A Promise (song)

A Promise (song)

Infobox Single
Name = A Promise


Cover size =
Caption =
Artist = Echo & the Bunnymen
Album = Heaven Up Here
A-side =
B-side = "Broke My Neck" / "Do It Clean"
Released = 10 July 1981
Format = 7", 12"
Recorded =
Genre = Post-punk
Length = 3:30 / 3:55
Label = Korova (UK)
WEA (Belgium)
Writer = Will Sergeant, Ian McCulloch, Les Pattinson, Pete de Freitas
Producer = The Bunnymen, Hugh Jones
Last single = "Shine So Hard" (1981)
This single = "A Promise" (1981)
Next single = "Over the Wall" (1981)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate cover
Type = Single


Lower caption = 12" single cover "A Promise" is the fourth single by Echo & the Bunnymen and was released in on 10 July 1981. It stayed on the UK Singles Chart for four weeks and peaked at number 49.cite book | title = "British Hit Singles & Albums" | edition = 19th Edition | publisher = HIT Entertainment | year = 2006 | isbn=1904994105 ] Apart from the Australian only release of "Over the Wall" later in the year, "A Promise" is the only single to have been released from the band's second album, "Heaven Up Here" (1981).

The b-side to both the 7" and 12" versions of the single is a live version of "Broke My Neck" which was recorded during a concert in Tistedal, Norway on 7 June 1981. However, the Belgian release of the 7" contains the extra track "Do It Clean", which had previously been the b-side of 1980's "The Puppet" and would again be a b-side on 1984's "The Killing Moon".

Track listings

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

;UK 7" release (Korova KOW 15)
#"A Promise" – 3:30
#"Broke My Neck" (live) – 4:36

;UK 12" release (Korova KOW 15T)
#"A Promise" – 3:55
#"Broke My Neck" (long version) – 7:11

;Belgian 7" release (WEA 18.836)
#"A Promise" – 3:30
#"Do It Clean" – 2:45
#"Broke My Neck" (live) – 4:36

Professional reviews

*Allmusic Rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fzfpxqt5ldke link]

Personnel

Musicians

*Ian McCulloch – vocals, guitar
*Will Sergeant – lead guitar
*Les Pattinson – bass
*Pete de Freitas – drums
*David Balfe – keyboards ("Do It Clean")

Production

*The Bunnymen – producer
*Hugh Jones – producer
*Bill Drummond – producer ("Do It Clean")
*David Balfe – producer ("Do It Clean")
*Claes Neeb – recorded by ("Broke My Neck")

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


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