The discography of Echo & the Bunnymen, an English post-punk band which formed in 1978, consists of twelve studio albums, ten live albums, twelve compilation albums, eight extended plays (EP), and thirty singles on Zoo Records; WEA and its subsidiaries, Korova, Sire Records, London Records and Rhino; Cooking Vinyl; and Ocean Rain Records, as well as five music VHS/DVDs, and twenty-two music videos.
Echo & the Bunnymen's 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 had joined as the band's drummer, and their debut album, Crocodiles, met with critical acclaim and made the UK Top 20. Their second album, Heaven Up Here (1981), again found favour with critics and reached number 10 in the UK. The band's cult status was followed by mainstream success in the mid-1980s, as they scored a UK Top 10 hit with the single "The Cutter", and the attendant album, Porcupine (1983), which reached number two in the UK. The next release, Ocean Rain (1984), regarded as their landmark release, spawned the hit singles "The Killing Moon", "Silver" and "Seven Seas". One more studio album, Echo & the Bunnymen (1987), was released before McCulloch left the band to pursue a solo career in 1988. The following year, de Freitas was killed in a motorcycle accident, and the band re-emerged with a new line-up. Sergeant and Pattinson were joined by Noel Burke as lead singer, Damon Reece on drums and Jake Brockman on keyboards. They released Reverberation in 1990, but the disappointing critical and commercial reaction it received culminated with a complete disbanding in early 1993.
After working together as Electrafixion, McCulloch, Sergeant and Pattinson regrouped in 1997 and returned as Echo & the Bunnymen with the UK Top 10 hit "Nothing Lasts Forever". An album of new material, Evergreen, was greeted enthusiastically by critics and the band made a successful return to the live arena. Though Pattinson left the group for a second time, McCulloch and Sergeant continue to record as Echo & the Bunnymen, releasing What Are You Going to Do with Your Life? (1999), Flowers (2001), Siberia (2005), The Fountain (2009), and Meteorites (2014).
Albums Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications UK AUS US CAN FRA SWE NZ CrocodilesReleased: 18 July 1980 Label: Korova (#KODE 1) Formats: LP, cassette 17 — — — — — 36 BPI: Gold Note: User needs to enter "Echo & The Bunnymen" in the "Search" field, "Artist" in the "Search by" field and click the "Go" button. Select "More info" next to the relevant entry to see full certification history. Heaven Up HereReleased: 24 June 1981 Label: Format: LP 10 — 184 — — — 17 PorcupineReleased: 23 February 1983 Label: Format: LP 2 47 137 85 — 24 15 BPI: Gold Ocean RainReleased: 24 August 1984 Label: Formats: LP, cassette 4 58 87 41 — 22 10 BPI: Gold Echo & the BunnymenReleased: 6 July 1987 Label: Formats: LP, CD 4 70 51 51 — 22 26 BPI: Silver ReverberationReleased: 5 November 1990 Label: Formats: LP, Cassette, CD — — — — — — — EvergreenReleased: 1 July 1997 Label: Format: CD 8 98 — — — — — BPI: Gold What Are You Going to Do with Your Life?Released: 1 June 1999 Label: Format: CD 21 — — — — — — FlowersReleased: 22 May 2001 Label: Formats: CD, LP 56 — — — — — — SiberiaReleased: 20 September 2005 Label: Format: CD 83 — — — 161 — — The FountainReleased: 10 November 2009 Label: Formats: CD, download 63 Note: User need to click on "View Albums". — — — 176 — — MeteoritesReleased: 3 June 2014 Label: 429 Formats: CD, download 37 — 138 — — — — Apples for IsaacReleased: 18 September 2026 Label: BMG Formats: CD, download 19 — — — — — —
