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ECHO and The BUNNYMEN – ” Live In Liverpool ” Record Store Day 2021

Posted: May 30, 2021 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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Ian McCulloch and Will Sergeant shaped Echo & the Bunnymen’s dreamy post-punk into something timeless. Their 1997 reincarnation sparked new life for the band, and McCulloch and Sergeant have maintained their strong appeal of passionate rock & roll. On a live setting, they’re charming and their first proper live album, “Live in Liverpool”, proves that. The duo have a weird musical madness together, and they’re comfortable with it. The two night stint captured August 2001 at Paul McCartney’s Liverpool of Performing Arts, McCulloch’s romantic brood and Sergeant’s riveting guitar work are at its best. It’s a merry collection of cult classics (“Seven Seas,” “The Killing Moon,” “Never Stop”) and new material (“SuperMellow Man,” “Eternity Turns”), but a homage to the band itself. The psychedelic bombast of “All That Jazz” is slick and savvy. Songs from the “Crocodiles” album take on that tone, but with a signature lust and a sneaky intensity. “Over the Wall” brings that side of the band to the forefront.

In a live setting, it’s eerie and alluring. “Rescue” and “The Cutter” soar with lush guitar riffs and McCulloch’s warm vocals illustrate something primitive. “Nothing Lasts Forever,” from 1997’s Evergreen, is a sweet sign of age, but it’s also graceful. McCulloch and Sergeant are fond of what Echo & the Bunnymen have become. Two nights churning out fan favourites and band mainstays in their hometown makes it much sweeter.

Recorded in 2001 at Paul McCartney Institute of Performing Arts, “Live In Liverpool” features electrifying performances of classics including “The Killing Moon”, “Lips Like Sugar” and “The Cutter.” Pressed on double 180g clear vinyl for RSD Drops to mark its first release on vinyl. 

Tracklisting:

1. Rescue 2. Lips Like Sugar 3. King Of Kings 4. Never Stop 5. Seven Seas 6. Buried Alive 7. SuperMellow Man 8. My Kingdom 9. All My Colours (Zimbo) 10. All That Jazz 11. An Eternity Turns 12. The Back Of Love 13. The Killing Moon 14. The Cutter 15. Over The Wall 16. Nothing Lasts Forever 17. Ocean Rain

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ECHO and the BUNNYMEN – ” Ocean Rain ” released 30 years ago today 4th May 1984

Posted: May 5, 2014 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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Released this day 30 years ago and a classic album of the 1980’s, this was the Echo and the Bunnymen’s Fourth album release and featured some of the bands most enduring songs, The Killing Moon, Silver and Seven Seas. Beautiful, Dark, gorgeous warm and poetic heartbreaking dramatic and majestic. Most of the album was recorded in Paris using a 35 piece orchestra with other sessions in Bath and Liverpool. When released the album was received with mixed reviews.Two songs were recorded for the “Play at Home” TV series “Killing Moon” and “Silver”, Also a Peel session in September 1982 featured four of the songs to be released on the album. A live TV special from Channel 4 the Tube named “A CRYSTAL DAY” the band played “Killing Moon”,”Nocturnal Me”, “Ocean Rain”, “Thorn of Crowns” (then called Cucumber)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGAVz_DYpXU

In 2008 the band performed the album in full with shows at the Royal Albert Hall with a backing orchestra.

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