More Songs to Learn and Sing

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Released11 September 2006
Recorded1979–2005
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Length76:16
Label Korova
Producer Echo & the Bunnymen
Echo & the Bunnymen chronology
Instant Live: House of Blues – San Diego, CA, 12/9/05
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More Songs to Learn and Sing
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More Songs to Learn and Sing is a compilation album by Echo & the Bunnymen. Released on 11 September 2006, it is an update to the 1985 singles collection Songs to Learn & Sing . A number of tracks have been added to cover the band's career until 2005's Siberia , and one track, "The Puppet", was removed.

Contents

Track listing

CD [1]

No.TitleAlbumLength
1."The Cutter" Porcupine (1983)3:53
2."The Back of Love"Porcupine3:13
3."The Killing Moon" Ocean Rain (1984)5:45
4."Seven Seas"Ocean Rain3:19
5."Never Stop"non-album single (1983)3:31
6."Rescue" Crocodiles (1980)4:26
7."I Want to Be There (When You Come)" Evergreen (1997)3:39
8."Don't Let It Get You Down"Evergreen3:50
9."A Promise" Heaven Up Here (1981)4:02
10."Silver"Ocean Rain3:19
11."People Are Strange" The Lost Boys: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1987)3:38
12."Do It Clean"Crocodiles (US version)2:44
13."The Game" Echo & the Bunnymen (1987)3:51
14."Rust" What Are You Going to Do with Your Life? (1999)4:15
15."Lips Like Sugar"Echo & the Bunnymen4:51
16."Nothing Lasts Forever"Evergreen3:55
17."Bring On the Dancing Horses" Songs to Learn & Sing (1985)3:55

Bonus Tracks 2001-2006 [1]

No.TitleAlbumLength
18."Hang on to a Dream" Avalanche (2000)2:24
19."It's Alright" Flowers (2001)3:26
20."Stormy Weather" Siberia (2005)4:22

DVD [1]

  1. "The Cutter"
  2. "The Killing Moon"
  3. "Seven Seas"
  4. "Bring On the Dancing Horses"
  5. "The Game"
  6. "Lips Like Sugar"
  7. "Nothing Lasts Forever"
  8. "Rust"


Charts

Chart (2006)Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC) [2] 47

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References

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  2. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 August 2020.