Song · Echo and the Bunnymen
“Thorn of Crowns” by Echo and the Bunnymen
From the album Ocean Rain (1984)
“Thorn of Crowns” by Echo and the Bunnymen appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 1984 and 2003. It was first released in 1984 on the album Ocean Rain. Its best result is #47 on the John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1984. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #180 alternative song of 1984 and #7,235 alternative song of all time.
"Thorn of Crowns" turns up on Ocean Rain, the fourth album from English post-punk band Echo & the Bunnymen, released by Korova on May 4, 1984. Ian McCulloch, Will Sergeant, Les Pattinson and Pete de Freitas share the writing credit, and Gil Norton engineered it with Henri Loustau before mixing it alongside the band.
The songs on Ocean Rain were written in 1983, and early the following year the Bunnymen cut the bulk of it in Paris with a 35-piece orchestra on hand, picking up the rest in Bath and Liverpool. Critics were split at first and warmer later, and in 2008 the band played the whole record live, orchestra and all. Its singles were "The Killing Moon", "Silver" and "Seven Seas".
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 47 | John Peel (BBC Radio 1) | John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1984 | 48 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1882 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
Also listed as: Thorn Of Crowns.
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