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• ' Released: 21 May 1982 • ' Released: 14 January 1983 Porcupine is the third studio album by the English band. First released on 4 February 1983, it became the band's highest charting release when it reached number two on the despite initially receiving poor reviews. It also reached number 137 on the American, number 85 on the Canadian 100 Albums and number 24 on the Swedish chart. In 1984 the album was certified by the. Porcupine included the ' and '. The album was recorded at in London, in and Amazon Studios in.

It was produced by, who was credited as 'Kingbird' and who had co-produced the band's first album, 1980's, and their second single, '. After being rejected by the band's label, the album was re-recorded with providing strings. It was originally released as an in 1983 before being on CD in 1988. The album was again reissued on CD in 2003, along with the other four of the band's first five studio albums, having been and expanded. A VHS video called Porcupine – An Atlas Adventure was also released containing six of tracks from the album.

Contents • • • • • • • • • • Production [ ] Background and recording [ ] Following the release of in 1981, Echo & the Bunnymen had difficulty writing new material for their next album despite rehearsing five days each week at The Ministry, their rehearsal room in Liverpool. While lead singer still wanted them to be the best band in the world, bass player was expressing his weariness with the music industry, drummer produced and played drums on Liverpool band ' debut single 'Revolutionary Spirit', and lead guitarist recorded a solo album of instrumental music called Themes for 'Grind' (1982).

On 27 January 1982 Echo & the Bunnymen recorded their fourth session for British disc jockey 's radio show on. Of the tracks recorded, 'Smack in the Middle' was renamed and became 'Higher Hell' on the album, while 'Taking Advantage' was renamed 'The Back of Love' and became the band's third single which was also included on the album., who had co-produced 1980's and who was Sergeant's flatmate, was chosen to produce 'The Back of Love' and the band's third album, whose working title was The Happy Loss.

The single, which became the band's first UK Top 20, was recorded in early 1982 at in, London. This was unusual as the band's,, had previously been keen to keep the band away from the temptations of London.

The recording session for 'The Back of Love' went well, but the relationship between the band members was strained, with them either not speaking to each other or, when they did, arguing. Drummond was aware of the tensions within the band and so arranged a tour in Scotland for April 1982.

This was done in an effort to make the band work harder, write some songs, and to communicate with each other. Drummond's plan failed to work as following the tour there was still tension between the band members. Two other album tracks – 'Clay' and 'My White Devil' – were first played during the tour of Scotland. Following the release of 'The Back of Love' on 21 May 1982, the band spent the summer, first playing at the inaugural festival, and then playing at various European music festivals. After the summer the band resumed recording the album at in – which had been used for the band's first two albums – and also at Amazon Studios in Liverpool. Recording the album was a slow process, de Freitas said, ' Porcupine was very hard to actually write and record [.] Heaven Up Here was pure confidence, we did it really quickly; we had a great time doing it – but this one was like we had to drag it out of ourselves.'

McCulloch later said that when recording the album, the mood between the band members was 'horrible'. When presented with the finished album, rejected it as 'too uncommercial'. The band agreed to re-record the album, despite Sergeant's complaints. Using the original version of the album as a blueprint, the follow-up recording sessions went more smoothly. Drummond brought Shankar back to add strings to the other tracks on the album. It was these sessions that produced the band's next single, ', which was released in January 1983 and went on to become the band's first Top 10 hit. Porcupine – An Atlas Adventure [ ].

A screenshot from 'The Cutter' music video showing Echo & the Bunnymen in the icy landscape of Iceland. After Echo & the Bunnymen had finished recording Porcupine they played a free show in early November 1982 for 20,000 people at in Liverpool. Following this, WEA asked for three music videos and album art for the new album. The band's lighting engineer Bill Butt was chosen to direct the videos and Brian Griffin was chosen to take the photographs for the album's cover – as he had done for the band's two previous albums. With a budget of 16,000 Butt decided that it would be possible to get the photographs for the album cover and also to produce a half-hour film.

