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I was very, very fortunate to see the Cocteau's soundcheck before a gig in my local town way back around the mid 1980s - I heard Elizabeth Frazer sing 'My Love Paramour' with absolutely no effects on her voice and it was astounding - a genuine unquestionable talent...

Menju56 - 'Head Over Heels' and 'Blue Bell Knoll' are both well worth investing in

Wow, what I'd have given to have seen/heard that! Haven't heard those two albums, will investigate.

I think conventional wisdom seems to be that Treasure and Heaven or Las Vegas are their best/most significant works, so maybe Treasure next, Bruce? I can vouch for that one as a wonderful record.

I also love the whole Antarctic theme of Victorialand. I believe the bass player Simon Raymonde wasn't involved in the album so that's partly why it's so light and airy. I also find the whole 45rpm thing intriguing.