#GreatAlbums1980s - #EchoAndTheBunnymen – Crocodiles (1980). Like Joy Division, the Bunnymen boiled punk fury and affinities with pop's madder prophets (Bowie, Iggy, Jim Morrison) into music that bristled against conformity. "Do it Clean" suggests anything but, while "Stars are Stars" showcases Ian McCulloch's theatrical yowl and "Rescue" forges a new blues for Thatcher's England. Rumours that "Echo" was a drum machine are irrelevant against this organic, very human music.
Released in August 1987, "Lips Like Sugar" is the second single from Echo & the Bunnymen's self-titled album. Initially seen as too commercial, it later became a chart success in the UK, Ireland, and New Zealand. The song, encapsulating a modern rock sound, significantly contributed to the band's popularity, especially in the US.
🎧 Pop culture maven and artistic polymath @colorblindcowboy pointed out there are two versions of "Bring on the Dancing Horses" by #EchoAndTheBunnymen—the one recorded for "Pretty in Pink" and the album version. Thanks, Cowboy.
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"The Back of Love" is a single which was released by Echo & the Bunnymen on 21 May 1982. It reached number nineteen on the UK Singles Chart the same month. It was subsequently added to the album Porcupine which was released on 4 February 1983.