Product Details
Artist : Echo & the Bunnymen
Format : Best of, Box set
Binding : Audio CD
EAN : 0081227426323
Label : Rhino-Atlantic
Number of Discs : 4
Product Group : Music
Release Date : 2001-07-24
UPC : 081227426323
ASIN : B00005LMXO
Track Listings for
Disc-1
1. Monkeys (original version)
2. The Pictures On My Wall (original single version)
3. Read It In Books (original single version)
4. Villiers Terrace (John Peel session)
5. Rescue
6. Simple Stuff
7. Stars Are Stars
8. All That Jazz
9. Crocodiles
10. The Puppet
11. Do It Clean
12. Show Of Strength
13. Over The Wall
14. A Promise
15. Heaven Up Here
16. All My Colours
17. Broke My Neck (long version)
18. No Hands (John Peel session)
19. Fuel
20. The Subject
Disc-2
1. The Back Of Love
2. The Cutter
3. Way Out And Up We Go
4. Clay
5. Heads Will Roll
6. Gods Will Be Gods (alternate version)
7. Never Stop (Discotheque)
8. Watch Out Below (John Peel session)
9. The Killing Moon (All Night version)
10. Silver (Tidal Wave)
11. Angels And Devils
12. Crystal Days
13. Seven Seas
14. My Kingdom
15. Ocean Rain
16. All You Need Is Love
Disc-3
1. Bring On The Dancing Horses
2. Over Your Shoulder
3. Lover I Love
4. Satisfaction
5. New Direction (original version)
6. Ship Of Fools
7. All My Life
8. The Game
9. Bedbugs And Ballyhoo
10. Lips Like Sugar (single version)
11. People Are Strange
12. Rollercoaster
13. Don't Let It Get You Down
14. I Want To Be There (When You Come)
15. Nothing Lasts Forever
16. Hurricane
17. Rust
18. What Are You Going To Do With Your Life?
Disc-4
1. In The Midnight Hour
2. Start Again (live, 1987)
3. The Original Cutter - A Drop In The Ocean
4. Heads Will Roll (Summer version)
5. Bedbugs And Ballyhoo (original single version)
6. Zimbo (live, 1982 with The Royal Burundi Drummers)
7. Angels And Devils (live, 1985)
8. She Cracked (live, 1985)
9. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue (live, 1985)
10. Soul Kitchen (live, 1985)
11. Action Woman (live, 1985)
12. Paint It Black (live, 1985)
13. Run, Run, Run (live, 1985)
14. Friction (live, 1985)
15. Crocodiles (live, 1985)
16. Heroin (live, 1983)
17. Do It Clean (live, 1983)
Editorial Reviews
From Amazon.com
Though a much-ballyhooed phenomenon that influenced modern bands as diverse as Pavement, Hole, and Flaming Lips, Liverpool's Echo & the Bunnymen tellingly had their biggest American successes ("Lips Like Sugar" and a cover of the Doors' "People Are Strange") just as they were beginning to come apart at the seams. With frontman Ian McCulloch wailing his impressionistic/expressionistic lyrics (occasionally so obtuse it was hard to tell which adjective applied) over Will Sergeant's fevered, jaggedly hypnotic guitar lines like a shamanic voice in the wilderness, the Bunnymen didn't so much push rock's boundaries as redraw them entirely to their own grand specifications. Compiled with a fan's zeal and the frank circumspection of hindsight, this richly annotated (including running track-by-track commentary by McCulloch and Sergeant) four-disc set documents the Bunnymen from their awkwardly determined '79 tracks and singles through highlights from their '80s albums and a gratifying late '90s comeback. Sprinkled generously throughout are singles, B-sides, Peel Session outtakes, and live tracks that add insightful details to their compelling, if decidedly star-crossed tale. Disc four will be especially welcomed by the faithful, containing mostly live tracks from '83 to '87 and an unlikely, eclectic array of covers ranging from Dylan's "It's All Over Now" and the Stones' "Paint It Black" through the Doors, Lou Reed, and Television that suggest these were impossibly ambitious musicians who made their mark first and discovered their roots later. --Jerry McCulley
Chronique amazon.fr
Mené par la voix éthérée de son leader Ian Mc Culloch, Echo & The Bunnymen a marqué le rock anglais de ces 20 dernières années au même titre que The Cure ou les Smiths. Son rock lyrique et flamboyant en a fait un incontournable décliné ici en 4 CD exceptionnels regroupant, de "Picture On My Wall", premier 45 tours sorti en 1979 à "What Are You Going To Do With Your Life", un des derniers enregistrements de la formation, la totalité des perles de cette discographie impressionnante.
