{"id":37832,"date":"2026-02-02T07:14:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T06:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/30-years-ago-cocteau-twins-the-pink-opaque\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T11:01:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T10:01:58","slug":"30-years-ago-cocteau-twins-the-pink-opaque","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/en\/30-years-ago-cocteau-twins-the-pink-opaque\/","title":{"rendered":"30 years ago: COCTEAU TWINS &#8211; &#8220;The Pink Opaque&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Cocteau-Twins-Opaque-550x550.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37829\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Cocteau-Twins-Opaque-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Cocteau-Twins-Opaque-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Cocteau-Twins-Opaque-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Cocteau-Twins-Opaque-636x636.jpg 636w, https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Cocteau-Twins-Opaque.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>On January 13, 1986, <strong>Cocteau Twins<\/strong> released the compilation album &#8220;The Pink Opaque&#8221;. Did you already know these 5 facts?<\/p>\n\n<p>\u2605 &#8220;The Pink Opaque&#8221; consists of songs recorded between 1982 and 1985.<\/p>\n\n<p>\u2605 The release was initiated by the British label 4AD as well as the American Relativity Records.<\/p>\n\n<p>\u2605 The compilation was the first official release by <strong>Cocteau Twins<\/strong> in the USA.<\/p>\n\n<p>\u2605 In the USA, <strong>Cocteau Twins<\/strong> achieved fame above all with their 1984 single &#8220;Pearly-Dewdrops&#8217; Drops&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n<p>\u2605 &#8220;The Pink Opaque&#8221; is also significant for the history of 4AD, as it was the label&#8217;s first CD release.<\/p>\n\n<p>Watch the video for &#8220;Pearly-Dewdrops&#8217; Drops&#8221;:<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/s-5Xgw6d3h0?si=2v2wKIHzZfJgeYv8\" title=\"Cocteau Twins - Pearly Dewdrops&#039; Drops (Official Video)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s-5Xgw6d3h0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On January 13, 1986, Cocteau Twins released the compilation album &#8220;The Pink Opaque&#8221;. 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