Echo & the Bunnymen

Echo & The Bunnymen

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Original Release Date: July 7, 1987
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Warner Bros / Wea
• ASIN: B000002LC2
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #187,229 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Disc All by Itself, October 16, 2001

By	Stephen M. Hess (Bountiful, UT USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Fortunately (or not) this was my introduction to Echo and the Bunnymen fourteen years ago. I had been curious about them, and by the time I finally got around to checking them out, this was their latest release. It is an excellent album by any fair evaluation.

I quickly listened to their earlier albums as well, and I can see why some fans who had known that stuff first might have been a little disappointed by this one, because it is different and does seem to try to cater to more of a general "pop" audience. But without holding it too accountable to sound like earlier albums, it is an excellent one in its own right with some of the best pop songs ever written: "Bedbugs and Ballyhoo," "Lips Like Sugar," "Bombers Bay." There are a few bland tracks here and there, but there's not a truly unlistenable one to be found.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The Grey Album, January 21, 2002

By	Henry An "bunnygod" (Makati City Philippines) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This 1987 album was considered to be the group's breakthrough in the U.S., but personally this is not their finest hour, although the album contains great tracks like "The Game" and "Lips Like Sugar". I liked the original versions of "Bedbugs And Ballyhoo" and "Over You" (a.k.a. "Ship Of Fools"). Ironically, this record led to their downfall. A year later, the group disbanded.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Release With Lasting Appeal, November 6, 1998

By	L. FINKELSTEIN - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Echo & the Bunnymen are one of rock's great contributions. Fronted by Ian McCulloch, the Bunnymen deliver consistently excellent recordings, and this self-named 1987 release is no exception. The lyrics alternate between the surreal and delightfully depressing. Always, though, are they delivered in McCulloch's inimitable, heart-achingly earnest style. For the surreal, try: I dream of my days as a desert farmer, Living my life on the fat of the sand. Or for the delightfully depressing, try: All the ghosts have gathered round me, Come to tell me of a change. In the darkness that surrounds me, I am falling down again. And then there's the Bunnymen's music. It's endearingly complex; the songs sound fresh and new with repeated plays. Will Sergeant's guitar work, in particular, is outstanding. "Lips Like Sugar" is the best of the bunch, but all are good. Buy it, then buy their greatest hits collection, "Songs to Learn & Sing -- The Hits."