alternative Record Guide4/10[2]

Love's Easy Tears is an EP by Scottish dream pop band Cocteau Twins. It was released by 4AD in September 1986 as a 12" single, and was later re-released as a CD single with a fourth track, Orange Appled, included. The U.S. vinyl release also had four tracks but a different running order.[3] It was the eighth EP released by the band, their last EP for 4AD, and their last EP until 1993's Snow.

Reception

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The EP was critically well received. Michael Fischer of The Michigan Daily described it as "ethereal romanticism" that made "for the closest thing in pop to a music for Gothic cathedrals".[4]

Track listing

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All songs written and produced by Cocteau Twins

7": 4AD / AD 610 (UK)

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  1. "Love's Easy Tears" – 3:36
  2. "Those Eyes, That Mouth" – 3:37

12": 4AD / BAD 610 (UK)

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  1. "Love's Easy Tears" – 3:36
  2. "Those Eyes, That Mouth" – 3:37
  3. "Sigh's Smell of Farewell" – 3:33

12”: Relativity 88561-8141-1 (US)

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  1. "Love's Easy Tears" – 3:36
  2. "Orange Appled" – 2:50
  3. "Sigh's Smell of Farewell" – 3:33
  4. "Those Eyes, That Mouth" – 3:37

CD: 4AD / BAD 610 CD (UK)

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  1. "Love's Easy Tears" – 3:36
  2. "Those Eyes, That Mouth" – 3:37
  3. "Sigh's Smell of Farewell" – 3:33
  4. "Orange Appled" – 2:46
  • CD released in 1991

Charts

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Chart performance for Love's Easy Tears
Chart (1986) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[5] 53

References

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  1. ^ Love's Easy Tears at AllMusic
  2. ^ Hannaham, James (1995). "Cocteau Twins". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. pp. 86–88. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
  3. ^ "Love's Easy Tears". Discogs.
  4. ^ Fischer, Michael (March 23, 1987). "Cocteau Twins - Love's Easy Tears". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
  5. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 June 2021.