Elizabeth Fraser discography
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| Elizabeth Fraser discography | |
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.jpg) Fraser with Cocteau Twins in 1986 | |
| Studio albums | 1 |
| EPs | 1 |
| Singles | 4 |
This is a comprehensive discography listing of Scottish singer Elizabeth Fraser who first achieved success during the 1980s as the lead singer of the alternative rock band Cocteau Twins. The band have had several UK top 40 albums, with four of their studio albums also reaching the Billboard 200 albums chart in the United States. Commercially, their most successful studio album, Heaven or Las Vegas was released in 1990 and reached number seven in the United Kingdom and number ninety-nine in the United States. Heaven or Las Vegas was certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry. It eventually sold 235,000 copies by 1996, according to Billboard.[1] The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die,[2] and was voted number 218 in the third edition of Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums.[3] In 2020, Rolling Stone listed it at No. 245 in its list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.[4] The band have had four of their studio albums reach number one on the UK Indie Chart.
Cocteau Twins have had six of their singles chart within the top 100 in the United Kingdom. Three of their singles were heavily played on the U.S. alternative radio stations and they charted within the top 10 of the US Alternative Songs Chart. Their 1984 single "Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops" reached number one on the UK Indie Chart. In 1986, they released a collaboration album The Moon and the Melodies with Harold Budd. Over the course of their musical career, the Cocteau Twins have released several compilation albums. Cocteau Twins split in 1997 following the release of Milk & Kisses (1996).
In 1998 Fraser co-wrote and performed several songs for Massive Attack's multi-award-winning album Mezzanine, including the band's most successful song: Teardrop. Some of Fraser's lyrics were an expression of how she felt about Jeff Buckley's death (the pair had previously been in a relationship).[5] Fraser had a relationship with Jeff, and his father Tim Buckley through Song to the Siren which Fraser covered with the band This Mortal Coil in 1983. Both songs achieved more fame when they were featured in TV shows and films (House and Lost Highway).
After guest appearances and occasional soundtrack work, Fraser embarked on a relatively low–key solo career, releasing her debut single as a solo artist "Underwater" in 2000. This was followed by a second single, "Moses" in 2009, and by 2022, Fraser was a member of the duo Sun's Signature with her husband Damon Reece. Sun's Signature released a single, "Golden Air" in 2022, as well as a self–titled debut extended play album the same year.