"The Puppet" is the third single by the band

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and was released on 3 October 1980. The single was released in the wake of the critical acclaim received for the band's first album, ''

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'', which had been released earlier in the year. The main track itself was not on the album but the

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, "Do It Clean", was on the US release of the album and the

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version of the UK release. The single failed to make the UK Singles Chart. The single was produced by

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and

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although they were credited as The Chameleons.Tate Tat and Arty
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'', 20 November 1993. Retrieved on 3 April 2008.

B-side

The b-side, "Do It Clean", has become a popular track with both the band and the fans. It is regularly played live and has appeared as the b-side to the Belgian version of their fourth single " A Promise" (1981) and to their 1984

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, "

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". It has also appeared on many of the band's

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Track listings

All Tracks written by

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, Ian McCulloch,

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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 release (KOW 11) #"The Puppet" #"Do It Clean"

References

* * 1980 singles Echo & the Bunnymen songs Songs written by Ian McCulloch (singer) Songs written by Will Sergeant Songs written by Les Pattinson Songs written by Pete de Freitas 1980 songs Korova (record label) singles {{1980s-single-stub