Singer: Echo & The Bunnymen
Title: Porcupine
Label: Sire ‎– 2564-61163-2, Rhino Records ‎– 2564-61163-2
Type: CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Card Slip Case
Country: US
Date of released: 2003
Category: Rock
Style: Indie Rock, Alternative Rock
Size MP3 zip: 1316 mb
Size FLAC zip: 1539 mb
Rating: 3.7✭
Format: MP3 DXD MP2 AUD VQF ASF MP3 VOX FLAC

Tracklist

1	The Cutter	3:55
2	The Back Of Love	3:16
3	My White Devil	4:41
4	Clay	4:17
5	Porcupine	6:00
6	Heads Will Roll	3:33
7	Ripeness	4:50
8	Higher Hell	5:02
9	Gods Will Be Gods	5:27
10	In Bluer Skies	4:38
Bonus Tracks
11	Fuel	4:06
12	The Cutter (Alternate Version)	4:09
13	My White Devil (Alternate Version)	5:04
14	Porcupine (Alternate Version)	4:04
15	Ripeness (Alternate Version)	4:42
16	Gods Will Be Gods (Alternate Version)	5:31
17	Never Stop (Discotheque)	4:45

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Rockfield Studios
• Recorded At – Amazon Studios
• Recorded At – Trident Studios
• Recorded At – RAK Studios
• Mixed At – Air Studios
• Mixed At – Marcus Recording Studios
• Mixed At – Trident Studios
• Remastered At – DigiPrep
• Designed At – Guppyart
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Music UK Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Warner Music UK Ltd.
• Manufactured By – Warner Strategic Marketing
• Marketed By – Warner Strategic Marketing

Credits

• Art Direction [Reissue], Design [Reissue] – Rachel Gutek
• Bass, Photography By [Additional Photos Courtesy Of] – Les Pattinson
• Co-producer [in Association with], Engineer – The Bunnymen* (tracks: 17)
• Coordinator [Project Assistance] – Dan Chalmers, Greg Allen , James Dawes, James Rose , Mick Houghton, Rick Conrad
• Design – Martyn Atkins
• Drums – Pete De Freitas
• Engineer – Colin Fairley, David Balfe (tracks: 17), Dave Bascombe*, Dave Woolley*, Paul Cobald*, Steve Prestige, Steve Short
• Lead Guitar, Photography By [Additional Photos Courtesy Of] – Will Sergeant
• Liner Notes [September 2003] – Max Bell
• Management – Peasy, Pete Byrne*, Porcupine Management
• Photography [Booklet: pages 2, 4, 5 & 9] – André Balthazart
• Photography By [Cover Photography] – Brian Griffin
• Producer [Original Album Produced By] – Kingbird (Ian Broudie)*
• Reissue Producer – Andy Zax
• Reissue Producer, Remastered By – Bill Inglot
• Remastered By – Dan Hersch
• Strings [With] – Shankar
• Vocals, Guitar – Ian McCulloch
• Written By – Ian McCulloch, Les Pattinson, Pete De Freitas, Will Sergeant

Notes

"Pining For The Pork Of The Porcupine"

This album was originally issued as [UK] Korova #KODE-6 (4/2/83) and [US] Sire #23770 (23/2/83)

"The Cutter" [track 1]: Also issued as Korova [UK] single #KOW26[T] (14/1/83) and Sire [US] single #29664 (23/3/83).

"Fuel" [track 11]: [UK] Korova B-side #KOW-24T (21/5/82). Recorded in Will Sergeant's bedroom, Liverpool.

Tracks 12-16 are early versions recorded during the Porcupine album sessions.

"My White Devil (Alternate Version)" [track 13]: Previously unissued

"Porcupine (Alternate Version)" [track 14]: Previously unissued

"Ripeness (Alternate Version)" [track 15]: Previously unissued

"Never Stop (Discotheque)" [track 17]: Korova [UK] single #KOW-28T (8/7/83) and Sire [US] single #20148 [originally issued on single only]

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 8 2564-61163-2 4
• Matrix / Runout (Var.1): Z21714 3 R2 61163-2 01
• Matrix / Runout (Var.2): Z84126 3 R2 61163-2 02
• Mastering SID Code (Var.2): IFPI L909
• Mould SID Code (Var.2): IFPI 2U7B
• Mould SID Code (Var.2): IFPI 2U7D

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
KODE 6, 240027-1	Echo & The Bunnymen	Porcupine ‎(LP, Album)	Korova, WEA	KODE 6, 240027-1	UK & Europe	1983
P-11288	Echo & The Bunnymen	Porcupine ‎(LP, Album, Promo)	Korova, WEA	P-11288	Japan	1983
240027-1	Echo & The Bunnymen	Porcupine ‎(LP, Album)	WEA, Korova	240027-1	Australia	1983
none	Echo & The Bunnymen	Porcupine ‎(CDr, Album, Promo, RE)	Warner Strategic Marketing	none	UK	2003
24. 0027-4, Code 6	Echo & The Bunnymen	Porcupine ‎(Cass, Album)	Korova, Korova	24. 0027-4, Code 6	UK & Europe	1983

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