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Echo And The Bunnymen|Ocean Rain   (Expanded; 2007 Remaster)

Ocean Rain (Expanded; 2007 Remaster)

Echo And The Bunnymen

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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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1
Silver
00:03:19

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

© 2003 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd

2
Nocturnal Me
00:04:57

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

© 2003 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd

3
Crystal Days
00:02:24

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

© 2003 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd

4
The Yo Yo Man
00:03:10

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

© 2003 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd

5
Thorn of Crowns
00:04:51

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

© 2003 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd

6
The Killing Moon
00:05:45

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

© 2003 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd

7
Seven Seas
00:03:19

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

© 2003 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd

8
My Kingdom
00:04:04

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

© 2003 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd

9
Ocean Rain
00:05:11

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

© 2003 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd

10
Angels and Devils
00:04:22

David Frazer, Engineer - Ian Mcculloch, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Les Pattinson, Bass Guitar, Writer, MixingEngineer - Will Sergeant, Harpsichord, Writer, Lead Guitar, MixingEngineer - Echo And The Bunnymen, MainArtist - Gil Norton, MixingEngineer - All Concerned, Producer - Alan Perman, Producer - Pete de Freitas, Drums, Writer, MixingEngineer

© 2003 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd

11
All You Need Is Love (Life At Brian's)
00:06:42

John Lennon, Writer - Paul Mccartney, Writer - Dan Hersch, Remastering Engineer - Bill Inglot, Remastering Engineer, ReissueProducer - Ian Mcculloch, Guitar, Vocals - Les Pattinson, Upright Bass - Will Sergeant, Sitar - Echo And The Bunnymen, MainArtist - Adam Peters, Cello - All Concerned, Producer - RPM Productions (for Channel 4), Producer - Alan Perman, Harpsichord - Pete de Freitas, Drums - Jake Brockman, Harpsichord - Andy Zax, ReissueProducer - Luvan Klem, Saxophone

© 2003 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd

12
The Killing Moon (Life At Brian's)
00:03:24

Dan Hersch, Remastering Engineer - Bill Inglot, Remastering Engineer, ReissueProducer - Ian Mcculloch, Composer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Les Pattinson, Composer, Writer, Upright Bass - Will Sergeant, Composer, Guitar, Writer - Echo And The Bunnymen, MainArtist - Adam Peters, Cello - All Concerned, Producer - RPM Productions (for Channel 4), Producer - Pete de Freitas, Drums, Writer - Andy Zax, ReissueProducer - Tim Whittaker, Bongo Drums - Luvan Klem, Clarinet

© 2003 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd

13
Stars Are Stars (Life At Brian's)
00:03:05

Dan Hersch, Remastering Engineer - Bill Inglot, Remastering Engineer, ReissueProducer - Ian Mcculloch, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Les Pattinson, Writer, Upright Bass - Will Sergeant, Writer, Sitar - Echo And The Bunnymen, MainArtist - Adam Peters, Cello - All Concerned, Producer - RPM Productions (for Channel 4), Producer - Alan Perman, Harpsichord - Pete de Freitas, Drums, Writer - Jake Brockman, Harpsichord - Andy Zax, ReissueProducer

© 2003 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd

14
Villiers Terrace (Life At Brian's)
00:05:59

Dan Hersch, Remastering Engineer - Bill Inglot, Remastering Engineer, ReissueProducer - Ian Mcculloch, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Les Pattinson, Writer, Upright Bass - Will Sergeant, Guitar, Writer - Echo And The Bunnymen, MainArtist - All Concerned, Producer - RPM Productions (for Channel 4), Producer - Pete de Freitas, Drums, Writer - Andy Zax, ReissueProducer - Luvan Klem, Saxophone

© 2003 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd

15
Silver (Life At Brian's)
00:03:21

Dan Hersch, Remastering Engineer - Bill Inglot, Remastering Engineer, ReissueProducer - Ian Mcculloch, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Les Pattinson, Writer, Upright Bass - Will Sergeant, Guitar, Writer - Echo And The Bunnymen, MainArtist - Adam Peters, Cello - All Concerned, Producer - RPM Productions (for Channel 4), Producer - Alan Perman, Harpsichord - Pete de Freitas, Drums, Writer - Jake Brockman, Harpsichord - Andy Zax, ReissueProducer - Luvan Klem, Saxophone

© 2003 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd

16
My Kingdom (Live - The Crystal Day, 12 May 1984)
00:03:58

Dan Hersch, MasteringEngineer - Bill Inglot, MasteringEngineer, ReissueProducer - Ian Mcculloch, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Les Pattinson, Bass Guitar, Writer - Will Sergeant, Writer, Lead Guitar - Echo And The Bunnymen, MainArtist - Adam Peters, Piano - All Concerned, Producer - Pete de Freitas, Drums, Writer - Andy Zax, ReissueProducer

© 2003 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 2003 Warner Music UK Ltd

17
Ocean Rain (Live - The Crystal Day, 12 May 1984)
00:05:17

Dan Hersch, MasteringEngineer - Bill Inglot, MasteringEngineer, ReissueProducer - Ian Mcculloch, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Les Pattinson, Bass Guitar, Writer - Will Sergeant, Writer, Lead Guitar - Echo And The Bunnymen, MainArtist - Adam Peters, Piano - All Concerned, Producer - Pete de Freitas, Drums, Writer - Andy Zax, ReissueProducer

© 2003 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 2003 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

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