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Cocteau Twins – Garlands
1982 · UK · 4AD · Vinyl LP Album
Price guide
Estimated market value via Discogs · as of Oct 28, 2026
- MMint
- $85.54
- NMNear Mint
- $76.54
- VG+Very Good Plus
- $58.53
- VGVery Good
- $40.52
- G+Good Plus
- $22.51
- GGood
- $13.51
- FFair
- $9
- PPoor
- $4.50
117 copies listed on Discogs from $16.27.
These are reference estimates from Discogs sold/asking data for this exact pressing, not offers and not a guaranteed price. Actual value depends on condition, completeness and current demand. Any active seller offers on this page are listed separately above.
Offers · 1
- $65ref VA-Q7E6BMedia VG+ · Very Good PlusSleeve G+🇺🇸 Ships from United States — vinyl has a small shallow scuff about 1/4 inch ling as pictured and the rest of surface on both sides is pristine. the cover is structurally sound with light scuffing over all from years of enjoyment as my favorite Cocteau album of all time.
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Pressing identification
Match these against your copy to confirm the exact pressing.
- Runout — side A
- CAD 211 A¹ BILBO TAPE ONE MPO
- Runout — side B
- CAD 211 B¹ BILBO TAPE ONE MPO
- Pressed By
- MPO
- Mastered At
- Tape One
Specifications
- Artist
- Cocteau Twins
- Genre
- Rock
- Style
- Post-Punk, Ethereal
- Year
- 1982
- Label
- 4AD
- Catalog number
- CAD 211
- Country
- UK
Tracklist
- Over
- A1Blood Bitch4:37
- A2Wax And Wane4:02
- A3But I'm Not2:49
- A4Blind Dumb Deaf3:46
- This Side
- B1Shallow Then Halo5:15
- B2The Hollow Men5:03
- B3Garlands4:31
- B4Grail Overfloweth5:23
- Producer [Production]
- Cocteau Twins
- Producer [Production]
- Ivo Watts-Russell
- Engineer [Engineered By]
- Eric Radcliffe
- Engineer [Engineered By]
- John Fryer
- Written-By [All Titles Written By]
- Cocteau Twins
- Artwork
- 23 Envelope
About this record
Stamped in the dead wax, the runout CAD 211 A¹ BILBO TAPE ONE MPO marks this as an MPO pressing cut from Bilbo tape, and the sleeve is credited to 4AD in the UK. Demand runs ahead of supply here: 2974 collectors want this 1982 Cocteau Twins LP while 8971 own one, and only 108 copies are currently listed for sale.
Every copy carries the same etched runouts, so the matrix string is the quickest way to separate this pressing from anything else sold under the title.
What drives its value
The price guide for this UK 4AD LP runs from 85.54 USD for an M copy down through 76.54 for NM and 58.53 for VG+ to 40.52 for VG, so the gap between a Mint copy and a VG copy is wide and condition carries most of the weight. The lowest current listing is 19.16 USD, which sits far below the guide figures, a sign that many copies on the market are well worn.
With 108 copies for sale against 2974 want entries in the Discogs community, clean examples are the scarce tier. Because this is the only pressing listed in the facts, no reissue or foreign variant competes for the same buyers.
Prices are estimates as of the guide date and will shift with sales.
How to appraise this pressing
Confirm the pressing by reading the etched runouts: the side A runout should read CAD 211 A¹ BILBO TAPE ONE MPO and side B should read CAD 211 B¹ BILBO TAPE ONE MPO, with the MPO plant mark on both. The catalogue number CAD 211 should appear on the labels and spine, and the release notes name Eric and John as the engineers at Blackwing and carry the lyric line Dear Carol, We shall both die in your rosary: Elizabeth on the back.
The copyright line reads 1982 4 A.D. and the record has no barcode, so a sleeve or disc carrying one is not this issue. Grade the disc under light, checking the surface for condition on both sides, and grade the sleeve separately from the vinyl.
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Listen
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Release notes
Liner notes: Engineered by Eric and John at Blackwing. 'Déar Carol, Wé shall both die in your rósary: Elizabeth'.
℗ 1982 4 A.D.
Runouts are etched.
Notes sourced from the Discogs database.
Frequently asked
What is a VG+ copy of Garlands worth?
The price guide puts a VG+ copy of the 1982 UK 4AD LP at 58.53 USD, an estimate as of the guide date. Copies currently listed start from 19.16 USD, so asking prices vary widely.
How do I know this is the MPO pressing?
Check the etched runouts for CAD 211 A¹ BILBO TAPE ONE MPO on side A and CAD 211 B¹ BILBO TAPE ONE MPO on side B. The MPO plant mark identifies this pressing, and the record has no barcode.
What does a Mint copy sell for?
The guide lists a Mint copy at 85.54 USD and a Near Mint copy at 76.54 USD, both estimates as of the guide date. Only copies in exceptional condition reach these figures.
Who engineered Garlands?
The release notes credit Eric and John as engineers at Blackwing. The sleeve carries the line Dear Carol, We shall both die in your rosary: Elizabeth.
How many copies are for sale and how many people want one?
108 copies are currently listed for sale. The Discogs community shows 2974 users who want the record and 8971 who have one, with a 4.45 rating from 839 ratings.