Rescue (song)

Infobox Single
Name = Rescue


Cover size =
Caption = 7" single cover
Artist = Echo & the Bunnymen
Album = Crocodiles
A-side =
B-side = "Simple Stuff" / "Pride"
Released = 5 May 1980
Format = 7", 12"
Recorded =
Genre = Post-punk
Length =
Label = Korova
Writer = Will Sergeant, Ian McCulloch, Les Pattinson, Pete de Freitas
Producer = Ian Broudie, The Bunnymen
Last single = "The Pictures on My Wall" (1979)
This single = "Rescue" (1980)
Next single = "The Puppet" (1980)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate cover
Type = Single


Lower caption = 12" single cover "Rescue" is the second single released by the band Echo & the Bunnymen. It was released on 5 May 1980 and subsequently included on the "Crocodiles" album, which was released on 18 July 1980. It was the band's first single to chart, reaching number 62 on the UK Singles Chart. [Citation | date = 2006 | editor-last = Roberts | editor-first = David | title = British Hit Singles & Albums | edition = 19th | publisher = HIT Entertainment | isbn = 1-90499-410-5 ] It was also their first release on the newly formed Korova label.

The single was reissued as a limited edition 7" single on 4 December 2006 on the same label and with the same catalogue number, KOW 1, and reached number 177 on the UK Singles Chart. A promo 7" version was also released by Korova in January 1983.

The song was covered by the Scottish rock group Idlewild on their 2000 single "These Wooden Ideas".

Formats and track listings

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

;1980 and 2006 7" single (KOW 1)
#"Rescue"
#"Simple Stuff"

;1980 12" single (KOW 1T)
#"Rescue"
#"Simple Stuff"
#"Pride"

;1983 7" promo single (SAM271)
#"Rescue"
#"Never Stop"
#"The Cutter"

Chart positions

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.bunnymen.com/Live_Video_2.html Live performance from the official website]