Shine So Hard

EP by Echo & the Bunnymen

Released

10 April 1981

Recorded

17 January 1981, Pavilion Gardens, Buxton

Genre

Post-punk

Length

16:59

Label

Korova / WEA

Producer

Bill Drummond, Hugh Jones

Echo & the Bunnymen chronology

"The Puppet"
(1980)

Shine So Hard
(1981)

"A Promise"
(1981)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Shine So Hard is a live 12" EP released by the band Echo & the Bunnymen on 10 April 1981. The EP reached number 37 on the UK Singles Chart.

Overview

Having returned from the United States where they were promoting the Crocodiles album, Echo & the Bunnymen continued to tour the United Kingdom. The concert held at the Pavilion Gardens in Buxton, Derbyshire on 17 January 1981 was recorded by the Manor Mobile. Four songs from the concert, "Crocodiles", "Zimbo", "All That Jazz" and "Over the Wall", were mixed at the Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Wales. The EP was released on 10 April 1981 and subsequently peaked at number 37 on the UK Singles Chart becoming the band's first hit single.^[2]

The name for the EP comes from a line in an earlier Bunnymen song "Stars Are Stars".^[3]

A limited edition of 500 32-minute videos were subsequently released in 1982 of the Buxton concert. These were available only to people who were present at the concert.^[4]

When the Crocodiles album was remastered and reissued in 2003, the four tracks from the EP were included as bonus tracks.

Track listings

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

UK release (ECHO 1)

"Crocodiles" (live) – 5:06
"Zimbo" (live) – 3:32
"All That Jazz" (live) – 2:52
"Over the Wall" (live) – 5:29

New Zealand release (MX 214362)

"Crocodiles" (live) – 5:06
"All That Jazz" (live) – 2:52
"Zimbo" (live) – 3:32
"Over the Wall" (live) – 5:29

Personnel

Musicians

Ian McCulloch – vocals, guitar
Will Sergeant – lead guitar
Les Pattinson – bass
Pete de Freitas – drums

Production

Bill Drummond – producer
Hugh Jones – producer
Martyn Atkins – sleeve design

References

↑ Allmusic review
↑ Roberts, David, ed. (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). HIT Entertainment. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
↑ Bell, Max (September 2003), Heaven Up Here 2003 reissue liner notes
↑ "The Ultimate Echo and the Bunnymen Discography". Villiers Terrace.com. Retrieved 1 April 2008.

"Echo & The Bunnymen at Discogs.com". Retrieved 1 April 2008.

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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