Deciding that he wanted the videos to reflect the frigid feel of the music on the album, Butt chose to shoot the videos in Scotland. However, it was not certain that there would be enough snow in Scotland during November so Iceland was chosen as the location to shoot the videos. Filming took place on and near the frozen waterfall near. Feeling it was a dangerous process, McCulloch said in 1993, 'If we had slipped there wasn't anything for hundreds of feet below us.'

In 2001 Griffin said, '[.] the sun barely appeared the whole time we were there. To walk, stand up, or just think seemed a massive effort.' Despite the danger the filming proved its worth when the British music magazine said in 2001, 'The Porcupine cover is the epitome of rock band as heroic archetype – young men on some ill-defined but glorious mission, one easily as timeless as the stars and the sea.' The filming was finished in December 1982 with the band performing songs from the album at their rehearsal room at The Ministry.

Butt interspersed this with clips from the 1929 Russian documentary and he also projected psychedelic watercolour effects onto the band. A VHS video was subsequently released by Castle Hendring in 1983 called Porcupine – An Atlas Adventure which contained the six music videos – 'In Bluer Skies', 'The Cutter', 'My White Devil', 'Porcupine', 'Heads Will Roll' and 'The Back of Love'. Describing the album cover, journalist Dave Rimmer wrote in British music magazine, 'Iceland does seem an appropriate location for this group. It's isolated, cold, bleak and fits perfectly with the moody image they've attracted to themselves.'

Musical content [ ]. The re-recorded version of 'The Cutter' from the album with Shankar's strings. Problems playing these files? After WEA rejected the first version of the album, Shankar – who had played strings on 'The Back of Love' – was brought back by Drummond to add strings to the remainder of the album in an effort to give it a brighter production and to build on the success of the strings used on the single. When recording 'The Cutter', Sergeant had asked Shankar if he could suggest the from ' 1967 hit '. In 1984 McCulloch said, 'I think Porcupine was a classic autobiographical album, the most honest thing that I'd ever written or sung.'

Talking about how the album made him feel, he went on to say, 'I found the material from it really heavy to play – like, really oppressive. That's the only reason why I didn't like the album. The songs were great but it didn't make me happy.' He also said, 'A lot of songs are about coming to terms with the opposites in me.' Releases [ ] Porcupine was first released as an by in the United Kingdom on 4 February 1983.

It was subsequently released in the United States by on 23 February 1983. The original album had ten tracks with five tracks on each side. Like Echo & the Bunnymen's previous album, the was designed by Martyn Atkins and the photography was by Brian Griffin. The album was released on CD on 7 April 1988.

Along with the other four of the band's first five albums, Porcupine was and on CD in 2003 – these releases were marketed as 25th anniversary editions. Seven were added to the album: 'Fuel' was the second track on the version of '; alternate versions of ', 'My White Devil', 'Porcupine', 'Ripeness' and 'Gods Will Be Gods' which were all early versions recorded during the album's sessions; and ' the 12-inch version of the non-album single which was released after Porcupine. The alternate versions of 'My White Devil', 'Porcupine' and 'Ripeness' had all previously been unissued. The reissued album was produced by and Bill Inglot. There were two tracks from the original Porcupine album which had been released as. The first of these was ' which had been released on 21 May 1982.

The second single was ' which was released on 14 January 1983. ', which was originally a non-album single when it was released on 8 July 1983, was subsequently included on the 2003 version of the album as a. Reception [ ] Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating 9.2/10 B− Following the release of Porcupine in 1983, reviewer gave the album a negative review. Hoskyns wrote, ' Porcupine is the distressing occasion of an important and exciting rock group becoming ensnared by its own strongest points, a dynamic force striving fruitlessly to escape the brilliant track that trails behind it.'

