"Silver" is a single by the English rock band Echo & the Bunnymen which was released on 13 April 1984. It was the second single to be released from their fourth studio album, Ocean Rain (1984). It stayed on the UK singles chart for five weeks, reaching a peak of number 30. It also reached number 14 on the Irish Singles Chart.
The B-side to the 7" is "Angels and Devils". The 12" version of the single was extended by one minute and 50 seconds and called "Silver (Tidal Wave)" and the B-side is the 7" version and "Angels and Devils". The 7" and 12" versions of the title track were recorded at the Studio Des Dames in Paris and the Amazon Studio in Liverpool, while "Angels and Devils" was recorded at The Automat in San Francisco on 18 March 1984.
Reception In a retrospective review for AllMusic, Dave Thompson praised the "lavish arrangement" for the song "Silver", stating that the band's production had created "a sumptuous atmosphere". Thompson added: "Even if the lyrics are amongst McCulloch's more preposterous, his rhymes are clever and his imagery is as vivid as it is surreal."
Track listings All tracks written by Will Sergeant, Ian McCulloch, Les Pattinson and Pete de Freitas.
7" release (Korova KOW 34) "Silver" – 3:19 "Angels and Devils" – 4:24
12" release (Korova KOW 34T) "Silver (Tidal Wave)" – 5:09 "Silver" – 3:19 "Angels and Devils" – 4:24
Chart positions Chart (1984)Peakposition UK Singles Chart 30 Irish Singles Chart 14
Personnel Musicians Ian McCulloch – vocals, guitar Will Sergeant – lead guitar Les Pattinson – bass Pete de Freitas – drums Adam Peters – piano, cello
Production The Bunnymen – producer, mixed by Gil Norton – producer, engineer, mixed by Henri LoustauFrench sound engineer at the Studio des Dames recording studio (Paris, France), misspelled as Henri Lonstan – producer, engineer David Frazer – engineer Jean-Yves – assistant engineer Adam Peters – orchestral arrangement
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