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''Evergreen'' is the seventh studio album by the British rock band Echo & the Bunnymen. It is their first album since reforming after they disbanded in 1993. Vocalist Ian McCulloch and guitarist Will Sergeant had previously worked together as Electrafixion before they were rejoined by bassist Les Pattinson under the name Echo & the Bunnymen in early 1997. The album was recorded at Doghouse Studios in Henley-on-Thames and was produced by McCulloch and the band's manager Paul Toogood but was credited to the whole band. Following a successful return to live performances and the release of the single "Nothing Lasts Forever", the album was released in July 1997. Two further singles – "I Want to Be There" and "Don't Let It Get You Down" – followed the album's release. The album received good reviews from the music press and was received well by the public, reaching number eight on the UK Albums Chart. ==Background== After leaving Echo & the Bunnymen in 1988 to pursue a solo career, vocalist Ian McCulloch released two albums that were not commercial successes.〔Adams, p. 216〕〔Adams, p. 249〕 Despite McCulloch's departure and drummer Pete de Freitas's death, guitarist Will Sergeant and bassist Les Pattinson decided to recruit three new members – Noel Burke (vocals), Jake Brockman (keyboards) and Damon Reece (drums) – and continue with the same band name, which angered McCulloch.〔Adams, pp. 226–228〕 The Bunnymen released one further album, ''Reverberation'' (1990), which critics and fans alike received poorly.〔Mack, Bob (11 January 1991). "(Reverberation (1991) )". ''Entertainment Weekly''. Retrieved on 7 March 2009.〕〔Adams, p. 229〕 WEA Records subsequently dropped the group, who went on to break-up in early 1993.〔〔Adams, p. 230〕 McCulloch met former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr in 1993 and they wrote and recorded an album, tentatively titled ''Touch Down''. The album was to be released in early 1994;〔Adams, p. 251〕 however, despite McCulloch and Marr being happy with the album, Rob Dickins at WEA felt it was missing some element. Dickins suggested to McCulloch that Sergeant be brought in to do some work. McCulloch was initially sceptical because he had not spoken with Sergeant since de Freitas's funeral; however, he did give the idea some thought.〔 Before McCulloch had chance to contact Sergeant, a mutual friend persuaded the pair to meet socially. While McCulloch and Sergeant were being reacquainted, the tapes from the McCulloch and Marr sessions disappeared.〔Adams, p. 252〕 McCulloch was not upset about this as he and Sergeant had started working together as Electrafixion.〔 With McCulloch influenced by American alternative rock bands such as Nirvana and The Smashing Pumpkins, the group employed a heavier sound than Echo & the Bunnymen's previous work.〔Adams, p. 254〕 After successfully touring the United Kingdom and refusing to play any Echo & the Bunnymen material,〔Adams, p. 255〕 Electrafixion released their only album, ''Burned'', in September 1995. Despite critics giving the album good reviews, sales of it and the follow-up singles were disappointing.〔Adams, p. 270〕 After embarking on a tour of the United States in 1996, Electrafixion eventually gave in to fan pressure and began to introduce Echo & the Bunnymen material to their live set.〔Adams, pp. 270–272〕 Sergeant felt that as the band were playing Echo & the Bunnymen songs, they might as well reform Echo & the Bunnymen;〔Staunton, Terry (October 2005). "Ocean Refrain: Echo and the Bunnymen". ''Record Collector''.〕 however, McCulloch was initially opposed to the idea. McCulloch changed his mind and, having persuaded Pattinson to come out of retirement, Echo & the Bunnymen was reformed in mid-1996.〔Adams, p. 275〕 McCulloch felt Echo & the Bunnymen could not reform without Pattinson and described the bassist's involvement as "integral".〔Grant, Kieran (26 October 1997). "(Echo bouncing back )". Canoe.ca. Retrieved on 27 January 2009.〕 McCulloch went on to say it was important to "feel like the original group". He has also said, "Right from the first demo (''Evergreen'' ) we realised that we'd still got that chemistry."〔Staunton, Terry (August 1997). "Echo and the Bunnymen: Manhattan Chancer". ''Uncut''.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Evergreen (Echo & the Bunnymen album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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