Ocean Rain

Ocean Rain
Ocean Rain
Studio album by Echo & the Bunnymen
Released	4 May 1984
Recorded	1983–1984
Studio	Studio des Dames, Paris; Studio Davout, Paris; Crescent Studio, Bath; Amazon Studios, Liverpool;
Genre	Post-punk; new wave; neo-psychedelia; symphonic rock;
Length	36:36
Label	Korova
Producer	Echo & the Bunnymen; Gil Norton; Henri Loustau;
Echo & the Bunnymen chronology
Singles from Ocean Rain
	"The Killing Moon"; Released: 20 January 1984; "Silver"; Released: 13 April 1984; "Seven Seas"; Released: 6 July 1984;

Ocean Rain is the fourth studio album by Echo & the Bunnymen. Echo & the Bunnymen are an English post-punk band. Korova released the album on 4 May 1984. It was number four on the UK Albums Chart and number 87 on the United States Billboard 200. The British Phonographic Industry gave the album a gold certification. Ocean Rain has three singles: "The Killing Moon", "Silver", and "Seven Seas".

The band wrote songs for the album in 1983. In early 1984, they recorded music in Paris with an orchestra. The also recorded music for the album in Bath and Liverpool in the United Kingdom. They released the band on vinyl and cassette in May 1984. They released it on CD in August. In 2008, Echo & the Bunnymen played the full album at many concerts with an orchestra.

Track listing

All music written by Will Sergeant, Ian McCulloch, Les Pattinson and Pete de Freitas.

"Silver" – 3:22
"Nocturnal Me" – 4:57
"Crystal Days" – 2:24
"The Yo Yo Man" – 3:10
"Thorn of Crowns" – 4:52
"The Killing Moon" – 5:50
"Seven Seas" – 3:20
"My Kingdom" – 4:05
"Ocean Rain" – 5:12

Ocean Rain Media

Carnglaze Caverns in Cornwall, where the cover photo for Ocean Rain was shot.

References

↑ "The 50 Best Post-Punk Albums". Paste. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
↑ "The Top 100 Post-Punk Albums". Treble. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
↑ "The 50 Best New Wave Albums". Paste. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
↑ Barker, Emily (24 October 2013). "The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time: 300-201". NME. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
↑ Pitchfork Staff (September 10, 2018). "The 200 Best Albums of the 1980s". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 24, 2023. ...Echo constructed an album of gorgeous, emotionally shaded symphonic rock.

[1] "The 50 Best Post-Punk Albums". Paste. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2021.

[2] "The Top 100 Post-Punk Albums". Treble. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2020.

[3] "The 50 Best New Wave Albums". Paste. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2019.

[nmegreatest-4] Barker, Emily (24 October 2013). "The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time: 300-201". NME. Retrieved 14 November 2021.

[Pitchfork_Staff_2018-5] Pitchfork Staff (September 10, 2018). "The 200 Best Albums of the 1980s". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 24, 2023. ...Echo constructed an album of gorgeous, emotionally shaded symphonic rock.

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