"Seven Seas" | ||||
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Single by Echo & the Bunnymen | ||||
from the album Ocean Rain | ||||
A-side | "Seven Seas" / "All You Need Is Love" | |||
B-side | "The Killing Moon" / "Stars Are Stars" / "Villiers Terrace" | |||
Released | 6 July 1984 | |||
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Length | 3:19 | |||
Label | Korova (UK) WEA (Worldwide) | |||
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Producer(s) | The Bunnymen | |||
Echo & the Bunnymen singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
”Seven Seas” on YouTube | ||||
Life at Brian's – Lean and Hungry | ||||
"Seven Seas" is a single by the English rock band Echo & the Bunnymen, which was released on 6 July 1984 by Korova. It was the third single to be released from their fourth studio album Ocean Rain (1984). It reached number 16 on the UK Singles Chart[1] and number 10 on the Irish Singles Chart.[2]
In a retrospective review of the song, AllMusic journalist Dave Thompson said: "Regardless of the surreal lyrics, their enigmatic meaning dovetails marvelously with the mood of this exquisite piece."[3]