The Pictures on My Wall

Infobox Single
Name = The Pictures on My Wall


Cover size =
Caption =
Artist = Echo & the Bunnymen
Album = Crocodiles
A-side =
B-side = "Read It in Books"
Released = 5 May 1979
Format = 7"
Recorded = August Studio, Liverpool
Genre = Post-punk
Length = 2.52
Label = Zoo
Writer = Ian McCulloch, Will Sergeant, Les Pattinson
Producer = Bill Drummond, David Balfe
Last single =
This single = "The Pictures on My Wall" (1979)
Next single = "Rescue" (1980)
Misc ="The Pictures on My Wall" is a the first single released by the band Echo & the Bunnymen and was released in 1979 in a limited issue of formatnum:4000 (CAGE 004).

Releases

Having been released on 5 May 1979 prior to Pete de Freitas joining the band, the single was re-recorded after he had joined for inclusion on the "Crocodiles" album which was released in 1980. [cite web | author = MacKenzie Wilson | title = The Pictures on My Wall > Review | url = http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gzfuxqtjldhe~T1 | publisher = Allmusic | accessdate = 2004-04-04 ] In 1985 the single was also packaged with a limited edition version of the album "Songs to Learn & Sing". The single was reissued in 1991 on the Document label as a maxi single on 12" (DV3T) and CD (DC3). The single was again reissued in 1995 on CD by Griffin Records (466 1995) with the the text "Very first Echo and the Bunnymen single. Previously unavailable on CD" in white lettering on the cover.

Professional reviews

*Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gzfuxqtjldhe~T1 link]

Track listings

#"The Pictues on My Wall" (Ian McCulloch, Will Sergeant, Les Pattinson) – 2.52
#"Read It in Books" (McCulloch, Julian Cope) – 2.59

References

*cite web | url = http://www.discogs.com/artist/Echo+&+The+Bunnymen | title = Echo & The Bunnymen at Discogs.com | accessdate = 2008-04-01
*cite web | url = http://www.villiersterrace.com/disc/1979-1988.htm | title = Villiers Terrace.com The Ultimate Echo and the Bunnymen Discography | accessdate = 2008-04-01

External links

* [http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/echo_and_the_bunnymen/3581634/lyrics.jhtml Lyrics at MTV.com]