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Cocteau Twins

Heaven or Las Vegas

1990 · via Cocteau Twins

Cocteau Twins’ 1990 recording of “Heaven or Las Vegas” is the earliest release on file. Elizabeth Fraser, Robin Guthrie and Simon Raymonde of Cocteau Twins are credited as its writers. Also recorded by Matt Haimovitz, Christopher O’Riley (released 2011), Ellende (released 2005) and Palehorse/Palerider (released 2025), among 14 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

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Ellende took on "Heaven or Las Vegas" in 2005, so you get to hear how the song holds up without Fraser's voice carrying it. Play the band's own cut first, then this one.

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Credited writers: Elizabeth Fraser, Robin Guthrie and Simon Raymonde.

Earliest release on file: this one, 1990.

Other recordings on file · first release year

14 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

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Elizabeth Fraser, Robin Guthrie and Simon Raymonde wrote "Heaven or Las Vegas" for Cocteau Twins. Which act later recorded its own version of the song?Ellende
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