Live albums Title Album details BBC Radio 1 Live in ConcertReleased: 18 September 1992 Label: Format: CD Live in LiverpoolReleased: 6 June 2002 Label: Format: CD Instant Live: Fillmore – San Francisco, CA, 12/5/05Released: 2006 Label: Instant Live Format: CD Instant Live: House of Blues – West Hollywood, CA, 12/6/05Released: 2006 Label: Instant Live Format: CD Instant Live: House of Blues – Anaheim, CA, 12/7/05Released: 2006 Label: Instant Live Format: CD Instant Live: House of Blues – San Diego, CA, 12/9/05Released: 2006 Label: Instant Live Format: CD Me, I'm All SmilesReleased: 18 September 2006 Label: Format: CD Breaking the Back of LoveReleased: April 2008 Label: Format: CD Ocean Rain Live 2008Released: 31 May 2009 Labels: Echo & The Bunnymen, California Dreamin' Formats: CD+DVD, download Do It CleanReleased: 13 June 2011 Label: Ocean Rain Records Format: CD It's All Live NowReleased: 2017 Label: Run Out Groove Format: LP
Compilation albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications UK AUS US NZ Songs to Learn & SingReleased: 11 November 1985 Label: Formats: LP, cassette, CD 6 57 158 25 BPI: Gold The CutterReleased: 15 March 1993 Label: Format: CD — — — — BallyhooReleased: 1997 Label: Format: CD 59 — — — BPI: Silver Crystal Days: 1979–1999Released: 17 July 2001 Label: Format: 4-CD box set — — — — Seven SeasReleased: 12 September 2005 Label: Format: CD 20 — — — More Songs to Learn and SingReleased: 11 September 2006 Label: Format: CD 47 — — — Killing Moon: The Best of Echo & the BunnymenReleased: 3 December 2007 Label: Format: CD — — — — BPI: Silver B-sides & LiveReleased: 3 December 2007 Label: Cooking Vinyl Format: Digital download — — — — The WorksReleased: 31 March 2008 Labels: Rhino, Format: 3-CD box set — — — — The Killing Moon – The Singles 1980–1990Released: 7 July 2017 Labels: Warner Music Group Format: CD — — — —The Stars, the Oceans & the Moon Released 5 October 2018 Labels BMG Format: CD 11 — — — The John Peel Sessions 1979–1983Released: 6 September 2019 Labels: Korova, WEA Format: Vinyl, MP3, CD — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Other album appearances YearSongAlbumNotes 1979"Monkeys" Street To Street: A Liverpool Album The title was misspelled as "Monkies" on the sleeve and inner record label. 1981 "The Puppet" Urgh! A Music War soundtrack Live version recorded at the Lyceum Ballroom, London on 7 September 1980. 1982 "Villiers Terrace" To the Shores of Lake Placid A previously unreleased version from the 1979 John Peel session. 1982 "All That Jazz" Life in the European Theater 1984 "Zimbo" Raindrops Pattering on Banana Leaves and Other Tunes Live performance from the 1982 WOMAD festival with The Royal Burundi Drummers. 1991 "Action Woman" Pebbles, Volume 1 A cover of a song by The Litter as a bonus track for the 1991 CD re-issue of the 1978 garage compilation album. 1992 "Foggy Notion" Heaven and Hell Vol.2: a Tribute to the Velvet Underground A previously unreleased track, with singer Noel Burke. 1998 "Fools Like Us" Martha, Meet Frank, Daniel and Laurence soundtrack A previously unreleased track. 1998 "Just a Touch Away" Dark City soundtrack 2005 "The Cutter" Just Say Sire: The Sire Records Story The music video of the 1983 single. 2006 "Lips Like Sugar [Way Out West Remix Edit]" Future Retro A previously unreleased mix of the 1987 single.
Extended plays Title EP details Peak chart positions Notes UK IRE NZ Shine So HardReleased: 10 April 1981 Label: Formats: 12-inch vinyl, cassette 37 — 26 The Sound of EchoReleased: February 1984 Label: Format: 12-inch vinyl — — — Also known as The Echo and the Bunnymen EP and The Never Stop EP. Life at Brian's – Lean and HungryReleased: 6 July 1984 Label: Format: Double 7-inch vinyl 16 10 — Numbered limited edition of the "Seven Seas" single. The Peel SessionsReleased: 1988 Label: Formats: 12-inch vinyl, cassette, CD — — — New Live and RareReleased: 1988 Label: Format: CD — — — World Tour E.P.Released: 1997 Label: Format: CD — — — AvalancheReleased: October 2000 Label: Format: CD — — — Live from GlasgowReleased: 12 October 2009 Label: Ocean Rain Format: Download — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Singles Year Single