It's Alright (Echo & the Bunnymen song)
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"It's Alright" is a single
by Echo & the Bunnymen
which was released on 23 April 2001 on the Cooking Vinyl
record label. It was the first single to be released from the 2001 album Flowers
. It reached number 41 on the UK Singles Chart
.
and as two separate CD versions
— apart from the title track, all three releases had different track listings and each with a different cover. The covers of the three different versions, like their parent album Flowers
, are pictures taken from the book Wisconsin Death Trip
.
Written and produced
by Will Sergeant
and Ian McCulloch
, the title track also had additional production, engineering
and mixing
by Pete Coleman. The version of "Rescue
" on CD #1 was mixed by Joe McKechnie.
was less positive, describing it as "a dead-on pastiche of the swirling, Doors-y acid rock" and "not a great song".
of "It's Alright", performed by Bombones
, is included on the 2005 Spanish tribute album Play the Game: Un Tributo a Echo & the Bunnymen.
and Ian McCulloch
except where noted.
7-inch release (Cooking Vinyl FRY104)
CD #1 release (Cooking Vinyl FRYCD104)
CD #2 release (Cooking Vinyl FRYCD104X)
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
by Echo & the Bunnymen
Echo & the Bunnymen
Echo & the Bunnymen are an English post-punk band, formed in Liverpool in 1978. The original line-up consisted of vocalist Ian McCulloch, guitarist Will Sergeant and bass player Les Pattinson, supplemented by a drum machine. By 1980, Pete de Freitas had joined as the band's drummer, and their debut...
which was released on 23 April 2001 on the Cooking Vinyl
Cooking Vinyl
Cooking Vinyl is a UK-based independent record company, founded in 1986. Its original orientation was toward contemporary folk music—notably Billy Bragg, and Michelle Shocked's Texas Campfire Tapes, recorded on a Sony Walkman, one of its first releases...
record label. It was the first single to be released from the 2001 album Flowers
Flowers (Echo & the Bunnymen album)
Flowers is the ninth studio album released by the British band Echo & the Bunnymen on 16 February 2001. It reached number 56 on the UK Albums Chart. The album was recorded at the Elevator Studios in Liverpool and the Bryn Derwyn Studios in Wales and produced by Ian McCulloch and Will Sergeant, with...
. It reached number 41 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
.
Overview
The single was released as a 7-inch singleSingle (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
and as two separate CD versions
CD single
A CD single is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact Disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single, which uses a smaller form factor. The format was introduced in the mid-1980s, but did not gain its place in the market until the early 1990s...
— apart from the title track, all three releases had different track listings and each with a different cover. The covers of the three different versions, like their parent album Flowers
Flowers (Echo & the Bunnymen album)
Flowers is the ninth studio album released by the British band Echo & the Bunnymen on 16 February 2001. It reached number 56 on the UK Albums Chart. The album was recorded at the Elevator Studios in Liverpool and the Bryn Derwyn Studios in Wales and produced by Ian McCulloch and Will Sergeant, with...
, are pictures taken from the book Wisconsin Death Trip
Wisconsin Death Trip
Wisconsin Death Trip is a non-fiction book by Michael Lesy, first published in 1973. It has been adapted into a film.The book is based on a collection of late 19th century photographs by Jackson County, Wisconsin photographer Charles Van Schaick, mostly in the city of Black River Falls, and local...
.
Written and produced
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
by Will Sergeant
Will Sergeant
Will Sergeant is an English guitarist, best known for being a member of Echo & the Bunnymen. Born in the centre of Liverpool, he grew up in the suburb of Melling and attended nearby Deyes High School...
and Ian McCulloch
Ian McCulloch (singer)
Ian Stephen McCulloch is an English singer, born in Liverpool, and is best known as the frontman for the rock group Echo & the Bunnymen.-Career:...
, the title track also had additional production, engineering
Audio engineering
An audio engineer, also called audio technician, audio technologist or sound technician, is a specialist in a skilled trade that deals with the use of machinery and equipment for the recording, mixing and reproduction of sounds. The field draws on many artistic and vocational areas, including...
and mixing
Audio mixing (recorded music)
In audio recording, audio mixing is the process by which multiple recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels, most commonly two-channel stereo. In the process, the source signals' level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and effects such as reverb may...
by Pete Coleman. The version of "Rescue
Rescue (song)
"Rescue" is the second single released by the band Echo & the Bunnymen. It was released on 5 May 1980 and subsequently included on the Crocodiles album, which was released on 18 July 1980. It was the band's first single to chart, reaching number 62 on the UK Singles Chart...
" on CD #1 was mixed by Joe McKechnie.
Critical reception
The song has received mixed reviews. Allmusic described the song as rolling with "layered guitars", with McCulloch experimenting vocally for a "rough-edged spiral of psychedelics and '60s pop flair" and chose the song as an AMG pick from the Flowers album. CanEhdian.com described the single has having "both the style and beat that seems to be needed for commercial success". NMENME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
was less positive, describing it as "a dead-on pastiche of the swirling, Doors-y acid rock" and "not a great song".
Cover versions
A cover versionCover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of "It's Alright", performed by Bombones
Bombones
Spanish pop band formed by Juan Azagra vocals and guitar, Francisco Barroso guitar, Isidro Lucuix bass, Carlos Moreno keyboard and synthesizers and Miguel Ángel Campos drums.- History :...
, is included on the 2005 Spanish tribute album Play the Game: Un Tributo a Echo & the Bunnymen.
Track listings
All tracks written by Will SergeantWill Sergeant
Will Sergeant is an English guitarist, best known for being a member of Echo & the Bunnymen. Born in the centre of Liverpool, he grew up in the suburb of Melling and attended nearby Deyes High School...
and Ian McCulloch
Ian McCulloch (singer)
Ian Stephen McCulloch is an English singer, born in Liverpool, and is best known as the frontman for the rock group Echo & the Bunnymen.-Career:...
except where noted.
7-inch release (Cooking Vinyl FRY104)
- "It's Alright"
- "SuperMellow Man" (instrumental)
CD #1 release (Cooking Vinyl FRYCD104)
- "It's Alright"
- "Marble Towers"
- "RescueRescue (song)"Rescue" is the second single released by the band Echo & the Bunnymen. It was released on 5 May 1980 and subsequently included on the Crocodiles album, which was released on 18 July 1980. It was the band's first single to chart, reaching number 62 on the UK Singles Chart...
" (The Mindwinder's RemixRemixA remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
) (Sergeant, McCulloch, Les PattinsonLes PattinsonLes Pattinson is an English musician, best known for his work as the bassist and co-writer of the Liverpool based band, Echo & the Bunnymen....
, Pete de FreitasPete de FreitasPete Louis Vincent de Freitas was a musician and producer, best known as a drummer with Echo & the Bunnymen, and whose drumming skills have been compared to Dave Grohl's....
)
CD #2 release (Cooking Vinyl FRYCD104X)
- "It's Alright" – 3:29
- "Scratch the Past" – 4:05
- "A PromiseA Promise (song)"A Promise" is the fourth single by Echo & the Bunnymen and was released on 10 July 1981. It stayed on the UK Singles Chart for four weeks and peaked at number 49...
" (lofi lullabye #1) (Sergeant, McCulloch, Pattinson, de Freitas) – 6:34 - "It's Alright" (video)
Chart positions
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
Weeks on Chart |
|---|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
41 | 1 |