Crystal Days: 1979–1999

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Crystal Days: 1979–1999
Box set by Echo & the Bunnymen
Released	17 July 2001
Recorded	March 1979 – 15 March 1999
Genre	Post-punk
Label	Rhino
Producer	Compilation Andy Zax Original Recordings Lars Aldman, David Balfe, Bill Drummond, Echo & the Bunnymen, Kevin Howlett, Hugh Jones, Laurie Latham, Ray Manzarek, Gil Norton, Alan Perman
Professional reviews
Allmusic link Entertainment Weekly (B+) 2001 Q 2001 Rolling Stone 2001 Uncut 2001
Echo & the Bunnymen chronology
Flowers (2001) Crystal Days: 1979–1999 (2001) Live in Liverpool (2002)

Crystal Days: 1979–1999 is a four CD box set by Echo & the Bunnymen, which was released in July 2001. It is a retrospective of the band's work between 1979 and 1999, although it omits the material released when the band was fronted by Noel Burke (1990–92).

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Disc one 1.2 Disc two 1.3 Disc three 1.4 Disc four 2 Personnel 2.1 Musicians 2.1.1 Echo & the Bunnymen 2.1.2 Other musicians 2.2 Production 3 References

[edit] Track listing

All tracks written by Ian McCulloch, Will Sergeant, Les Pattinson and Pete de Freitas except where noted.

[edit] Disc one

1. "Monkeys" (McCulloch, Sergeant, Pattinson) (original version) – 3.04
2. "The Pictures on My Wall" (McCulloch, Sergeant, Pattinson) (original single version) – 2.51
3. "Read It in Books" (Julian Cope, McCulloch) (original single version) – 2.59
4. "Villiers Terrace" (John Peel session) – 4.13
5. "Rescue" – 4.26
6. "Simple Stuff" – 2.35
7. "Stars Are Stars" – 2.47
8. "All That Jazz" – 2.47
9. "Crocodiles" – 2.40
10. "The Puppet" – 3.07
11. "Do It Clean" – 2.48
12. "Show of Strength" –4.56
13. "Over the Wall" – 6.06
14. "A Promise" – 4.04
15. "Heaven Up Here" –3.43
16. "All My Colours" – 4.02
17. "Broke My Neck" (long version) – 7.17
18. "No Hands" (John Peel session) – 3.11
19. "Fuel" – 4.05
20. "The Subject" – 5.09

[edit] Disc two

1. "The Back of Love" – 3.15
2. "The Cutter" – 3.52
3. "Way Out and Up We Go" – 4.03
4. "Clay" – 4.16
5. "Heads Will Roll" – 3.33
6. "Gods Will Be Gods" (alternate version) – 5.30
7. "Never Stop (Discotheque)" – 4.46
8. "Watch Out Below" (John Peel session) – 2.50
9. "The Killing Moon" (All Night version) – 9.13
10. "Silver (Tidal Wave)" – 5.12
11. "Angels and Devils" – 4.23
12. "Crystal Days" – 2.26
13. "Seven Seas" – 3.20
14. "My Kingdom" – 4.06
15. "Ocean Rain" – 5.18
16. "All You Need Is Love" (Lennon/McCartney) – 6.42

[edit] Disc three

1. "Bring On the Dancing Horses" – 4.05
2. "Over Your Shoulder" – 4.07
3. "Lover, I Love You" (McCulloch, Sergeant, Pattinson) – 4.20
4. "Satisfaction" (McCulloch, Sergeant, Pattinson) – 4.11
5. "New Direction" (McCulloch, Sergeant, Pattinson) (original version) – 4.23
6. "Ship of Fools" (McCulloch, Sergeant, Pattinson) – 4.04
7. "All My Life" (McCulloch, Sergeant, Pattinson) – 4.10
8. "The Game" (McCulloch, Sergeant, Pattinson) – 3.51
9. "Bedbugs and Ballyhoo" – 3.29
10. "Lips Like Sugar" (McCulloch, Sergeant, Pattinson) (single version) – 4.37
11. "People Are Strange" (Robbie Krieger, Jim Morrison) – 4.32
12. "Rollercoaster" – 4.05
13. "Don't Let It Get You Down" (McCulloch, Sergeant, Pattinson) – 3.52
14. "I Want to Be There (When You Come)" (McCulloch, Sergeant, Pattinson) – 3.39
15. "Nothing Lasts Forever" (McCulloch, Sergeant, Pattinson) – 3.56
16. "Hurricane" (McCulloch, Sergeant, Pattinson) – 4.21
17. "Rust" (McCulloch, Sergeant, Pattinson) – 5.24
18. "What Are You Going To Do With Your Life?" (McCulloch, Sergeant, Pattinson) – 5.11

[edit] Disc four

1. "In the Midnight Hour" (Steve Cropper, Wilson Pickett) – 3.30
2. "Start Again" (McCulloch) (live, 1987) – 3.26
3. "The Original Cutter - A Drop In The Ocean" – 4.00
4. "Heads Will Roll" (Summer version) – 4.25
5. "Bedbugs and Ballyhoo" (original single version) – 3.38
6. "Zimbo" (live, 1982 with The Royal Burundi Drummers) – 4.57
7. "Angels and Devils" (live, 1985) – 3.04
8. "She Cracked" (Jonathan Richman) (live, 1985) – 2.54
9. "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue" (Bob Dylan) (live, 1985) – 3.33
10. "Soul Kitchen" (John Densmore, Krieger, Ray Manzarek, Morrison) (live, 1985) – 3.50
11. "Action Woman" (Warren Kendrick) (live, 1985) – 3.21
12. "Paint It, Black" (Jagger/Richards) (live, 1985) – 3.15
13. "Run Run Run" (Lou Reed) (live, 1985) – 3.59
14. "Friction" (live, 1985) (Tom Verlaine) – 4.44
15. "Crocodiles" (live, 1985) – 6.06
16. "Heroin" (Reed) (live, 1983) – 5.43
17. "Do It Clean" (live, 1983) – 8.18
18. "The Cutter" (alternate version) – 4.06

