Rescue (song)

"Rescue" is the second single released by the band Echo & the Bunnymen. It was released on 5 May 1980 and subsequently included on the Crocodiles album, which was released on 18 July 1980. It was the band's first single to chart, reaching number 62 on the UK Singles Chart.^[1] It was also their first release on the newly formed Korova label.

On the single's release, Smash Hits described it as "attractive left field pop" that had "sparse guitarring reminiscent of early cure and plenty of deadpan melodic bite".^[2]

The single was reissued as a limited edition 7" single on 4 December 2006 on the same label and with the same catalogue number, KOW 1, and reached number 177 on the UK Singles Chart. A promo 7" version was also released by Korova in January 1983.

The song was covered by the Scottish rock group Idlewild on their 2000 single "These Wooden Ideas".

Formats and track listings

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

1980 and 2006 7" single (KOW 1)

"Rescue"
"Simple Stuff"

1980 12" single (KOW 1T)

"Rescue"
"Simple Stuff"
"Pride"

1983 7" promo single (SAM271)

"Rescue"
"Never Stop"
"The Cutter"

Chart positions

Chart	Peak position
UK Singles Chart (1980)	62
UK Singles Chart (2006)	177

References

↑ Roberts, David, ed. (2006), British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.), HIT Entertainment, ISBN 1-904994-10-5
↑ "Singles". Smash Hits (1–14 May 1980): 28–29.

"Echo & The Bunnymen at Discogs.com". Retrieved 1 April 2008.
"Villiers Terrace.com The Ultimate Echo and the Bunnymen Discography". Retrieved 1 April 2008.

External links

Echo & the Bunnymen

Ian McCulloch Will Sergeant Les Pattinson Pete de Freitas Jake Brockman Noel Burke 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 Meteorites

Live albums	BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert Live in Liverpool 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" "Think I Need It Too"

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 Korova Electrafixion

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