Echo &the Bunnymen are an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1978. The original line-up consisted of vocalist Ian McCulloch,guitarist Will Sergeant and bassist Les Pattinson. By 1980,Pete de Freitas joined as the band's drummer.
Crocodiles is the debut album by the English post-punk band Echo &the Bunnymen. It was released on 18 July 1980 in the United Kingdom and on 17 December 1980 in the United States. The album reached number 17 on the UK Albums Chart. "Pictures on My Wall" and "Rescue" had previously been released as singles.
Ocean Rain is the fourth studio album by the English post-punk band Echo &the Bunnymen. It was released on 4 May 1984 by Korova and reached number four on the UK Albums Chart,number 87 on the United States Billboard 200,number 41 on the Canadian RPM 100 Albums and number 22 on the Swedish chart. Since 1984 the album has been certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry. Ocean Rain includes the singles "The Killing Moon","Silver" and "Seven Seas".
Porcupine is the third studio album by the English post-punk band Echo &the Bunnymen. First released on 4 February 1983,it became the band's highest-charting release when it reached number two on the UK Albums Chart despite initially receiving poor reviews. It also reached number 137 on the American Billboard 200,number 85 on the Canadian RPM 100 Albums and number 24 on the Swedish chart. In 1984,the album was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry. The album includes the singles "The Back of Love" and "The Cutter."
Echo &the Bunnymen is the fifth studio album by the English rock band Echo &the Bunnymen,their last with drummer Pete de Freitas,who died in 1989 in a motorcycle accident,aged 27. The album was produced by Laurie Latham;the sessions took place in Germany,Belgium,London and Liverpool,following an aborted attempt at recording the tracks without de Freitas and with producer Gil Norton. With Latham being an exacting producer,and lead vocalist Ian McCulloch receiving star treatment and drinking heavily,the recording was more difficult than the band had initially hoped. The album made more use of keyboards than their previous studio albums,which had been string-heavy. Three singles were issued:"The Game","Lips Like Sugar" and "Bedbugs and Ballyhoo".
Reverberation is the sixth studio album by the English rock band Echo &the Bunnymen. The album was released amidst a line-up change for the group,due to the departure of vocalist Ian McCulloch and the death of drummer Pete de Freitas. The remaining members,guitarist Will Sergeant and bassist Les Pattinson,were joined by ex-St. Vitus Dance singer Noel Burke,keyboard player Jake Brockman and drummer Damon Reece. The album was produced by former Beatles engineer Geoff Emerick at Ridge Farm Studio in Surrey,England,and had a more pronounced psychedelic sound than the group's previous releases.
Evergreen is the seventh studio album by the English rock band Echo &the Bunnymen. It is their first album since reforming after they disbanded in 1993. Vocalist Ian McCulloch and guitarist Will Sergeant had previously worked together as Electrafixion before they were rejoined by bassist Les Pattinson under the name Echo &the Bunnymen in early 1997. The album was recorded at Doghouse Studios in Henley-on-Thames and was produced by McCulloch and the band's manager Paul Toogood but was credited to the whole band.
What Are You Going to Do with Your Life? is the eighth studio album by the English rock band Echo &the Bunnymen. The album saw the departure of bassist Les Pattinson from the group,partly due to disagreements with vocalist Ian McCulloch;McCulloch and the remaining band member,guitarist Will Sergeant,subsequently recorded the record with session musicians. The London Metropolitan Orchestra provided backing music and the American rap rock band Fun Lovin' Criminals appeared as guest musicians on two tracks. The album was produced by Alan Douglas and Echo &the Bunnymen and it was recorded at various locations throughout England. Feeling sidelined during the recording of the album,Sergeant described it as "probably the worst time in my whole life".
The discography of Echo &the Bunnymen,an English post-punk band which formed in 1978,consists of thirteen studio albums,ten live albums,nine compilation albums,eight extended plays (EP),and thirty singles on Zoo Records;WEA and its subsidiaries,Korova,Sire Records,London Records and Rhino;Cooking Vinyl;and Ocean Rain Records,as well as five music VHS/DVDs,and twenty-two music videos.
Crystal Days:1979–1999 is a four CD box set by Echo &the Bunnymen which was released in July 2001. It is a retrospective compilation of the band's work between 1979 and 1999. The first three cds include most of their singles,several album tracks,some alternate mixes,unreleased songs and B-sides published on 7-inch and 12-inch vinyls,plus versions recorded for John Peel sessions on BBC Radio 1. The fourth CD is a live cd with cover versions.
"The Pictures on My Wall" is the first single released by English rock band Echo &the Bunnymen and was released on 5 May 1979 in a limited issue of 4,000 copies. The single reached number twenty-four on the UK Indie Chart.
"The Back of Love" is a single which was released by the English rock band Echo &the Bunnymen on 21 May 1982. It reached number nineteen on the UK Singles Chart the same month. It was subsequently added to the band's third studio album Porcupine which was released on 4 February 1983.
"Bring On the Dancing Horses" is a single by the English rock band Echo &the Bunnymen,released on 7 October 1985. It was the only single from their 1985 compilation album Songs to Learn &Sing and was recorded for the John Hughes film Pretty in Pink (1986). The song reached number 21 on the UK Singles Chart and number 15 on the Irish Singles Chart.
"Lips Like Sugar" is a single by the English rock band Echo &the Bunnymen,which was released in July 1987. It was the second single from their eponymous fifth studio album (1987).
"Don't Let It Get You Down" is a single by Echo &the Bunnymen which was released in November 1997. It was the third single released after Ian McCulloch,Will Sergeant and Les Pattinson reformed the band. It was also the third single to be released from their 1997 album,Evergreen. It reached number 50 on the UK Singles Chart.
"Rust" is a single by Echo &the Bunnymen which was released in March 1999. It was the first single to be released from their 1999 album,What Are You Going to Do with Your Life?. It reached number 22 on the UK Singles Chart and currently remains their last UK Top 40 hit.
"Get in the Car" is a single by Echo &the Bunnymen which was released in 1999. It was the second single to be released from their 1999 album,What Are You Going to Do with Your Life?.
"It's Alright" is a single by Echo &the Bunnymen which was released on 23 April 2001 on the Cooking Vinyl record label. It was the first single to be released from the 2001 album Flowers. It reached number 41 on the UK Singles Chart.
"Stormy Weather" is a single by Echo &the Bunnymen which was released on 5 September 2005 on the Cooking Vinyl label. It was the first single to be released from the 2005 album,Siberia. It reached number 55 on the UK Singles Chart.
"Scissors in the Sand" is a single by Echo &the Bunnymen which was released on 5 June 2006 on the Cooking Vinyl label. It was the third single to be released from the band's 2005 album,Siberia.