Formé à Liverpool en 1978, Echo & The Bunnymen a traversé les styles, effleurant le rock garage, plongeant avec ivresse dans le psychédélisme ("Rescue") ou surfant sur un ska-rock trépidant ("The Back Of Love"), sans jamais tomber, à l'exception de quelques titres qu'on ne retrouve d'ailleurs pas ici, dans les facilités qu'a pu se permettre un Robert Smith. Sans laisser de côté les gigantesques succès comme "The Cutter" ou "Seven Seas", qui figurent sans doute parmi les plus belles chansons jamais enregistrées par Mc Culloch, Crystal Days dresse un portrait en trois dimension de cette curieuse formation, disséquée ici sous toutes ses coutures.
Grandiloquente et sinueuse, mais avant tout énergique, la musique d'Echo, empreinte d'une désolation savamment orchestrée par la voix plaintive de Mc Culloch, mérite un place de choix dans votre discothèque, sous peine de ne pas comprendre ce qui s'est passé par la suite. --Toma Blondeau
Customer Reviews
Not for long-time bunneymen (2003-06-23)  I'll never forget the day, back in 1979, when I slapped on the headphones and was transported to another place by the opening notes of "Going Up" - hooked, I was. Perhaps it is true that the Liverpool lads never quite matched their debut LP, but there certainly have been highlights along the way, especially "Porcupine" - a vastly under-rated effort. I even loved the "Evergreen" return, and the first steps toward eventual reunion as Electrafixion. As for the box set - it is for the new and relatively unaware fan. Echo people have already picked up most of this material already. My main complaint - why wasn't the full "Shine So Hard" 4-song live 12-inch single from 1981 included? I have searched in vain for this brilliant recording (on CD)for years. Early MTV viewers may remember videos from "Shine So Hard" that were in the regular rotation for a while (1981-82) - it was during Echo's military garb phase. This is the definitive "live" Echo release, and it is nowhere to be found. Great versions of "Over The Wall" and "All That Jazz" are the best I have ever heard. All of which should have made "Shine So Hard" a perfect candidate for inclusion in the box set.
Best thing to come out of the 80's? (2003-06-04)  Definitely up there with getting rid of one of the Bee Gees. What can be said about Echo and the Bunnymen? Quite simply, they're amazing. I could go on and on about how they merit more credibility than most contemporary bands, but I won't. If you're looking at this item, chances are, you already know. As for the collection itself, it's damn near perfect. Some of the normal versions of the tracks are missing, but that is easily remedied by buying the original albums themselves. Alternate versions of already legendary songs add to the mythology that is the Bunnymen. After all, this is over 4 hours of Echo-y goodness. Couple this with an awesome, in depth booklet about the group and you've got yourself a winner. And hey, they did! Ian (guitar/vocals) and Will(lead guitar) give commentary for tracks and suchlike. It makes for an interesting read. The only fault I can find with this set? The packaging. And this is minor griping. First, I don't like the CD cases... they're the kind that hold the discs too snug and make it feel like you might bust it if you try to free the CD too hard. Second, the aforementioned booklet is bound to the case and, at least with mine, the glue looks like it'll be ready to drop the book after a few readings. Ah well, one buys this for the music. As a child of the 80's (and hey,"Ocean Rain" came out the year I was born) I urge you to buy this if you've ever heard "Killing Moon". You won't regret it. While you're at it, try the Echo-inspired Coldplay.
great surprises ahead (2003-05-14) Imagine coming across "new" Bunnies' tunes as good as the stuff on Heaven Up Here? Yep, well worth forking out the big dough for this one, if you're a fan. Still a lot of stuff you probably have if you were buying the singles and 12" discs during their heyday. CD 4 of the dopey all-covers Swedish tour is kind of junk if you've heard other boots before. They would have been better off releasing some of the great live stuff during the "Lips Like Sugar" period when they did much better live versions of most of that self-titled album (ya know, the one with the grey cover of the band). The booklet alone is fascinating although I don't get why anyone would think Ocean Rain is the best LP. Heaven Up here is the best album of their career and probably the entire '80s.
Awesome (2002-09-17) Truthfully, I've only had time to listen to the first two discs but it would be impossible for me to give this less than 5 stars. Not only is the packaging outstanding the quality of the recordings is top notch. For anyone even remotely familiar with the Bunnymen or great early 80's music this box set is a sound investment. Buy immediately.
Better Buy It (2002-07-02) A couple very good reviews on this box set already in here, but I thought I would throw my two cents in the ring. A great box set for the Echo fan. Cool pictures and a lot of unreleased stuff here. I bought this in Chicago at an in store appearance and the band said they were very proud of all this stuff and were amazed when they heard the final product because they used some high speed equipment to remaster these old recordings that were thought to be lost. I am amazed by these guys each time I hear this music. They have really grown musically, but retain that great sound they've always had. The new releases are just as good because they keep that same sound they've had since Urgh! A Music War. Good stuff here and well worth the price. Not easy to find in the stores anymore so you may need to order it online.
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