Hoskyns likened the sound of the album to the band 'turning on their own greatest 'hits' and savaging them'. Hoskyns also criticised McCulloch's lyrics and the general mood of the album, noting, 'Only on 'Porcupine' itself do the various strains of despair coalesce', and dismissed the entire second side of the album, saying it 'horrifies the more for its uniform lack of inspiration, for the fact that every number cops direct from earlier songs without preserving anything of their energy or invention'. Record reviewer Wayne King similarly commented that the album reused many motifs, such as Ian McCullough's octave jumps, from their previous albums. While he praised the opening tracks 'The Cutter' and 'Back of Love', he remarked that Porcupine as a whole was not nearly as good an album as Echo and the Bunnymen's live performances showed they were capable of. In a review of the original release on, Porcupine was described as a 'solid outing', a 'noticeably better listen than its predecessor, Heaven Up Here' and 'well worth hearing'. When reviewing the 2003 version the review was expanded to add that new release was 'a very well done expansion of an already fine album'.

Magazine described the album in a review on their website as 'impossibly exciting pop-rock' and called the album 'the band's definitive statement' and described the track ' as 'the astonishing highlight of the group's career'. Critic Eric Chappe wrote that 'the constant emotional peaks and valleys of Porcupine may be perhaps too strong for some, but the musical peaks achieved in getting there are really something to behold.' The album appeared in the 1983 end of year critics' lists for both, where it was listed at number nine, and NME, where it was listed at number 32. The album is also listed in the 2006 book. The album reached number 2 on the UK Albums Chart, number 137 on the American Billboard 200, number 85 on the Canadian RPM 100 Albums, and number 24 on the Swedish albums chart.

Having sold over 100,000 copies of the album in the UK, Echo & they Bunnymen were awarded with a gold disc by the British Phonographic Industry. Of the singles from the album, 'The Back of Love' reached number 19 on the UK Singles Chart and 'The Cutter' reached number 8. 'The Back of Love' also became the band's first single to make the Irish Singles Chart when it reached number 24, while 'The Cutter' reached number 10. The single 'Never Stop (Discotheque)' reached number 15 on the UK Singles Chart and number 8 on the Irish Singles Chart.

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• • (deceased) • (deceased) • • Echo & the Bunnymen are an English band formed in in 1978. The original line-up consisted of vocalist, guitarist and, supplemented by a.

By 1980, joined as the band's drummer. Their 1980 debut album,, went into the top 20 of the, after releasing their second album,, in 1981, the band's cult status was followed by mainstream success in 1983, when they scored a hit with ', and the album which the song came from,, hit number 2 in the UK. (1984), continued the band's UK chart success, and has since been regarded as one of the landmark releases of the movement, with the single '. After releasing a in 1987, the next year, McCulloch left the band and was replaced by former St.

Vitus Dance singer; in 1989, de Freitas was killed in a motorcycle accident. After working together as, McCulloch and Sergeant regrouped with Pattinson in 1997 and returned as Echo & the Bunnymen, before Pattinson's departure in 1998. The band has been touring since, releasing several albums since the late 1990s, to varying degrees of success. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • History [ ] Early years [ ] began his career in 1977, as one third of the, a bedroom band which also featured and. When Wylie left, McCulloch and Cope formed the short-lived with drummer Dave Pickett and organist, during which time such songs as 'Read It in Books', 'Robert Mitchum', 'You Think It's Love' and 'Spacehopper' were written by the pair. When Cope sacked McCulloch from the band, A Shallow Madness changed their name to, and McCulloch joined forces with guitarist Will Sergeant and bass player Les Pattinson to form Echo & the Bunnymen.