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Musicians

[edit] Echo & the Bunnymen

• Ian McCulloch – guitar, vocals
• Will Sergeant – guitar, harpsichord, sitar
• Les Pattinson – bass
• Pete de Freitas – drums

[edit] Other musicians

David Balfe – piano, keyboards Jake Brockman – keyboards Julian Cope – keyboards Liam Gallagher – backing vocals Michael K. Lee – drums London Metropolitan Orchestra – strings, brass, woodwind Ray Manzarek – keyboards Mike Mooney – guitar Harry Morgan – percussion Stephen Morris – drums David Palmer – drums

Leslie Penny – woodwind Alan Perman – harpsichord Adam Peters – piano, cello, conductor, keyboards Guy Pratt – bass Henry Priestman – keyboards Shankar – strings Ed Shearmur – piano Jeremy Stacey – drums Mark Taylor – keyboards Tim Whittaker – percussion Paul "Tubbs" Williams – backing vocals

[edit] Production

Lars Aldman – original recording producer Shawn Amos – liner note coordination Vanessa Atkins – project assistant David Balfe – engineer, original recording producer Stuart Barry – engineer David Bascombe – engineer Michael Bergek – engineer John Brierly – engineer Hugh Brown – art direction Emily Cagan – project assistant Peter Coleman – engineer Pete de Freitas – engineer Bill Drummond – original recording producer Echo & the Bunnymen – engineer, mixing, original recording producer Colin Fairley – engineer David Frazer – engineer Daniel Goldmark – editorial research Paul Gomersall – engineer Nick Gomm – engineer Rachel Gutek – art direction Alex Haas – mixing Dan Hersch – remastering Kevin Howlett – original recording producer Bill Inglot – mixing, remastering, audio production Nick Ingman – string arrangements Hugh Jones – engineer, original recording producer Brian Kehew – mixing Bruce Lampcov – mixing Laurie Latham – original recording producer

Henri Lonstan – engineer David Lord – engineer Ray Manzarek – original recording producer Guy Massey – engineer David McLees – project assistant Patrick Milligan – project supervisor Martin Mitchell – engineer Jo Motta – project assistant Chris Nagle – engineer Clif Norrell – mixing Gil Norton – engineer, mixing, original recording producer Alan Perman – original recording producer Randy Perry – project assistant Adam Peters – string arrangements, orchestral arrangements Gary Peterson – discographical annotation Steve Riddle – engineer Don Rodenbach – mixing Alex Scannell – assistant engineer Steve Short – engineer Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing Julee Stover – editorial supervision Cenzo Townshend – engineer Amy Utstein – project assistant Chris Walter – photography Richard Woodcraft – mixing Dave Woolley – engineer Andrea Wright – assistant engineer Andy Zax – compilation producer

[edit] References

v • d • e Echo & the Bunnymen Ian McCulloch • Will Sergeant Former members Les Pattinson • Pete de Freitas • Noel Burke • Jake Brockman • Damon Reece Studio albums Crocodiles • Heaven Up Here • Porcupine • Ocean Rain • Echo & the Bunnymen • Reverberation • Evergreen • What Are You Going to Do with Your Life? • Flowers • Siberia • The Fountain Live albums BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert • Live in Liverpool • Instant Live: Fillmore - San Francisco, CA, 12/5/05 • Instant Live: House of Blues - West Hollywood, CA, 12/6/05 • Instant Live: House of Blues - Anaheim, CA, 12/7/05 • Instant Live: House of Blues - San Diego, CA, 12/9/05 • Me, I'm all Smiles Compilations Songs to Learn & Sing • The Cutter • Ballyhoo • Crystal Days: 1979–1999 • Seven Seas • More Songs to Learn and Sing • Killing Moon: The Best of Echo & the Bunnymen • B-sides & Live (2001 – 2005) • The Works Singles "The Pictures on My Wall" • "Rescue" • "The Puppet" • "A Promise" • "Over the Wall" • "The Back of Love" • "The Cutter" • "Never Stop" • "The Killing Moon" • "Silver" • "Seven Seas" • "Bring On the Dancing Horses" • "The Game" • "Lips Like Sugar" • "Bedbugs and Ballyhoo" • "People Are Strange" • "Enlighten Me" • "Prove Me Wrong" • "Inside Me, Inside You" • "Nothing Lasts Forever" • "I Want to Be There (When You Come)" • "Don't Let It Get You Down" • "Rust" • "Get in the Car" • "It's Alright" • "Make Me Shine" • "Stormy Weather" • "In the Margins" • "Scissors in the Sand" EPs Shine So Hard • The Sound of Echo • Life at Brian's – Lean and Hungry • The Peel Sessions • New Live and Rare • World Tour E.P. • Avalanche Related articles Discography • Bill Drummond • Zoo • Korova • Crucial Three • Electrafixion • Glide