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Amidst the great and eclectic new wave family at the dawn of the 1980s, Echo & the Bunnymen imposed their own voice, which was different from those of the Cure, U2, Simple Minds or the Psychedelic Furs. It was a uniqueness which was in part due to the tortured voice of charismatic crooner Ian McCulloch. After a few fairly sombre first albums, the Bunnymen gradually gave in to a desire for big melodies and richer instrumentation. Ocean Rain is the height of this new turn. Throughout this fourth album, which came out in spring 1984, the ethereal rock of the Liverpool quartet owes as much to the grandiloquence of the great Scott Walker as to the poetry of the Doors or the Byrds, or the torment of Joy Division… Thanks to its mega-slick production and smooth arrangements, the talents of composer McCulloch and the impressionism of Will Sergeant's guitars are magnified all the more. The lyricism of Ocean Rain is, above all, never hackneyed. Draped in tasteful violins, the record reaches its zenith with The Killing Moon, a long and crepuscular ballad, one for putting on repeat… © Marc Zisman/Qobuz
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Ian Mcculloch, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Les Pattinson, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer, MixingEngineer - Will Sergeant, Producer, Writer, Lead Guitar, MixingEngineer - Echo And The Bunnymen, MainArtist - Gil Norton, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Adam Peters, Orchestral Arranger - Pete de Freitas, Producer, Drums, Writer, MixingEngineer - Jean-Yves, AssistantEngineer - Henri Lonstan, Engineer
© 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd
Ian Mcculloch, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Les Pattinson, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer, MixingEngineer - Will Sergeant, Producer, Writer, Lead Guitar, MixingEngineer - Echo And The Bunnymen, MainArtist - Gil Norton, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Adam Peters, Orchestral Arranger - Pete de Freitas, Producer, Drums, Writer, MixingEngineer - Jean-Yves, AssistantEngineer - Henri Lonstan, Engineer
© 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd
Ian Mcculloch, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Les Pattinson, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer, MixingEngineer - Will Sergeant, Producer, Writer, Lead Guitar, MixingEngineer - Echo And The Bunnymen, MainArtist - Gil Norton, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Adam Peters, Orchestral Arranger, Cello, Piano - Pete de Freitas, Producer, Drums, Writer, MixingEngineer - Jean-Yves, AssistantEngineer - Henri Lonstan, Engineer
© 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd
Ian Mcculloch, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Les Pattinson, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer, MixingEngineer - Will Sergeant, Producer, Writer, Lead Guitar, MixingEngineer - Echo And The Bunnymen, MainArtist - Gil Norton, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Adam Peters, Orchestral Arranger, Cello, Piano - Pete de Freitas, Producer, Drums, Writer, MixingEngineer - Jean-Yves, AssistantEngineer - Henri Lonstan, Engineer
© 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd
Ian Mcculloch, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Les Pattinson, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer, MixingEngineer - Will Sergeant, Producer, Writer, Lead Guitar, MixingEngineer - Echo And The Bunnymen, MainArtist - Gil Norton, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Pete de Freitas, Producer, Drums, Writer, MixingEngineer - Jean-Yves, AssistantEngineer - Henri Lonstan, Engineer
© 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd
David Lord, RecordingEngineer - Ian Mcculloch, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Les Pattinson, Composer, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer, MixingEngineer - Will Sergeant, Composer, Producer, Writer, Lead Guitar, MixingEngineer - Echo And The Bunnymen, MainArtist - Gil Norton, MixingEngineer - Adam Peters, Orchestral Arranger, Cello, Piano - Pete de Freitas, Producer, Drums, Writer, MixingEngineer - Jean-Yves, AssistantEngineer - Henri Lonstan, Engineer
© 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd
Ian Mcculloch, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Les Pattinson, Bass Guitar, Writer, MixingEngineer - Will Sergeant, Writer, Lead Guitar, MixingEngineer - Echo And The Bunnymen, MainArtist - Gil Norton, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Adam Peters, Cello, Keyboards - All Concerned, Producer - Pete de Freitas, Drums, Writer, MixingEngineer - Jean-Yves, AssistantEngineer - Henri Lonstan, Engineer - Khien Luu, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone
© 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd
Ian Mcculloch, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Les Pattinson, Bass Guitar, Writer, MixingEngineer - Will Sergeant, Writer, Lead Guitar, MixingEngineer - Echo And The Bunnymen, MainArtist - Gil Norton, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Adam Peters, Orchestral Arranger, Piano - All Concerned, Producer - Pete de Freitas, Drums, Writer, MixingEngineer - Jean-Yves, AssistantEngineer - Henri Lonstan, Engineer
© 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd
Ian Mcculloch, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Les Pattinson, Bass Guitar, Writer, MixingEngineer - Will Sergeant, Writer, Lead Guitar, MixingEngineer - Echo And The Bunnymen, MainArtist - Gil Norton, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Adam Peters, Orchestral Arranger, Cello - All Concerned, Producer - Pete de Freitas, Drums, Writer, MixingEngineer - Jean-Yves, AssistantEngineer - Henri Lonstan, Engineer
© 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd
Album review
Amidst the great and eclectic new wave family at the dawn of the 1980s, Echo & the Bunnymen imposed their own voice, which was different from those of the Cure, U2, Simple Minds or the Psychedelic Furs. It was a uniqueness which was in part due to the tortured voice of charismatic crooner Ian McCulloch. After a few fairly sombre first albums, the Bunnymen gradually gave in to a desire for big melodies and richer instrumentation. Ocean Rain is the height of this new turn. Throughout this fourth album, which came out in spring 1984, the ethereal rock of the Liverpool quartet owes as much to the grandiloquence of the great Scott Walker as to the poetry of the Doors or the Byrds, or the torment of Joy Division… Thanks to its mega-slick production and smooth arrangements, the talents of composer McCulloch and the impressionism of Will Sergeant's guitars are magnified all the more. The lyricism of Ocean Rain is, above all, never hackneyed. Draped in tasteful violins, the record reaches its zenith with The Killing Moon, a long and crepuscular ballad, one for putting on repeat… © Marc Zisman/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 9 track(s)
- Total length: 00:37:00
- Main artists: Echo And The Bunnymen
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Rhino - Warner Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Punk / New Wave
© 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd
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