Crystal Days: 1979–1999

Crystal Days: 1979–1999 is a four CD box set by Echo & the Bunnymen, which was released in July 2001. It is a retrospective of the band's work between 1979 and 1999, although it omits the material released when the band was fronted by Noel Burke (1990–92).

Crystal Days: 1979–1999
Box set by Echo & the Bunnymen
Released	17 July 2001
Recorded	March 1979 – 15 March 1999
Genre	Post-punk
Label	Rhino
Producer	Compilation Andy Zax Original Recordings Lars Aldman, David Balfe, Bill Drummond, Echo & the Bunnymen, Kevin Howlett, Hugh Jones, Laurie Latham, Ray Manzarek, Gil Norton, Alan Perman
Echo & the Bunnymen chronology
Flowers (2001) Crystal Days: 1979–1999 (2001) Live in Liverpool (2002)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B+[2]

Track listing

All tracks written by Ian McCulloch, Will Sergeant, Les Pattinson and Pete de Freitas except where noted.

Disc one

1. "Monkeys" (McCulloch, Sergeant, Pattinson) (original version) – 3.04
2. "The Pictures on My Wall" (McCulloch, Sergeant, Pattinson) (original single version) – 2.51
3. "Read It in Books" (Julian Cope, McCulloch) (original single version) – 2.59
4. "Villiers Terrace" (John Peel session 15 August 1979) – 4.13
5. "Rescue" – 4.26
6. "Simple Stuff" – 2.35
7. "Stars Are Stars" – 2.47
8. "All That Jazz" – 2.47
9. "Crocodiles" – 2.40
10. "The Puppet" – 3.07
11. "Do It Clean" – 2.48
12. "Show of Strength" −4.56
13. "Over the Wall" – 6.06
14. "A Promise" – 4.04
15. "Heaven Up Here" −3.43
16. "All My Colours" – 4.02
17. "Broke My Neck" (long version) – 7.17
18. "No Hands" (John Peel session 27 January 1982) – 3.11
19. "Fuel" – 4.05
20. "The Subject" – 5.09

Disc two

1. "The Back of Love" – 3.15
2. "The Cutter" – 3.52
3. "Way Out and Up We Go" – 4.03
4. "Clay" – 4.16
5. "Heads Will Roll" – 3.33
6. "Gods Will Be Gods" (alternate version) – 5.30
7. "Never Stop (Discotheque)" – 4.46
8. "Watch Out Below" (John Peel session 19 September 1983) – 2.50
9. "The Killing Moon" (All Night version) – 9.13
10. "Silver (Tidal Wave)" – 5.12
11. "Angels and Devils" – 4.23
12. "Crystal Days" – 2.26
13. "Seven Seas" – 3.20
14. "My Kingdom" – 4.06
15. "Ocean Rain" – 5.18
16. "All You Need Is Love" (Lennon–McCartney) – 6.42

Disc three

1. "Bring on the Dancing Horses" – 4.05
2. "Over Your Shoulder" – 4.07
3. "Lover, I Love You" (McCulloch, Sergeant, Pattinson) – 4.20
4. "Satisfaction" (McCulloch, Sergeant, Pattinson) – 4.11
5. "New Direction" (original version) (McCulloch, Sergeant, Pattinson) – 4.23
6. "Ship of Fools" (McCulloch, Sergeant, Pattinson) – 4.04
7. "All My Life" (McCulloch, Sergeant, Pattinson) – 4.10
8. "The Game" (McCulloch, Sergeant, Pattinson) – 3.51
9. "Bedbugs and Ballyhoo" – 3.29
10. "Lips Like Sugar" (single mix) (McCulloch, Sergeant, Pattinson) – 4.37
11. "People Are Strange" (full-length version) (Robbie Krieger, Jim Morrison) – 4.32
12. "Rollercoaster" – 4.05
13. "Don't Let It Get You Down" (McCulloch, Sergeant, Pattinson) – 3.52
14. "I Want to Be There (When You Come)" (McCulloch, Sergeant, Pattinson) – 3.39
15. "Nothing Lasts Forever" (McCulloch, Sergeant, Pattinson) – 3.56
16. "Hurracaine" (McCulloch, Sergeant, Pattinson) – 4.21
17. "Rust" (McCulloch, Sergeant, Pattinson) – 5.24
18. "What Are You Going To Do With Your Life?" (McCulloch, Sergeant, Pattinson) – 5.11

