Seven Seas (song)

:"Life at Brian's – Lean and Hungry redirects hereInfobox Single
Name = Seven Seas


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Artist = Echo & the Bunnymen
Album = Ocean Rain
A-side = "Seven Seas" / "All You Need Is Love"
B-side = "The Killing Moon" / "Stars Are Stars" / "Villiers Terrace"
Released = 6 July 1984
Format = 7", 12"
Recorded =
Genre = Post-punk, alternative rock
Length = 3:19
Label = Korova (UK)
WEA (Worldwide)
Writer = Will Sergeant, Ian McCulloch, Les Pattinson, Pete de Freitas
Producer = The Bunnymen
Last single = "Silver" (1984)
This single = "Seven Seas" (1984)
Next single = "Bring On the Dancing Horses" (1985)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = "Life at Brian's – Lean and Hungry"
Type = ep


Lower caption = 7" ep cover "Seven Seas" is a single by Echo & the Bunnymen which was released on 6 July 1984. It was the third single to be released from their 1984 album "Ocean Rain". It reached number 16 on the UK Singles ChartCitation | date = 2006 | editor-last = Roberts | editor-first = David | title = British Hit Singles & Albums | edition = 19th | publisher = HIT Entertainment | isbn = 1-90499-410-5 ] and number 10 on the Irish 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]

Overview

The single was released as a 7-inch single and a 12-inch single. The A-side of the 7-inch single was the title track, "Seven Seas", and the B-side was a live cover version of The Beatles' song "All You Need Is Love". The A-side of the 12-inch single consisted of the title track and "All You Need Is Love". The B-side consisted of "The Killing Moon", "Stars Are Stars" and "Villiers Terrace".

"All You Need Is Love", "The Killing Moon", "Stars Are Stars" and "Villiers Terrace" were recorded live at Liverpool Cathedral for the Channel 4 program "Play at Home".cite web | title = Villiers Terrace.com - The Ultimate Echo and the Bunnymen Discography | url = http://www.villiersterrace.com/disc/1979-1988.htm | publisher = Villiers Terrace.com | accessdate = 2008-04-20 ]

A numbered limited edition 7-inch EP was also available on two discs, with all the tracks of the 12-inch single release and with the added title on the cover of "Life at Brian's – Lean and Hungry".

American indie rock group Velocity Girl released a cover version of "Seven Seas" as a single on Heaven Records in 1995. A version recorded by Spanish musician Edwin Moses was also included on the 2005 Spanish tribute album "Play the Game: Un Tributo a Echo & The Bunnymen". [cite web | title = The Ultimate Echo and the Bunnymen Resource | url = http://www.villiersterrace.com/covers.htm | publisher = Villiers Terrace.com | accessdate = 2008-05-21 ]

Track listings

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

;7-inch single (Korova KOW 35, WEA 249 321-7)
#"Seven Seas" – 3:19
#"All You Need Is Love" (Lennon/McCartney) – 6:41

;12-inch single (Korova KOW 35T, WEA 249 320-0) and 7-inch EP (Korova KOW 35F)
#"Seven Seas" – 3:19
#"All You Need Is Love" (Lennon/McCartney) – 6:41
#"The Killing Moon" – 3:17
#"Stars Are Stars" – 3:05
#"Villiers Terrace" – 6:52

Chart positions

Personnel

Musicians

Echo & the Bunnymen

*Ian McCulloch – vocals, guitar
*Will Sergeant – lead guitar
*Les Pattinson – bass
*Pete de Freitas – drums

Additional

*Adam Peters – piano, cello
*Tim Whittaker – bongos
*Khien Luu – clarinet, alto saxophone
*Alam Perman – harpsichord
*James Drake-Brockman – harpsichord

Production

*The Bunnymen – producer, mixed by
*Gil Norton – engineer, mixed by
*Henri Lonstan – engineer
*Jean-Yves – assistant engineer
*Adam Peters – orchestral arrangement
*Anton Corbijn – photography

References

*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/3579421/lyrics.jhtml Lyrics at MTV.com]
* [http://www.bunnymen.com/Seven.swf Promotional video at the band's official website]