The Back of Love
"The Back of Love" | ||||
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Single by Echo & the Bunnymen | ||||
from the album Porcupine | ||||
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Released | 21 May 1982 (1982-05-21) | |||
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Length | 3:13 | |||
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Producer(s) | Ian Broudie | |||
Echo & the Bunnymen singles chronology | ||||
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"The Back of Love" is a single which was released by the English rock band Echo & the Bunnymen on 21 May 1982. It reached number nineteen on the UK Singles Chart the same month.[2] It was subsequently added to the band's third studio album Porcupine which was released on 4 February 1983.
The single was produced by Ian Broudie under the pseudonym Kingbird. The A-side of the single was recorded at Trident Studios in London, while the B-side was recorded at Square One Studios in Liverpool.[3] The b-side to both the 7" and 12" versions of the single is "The Subject". The 12" has an extra track on the b-side, "Fuel".
The cover of both the 7" and 12" versions is painting by Henry Scott Tuke called "The Promise" which was on display at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool.
The song was covered by the American rock group Burning Airlines on the 1998 "Always Something There to Remind Me / Back of Love" single, a split release with Braid who performed "Always Something There to Remind Me".
Track listings
All tracks written by Will Sergeant, Ian McCulloch, Les Pattinson and Pete de Freitas.
- 7" release (Korova KOW 24 and WEA K 19175)
- "The Back of Love" – 3:13
- "The Subject" – 5:06
- 12" release (Korova KOW 24T)
- "The Back of Love"
- "The Subject"
- "Fuel"
Chart positions
Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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UK Singles Chart[2] | 19 |
Irish Singles Chart[4] | 24 |
Personnel
- Ian McCulloch – vocals, guitar
- Will Sergeant – lead guitar
- Les Pattinson – bass
- Pete de Freitas – drums
- Ian Broudie – producer
References
- ^ Gross, Joe (2004). "Echo and the Bunnymen". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 271. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ a b Roberts, David, ed. (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). HIT Entertainment. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ Bell, Max (2003). "Wayo! And up they go.". Porcupine (CD booklet). Echo & the Bunnymen. Warner Music UK. 2564-61163-2.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – All there is to know". IRMA. 2008. Retrieved 28 March 2008.
- "Echo & The Bunnymen at Discogs.com". Retrieved 1 April 2008.
- "Villiers Terrace.com The Ultimate Echo and the Bunnymen Discography". Retrieved 1 April 2008.
External links
- "The Back of Love" at Discogs (list of releases)
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- "Stormy Weather"
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- "Scissors in the Sand"
- "Think I Need It Too"
- "Lovers On the Run"
- Discography
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