Avalanche (Echo & the Bunnymen EP)

Infobox Album
Name = Avalanche
Type = ep
Artist = Echo & the Bunnymen


Released = October 2000
Recorded =
Genre = Post-punk
Length = 20:29
Label = Gimme Music
Producer = Ian McCulloch, Will Sergeant
Reviews =
Last album = "Get in the Car" (1999)
This album = "Avalanche"
(2000)
Next album = "It's Alright"
(2001)

"Avalanche" is an EP that was released in October 2000 by Echo & the Bunnymen. The EP was released on CD by Gimme Music and was only available to buy on the internet.cite web | title = The Ultimate Echo and the Bunnymen Discography | url = http://www.villiersterrace.com/disc/1997-2002.htm | publisher = Villiers Terrace.com | accessdate = 2008-05-12 ]

Overview

The first track on the original EP is a cover version of American folk musician, Tim Hardin's, song "How Can We Hang On to a Dream?", with the title was changed to "Hang On to a Dream". The second track, "Avalanche" was a new song by the band. The next three tracks: "All My Colours (Zimbo)", "Silver" and "Angels and Devils"; are re-recordings of the songs. The final track of the original EP is another cover version, this time of the Bob Dylan song "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue" with the title listed as "It's All Over Now".

In 2003 the EP was re-released with two bonus tracks: the first being the Electrafixion version of "Baseball Bill" and the second being a remixed version called "Baseball Bill (Sgt Fuzz Remix)".

Track listing

Original release

#"Hang On to a Dream" (Tim Hardin) – 2:26
#"Avalanche" (Will Sergeant, Ian McCulloch) – 3:27
#"All My Colours (Zimbo)" (Sergeant, McCulloch, Les Pattinson, Pete de Freitas) – 4:12
#"Silver" (Sergeant, McCulloch, Pattinson, de Freitas) – 3:18
#"Angels and Devils" (Sergeant, McCulloch, Pattinson, de Freitas) – 3:31
#"It's All Over Now (Baby Blue)" (Bob Dylan) – 3:35

2003 reissue

#

"Baseball Bill (Electrafixion Version)" (Sergeant, McCulloch) – 4:43
#"Baseball Bill (Sgt Fuzz Remix)" (Sergeant, McCulloch) – 4:35

Personnel

Musicians

*Ian McCulloch – vocals, guitar
*Will Sergeant – lead guitar
*Alex Gleave – bass
*Ceri James – keyboards
*Vinnie Jamieson – drums

Production

*Ian McCulloch – producer
*Will Sergeant – producer
*Tim Speed – engineer
*Nick Allen – sleeve artwork

References

*cite web | title = Echo & The Bunnymen - World Tour E.P. | url = http://www.discogs.com/release/1169588 | publisher = Discogs.com | accessdate = 2008-05-11