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Gold Is The Metal (With The Broadest Shoulders)
Artist: Coil
Year: 1987
Country: United Kingdom
Catalog No: Threshold House, LOCi 1, Threshold House, LOCi 2
Format: Vinyl Lp
Spezification: red Vinyl with Bonus 7inch

Tracklist
A1 | Last Rites Of Spring | |
A2 | Paradisiac | |
A3 | Thump | |
A4 | For Us They Will | |
A5 | The Broken Wheel | |
A6 | Boy In A Suitcase | |
A7 | Golden Hole | |
B1 | Cardinal Points | |
B2 | Red Slur | |
B3 | ...Of Free Enterprise | |
B4 | Aqua Regalia | |
B5 | Metal In The Head | |
B6 | Either His Or Yours | |
B7 | Chickenskin | |
B8 | Soundtrap | |
B9 | The First Five Minutes After Violent Death | |
7" | ||
A | The Wheel | |
B | The Wheal |
Companies, etc.
- Published By – Copyright Control
Credits
- Music By – John Balance, Otto Avery, Peter Christopherson, Stephen F. Thrower*
- Photography By – Lawrence Watson
- Written-by [Tracks By] – Coil
Notes
Coloured vinyl edition including bonus 7" LOCi 2.
One source says this edition was limited to 900 copies (some on red and some on clear vinyl).
A second source states that it was limited to 650 copies, 150 on red vinyl and 500 clear.
Includes printed inner sleeve.
7" comes in plain white single hole inner sleeve.
One source says this edition was limited to 900 copies (some on red and some on clear vinyl).
A second source states that it was limited to 650 copies, 150 on red vinyl and 500 clear.
Includes printed inner sleeve.
7" comes in plain white single hole inner sleeve.
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