This early incarnation of the band featured a, assumed by many to be 'Echo', though this has been denied by the band; in the 1982 book Liverpool Explodes!, Will Sergeant explained the origin of the band's name: We had this mate who kept suggesting all these names like The Daz Men or Glisserol and the Fan Extractors. Echo and the Bunnymen was one of them. I thought it was just as stupid as the rest. In November 1978, Echo & the Bunnymen made their debut at Liverpool's, appearing as the opening act for. The band played one song, a 20-minute version of Monkeys which was entitled I Bagsy Yours at the time. Echo & the Bunnymen's debut single ' was released on & 's in May 1979, the being the McCulloch/Cope collaboration 'Read It in Books' (also recorded by The Teardrop Explodes approximately six months later as the B-side of their final Zoo Records single 'Treason'). McCulloch has subsequently denied that Cope had any involvement with the writing of this song on more than one occasion.

By the time of their debut album, 1980's, the drum machine had been replaced by Trinidad-born, the lead single, ', climbed to UK No.62 and the album broke into the Top 20 at No. 17, following critical acclaim. Their next album, (1981), was an even bigger critical and commercial success, reaching the UK Top Ten (No. 10), although a single lifted from the album, ', could only reach UK No. 49.

Mainstream success [ ] In June 1982, the Bunnymen achieved their first significant UK hit single with ' (No. 19). In July 1982, they performed at the first festival, this was followed in early 1983 with their first Top 10, the more radio-friendly ', which climbed to No. 8. The parent album,, hit No. 2 in the album chart. Now firmly established as a chart act, further hits followed with a one-off single, ' (No. 15), and ', a preview from the new album featuring a dramatic McCulloch vocal, which became the band's second UK Top 10 single at No. 9. Following a which proclaimed it 'the greatest album ever made' according to McCulloch, 1984's reached No. 4, and today is widely regarded as the band's landmark album.

Single extracts ' (UK No. 30) and ' (UK No. 16) consolidated the album's continued commercial success. In the same year, McCulloch had a minor solo hit with his cover version of '. Echo & the Bunnymen toured in April 1985, performing cover versions of songs from,, and. Recordings from the tour emerged as the semi-bootleg On Strike.

Unfortunately for the band, Ocean Rain proved to be a difficult album to follow up, and they could only re-emerge in 1985 with a single, ' (UK No. 21), and a compilation album,, which made No. 6 in the UK album chart.

However, all was not well in the Bunnymen camp, and Pete de Freitas left the band, their next album, the self-titled (1987), was initially recorded with ex– drummer David Palmer, but when de Freitas returned in 1986, it was largely re-recorded. Eventually released in mid-1987, the record sold well (UK No. 4), and was a small American hit, their only LP to have significant sales there. In the United States, the band's best-known songs were 'The Killing Moon' and '. 'Bring on the Dancing Horses' is well known as one of the songs on the soundtrack to the John Hughes film. 'The Killing Moon' was featured in the films and, and in Series 2, Episode 5 of the E4 series.

Ocean Rain's 'Nocturnal Me' was used to close out Season 1, Episode 5. The band also contributed a of song ' to soundtrack. Departure of McCulloch, death of de Freitas, and disbandment [ ] McCulloch quit the band in 1988, leading to the uncertainty of the band's future, which was exacerbated when de Freitas was killed in a motorcycle accident in mid-1989, after former singer Oscar turned down an offer to take over from McCulloch, Pattinson and Sergeant recruited ex-St. Vitus Dance vocalist and drummer. Keyboardist (a touring member of the band for several years previously, and a contributor to the 1987 album) was promoted to full member, and the five-piece recorded in 1990, this did not generate much interest among fans or critics. In a 2003 interview, McCulloch said of his replacement with Burke: I think it's pretty obvious what I think. The name says it all really doesn't it?

No, that's not fair. It wasn't his fault, it was Will and Pete who were the berks really, but no, I thought it was disgraceful and after that I suppose it was quite surprising that I continued working with Will after that. I'm glad I did though.

