Songs to Learn & Sing | ||||
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Greatest hits album by | ||||
Released | 11 November 1985[1] | |||
Recorded | 1979–1985 | |||
Genre | Post-punk, new wave[2] | |||
Length | 40:09 | |||
Label | Korova, Sire | |||
Producer | Ian Broudie, Bill Drummond, David Balfe, Hugh Jones, Echo & the Bunnymen, Laurie Latham | |||
Echo & the Bunnymen chronology | ||||
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Singles from Songs to Learn & Sing | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | link |
Robert Christgau | C+[3] |
Songs to Learn & Sing is a compilation album by Echo & the Bunnymen which was released on 11 November 1985 and featured all of the singles the band had released up to that point. Released on LP, cassette and CD by Korova, WEA and Sire Records, the album received positive reviews and reached number six on the UK Albums Chart[4] and number 158 on the US Billboard 200.[5]
Songs to Learn & Sing was first released as an LP, a cassette and a CD by Korova in the United Kingdom, WEA in Germany and Sire Records in the United States on 15 November 1985. The LP and cassette versions of the album have six tracks on side one and five tracks on side two. The album was also available as a limited editionpicture disc and a limited edition album with a copy of 'The Pictures on My Wall' single. The album was reissued on 17 October 1990 by WEA.
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Madness project nexus hacked. The tracks included on the album are in chronological order and taken from the four studio albums that had been released up to that point as well including two non-album singles: 'Rescue' from the Crocodiles album; 'The Puppet', a non-album single; 'Do It Clean', the B-side to 'The Puppet'; 'A Promise' from the Heaven Up Here album; 'The Back of Love' and 'The Cutter' from the Porcupine album; 'Never Stop', a non-album single; 'The Killing Moon', 'Silver' and 'Seven Seas' from the Ocean Rain album; and 'Bring on the Dancing Horses' a new single.
Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue number |
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United Kingdom | 11 November 1985[1] | Korova | LP | KODE 13 |
LP picture disc | KODE 13P | |||
Cassette | CODE 13 | |||
Germany | 15 November 1985 | WEA | LP | 240,767-1 |
CD | 2292-40767-2 | |||
United States | 15 November 1985 | Sire Records | LP | 1-25360 |
CD | 25360-2 |
Although the album is a compilation album it included one previously unreleased single — 'Bring on the Dancing Horses' which was released on 14 November 1985. The single reached number 21 on the UK Singles Chart[4] and number 15 on the Irish Singles Chart.[6]
Allmusic rated the release four and a half stars out of five and describes the album as 'a solid and comprehensive collection of the band's material'.[7] The album was listed in Rock Compact Disc magazine's list of 45 classic 'British Indie Guitar Rock' albums.[8] The album was also reasonably successful with the fans which was shown by the album reaching number 6 on the UK Albums Chart.[4]
Chart (1985) | Peak Position |
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UK Albums Chart[4] | 6 |
Billboard 200[5] | 158 |
Australia (Kent Music Report)[9] | 57 |
All tracks written by Will Sergeant, Ian McCulloch, Les Pattinson and Pete de Freitas.
Note: track timings taken from original LP's labels.
Songs to Learn & Sing | ||||
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Greatest hits album by | ||||
Released | 11 November 1985[1] | |||
Recorded | 1979–1985 | |||
Genre | Post-punk, new wave[2] | |||
Length | 40:09 | |||
Label | Korova, Sire | |||
Producer | Ian Broudie, Bill Drummond, David Balfe, Hugh Jones, Echo & the Bunnymen, Laurie Latham | |||
Echo & the Bunnymen chronology | ||||
| ||||
Singles from Songs to Learn & Sing | ||||
|
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | link |
Robert Christgau | C+[3] |
Songs to Learn & Sing is a compilation album by Echo & the Bunnymen which was released on 11 November 1985 and featured all of the singles the band had released up to that point. Released on LP, cassette and CD by Korova, WEA and Sire Records, the album received positive reviews and reached number six on the UK Albums Chart[4] and number 158 on the US Billboard 200.[5]
Songs to Learn & Sing was first released as an LP, a cassette and a CD by Korova in the United Kingdom, WEA in Germany and Sire Records in the United States on 15 November 1985. The LP and cassette versions of the album have six tracks on side one and five tracks on side two. The album was also available as a limited editionpicture disc and a limited edition album with a copy of 'The Pictures on My Wall' single. The album was reissued on 17 October 1990 by WEA.
Echo & The Bunnymen - The Cutter (lyrics) Video Echo & The Bunnymen - The Killing Moon (Lyrics) Video Echo & the Bunnymen - Lips Like Sugar (lyrics) Video Echo And The Bunnymen - Seven Seas (Lyrics) Video Jack Johnson Explains 'Banana Pancakes' Video Cher Sings 'Fernando' In New 'Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again' Teaser - Watch! Amazon Music Unlimited HD Prime Music CDs & Vinyl Download Store Open Web Player MP3 Basket Settings Echo & The Bunnymen Artist Overview. Albums Digital Music. Customers Also Bought Items By Ian McCulloch. Echo & Bunnymen. 4.0 out of 5 stars 11 customer ratings. Johnson iron horse engine history.
Madness project nexus hacked. The tracks included on the album are in chronological order and taken from the four studio albums that had been released up to that point as well including two non-album singles: 'Rescue' from the Crocodiles album; 'The Puppet', a non-album single; 'Do It Clean', the B-side to 'The Puppet'; 'A Promise' from the Heaven Up Here album; 'The Back of Love' and 'The Cutter' from the Porcupine album; 'Never Stop', a non-album single; 'The Killing Moon', 'Silver' and 'Seven Seas' from the Ocean Rain album; and 'Bring on the Dancing Horses' a new single.
Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue number |
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United Kingdom | 11 November 1985[1] | Korova | LP | KODE 13 |
LP picture disc | KODE 13P | |||
Cassette | CODE 13 | |||
Germany | 15 November 1985 | WEA | LP | 240,767-1 |
CD | 2292-40767-2 | |||
United States | 15 November 1985 | Sire Records | LP | 1-25360 |
CD | 25360-2 |
Although the album is a compilation album it included one previously unreleased single — 'Bring on the Dancing Horses' which was released on 14 November 1985. The single reached number 21 on the UK Singles Chart[4] and number 15 on the Irish Singles Chart.[6]
Allmusic rated the release four and a half stars out of five and describes the album as 'a solid and comprehensive collection of the band's material'.[7] The album was listed in Rock Compact Disc magazine's list of 45 classic 'British Indie Guitar Rock' albums.[8] The album was also reasonably successful with the fans which was shown by the album reaching number 6 on the UK Albums Chart.[4]
Chart (1985) | Peak Position |
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UK Albums Chart[4] | 6 |
Billboard 200[5] | 158 |
Australia (Kent Music Report)[9] | 57 |
All tracks written by Will Sergeant, Ian McCulloch, Les Pattinson and Pete de Freitas.
Note: track timings taken from original LP's labels.