The Pictures on My Wall

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“The Pictures on My Wall”
Single by Echo & the Bunnymen from the album Crocodiles
B-side	"Read It in Books"
Released	5 May 1979
Format	7"
Recorded	August Studio, Liverpool
Genre	Post-punk
Length	2.52
Label	Zoo
Writer(s)	Ian McCulloch, Will Sergeant, Les Pattinson
Producer	Bill Drummond, David Balfe
Echo & the Bunnymen singles chronology
"The Pictures on My Wall" (1979) "Rescue" (1980)

"The Pictures on My Wall" is a the first single released by the band Echo & the Bunnymen and was released in 1979 in a limited issue of 4,000 (CAGE 004).

Contents 1 Releases 2 Professional reviews 3 Track listings 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Releases

Having been released on 5 May 1979 prior to Pete de Freitas joining the band, the single was re-recorded after he had joined for inclusion on the Crocodiles album which was released in 1980.^[1] In 1985 the single was also packaged with a limited edition version of the album Songs to Learn & Sing. The single was reissued in 1991 on the Document label as a maxi single on 12" (DV3T) and CD (DC3). The single was again reissued in 1995 on CD by Griffin Records (466 1995) with the the text "Very first Echo and the Bunnymen single. Previously unavailable on CD" in white lettering on the cover.

[edit] Professional reviews

• Allmusic link

[edit] Track listings

1. "The Pictues on My Wall" (Ian McCulloch, Will Sergeant, Les Pattinson) – 2.52
2. "Read It in Books" (McCulloch, Julian Cope) – 2.59

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Lyrics at MTV.com

v • d • e Echo & the Bunnymen Ian McCulloch • Will Sergeant Former members Les Pattinson • Pete de Freitas • Noel Burke • Jake Brockman • Damon Reece Studio albums Crocodiles • Heaven Up Here • Porcupine • Ocean Rain • Echo & the Bunnymen • Reverberation • Evergreen • What Are You Going to Do with Your Life? • Flowers • Siberia • The Fountain Live albums BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert • Live in Liverpool • Instant Live: Fillmore - San Francisco, CA, 12/5/05 • Instant Live: House of Blues - West Hollywood, CA, 12/6/05 • Instant Live: House of Blues - Anaheim, CA, 12/7/05 • Instant Live: House of Blues - San Diego, CA, 12/9/05 • Me, I'm all Smiles Compilations Songs to Learn & Sing • The Cutter • Ballyhoo • Crystal Days: 1979–1999 • Seven Seas • More Songs to Learn and Sing • Killing Moon: The Best of Echo & the Bunnymen • B-sides & Live (2001 – 2005) • The Works Singles "The Pictures on My Wall" • "Rescue" • "The Puppet" • "A Promise" • "Over the Wall" • "The Back of Love" • "The Cutter" • "Never Stop" • "The Killing Moon" • "Silver" • "Seven Seas" • "Bring On the Dancing Horses" • "The Game" • "Lips Like Sugar" • "Bedbugs and Ballyhoo" • "People Are Strange" • "Enlighten Me" • "Prove Me Wrong" • "Inside Me, Inside You" • "Nothing Lasts Forever" • "I Want to Be There (When You Come)" • "Don't Let It Get You Down" • "Rust" • "Get in the Car" • "It's Alright" • "Make Me Shine" • "Stormy Weather" • "In the Margins" • "Scissors in the Sand" EPs Shine So Hard • The Sound of Echo • Life at Brian's – Lean and Hungry • The Peel Sessions • New Live and Rare • World Tour E.P. • Avalanche Related articles Discography • Bill Drummond • Zoo • Korova • Crucial Three • Electrafixion • Glide