Album · Echo and the Bunnymen
Evergreen by Echo and the Bunnymen
Evergreen is an album by Echo and the Bunnymen, released in 1997. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 3 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “I Want to Be There When You Come”, on 3 lists with a best position of #68.
Evergreen, released on London Records in July 1997, was Echo & the Bunnymen's seventh album and their first since the band fell apart in 1993. Ian McCulloch and Will Sergeant had been working together as Electrafixion when Les Pattinson rejoined them early that year, and with the old name back on the marquee they went into Doghouse Studios in Henley-on-Thames. McCulloch and manager Paul Toogood produced it, though the credit went to the whole band.
It sounds like a homecoming: sweeping guitar rock, with McCulloch's croon still full of grandeur and Sergeant's guitar still shimmering. "Nothing Lasts Forever" paved the way, with "I Want to Be There (When You Come)" and "Don't Let It Get You Down" following. Critics were kind, fans came back, and it reached number eight in the UK, finally going gold in 2024.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Evergreen on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Want to Be There When You Come | 3 | #68 | – | 1997–2021 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.