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ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN

Crystal Days 1979-1999 (Boxed Set)

$59.98 CD

Founded in 1978 and comprised of Ian McCulloch (vocals), Will Sergeant (guitars), Les Pattinson (bass), and Pete de Freitas (drums), Echo & The Bunnymen created a swirling fusion of gloomy postpunk and Doors-inspired psychedelia. They were key figures in the thriving club scene that put Liverpool on the pop map again for the first time since The Beatles. The Bunnymen rank among the most influential groups of the last two decades, their sound reverberating through acts as diverse as Pavement, The Flaming Lips, and Oasis.   

After a half-decade break that would reveal solo and side projects, as well as the McCulloch-less Bunnymen album Reverberation, the original lineup (minus Pete de Freitas, who died in a 1989 motorcycle accident) reunited in the mid-’90s and went on to create more of their best work.  

While the music and influence of Echo & The Bunnymen loom large on the modern rock landscape, strangely their albums never got the CD treatment they deserved—until now. The 4-disc Crystal Days (1979-1999) gathers songs from their seven albums for Sire and London, plus rarities and an extended live set from ’85. Includes a gorgeous book with track-by-track quotes from Ian McCulloch and Will Sergeant, liner notes from band publicist Mick Houghton, and a barrel of rare pix.

Selection # 74263