Peak chart positionsCertifications Album UK US Alt. CANAlt. IRE NZ AUS 1979 "The Pictures on My Wall" — — — — — — Crocodiles 1980 "Rescue" 62 — — — — — "The Puppet" — — — — — — Non-album single1981 "Crocodiles" 37 — — — — —Crocodiles "A Promise" 49 — — — — — Heaven Up Here "Over the Wall" — — — — — — 1982 "The Back of Love" 19 — — 24 — — Porcupine "Fuel" — — — — — — 1983 "The Cutter" 8 — — 10 30 67 "Never Stop" 15 — — 8 49 — Non-album single 1984 "The Killing Moon" 9 — — 7 12 96 BPI: Gold Ocean Rain "Silver" 30 — — 14 — — "Seven Seas" 16 — — 10 — — 1985 "Bring On the Dancing Horses" 21 — — 15 31 78 Songs to Learn & Sing 1987 "The Game" 28 — — — — — Echo & the Bunnymen "Lips Like Sugar" 36 — — 24 43 — "Bedbugs and Ballyhoo" — — — — — — 1988 "People Are Strange" 29 — — 13 — — The Lost Boys soundtrack 1990 "Enlighten Me" 96 8 — — — — Reverberation 1991 "Prove Me Wrong" — — — — — — Non-album single 1992 "Inside Me, Inside You" — — — — — — 1997 "Nothing Lasts Forever" 8 — — — — — Evergreen "I Want to Be There (When You Come)" 30 26 16 — — — "Don't Let It Get You Down" 50 — — — — — 1999 "Rust" 22 — — — — — What Are You Going to Do with Your Life? "Get in the Car" — — — — — — 2001 "It's Alright" 41 — — — — — Flowers "Make Me Shine" 84 — — — — — 2005 "Stormy Weather" 55 — — — — — Siberia "In the Margins" — — — — — — 2006 "Scissors in the Sand" — — — — — — 2009 "Think I Need It Too" — — — — — — The Fountain 2014 "Lovers On the Run" — — — — — — Meteorites 2018 "Seven Seas (Transformed)" — — — — — — The Stars, The Ocean & The Moon 2026 "Brussels is Haunted" — — — — — — Apples for Isaac
Other singles appearances Year Song Single Notes 1990 "What Time Is Love? (Echo & The Bunnymen Mix)" "What Time Is Love? (Remodelled & Remixed)" A remix of The KLF single by Echo & the Bunnymen. 1998 "(How Does It Feel to Be) On Top of the World" "(How Does It Feel To Be) On Top of the World" England's official 1998 World Cup song by England United (Echo & the Bunnymen, Ocean Colour Scene, Space, and the Spice Girls).
Video albums Title Album details Notes Shine So HardReleased: 1982 Label: Atlas Adventures Format: VHS Released in a limited edition of 500. Porcupine – An Atlas AdventureReleased: 1983 Label: Format: VHS Pictures on My WallReleased: 1985 Label: Warner Music Vision Format: VHS Re-released 14 September 1998 Live in LiverpoolReleased: 24 September 2002 Label: Format: DVD Dancing HorsesReleased: 23 April 2007 Label: Format: DVD
Other video album appearances Year Song Video Notes 1981 "The Puppet" Urgh! A Music War Recorded at the Lyceum Ballroom, London on 7 September 1980. 2004 "Lips Like Sugar" F.I.B. Heineken 2003 Recorded at the 2003 Benicàssim International Festival. "Nothing Lasts Forever" Later... with Jools Holland – Cool Britannia Recorded for the BBC Television programme Later... with Jools Holland. "Lips Like Sugar" Essential Music Videos: '80s UK The promotional music video released in 1987. "The Killing Moon" Donnie Darko An easter egg on the region 2 Metrodome version of the DVD. Performance is from the 2002 DVD Live in Liverpool. 2005 "Seven Seas" The Work of Director Anton Corbijn The promotional music video released in 1984.
Music videos Year Title Director 1983 "The Back of Love" Bill Butt "In Bluer Skies" "The Cutter" "My White Devil" "Porcupine" "Heads Will Roll" "Higher Hell" Anton Corbijn 1984 "The Killing Moon" Brian Griffin "Seven Seas" Anton Corbijn 1985 "Bring on the Dancing Horses" 1987 "Bedbugs and Ballyhoo" "The Game" "Lips Like Sugar" "People Are Strange" Joel SchumacherAnton Corbijn 1990 "Enlighten Me" 1997 "I Want to Be There (When You Come)" Norman Watson "Nothing Lasts Forever" 1999 "Rust" The Douglas Brothers 2001 "It's Alright" Gavin Gordon-Rogers "Make Me Shine" Hambi Haralambous 2005 "Stormy Weather" "In the Margins" 2014 "Lovers On the Run" Roger Sargent
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