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Happy 65 To IAN McCULLOCH – One Of The Greatest Voices In Rock Ever

Posted on May 5, 2024 by JL

5 May 2024

Photo by Turn Up The Volume

ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN‘s charismatic frontman and songwriter IAN STEPHEN McCULLOCH was born on 5 May 1959 in Liverpool. Happy 65 to one of the greatest voices in rock, ever of one of my all-time favorite bands, on record and on stage (I saw
them 30+ times, so far). They celebrated their 40th birthday as a band 2 years ago.

To celebrate Big Mouth Mac‘s birthday here are 3 Bunnymen knockouts.

– RESCUE –
(1980)

– THE CUTTER –
(1983)

– OCEAN RAIN –
(1984 – Live in Liverpool in 2001)

ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN: Story

BIG BLASTS FROM THE PAST – 10 Albums Turning 40 In 2024

Posted on December 30, 2023 by JL

Band: ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN
Album: OCEAN RAIN

Released: 4 May 1984
Their 4th LP
Score: #4 in the UK

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Band: R.E.M.
Album: RECKONING

Released: 9 April 1984
Their 2nd one
Score: #27 in the US and #91 in the UK

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Band: HÜSKER DÜ
Album: ZEN ARCADE

Released: 1 July 1984
Their 2nd LP

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Band: NICK CAVE AND THE BAD SEEDS
Album: FROM HER TO ETERNITY

Released: May 1984
Debut LP

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Band: THE SMITHS
Album: THE SMITHS

Released: 20 February 1984
Debut LP

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Brewing Up With by BILLY BRAGG
Born In The U.S.A. by BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
The Unforgettable Fire by U2
Café Blue by THE STYLE COUNCIL
Purple Rain by PRINCE

‘OCEAN RAIN’ By ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN On THE TUBE In 1983

Posted on January 11, 2023 by JL

11 January 2023

Liverpool’s heroes ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN wrote/recorded
one of the best ballads ever in music history with magical gem
OCEAN RAIN, the title track of their 1984 magnum opus.

The live rendition of this diamond on British legendary music TV Show
The Tube (1982-1987) on 16 December 1983 is vintage Bunnymen with
big mouth Ian McCulloch doing what he did/does all his life. Singing cool,
performing cool and looking cool.

Roll the tape.