Johnny Marr called them Echo and the Bogusmen when that happened. Meanwhile, McCulloch released his debut solo album, in September 1989, shortly after the de Freitas' death; the album reflected a new maturity influenced by the death of his late bandmate. He would release a follow-up solo album, Mysterio, in 1992. The group disbanded in 1993. Reformation [ ]. At the 2016 In 1994, McCulloch and Sergeant began working together again under the name; in 1997 Pattinson rejoined the duo, meaning the three surviving members of the original Bunnymen line-up were now working together again.

Rather than continue as Electrafixion, the trio resurrected the Echo & the Bunnymen name and released the album (1997), which reached the UK Top 10. Immediately prior to the release of the band's next album, (1999), Les Pattinson quit to take care of his mother.

McCulloch and Sergeant have continued to tour and record as Echo & the Bunnymen, touring repeatedly and releasing the albums (2001), (2005), (2009) and (2014). The Siberia band line up was Ian McCulloch, Will Sergeant, Paul Fleming (keyboards), Simon Finley (drums) and Pete Wilkinson (bass), Hugh Jones produced Siberia after previously engineering early Bunnymen albums, since August 2009 the group's touring incarnation has comprised McCulloch and Sergeant along with Stephen Brannan (bass), Gordy Goudie (guitar), Nicholas Kilroe (drums) and (keyboards). In 2002, the group received the award, the award is for inspiring 'new generations of musicians, songs and music lovers in general. Download Game Emergency 4 Global Fighters For Life Full Of Surprises. ' The band were said to be worthy winners as they have done much to promote the Mersey music scene.

In a later interview for magazine, McCulloch said 'It validates everything that we've tried to achieve—cool, great timeless music. It's not like an inspiration award affecting the past, it's affecting the current music.' On 11 September 2006, Echo & the Bunnymen released an updated version of their 1985 Songs to Learn and Sing compilation. Now re-titled, this new compilation was issued in two versions, a 17-track single CD and a 20-track version with a DVD featuring 8 videos from their career. In March 2007, the Bunnymen announced that they had re-signed to their original record label, Warner, and were also working on a new album, the band were also said to be planning a live DVD, entitled 'Dancing Horses', which also contained interviews with the band. This was released in May 2007, on Snapper/SPV, the live line up was Ian McCulloch, Will Sergeant, Simon Finley (Drums), Paul Fleming (Keyboards), Gordy Goudie (Guitar) and Steve Brannan (Bass). On 11 January 2008, Ian McCulloch was interviewed on at the start of, he was asked about new Bunnymen material and he revealed that a new album would coincide with their gig at the in September.

He went on to say that the album was, 'The best one we've made, apart from.' In a 20 April 2008 interview with the, Ian McCulloch announced as the title of the new Echo & the Bunnymen album with producers John McLaughlin and Simon Perry, which was originally due to be released in 2008 but was finally released on 12 October 2009. The first single from the album, ', was released on 28 September 2009.

On 1 September 2009, former keyboard player Jake Brockman died on the Isle of Man, when his motorbike collided with a converted ambulance. Brockman had played keyboards for the band during the 1980s. In December 2010, Echo & the Bunnymen went on tour playing their first two albums Crocodiles and Heaven Up Here in their entirety. Saints Row 4 Main Menu Theme Скачать. Echo & the Bunnymen most recent album, entitled, was released on 26 May 2014 in the UK, and on 3 June 2014 in the US via 429 Records. The album was also released on the pledgemusic.com website. The album was produced and mixed by, who also co-wrote three of the tracks and played 'additional bass' on it, it was the band's first UK Top 40 album entry since 1999.

Members [ ] Current members [ ] • – vocals, guitar (1978–1989, 1996–present) • – guitars, programming (1978–1993, 1996–present) Former members [ ] • – bass (1978–1998) • – drums (1978–1989; died 1989) • – vocals (1989–1993) • – drums (1989–1993) • Michael Lee – drums (1997–2001) • Vinny Jameson – drums (2001–2002) • Pete Wilkinson – bass (2003–2005) • Simon Finley – drums (2003–2005) Full band members [ ]. 2 October 2008.

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