Rust (song)

"Rust" is a single by Echo & the Bunnymen which was released in March 1999. It was the first single to be released from their 1999 album, What Are You Going to Do with Your Life?. It reached number 22 on the UK Singles Chart.^[1]

Overview

The single was released on London Records as a 7-inch single and as two separate CD versions – apart from the title track all three releases had different track listings. The two CD versions had different covers.

The title track was written by Will Sergeant and Ian McCulloch – Les Pattinson had left the band to look after his ailing mother by this time. The lyrics and melody for its chorus are borrowed from McCulloch's 1992 b-side song "Ribbons and Chains".^[2] The release was jointly produced by Alan Douglas, McCulloch and Paul Toogood. The title track was mixed by Mark Stent while the other tracks were mixed by Mike Hunter.^[3]

Track listings

All tracks written by Will Sergeant and Ian McCulloch.

7-inch release (London LON424 and 570 394-7)

"Rust" (radio edit)
"The Fish Hook Girl"

CD No. 1 release (London LONCD424)

"Rust" (radio edit) – 4:17
"The Fish Hook Girl" – 4:39
"See the Horizon" – 4:03

CD No. 2 release (London LOCDP424)

"Rust" – 5:26
"Sense of Life" – 4:18
"Beyond the Green" – 2:43

Chart positions

Chart (1999)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart^[1]	22

Personnel

Ian McCulloch - vocals, guitar
Will Sergeant - lead guitar
Guy Pratt - bass
Jeremy Stacey - drums
Alan Douglas – producer
Ian McCulloch – producer
Paul Toogood – producer
Mark Stent – audio mixing
Mike Hunter – audio mixing

References

1 2 Roberts, David, ed. (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). HIT Entertainment. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
↑ "Villiers Terrace.com – What Are You Going To Do With Your Life Lyrics". villiersterrace.com. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
↑ "Echo & The Bunnymen – Rust". Discogs.com. Retrieved 6 May 2008.

"Villiers Terrace.com – The Ultimate Echo and the Bunnymen Resource". Retrieved 6 May 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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