Bedbugs and Ballyhoo

"Bedbugs and Ballyhoo" is a single by Echo & the Bunnymen which was released in 1987. It was the third single from their 1987 eponymous album. The single was released as a 7-inch single and a 12-inch single by WEA Records and by Sire Records.

Overview

The B-side to the WEA 7-inch single is "Over You" and the B-side of the Sire 7-inch single is live recording of a cover version of Lou Reed's "Run, Run, Run". The WEA 12-inch single added the track "New Direction" to the B-side whereas the Sire 12-inch single has a club remix and the LP version of the title track on the A-side and the B-side added the additional live performances of The Rolling Stones' "Paint It, Black" and Television's "Friction".

"Bedbugs and Ballyhoo" and "Over You" were produced by Laurie Latham and "Run, Run, Run", "Paint It, Black" and "Friction", which were recorded live at the Karen in Gothenburg for the Swedish National Radio programme Bommen, were produced by Lars Aldman.

"Bedbugs and Ballyhoo" was covered by the American group Voyager One on their 2002 album Monster Zero.^[1]

Track listings

All tracks written by Will Sergeant, Ian McCulloch, Les Pattinson and Pete de Freitas except where noted.

WEA 7-inch single (248135-7)

"Bedbugs and Ballyhoo"
"Over You"

WEA 12-inch single (248134-0)

"Bedbugs and Ballyhoo"
"Over You"
"New Direction"

Korova/WEA 12-inch EP (248150-CR)

"Bedbugs and Ballyhoo (Club Mix)"
"Bedbugs and Ballyhoo (LP Version)"
"Run, Run, Run" (Reed)
"Paint It, Black" (Jagger/Richards)
"Friction" (Tom Verlaine)

Sire 7-inch single (7-28113)

"Bedbugs and Ballyhoo"
"Run, Run, Run" (Lou Reed)

Sire 12-inch single (0-20838)

"Bedbugs and Ballyhoo (Club Mix)"
"Bedbugs and Ballyhoo (LP Version)"
"Run, Run, Run" (Reed)
"Paint It, Black" (Jagger/Richards)
"Friction" (Tom Verlaine)

Personnel

Musicians

Ian McCulloch – vocals, guitar
Will Sergeant – lead guitar
Les Pattinson – bass
Pete de Freitas – drums
Ray Manzarek – keyboards on "Bedbugs and Ballyhoo"

Production

Laurie Latham – producer ("Bedbugs and Ballyhoo", "Over You" and "New Direction")
Lars Aldman – producer ("Run, Run, Run", "Paint It, Black" and "Friction")
Bruce Lampcovc – mixed by ("Bedbugs and Ballyhoo", "Over You" and "New Direction")
Ivan Ivan – remixed by ("Bedbugs and Ballyhoo (Club Mix)")

References

↑ "The Ultimate Echo and the Bunnymen Resource". Villiers Terrace.com. Archived from the original on 11 May 2008. Retrieved 21 May 2008.

"Echo & The Bunnymen at Discogs.com". Archived from the original on 21 April 2008. Retrieved 1 May 2008.
"Villiers Terrace.com – The Ultimate Echo and the Bunnymen Resource". Archived from the original on 11 May 2008. Retrieved 1 May 2008.

External links

Echo & the Bunnymen

Ian McCulloch Will Sergeant Les Pattinson Pete de Freitas Jake Brockman Noel Burke 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 Meteorites

Live albums	BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert Live in Liverpool 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" "Think I Need It Too"

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 Korova Electrafixion

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