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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 compilation of the band's work between 1979 and 1999. The first three cds include most of their singles, several album tracks, some alternate mixes, unreleased songs and B-sides published on 7-inch and 12-inch vinyls, plus versions recorded for John Peel sessions on BBC Radio 1. The fourth CD is a live cd with cover versions.

Track listing
All tracks written by Ian McCulloch, Will Sergeant, Les Pattinson and Pete de Freitas except where noted. Disc one • "Monkeys" (McCulloch, Sergeant, Pattinson) (original version) – 3.04 • "The Pictures on My Wall" (McCulloch, Sergeant, Pattinson) (original single version) – 2.51 • "Read It in Books" (Julian Cope, McCulloch) (original single version) – 2.59 • "Villiers Terrace" (John Peel session 15 August 1979) – 4.13 • "Rescue" – 4.26 • "Simple Stuff" – 2.35 • "Stars Are Stars" – 2.47 • "All That Jazz" – 2.47 • "Crocodiles" – 2.40 • "The Puppet" – 3.07 • "Do It Clean" – 2.48 • "Show of Strength" −4.56 • "Over the Wall" – 6.06 • "A Promise" – 4.04 • "Heaven Up Here" −3.43 • "All My Colours" – 4.02 • "Broke My Neck" (long version) – 7.17 • "No Hands" (John Peel session 27 January 1982) – 3.11 • "Fuel" – 4.05 • "The Subject" – 5.09 Disc two • "The Back of Love" – 3.15 • "The Cutter" – 3.52 • "Way Out and Up We Go" – 4.03 • "Clay" – 4.16 • "Heads Will Roll" – 3.33 • "Gods Will Be Gods" (alternate version) – 5.30 • "Never Stop (Discotheque)" – 4.46 • "Watch Out Below" (John Peel session 19 September 1983) – 2.50 • "The Killing Moon" (All Night version) – 9.13 • "Silver (Tidal Wave)" – 5.12 • "Angels and Devils" – 4.23 • "Crystal Days" – 2.26 • "Seven Seas" – 3.20 • "My Kingdom" – 4.06 • "Ocean Rain" – 5.18 • "All You Need Is Love" (Lennon–McCartney) – 6.42 Disc three • "Bring on the Dancing Horses" – 4.05 • "Over Your Shoulder" – 4.07 • "Lover, I Love You" (McCulloch, Sergeant, Pattinson) – 4.20 • "Satisfaction" (McCulloch, Sergeant, Pattinson) – 4.11 • "New Direction" (original version) (McCulloch, Sergeant, Pattinson) – 4.23 • "Ship of Fools" (McCulloch, Sergeant, Pattinson) – 4.04 • "All My Life" (McCulloch, Sergeant, Pattinson) – 4.10 • "The Game" (McCulloch, Sergeant, Pattinson) – 3.51 • "Bedbugs and Ballyhoo" – 3.29 • "Lips Like Sugar" (single mix) (McCulloch, Sergeant, Pattinson) – 4.37 • "People Are Strange" (extended version) (Robbie Krieger, Jim Morrison) – 4.32 • "Rollercoaster" – 4.05 • "Don't Let It Get You Down" (McCulloch, Sergeant, Pattinson) – 3.52 • "I Want to Be There (When You Come)" (McCulloch, Sergeant, Pattinson) – 3.39 • "Nothing Lasts Forever" (McCulloch, Sergeant, Pattinson) – 3.56 • "Hurracaine" (McCulloch, Sergeant, Pattinson) – 4.21 • "Rust" (McCulloch, Sergeant, Pattinson) – 5.24 • "What Are You Going To Do With Your Life?" (McCulloch, Sergeant, Pattinson) – 5.11 Disc four • "In the Midnight Hour" (Steve Cropper, Wilson Pickett) – 3.30 • "Start Again" (live 6 November 1987) (McCulloch) – 3.26 • "The Original Cutter – A Drop in the Ocean" – 4.00 • "Heads Will Roll" (Summer version) – 4.25 • "Bedbugs and Ballyhoo" (original single version) – 3.38 • "Zimbo" (live 17 July 1982 with The Royal Burundi Drummers) – 4.57 • "Angels and Devils" (live 25 April 1985) – 3.04 • "She Cracked" (live 4/85) (Jonathan Richman) – 2.54 • "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue" (live 4/85) (Bob Dylan) – 3.33 • "Soul Kitchen" (live 25 April 1985) (John Densmore, Krieger, Ray Manzarek, Morrison) – 3.50 • "Action Woman" (live 25 April 1985) (Warren Kendrick) – 3.21 • "Paint It, Black" (live 25 April 1985) (Jagger/Richards) – 3.15 • "Run Run Run" (live 25 April 1985) (Lou Reed) – 3.59 • "Friction" (live 25 April 1985) (Tom Verlaine) – 4.44 • "Crocodiles" (live 25 April 1985) – 6.06 • "Heroin" (live 18 July 1983) (Reed) – 5.43 • "Do It Clean" (live 18 July 1983) – 8.18 • "The Cutter" (alternate version) – 4.06 == Personnel ==
Personnel
Musicians Echo & the Bunnymen Ian McCulloch – guitar, vocals • Will Sergeant – guitar, harpsichord, sitarLes Pattinson – bass guitar • 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 Orchestrastrings, 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 guitar • 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 Balfeengineer, 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 Ingmanstring arrangements • Hugh Jones – engineer, original recording producer • Brian Kehew – mixing • Bruce Lampcov – mixing • Laurie Latham – original recording producer • Henri Loustau – 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 ==
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