Disc four

1. "In the Midnight Hour" (Steve Cropper, Wilson Pickett) – 3.30
2. "Start Again" (live 6 November 1987) (McCulloch) – 3.26
3. "The Original Cutter – A Drop in the Ocean" – 4.00
4. "Heads Will Roll" (Summer version) – 4.25
5. "Bedbugs and Ballyhoo" (original single version) – 3.38
6. "Zimbo" (live 17 July 1982 with The Royal Burundi Drummers) – 4.57
7. "Angels and Devils" (live 25 April 1985) – 3.04
8. "She Cracked" (live 4/85) (Jonathan Richman) – 2.54
9. "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue" (live 4/85) (Bob Dylan) – 3.33
10. "Soul Kitchen" (live 25 April 1985) (John Densmore, Krieger, Ray Manzarek, Morrison) – 3.50
11. "Action Woman" (live 25 April 1985) (Warren Kendrick) – 3.21
12. "Paint It, Black" (live 25 April 1985) (Jagger/Richards) – 3.15
13. "Run Run Run" (live 25 April 1985) (Lou Reed) – 3.59
14. "Friction" (live 25 April 1985) (Tom Verlaine) – 4.44
15. "Crocodiles" (live 25 April 1985) – 6.06
16. "Heroin" (live 18 July 1983) (Reed) – 5.43
17. "Do It Clean" (live 18 July 1983) – 8.18
18. "The Cutter" (alternate version) – 4.06

Personnel

Echo & the Bunnymen

• Ian McCulloch – guitar, vocals
• Will Sergeant – guitar, harpsichord, sitar
• Les Pattinson – bass
• Pete de Freitas – drums

Other musicians

David Balfe – piano, keyboards Jake Brockman – keyboards Julian Cope – keyboards Liam Gallagher – backing vocals Michael K. Lee – drums London Metropolitan Orchestra – strings, brass, woodwind Ray Manzarek – keyboards Mike Mooney – guitar Harry Morgan – percussion Stephen Morris – drums David Palmer – drums

Leslie Penny – woodwind Alan Perman – harpsichord Adam Peters – piano, cello, conductor, keyboards Guy Pratt – bass Henry Priestman – keyboards Shankar – strings Ed Shearmur – piano Jeremy Stacey – drums Mark Taylor – keyboards Tim Whittaker – percussion Paul "Tubbs" Williams – backing vocals

Production

Lars Aldman – original recording producer Shawn Amos – liner note co-ordination Vanessa Atkins – project assistant David Balfe – engineer, original recording producer Stuart Barry – engineer David Bascombe – engineer Michael Bergek – engineer John Brierly – engineer Hugh Brown – art direction Emily Cagan – project assistant Peter Coleman – engineer Pete de Freitas – engineer Bill Drummond – original recording producer Echo & the Bunnymen – engineer, mixing, original recording producer Colin Fairley – engineer David Frazer – engineer Daniel Goldmark – editorial research Paul Gomersall – engineer Nick Gomm – engineer Rachel Gutek – art direction Alex Haas – mixing Dan Hersch – remastering Kevin Howlett – original recording producer Bill Inglot – mixing, remastering, audio production Nick Ingman – string arrangements Hugh Jones – engineer, original recording producer Brian Kehew – mixing Bruce Lampcov – mixing Laurie Latham – original recording producer

Henri Loustau[3] – engineer David Lord – engineer Ray Manzarek – original recording producer Guy Massey – engineer David McLees – project assistant Patrick Milligan – project supervisor Martin Mitchell – engineer Jo Motta – project assistant Chris Nagle – engineer Clif Norrell – mixing Gil Norton – engineer, mixing, original recording producer Alan Perman – original recording producer Randy Perry – project assistant Adam Peters – string arrangements, orchestral arrangements Gary Peterson – discographical annotation Steve Riddle – engineer Don Rodenbach – mixing Alex Scannell – assistant engineer Steve Short – engineer Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing Julee Stover – editorial supervision Cenzo Townshend – engineer Amy Utstein – project assistant Chris Walter – photography Richard Woodcraft – mixing Dave Woolley – engineer Andrea Wright – assistant engineer Andy Zax – compilation producer

References

1. Allmusic review
2. Entertainment Weekly review
3. French sound engineer at the Studio des Dames recording studio (Paris, France), misspelled as Henri Lonstan

• Allmusic
• Villiers Terrace.com The Ultimate Echo and the Bunnymen discography