Killing Moon: The Best of Echo & the Bunnymen
Echo & the Bunnymen · 2007
145 min · 36 tracks · post-punk
A rich tapestry of atmospheric melodies and brooding lyrics that define post-punk's ethereal landscape.
Why this album works
- Best for
- dynamic journey with emotional peaks brooding melodies for introspective moments for reflective late nights
- Context
- Released in 2007, 'Killing Moon: The Best of Echo & the Bunnymen' captures the band's legacy as they celebrated over three decades since their formation in 1978. This compilation showcases key tracks from their influential catalog, including seminal hits from their early albums like 'Crocodiles' (1980) and 'Ocean Rain' (1984), positioning them as enduring icons of the post-punk movement.
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- post-punk
Killing Moon: The Best of Echo & the Bunnymen is an album by Echo & the Bunnymen, released in 2007. A rich tapestry of atmospheric melodies and brooding lyrics that define post-punk's ethereal landscape. 'Killing Moon' serves as a definitive collection that not only highlights Echo & the Bunnymen's chart successes but also their lasting impact on alternative music. The album includes classics like 'The Killing Moon,' which has been critically lauded and covered by numerous artists, showcasing the band's influence on both contemporaries and later musicians. Here's what makes it worth your time and what to listen to next.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Killing Moon: The Best of Echo & the Bunnymen sound like?
A rich tapestry of atmospheric melodies and brooding lyrics that define post-punk's ethereal landscape. Rooted in post-punk.
What makes Killing Moon: The Best of Echo & the Bunnymen by Echo & the Bunnymen notable?
'Killing Moon' serves as a definitive collection that not only highlights Echo & the Bunnymen's chart successes but also their lasting impact on alternative music. The album includes classics like 'The Killing Moon,' which has been critically lauded and covered by numerous artists, showcasing the band's influence on both contemporaries and later musicians. Released in 2007, 'Killing Moon: The Best of Echo & the Bunnymen' captures the band's legacy as they celebrated over three decades since their formation in 1978. This compilation showcases key tracks from their influential catalog, including seminal hits from their early albums like 'Crocodiles' (1980) and 'Ocean Rain' (1984), positioning them as enduring icons of the post-punk movement.
Who is Killing Moon: The Best of Echo & the Bunnymen for?
Killing Moon: The Best of Echo & the Bunnymen works well if you're into dynamic journey with emotional peaks, brooding melodies for introspective moments and for reflective late nights.
How many songs are on Killing Moon: The Best of Echo & the Bunnymen?
Killing Moon: The Best of Echo & the Bunnymen has 36 tracks, running approximately 145 minutes.
Tracklist
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Disc 1
- 1 Pictures on My Wall 2:55
- 2 The Puppet 3:07
- 3 Do It Clean 2:47
- 4 Crocodiles 2:40
- 5 Rescue Standout 4:30
- 6 All That Jazz 2:48
- 7 Villiers Terrace 2:47
- 8 Show of Strength 4:50
- 9 Over the Wall 6:01
- 10 A Promise 4:06
- 11 With a Hip 3:18
- 12 All My Colours 4:04
- 13 The Cutter 3:55
- 14 The Back of Love 3:16
- 15 Higher Hell 5:02
- 16 Gods Will Be Gods 5:27
- 17 Never Stop 3:33
- 18 Heads Will Roll 3:32
Disc 2
- 1 The Killing Moon Standout 5:49
- 2 Silver 3:22
- 3 Angels and Devils 4:24
- 4 Ocean Rain Standout 5:13
- 5 My Kingdom 4:07
- 6 Seven Seas 3:22
- 7 Crystal Days 2:26
- 8 Bring On the Dancing Horses 4:00
- 9 People Are Strange 3:38
- 10 Bed Bugs and Ballyhoo 3:30
- 11 The Game 3:53
- 12 Lost and Found 3:39
- 13 Thorn of Crowns 4:54
- 14 Lips Like Sugar 4:54
- 15 Zimbo (live) 3:56
- 16 Do It Clean (live) 6:36
- 17 Ocean Rain (live) 5:19
- 18 The Killing Moon (live) 3:25
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