- The Game (Echo & the Bunnymen song)
Infobox Single
Name = The Game
Cover size =
Caption =
Artist =Echo & the Bunnymen
Album = Echo & the Bunnymen
A-side =
B-side = "Lost and Found", "Ship Of Fools"
Released =1 June 1987
Format = 7", 12"
Recorded =
Genre =Post-punk ,alternative rock
Length = 3:50
Label = WEA
Writer =Will Sergeant , Ian McCulloch,Les Pattinson ,Pete de Freitas
Producer =Laurie Latham
Last single = "Bring On the Dancing Horses " (1985)
This single = "The Game" (1987)
Next single = "Lips Like Sugar " (1987)"The Game" is a single byEcho & the Bunnymen which was released on1 June 1987 . It was the first single from their 1987 eponymousalbum . It reached number 28 on theUK 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 ]The single was released as a 7-inch single and a
12-inch single . The B-side is "Lost and Found", with the 12-inch single adding the track "Ship Of Fools" to the B-side which was produced by The Bunnymen andGil Norton . The single was released on WEA records.Track listings
All tracks written by
Will Sergeant , Ian McCulloch,Les Pattinson andPete de Freitas .;7-inch (WEA YZ 134)
#"The Game" – 3:50
#"Lost and Found" – 3:52;12-inch release (WEA YZ 134T)
#"The Game" – 3:50
#"Lost and Found" – 3:52
#"Ship Of Fools" – 4:06Chart positions
Personnel
Musicians
*Ian McCulloch – vocals,
guitar
*Will Sergeant –lead guitar
*Les Pattinson – bass
*Pete de Freitas – drumsProduction
*
Laurie Latham – producer on "The Game" and "Lost and Found"
*The Bunnymen – producer on "Ship Of Fools"
*Gil Norton – producer and engineer on "Ship Of Fools"
*Paul Gomersall - engineer on "The Game" and "Lost and Found"
*Stuart Barry - engineer on "The Game" and "Lost and Found"
*Bruce Lampcov - mixing on "The Game" and "Lost and Found"External links
* [http://www.bunnymen.com/Game.swf Promotional video] on [http://www.bunnymen.com/ Echo & the Bunnymen official website]
References
*cite web | url = http://www.discogs.com/artist/Echo+&+The+Bunnymen | title = Echo & The Bunnymen at Discogs.com | accessdate = 2008-04-30
*cite web | url = http://www.villiersterrace.com/disc/1979-1988.htm | title = Villiers Terrace.com - The Ultimate Echo and the Bunnymen Resource | accessdate = 2008-04-30
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