Shine So Hard
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Released | 10 April 1981 | |||
Recorded | 17 January 1981, Pavilion Gardens, Buxton | |||
Genre | Post-punk | |||
Length | 16:59 | |||
Label | Korova / WEA | |||
Producer | Bill Drummond, Hugh Jones | |||
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Shine So Hard is a live 12" EP released by the band Echo & the Bunnymen on 10 April 1981. The EP reached number 37 on the UK Singles Chart.
Overview
Having returned from the United States where they were promoting their debut album Crocodiles, Echo & the Bunnymen went on to tour the United Kingdom. The concert held at the Pavilion Gardens in Buxton, Derbyshire on 17 January 1981 was recorded by the Manor Mobile. Four songs from the concert, "Crocodiles", "Zimbo", "All That Jazz" and "Over the Wall", were mixed at Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Wales. The EP was released on 10 April 1981 and subsequently peaked at number 37 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the band's first hit single.[2]
The title of the EP comes from a line in an earlier Bunnymen song, "Stars Are Stars".[3]
A limited edition of 500 32-minute videos filmed by Bill Butt[4] were subsequently released in 1982 of the Buxton concert. These were made available only to people who had been present at the concert.[5]
When Crocodiles was remastered and reissued in 2003, the four tracks from the EP were included as bonus tracks.
Track listings
All tracks written by Will Sergeant, Ian McCulloch, Les Pattinson and Pete de Freitas.
- UK release (ECHO 1)
- "Crocodiles" (live) – 5:06
- "Zimbo" (live) – 3:32
- "All That Jazz" (live) – 2:52
- "Over the Wall" (live) – 5:29
- New Zealand release (MX 214362)
- "Crocodiles" (live) – 5:06
- "All That Jazz" (live) – 2:52
- "Zimbo" (live) – 3:32
- "Over the Wall" (live) – 5:29
Personnel
Musicians
- Ian McCulloch – vocals, guitar
- Will Sergeant – lead guitar
- Les Pattinson – bass
- Pete de Freitas – drums
Production
- Bill Drummond – producer
- Hugh Jones – producer
- Martyn Atkins – sleeve design
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Roberts, David, ed. (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). HIT Entertainment. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ Bell, Max (September 2003), Heaven Up Here 2003 reissue liner notes
- ^ Houghton, Mick (2 July 2019). Fried & Justified: Hits, Myths, Break-Ups and Breakdowns in the Record Business 1978-98. Faber & Faber. ISBN 9780571336845.
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(help) - ^ "The Ultimate Echo and the Bunnymen Discography". Villiers Terrace.com. Retrieved 1 April 2008.
- "Echo & The Bunnymen at Discogs.com". Retrieved 1 April 2008.