Echo & The Bunnymen – Ocean Rain
Label: |
Korova – 240 388-1 |
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Vinyl
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Country: |
Europe |
Released: |
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Genre: |
Rock |
Style: |
Indie Rock |
Tracklist
| A1 | Silver | |
| A2 | Nocturnal Me | |
| A3 | Crystal Days | |
| A4 | The Yo Yo Man | |
| A5 | Thorn Of Crowns | |
| B1 | The Killing Moon | |
| B2 | Seven Seas | |
| B3 | My Kingdom | |
| B4 | Ocean Rain |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – Warner Communications
- Manufactured By – Record Service GmbH
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – WEA Records Ltd.
- Copyright © – WEA Records Ltd.
- Made By – WEA Musik GmbH
- Pressed By – Record Service Alsdorf
- Published By – Zoo Music (3)
- Published By – Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
- Recorded At – Studio Des Dames
- Recorded At – Amazon Studios
Credits
- Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangments], Piano, Cello [Solo Cello], Soloist [Solo Cello] – Adam Peters
- Bass [Basses] – Les Pattinson
- Design – Martyn Atkins
- Drums [Drums & Drums] – Pete De Freitas
- Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Jean-Yves*
- Engineer [Engineered] – Henry Lonstan*
- Guitar – Will Sergeant
- Instruments [All Other Instruments] – The Bunnymen*
- Mixed By [Mixed] – Gil Norton
- Photography By – Brian Griffin (3)
- Producer [Production By] – All Concerned
- Vocals, Words By [Words] – Ian McCulloch
- Written-By [All Songs] – Sergeant*
Notes
First pressing issued with a glossy picture sleeve without a barcode on rear.
Includes a printed purple-blue matte inner sleeve with credits and an orchestra photo.
Catalog numbers:
KODE 8 (on back cover)
KODE.8 (on labels)
Kode 8 (on inner sleeve and spine)
240 388-1 (on back cover and labels)
[On back cover]:
© 1984 WEA Records Ltd. ℗ 1984 WEA Records Ltd.
Manufactured in by Record Service, GmbH, Alsdorf.
Pressé en Allemagne par Record Service. GmbH, Alsdorf.
[Warner 'W' logo] A Warner Communications Company.
[On labels]:
Made in by WEA Musik GmbH [Warner 'W' logo] A Warner Communications Company
[On inner sleeve]:
Recorded at Studio Des Dames, Paris & Amazon Studios, Liverpool.
All songs [...] Zoo Music/Warner Bros. Music Limited
Runouts:
'R/S Alsdorf 240388-1 A2' and 'R/S Alsdorf 240388-1 B2' are stamped, everything else is etched
Includes a printed purple-blue matte inner sleeve with credits and an orchestra photo.
Catalog numbers:
KODE 8 (on back cover)
KODE.8 (on labels)
Kode 8 (on inner sleeve and spine)
240 388-1 (on back cover and labels)
[On back cover]:
© 1984 WEA Records Ltd. ℗ 1984 WEA Records Ltd.
Manufactured in by Record Service, GmbH, Alsdorf.
Pressé en Allemagne par Record Service. GmbH, Alsdorf.
[Warner 'W' logo] A Warner Communications Company.
[On labels]:
Made in by WEA Musik GmbH [Warner 'W' logo] A Warner Communications Company
[On inner sleeve]:
Recorded at Studio Des Dames, Paris & Amazon Studios, Liverpool.
