ECHO AND THE BUNNYMEN – SEVEN SEAS “LIFE AT BRIAN’S” 2×7″ – EXC+ UK INDIE POST PUNK

Echo and The Bunnymen – Seven Seas “Life At Brian’s – Lean And Hungry”
(Korova Records  1985  KOW35F)
UK Pressing
Limited Edition No: 4492

Double Vinyl in Excellent+ condition
– some light pops/crackles – Vinyl 2 is a bit cracklier

Gatefold Sleeve in Excellent/Very Good+ condition
– sticker mark top right with “1013” written alongside – some ringwear on back

Echo & the Bunnymen are an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1978. The original line-up consisted of vocalist Ian McCulloch, guitarist Will Sergeant and bass player Les Pattinson, supplemented by a drum machine. By 1980, Pete de Freitas joined as the band’s drummer.

“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 Chart and number 10 on the Irish Singles Chart.

Track listing

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

2×7-inch EP (Korova KOW 35F)

1. “Seven Seas” – 3:19
2. “All You Need Is Love” (Lennon–McCartney) – 6:41
3. “The Killing Moon” – 3:17
4. “Stars Are Stars” – 3:05
5. “Villiers Terrace” – 6:52

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 Loustau – engineer
• Jean-Yves – assistant engineer
• Adam Peters – orchestral arrangement
• Anton Corbijn – photography