Songs to Learn and Sing

by Echo & the Bunnymen

Overview

Liverpool's favorite lads Echo & the Bunnymen battled the cathartic reign of the Smiths and the enigmatic synth pop of Depeche Mode and New Order throughout the '80s movement of redesigned post-punk, and they became a staple image as well. Songs to Learn & Sing marked the Bunnymen's cemented place in new wave and relished the crooning ambience of frontman Ian McCulloch. This collection recalls the rise and steadfast career of the band, highlighting the Bunnymen's work between 1980 and 1985 and collecting the most prominent tracks that made the band the waxed poetics the British press hailed them to be (specifically on older cuts like "Do It Clean" and "Rescue"). Frequent use of the band's classic drum machine or "echo" was also a major feature in Bunnymen tracks, especially on the vibrant dance cuts "Never Stop" and "Back of Love." With various production work from the Lightning Seeds' Ian Broudie and Chameleons and Zoo labelmates David Balfe and Bill Drummond (the KLF), Echo & the Bunnymen achieved great cult status throughout the '80s stream of U.K. pop music. Songs to Learn & Sing is a solid and comprehensive collection of the band's material, also introducing the previously unissued album track "Bring on the Dancing Horses," which was featured on the soundtrack to the Molly Ringwald film Pretty in Pink (1986). ~ MacKenzie Wilson

Product Details

Release Date:	02/18/2022
Label:	Rhino
UPC:	0190295156725

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Echo & the Bunnymen   Primary Artist
Pete de Freitas   Drums
Will Sergeant   Guitar
Ian McCulloch   Vocals
Les Pattinson   Bass
Lakshminarayana Shankar   Strings

Technical Credits

The Chameleons   Producer
Pete de Freitas   Composer
Dave Bascombe   Engineer
Anton Corbijn   Photography
Adam Peters   Arranger
Will Sergeant   Composer
Bill Drummond   Producer
Ian Broudie   Producer
Laurie Latham   Producer
Sergeant   Composer
Paul Cobald   Engineer
David Balfe   Producer
David Lord   Engineer,Recording
Steve Short   Engineer
Ian McCulloch   Composer
Colin Fairley   Engineer
Echo & the Bunnymen   Producer
Les Pattinson   Composer
Dave Woolley   Engineer
All Concerned   Producer
Kingbird   Producer
Steve Prestige   Engineer
Jan Kincaid   Composer
Hugh Jones   Producer