ECHO AND THE BUNNYMEN Flowers LP COOKING VINYL 2001 UK orig+inner IAN McCULLOCH
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ECHO AND THE BUNNYMEN
One of the most acclaimed British alternative groups of the 1980s, a band of gloomy post-punkers inspired by the darker aspects of '60s psychedelia. Echo & the Bunnymen's dark, swirling fusion of gloomy post-punk and Doors-inspired psychedelia brought the group a handful of British hits in the early '80s, while attracting a cult following in the United States. Driven by the majestic voice and outsized persona of singer Ian McCulloch and the frequently brilliant guitar work of Will Sergeant, the band started off as an angular post-punk group on their first album, 1980's Crocodiles, but by the time of 1984's Ocean Rain they had become cinematically baroque..."FLOWERS" 2001 LP COOKING VINYL RECORDS COOK 208
MADE IN UK ORIGINAL PRESSING SINGLE COVER + INNER SLEEVE [First pressing released with a glossy picture sleeve and 180 gr. vinyl. Includes a coloured inner sleeve with lyrics and credits printed on.]
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Barcode: 7 11297 46081 0
Label Code: LC 7180
LABEL: COOKING VINYL - BLUE LABEL - WHITE TEXT Catalog on cover: COOK 208 Catalog on labels: COOK 208
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): COOK-208-A1 Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): COOK-208-B1
On labels: ? 2001 Cooking Vinyl. © 2001 Cooking Vinyl Made in the UK LC: 7180
On Inner: Lyrics & Credits
On Back Cover: www.bunnymen.com Made in the UK ? 2001 Cooking Vinyl. © 2001 Cooking Vinyl.........UK
tracklisting Side A: KINK OF KINGS - SUPERMELLOWMAN - HIDE & SEEK MAKE ME SHINE - IT'S ALRIGHT - BURIED ALIVE Side B: FLOWERS - EVERYBODY KNOWS LIFE GOES ON - AN ETERNITY TURNS - BURN FOR ME
grading RECORD EX but (please, read above description) SLEEVE NEAR EX but (please, see pictures and read above description)
Still clinging to the post-punk snarl that made them cult favorites during the '80s, Echo and the Bunnymen's Ian McCulloch and Will Sergeant maintain a stunning inventiveness as they enter into the third decade of the band. They're older, but an ignited passion remains central. What Are You Going to Do With Your Life? was more or less a lackluster Ian McCulloch effort, but the mediocrity of that album was twisted into a clear beauty for Echo's ninth album, Flowers. After contractual battles with London Records, a deal with SpinArt contributed to the redefined structure of the band, and Flowers solidified McCulloch's and Sergeant's brotherly musical jaunt, reaching a respectable status. McCulloch isn't an angst-ridden punk -- he's aged with class -- and Sergeant's typically moody guitar work has mellowed. The alluring rawness of the band is intact, and songs such as "King of Kings" and "Hide & Seek" are playful cuts with reminiscent production work of 1983's musical prize, Ocean Rain. "It's Alright" rolls with layered guitars, and McCulloch experiments vocally for a rough-edged spiral of psychedelics and '60s pop flair. "Everybody Knows" and "An Eternity Turns" get back to basics, circa Crocodiles, and they are the most consistent set of songs on the new album. Ian McCulloch is at his finest with a lyrical clarity that is typically dark, intelligent and swaggering. Sergeant's rippling accompaniment is rightfully complimentary to define that Echo and the Bunnymen have stayed in tune to what makes them an effective unit. Flowers doesn't possess the initial fiery power of the band's first four albums, but the underlying concept that brought McCulloch and Sergeant together in 1978 is what matters, and this album holds true to such a bond...(AllMusic)
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