Ocean Rain

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Ocean Rain
Studio album by Echo & the Bunnymen
Released	May 8, 1984
Recorded	at Les Studio Des Dames in Paris, France, Amazon Studios in Liverpool, UK, Crescent Studio, Bath, UK, and Studio Davout, Paris, France
Genre	Post-punk
Length	36:53
Label	Korova
Producer(s)	The Bunnymen Reissue Producers: Andy Zax & Bill Inglot
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Pitchfork Media (8.6/10) link
Echo & the Bunnymen chronology
Porcupine (1983)	Ocean Rain (1984)	Songs to Learn and Sing (1985)

Released in 1984, Ocean Rain is the fourth album by the British post-punk band Echo & the Bunnymen and is widely considered their best. The main single from this album, "The Killing Moon", was later used in the soundtrack of the movies Donnie Darko, Grosse Pointe Blank and The Girl Next Door.

The album was reissued with remastered sound and several bonus tracks in 2003. The bonus tracks include "Angels and Devils", the b-side of the "Silver" single, five tracks (11-15) from a taped live session in July 1983 at the Liverpool Cathedral for the "Play at Home - Life at Brian's" TV program, and two tracks (16-17) from "A Crystal Day", a live concert in Liverpool in May 1984.

It is listed at number 38 in the greatest British albums in a list published by The Observer.

The cover was photographed in the Carnglaze Caverns, Liskeard, Cornwall.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Silver" – 3:21
2. "Nocturnal Me" – 4:57
3. "Crystal Days" – 2:24
4. "The Yo Yo Man" – 3:11
5. "Thorn of Crowns" – 4:52
6. "The Killing Moon" – 5:47
7. "Seven Seas" – 3:19
8. "My Kingdom" – 4:06
9. "Ocean Rain" – 5:09
   
   2003 reissue bonus tracks:
10. "Angels and Devils" – 4:24
11. "All You Need Is Love" (Lennon/McCartney) (live) – 6:45
12. "The Killing Moon" (live) – 3:27
13. "Stars are Stars" (live) – 3:05
14. "Villiers Terrace" (live) – 6:00
15. "Silver" (live) – 3:25
16. "My Kingdom" (live) – 3:58
17. "Ocean Rain" (live) – 5:18

All songs written by Sergeant/McCulloch/Pattinson/de Freitas, unless noted.

[edit] Personnel

• Ian McCulloch - vocals
• Will Sergeant - guitar, sitar on bonus tracks 12-16
• Les Pattinson - bass
• Pete de Freitas - drums
• Adam Peters - orchestral arrangements, piano, solo cello

Additional musicians on bonus tracks 12-16

• Alan Perman - harpsichord
• Luvan Kiem - clarinet

[edit] External links

• The Ultimate Echo and the Bunnymen Discography, Tab & Lyric Site