a b Roberts, David, ed. (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19thed.). London, England: HIT Entertainment. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

N 4°33′23″W / 50.4726°N 4.5565°W / 50.4726; -4.5565 Carnglaze Caverns in Cornwall, where the cover photo for Ocean Rain was shot. The Killing Moon" is featured in the original theatrical version of the opening sequence of the 2001 cult film Donnie Darko. However, in the director's cut version of the film, the song is replaced by INXS's " Never Tear Us Apart", with "The Killing Moon" being placed later in the movie. [44] As with their previous albums, the album cover was designed by Martyn Atkins and the photography was by Brian Griffin. [21] With the band wanting to continue the elemental theme of the previous three albums, [22] the photograph used on the front cover of the album is a picture of the band in a rowing boat which was taken inside Carnglaze Caverns, Liskeard, Cornwall. [21] In his 2002 book Turquoise Days: The Weird World of Echo & the Bunnymen, author Chris Adams describes the cover as "a perfect visual representation of arguably the Bunnymen's finest album". [22] a b Ocean Rain (LP sleeve notes). Echo & the Bunnymen. Korova. 1984. KODE 8. {{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link)Ocean Rain reached number four on the UK Albums Chart in its first week of release and stayed on the chart for 26 weeks. [28] In the United States it entered the Billboard 200 at number 172 on 9 June 1984 and stayed on the chart for 11 weeks, reaching a peak of number 87. [29] It entered the Canadian RPM 100 Albums chart at number 89 before it reached a peak of number 41. [30] Staying on the Swedish chart for three weeks the album reached a peak of number 22. [31] As of 1984, Ocean Rain has been certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry for having sold more than 100,000 copies. [32] The first three Bunnymen albums did not contain one bad song. Yes, some are better than others, but there truly was not one bad song on those albums. Then along came "Ocean Rain" and we got not one, but TWO bad songs: "Nocturnal Me" and "Yo Yo Man" (God, what a stupid title). Two awful songs. Unlistenable. Yes, there are some top songs on the album, but the two best tunes from that era are not even on the album -- the 12 inch "All Night" version of "Killing Moon" and the 12 inch "Tidal Wave" version of "Silver." Phase 1 - those four albums that built them up to chart appearances and obsession at home, the ones Bill Drummond says were always part of a plan down to their cover art (and even if they weren’t I wouldn’t see them any other way myself; I still need full posters of all these on a wall somewhere).

Seven Seas', meanwhile, is not only a fine song title for an album named after oceans but is another example of a lot going on without fully calling attention to itself. Chimes lead into the chorus, piano fills in the emphasis in a way that sounds like it could be from a 4AD release around that time, swimming through reverb. “Burning my bridges and smashing my mirrors” is the kind of turn-it-around sentiment on commonplace turns of phrase that not only deny the purported lessons the phrases teach but makes the denial something to celebrate beyond simply going “To hell with this!,” and it’s done with what can only be called panache. French sound engineer at the Studio des Dames recording studio (Paris, France), misspelt as Henri LonstanThe Irish Charts – All there is to know". Irish Recorded Music Association. 2008 . Retrieved 28 March 2008. Louche, Liz (6 August 2009). "Echo and The Bunnymen Record New Album, Play Old Album Ocean Rain in Concert Instead". Tiny Mix Tapes . Retrieved 6 May 2010. Sweeting, Adam (31 October 2003). "Echo and the Bunnymen: Various". The Guardian . Retrieved 10 October 2015. a b Jones, Chris (22 October 2008). "Echo & The Bunnymen Ocean Rain: Collector's Edition". BBC . Retrieved 9 December 2008. In the first season of Stranger Things, the fifth episode, "The Flea and Acrobat" featured "Nocturnal Me" in the end credits. The Swedish heavy metal band Ghost covered "Nocturnal Me" for their Popestar EP, which consisted mainly of cover versions. [51] Ocean Rain tour [ edit ] The poster used to advertise the Royal Albert Hall concert

a b "Echo & The Bunnymen to perform 'Ocean Rain' at Radio City". NME. 9 May 2008. ISSN 0028-6362 . Retrieved 1 July 2008. a b O'Hagan, Simon (18 September 2008). "Echo and the Bunnymen, Royal Albert Hall, London". The Independent . Retrieved 10 December 2008. In 2013, NME ranked Ocean Rain at number 276 in its list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. [4] Earls, John (November–December 2021). "Echo & the Bunnymen: Crocodiles / Heaven Up Here / Porcupine / Ocean Rain / Flowers / Siberia". Classic Pop. No.72. p.91.a b c Ocean Rain (CD booklet). Echo & the Bunnymen. Warner Music UK. 2003. 2564-61165-2. {{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link) At the end of 1983 Echo & the Bunnymen recorded a live special called A Crystal Day for the Channel 4 programme The Tube. [16] Ignoring their old material, the band played "The Killing Moon", "Nocturnal Me", "Ocean Rain"– which had now developed into a ballad– and an early version of "Thorn of Crowns" called "Cucumber". Adams, Chris (2002). Turquoise Days: The Weird World of Echo & the Bunnymen. Soft Skull. ISBN 1-887128-89-1. a b Cameron, Keith (December 2003). "Echo & the Bunnymen: Crocodiles / Heaven Up Here / Ocean Rain". Mojo. No.121. pp.129–130.

If the songs that weren’t the singles sometimes seem that they never could have been, they always manage to sound perfectly in place with the ones that were - the hits in comparison weren’t upfront or unique, just more immediately of notice. There’s the elegant strut of 'Nocturnal Me', pitching things softer and more focused on the chorus instead of the reverse, or the way 'My Kingdom' has each verse line suddenly climb up then ease down, then builds each chorus to a sudden thrilling peak. 'Crystal Days' and its descending guitar line that showcases the psych freak always at the heart of Sergeant’s playing, broken up by de Freitas on the break with a gleeful but always tuneful clatter, a percussive melody, might be my sleeper favourite this time around. Ask me again next time, maybe it’s 'The Yo-Yo Man'. I like it when an album is an embarrassment of riches and can’t make me obviously decide, when it shouldn’t to start with. Batey, Angus (19 September 2008). "Echo and the Bunnymen". The Guardian . Retrieved 10 December 2008. Echo and the Bunnymen To Recreate 'Ocean Rain' With Live Orchestra (May 12, 2008): News: PlugInMusic.com". pluginmusic.com. 2008. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014 . Retrieved 17 June 2012.Echo and the Bunnymen to perform legendary album in full". NME. 1 April 2008. ISSN 0028-6362 . Retrieved 1 July 2008.