This Mortal Coil - The Last Ray

[adamfirebear]

everybody was like a zillion times cooler looking in the early 80's than anyone you see on a video screen these days...

[mattah111]

Arguably the world's best instrumental of all time

[MartyredxMaiden]

that was beautiful....so beautiful it resonated with something in me, just blended with my mood as if my soul and it were the same color.

[GloomyBean]

too good.

[mattah111]

Great track, love the bass

[ALLNAMESAREALLREADYT]

Lisa Gerrard was in This mortal coil ??? is that true ?

[ral1334]

@ALLNAMESAREALLREADYT This seems more like a 4AD slideshow than a This Mortal Coil one. However, TMC had no consistant lineup and was more like an ethereal supergroup, so if Lisa Gerrard did make an appearance with them it wouldn't be surprising.

[gyqz]

@ALLNAMESAREALLREADYT Yes that is true, but Brendan Perry (the other half of DCD) participated too!!! Like in the video 'Lonely is an eyesore' They performed 'Frontier'

[4ADBear]

@ALLNAMESAREALLREADYT Yes, she is the vocalist on "Waves Become Wings"

[ALLNAMESAREALLREADYT]

@4ADBear

tnx a lot ... kisses

[TZAVELENA]

For years and years this particular piece of music has filled me with a most seductive/uneasy/fascinating/s­ublime feeling and I don't fucking know why...

[awaitthegroom]

@TZAVELENA does it make you think of being out at night with street lights and not knowing where you are going with a strange detached feeling??

[TZAVELENA]

@awaitthegroom ?YES! how right you are! Urban, nocturnal, desolate setting!....and I think you hit the nail on the head by saying it has a strange detached feeling....thanks!

[awaitthegroom]

@TZAVELENA Thanks- have you ever tried Enos music - some of it has the same ambience

[GloomyBean]

@TZAVELENA exactly.



[Wesliam]

at 1:32 it's very similar to "i still do" of the cranberries... can you explain me why? ( this the first time i hear TMC) thankyou :)

[the2ndmills]

@Wesliam because it's the same exact notes on the guitar, and also the same tempo too ;)

[09prizefighter09]

never head this band i saw it listed as one of the best in SPIN.....impresssed

[snoopiesdad]

@09prizefighter09 they were never meant to be a touring band, Ivo who was the executive at 4ad records meant for the artist just to do interpretations of his favorite artist and those who influenced other 4ad performers.

[QueenAceKing]

This is one of my favorite songs!!

[Hirsute63]

I THINK its actually at the end of Barramundi....

[Hirsute63]

can anyone remember the track before this that actually leads in to this song with that stringed instrument (the name of which I have once again shamefully forgotten)?

I have the vinyl LP and it was my fave track but I can't find it posted anywhere on here...  Help!

[killerbacteria1]

WOW after all these years-still the beauty, still the promise still the outrage and evermore...

[notavailablelondon]

superb

[gau8planefreak]

the thumbnail makes me think of michael jackson

[MrLosthighway09]

great LOVE

[amado01]

Just elegant!!!

Thank you

[NickOLarse999]

hair gel a-go-go

[2466catalyst]

This brings back memories....

An enchanting musical journey.

[Bryannagirl1996]

WTF? O-o no words

oh well I listen to another song by em

[tasha122277]

I have been looking for this song for a long time thanks mang!

[secondhanddaylight]

Cult & Cold (-_-)

[jimsim3]

just love is band record labal

[chicostroke]

stroke paso x aqui =D

[calvintoronto]

Could someone please please PLEASE post "Til I Can Gain Control Again"?

PLEEEEAAAASE!!! :)

[eroticmisery]

Aghh 4Ad in the Hay days of ethereal music. Bring it Back.

[053bss]

I love the photos... Brilliant, well done!!

[beddykatp]

dreamy and perfect

[imageinaction]

What a beautiful melody this song has... This song brings me back memories of Brighton, UK, where I was first introduced to This Mortal Coil, Dead Can Dance and Coil's music by my ex-slovakian gilfriend and her slovakian friends. They just loved a lot these 3 bands and others alike! And so do I.

[llaoll]

thanks to Robin Guthrie and Simon Raymonde, and to you too for uploading this song i love so much

[neilrw10]

Cheers mate, I'd forgotten all about that.Nice. Sing along if you know the words eh!

[fuckmotherfucker666]

I think my video is better

[tasha122277]

this song is fire and water.

[djrubus]

this my favourite this mortal coil lp. I really think Elizabeth Frazer and Lisa Gerrard are enchanting

[cocteaufan]

Yep my joint fave vocalists - voices of angels both of 'em

[carefreecrow]

Genius

[cocteaufan]

Fantastic..absolutely fantastic. A great track from the greatest album ever. Nice vid too - great to see all the artwork and all the faces - many of who'm I haven't a clue who they are.

Thanks so much for the upload :)

[llaoll]

i think so too, my favorite album for the moment

[cassanou]

great track from one of the most arcane and darkly sensual LP's of Ivo Watts-Russell's 4AD

[cassanou]

great track from one of the most arcane and darkly sensual LP's of Ivo Watts-Russell's 4AD

[bizarreoutsider]

Boy, am I glad someone finally uploaded this wonderful track. The title is actually kind of apt. The track makes me think about a sunset on a bittersweet day.