- Silver (song)
Infobox Single
Name = Silver
Cover size =
Caption =
Artist =Echo & the Bunnymen
Album =Ocean Rain
A-side =
B-side = "Angels and Devils"
Released =13 April 1984
Format = 7", 12"
Recorded = Studio Des Dames,Paris Amazon Studios,Liverpool The Automat,San Francisco
Genre =Post-punk ,alternative rock
Length = 3:19 (7") / 5:09 (12")
Label = Korova (UK)
WEA (Germany)
Writer =Will Sergeant , Ian McCulloch,Les Pattinson ,Pete de Freitas
Producer = The Bunnymen,Gil Norton , Henri Lonstan
Last single = "The Sound of Echo " (1984)
This single = "Silver" (1984)
Next single = "Seven Seas" (1984)"Silver" is a single byEcho & the Bunnymen which was released on13 April 1984 . It was the second single to be released from their 1984album "Ocean Rain ". It stayed on theUK Singles Chart for five weeks, reaching a peak of number 30.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 also reached number 14 on theIrish Singles Chart .cite web | title = The Irish Charts - All there is to know | url = http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement | publisher = IRMA | year = 2008 | accessdate = 2008-04-29]The b-side to the 7" is "Angels and Devils". The 12" version of the single was extended by one minute and 50 seconds and called "Silver (Tidal Wave)" and the b-side is the 7" version and "Angels and Devils". The 7" and 12" versions of the title track were recorded at the Studio Des Dames in
Paris and the Amazon Studio inLiverpool , while "Angles and Devils" was recorded at The Automat inSan Francisco on18 March 1984 . [cite web | title = Echo & The Bunnymen - Silver (Tidal Wave) | url = http://www.discogs.com/release/482765 | publisher = Discogs.com | accessdate = 2008-04-29 ]Track listings
All tracks written by
Will Sergeant , Ian McCulloch,Les Pattinson andPete de Freitas .;7" release (Korova KOW 34)
#"Silver" – 3:19
#"Angels and Devils" – 4:24;12" release (Korova KOW 34T)
#"Silver (Tidal Wave)" – 5:09
#"Silver" – 3:19
#"Angels and Devils" – 4:24Chart positions
Personnel
Musicians
*Ian McCulloch – vocals,
guitar
*Will Sergeant –lead guitar
*Les Pattinson – bass
*Pete de Freitas – drums
*Adam Peters –piano ,cello Production
*The Bunnymen – producer, mixed by
*Gil Norton – producer, engineer, mixed by
*Henri Lonstan – producer, engineer
*David Frazer – engineer
*Jean-Yves – assistant engineer
*Adam Peters – orchestral arrangementReferences
*cite web | url = http://www.discogs.com/artist/Echo+&+The+Bunnymen | title = Echo & The Bunnymen at Discogs.com | accessdate = 2008-04-29
External links
* [http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/echo_and_the_bunnymen/3579415/lyrics.jhtml Lyrics at MTV.com]
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