- I Want to Be There (When You Come)
Infobox Single
Name = I Want to Be There (When You Come)
Cover size =
Caption = CD#1 cover
Artist =Echo & the Bunnymen
Album = Evergreen
A-side =
B-side =
Released = September 1997
Format =CD single , 7" single
Recorded =Olympic Studios ,London
Genre =Alternative rock
Length = 3:38
Label = London
Writer =Will Sergeant , Ian McCulloch,Les Pattinson
Producer =Echo & the Bunnymen
Last single = "Nothing Lasts Forever" (1997)
This single = "I Want to Be There (When You Come)" (1997)
Next single = "Don't Let It Get You Down" (1997)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = CD#2 cover
Type = Single
Lower caption = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = 7" single cover
Type = Single
Lower caption = "I Want to Be There (When You Come)" is a single byEcho & the Bunnymen which was released in September 1997. It was the second single released after Ian McCulloch,Will Sergeant andLes Pattinson reformed the band. It was also the second single to be released from their 1997album , "Evergreen". It reached number 30 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 ] number 26 on the U.S. Modern Rock Tracks chart,cite web | title = Echo & the Bunnymen > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles | url = http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:fifyxqe5ldhe~T51 | publisher =Allmusic | accessdate = 2008-05-06 ] and number 16 on the Canadian "RPM" Alternative 30 chart.cite journal | title = RPM Alternative 30 | journal = RPM | volume = 65 | issue = 25 | url = http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.3308&volume=65&issue=25&issue_dt=August%2025%201997&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=a2hs8ggskk6l746tnnfumk6l42 | date =25 August 1997 | accessdate = 2008-07-05 ]Overview
Like their previous single, "Nothing Lasts Forever", the single was released on
London Records as a 7-inch single and as two separate CD versions — apart from the title track all three releases had different track listings and each with a different cover.The B-side to the 7-inch single and the extra tacks of the second CD are acoustic live tracks which were recorded for WHYT radio in
Detroit, Michigan . The extra tracks for the first CD are tracks which were recorded for the "TheJo Whiley Show" and were first transmitted onBBC Radio 1 on11 June 1997 .cite web | title = Echo & The Bunnymen - I Want to Be There When You Come | url = http://www.discogs.com/release/463033 | publisher = Discogs.com | accessdate = 2008-05-06 ]Written by
Will Sergeant , Ian McCulloch andLes Pattinson , the title track was also self-produced by the band. It was engineered byCenzo Townsend and mixed byMark Stent . [cite web | title = Echo & The Bunnymen: I Want to Be There When You Come (#1) | url = http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,362471,00.html | publisher = Artistdirect | accessdate = 2008-05-06 ] The Jo Wiley session tracks were produced by Miti.Track listings
All tracks written by
Will Sergeant , Ian McCulloch andLes Pattinson except where noted.;7-inch release (London LON399 and 850 986-7)
#"I Want to Be There (When You Come)"
#"The Killing Moon " (live acoustic version) (Sergeant, McCulloch, Pattinson,Pete de Freitas );CD #1 release (London LONCD399)
#"I Want to Be There (When You Come)" – 3:38
#"The Killing Moon" (Jo Whiley session) (Sergeant, McCulloch, Pattinson, de Freitas) – 4:51
#"Nothing Lasts Forever" (Jo Whiley session) – 4:20;CD #2 release (London LOCDP399)
#"I Want to Be There (When You Come)" – 3:38
#"Lips Like Sugar " (live acoustic version) (Sergeant, McCulloch, Pattinson, de Freitas) – 4:18
#"I Want to Be There (When You Come)" (live acoustic version) – 3:36Chart positions
Professional reviews
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Allmusic rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jvftxq8jldke link]
*MSN Music rating|2.5|5 [http://music.msn.com/album/?album=10324555 link]Personnel
Musicians
*Ian McCulloch – vocals,
guitar
*Will Sergeant –lead guitar
*Les Pattinson – bassProduction
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Echo & the Bunnymen – producer
*Miti – producer (Jo Whiley session tracks)
*Cenzo Townsend – engineer
*Mark Stent – mixed byReferences
*cite web | url = http://www.discogs.com/artist/Echo+&+The+Bunnymen | title = Echo & The Bunnymen at Discogs.com | accessdate = 2008-05-06
*cite web | url = http://www.villiersterrace.com/disc/1997-2002.htm | title = Villiers Terrace.com - The Ultimate Echo and the Bunnymen Resource | accessdate = 2008-05-06External links
* [http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/echo_and_the_bunnymen/1246827/lyrics.jhtml Lyrics at MTV.com]
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