"A Promise" is the fourth single by

Echo & the Bunnymen Echo & the Bunnymen are an English Rock music, rock band formed in Liverpool in 1978. The original line-up consisted of vocalist Ian McCulloch (singer), Ian McCulloch, guitarist Will Sergeant and bassist Les Pattinson. By 1980, Pete de Freita ...

and was released on 10 July 1981. It stayed on the UK Singles Chart for four weeks and peaked at number 49. Apart from the Australian-only release of "Over the Wall" later in the year, "A Promise" is the only single to have been released from the band's second album, ''

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'' (1981). The

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to both the 7" and 12" versions of the single is "Broke My Neck", which was recorded at Tistedal Studios in Tistedal,

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on 7 June 1981. On the 7" disc, "Broke My Neck" is referred to as a "live" version but it is, in fact, an edit of the longer 12" studio version. The Belgian release of the 7" contains the extra track "Do It Clean", which had previously been the b-side of 1980's " The Puppet" and would again be a b-side on 1984's "

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Track listings

All tracks written by

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, Ian McCulloch,

Les Pattinson Leslie Thomas Pattinson (born 18 April 1958 in Ormskirk, Lancashire) is an English musician, best known for his work as the bassist and co-writer of the Liverpool-based band Echo & the Bunnymen,Strong, Martin C. (2003) ''The Great Indie Discog ...

, and

Pete de Freitas Peter Louis Vincent de Freitas (2 August 1961 – 14 June 1989) was an English musician and producer. He was the drummer in Echo & the Bunnymen, and performed on their first five albums. Career De Freitas joined the Bunnymen in 1979, replaci ...

. ;UK 7" release (Korova KOW 15) #"A Promise" – 3:30 #"Broke My Neck" (live) – 4:36 ;UK 12" release (Korova KOW 15T) #"A Promise" – 3:55 #"Broke My Neck" (long version) – 7:11 ;Belgian 7" release (WEA 18.836) #"A Promise" – 3:30 #"Do It Clean" – 2:45 #"Broke My Neck" (live) – 4:36

Professional reviews

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Personnel

Musicians

* Ian McCulloch – vocals, guitar *

– lead guitar *

– bass *

– drums *

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– keyboards ("Do It Clean")

Production

* The Bunnymen – producer * Hugh Jones – producer *

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– producer ("Do It Clean") *

– producer ("Do It Clean") *Claes Neeb – recorded by ("Broke My Neck")

References

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