All songs [...] Zoo Music/Warner Bros. Music Limited
Runouts:
'R/S Alsdorf 240388-1 A2' and 'R/S Alsdorf 240388-1 B2' are stamped, everything else is etched
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Label Code: LC 7259
- Price Code: Ⓤ
- Price Code (): WE361
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): R/S Alsdorf 240388-1 A2 GB 5
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): R/S Alsdorf 240388-1 B2
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): R / S Alsdorf 240388-1 A 2
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): BE R / S Alsdorf 240388-1 B 2 XX
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 3): R / S Alsdorf 240388-1 A 2xxxx GB 16
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 3): R/S Alsdorf 240388-1 B2xx 5
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 4): R/S Alsdorf 240388-1 A2 29
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 4): R/S Alsdorf 240388-1 B2 xxx GB 32
- Matrix / Runout (Run-out side A, variant 5): R/S Alsdorf 240388-1 A2 8
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 5): R/S Alsdorf 240388-1 B2 XX
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 6): R/S Alsdorf 240388-1 A2 XXX GB
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 6): R/S Alsdorf 240388-1 B2
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 7): R / S Alsdorf 240388-1 A2X GB 13
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 7): R/S Alsdorf 240388-1 B2 1X
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 8): R/S Alsdorf 240388-1 A2 XXX
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 8): R/S Alsdorf 240388-1 B2 XX GB
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 9): R/S Alsdorf 240388-1 A2X Gb
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 9): R/S Alsdorf 240388-1 B2XX UK
Other Versions (5 of 99)
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Ocean Rain (LP, Album, SRC Pressing) | Sire | 1-25084, 9 25084-1 | US | 1984 | ||
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Ocean Rain = オーシャン・レイン (LP, Album, Stereo) | Korova | P-11480 | Japan | 1984 | ||
| Ocean Rain (LP, Album, Stereo) | Korova | 240 388-1, KODE 8, KODE.8, Kode 8 | 1984 | ||||
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Ocean Rain (LP, Album) | Korova | 240 388-1, KODE 8 | Netherlands | 1984 | ||
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Ocean Rain (Cassette, Album) | Korova | CODE 8 | UK | 1984 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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Got one of these today for £8 as the sleeve isnt great but strong VG+ record , the pressing sounds beautiful ... need a few more Bunnymen albums as only got this and porcupine so far but the UK presses all sound lovely -
1984 Echo & The Bunnyment -Ocean Rain
A brief yet also sprawling masterpiece from the Bunnymen, presenting itself as a late sixties baroque pop album for the eighties. And it succeeds to well at that. Whilst my favorite album of theirs is Heaven Up Here, and I don't even think The Killing Moon is a top ten song for the band like most do, it's still a classic album because that's what it is: an album, an airtight collection of songs which fit perfectly into their respective places. The London Symphony Orchestra is featured prominently throughout, and the songs are also worthy of this lush treatment. It's hard to imagine "Nocturnal Me," "Silver," or the glorious title track without the strings. If nothing else, Ian McCulloch's vocals are pretty much flawless on this album, from croons to yelps. A must have. -
Edited 2 years agoawesome UK 1st pressing!!!! I own a 1984 U.S sire 1st pressing and has bad sibilance at end of album on each side. also same with last 1972 label -2011 re-issue as well and the 2021 re-master as well but i finally got my hands on OG 1st UK press and its amazing!!!!!!!! THIS IS THE COPY TO OWN HANDS DOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 0 sibilance at end of each side and huge soundstage and imaging compared to any other of the copies i mentioned above.
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Their first four LP's are being reissued on limited edition coloured vinyl on 22 October 2021, available exclusively at the Dig! Store in the UK. Pre-orders available now.
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Their Best Album without any doubt. Earlier fans don't agree because this album carried Echo at an (almost) mainstream level, so they don't want to accept this. Because they wanted to keep Echo as a their own musical sensation. Understandable. But music has no frontiers, so...no jealousies please. -
Amazing album and one of the most incredible sounding pressings of this album I’ve ever heard. It has such a crisp sound. -
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Fantastic music. On top of that, what astonishing sound of this LP. Excellent mix and EQ. Majestic. One of the best sounding records of my collection. 5 stars. -
Edited 7 years agoSuch a shame that they decided not to include the rather excellent "Never Stop" single instead of the super awful "Thorn of Crowns": "Cu-cu-cu-cucumber, ca-ca-ca-cabbage, ca-ca-ca-cauliflower", a track so dire not even deserving to be an extra track on a 12" b-side, it destroys the flow and listening experience of the album as a whole.
The second side of the album is a good as Echo & The Bunnymen gets tough. Alongside the ace singles "The Killing Moon" and "Seven Seas" there is "My Kingdom" with its upbeat joyful guitar and bassline interplay, and then to finish it off, maybe their finest track ever: "Ocean Rain". A genius decision to employ real strings instead of tacky DX7's.
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