The Game (Echo & the Bunnymen song)

Infobox Single
Name = The Game


Cover size =
Caption =
Artist = Echo & the Bunnymen
Album = Echo & the Bunnymen
A-side =
B-side = "Lost and Found", "Ship Of Fools"
Released = 1 June 1987
Format = 7", 12"
Recorded =
Genre = Post-punk, alternative rock
Length = 3:50
Label = WEA
Writer = Will Sergeant, Ian McCulloch, Les Pattinson, Pete de Freitas
Producer = Laurie Latham
Last single = "Bring On the Dancing Horses" (1985)
This single = "The Game" (1987)
Next single = "Lips Like Sugar" (1987)"The Game" is a single by Echo & the Bunnymen which was released on 1 June 1987. It was the first single from their 1987 eponymous album. It reached number 28 on the UK Singles Chart.Citation | date = 2006 | editor-last = Roberts | editor-first = David | title = British Hit Singles & Albums | edition = 19th | publisher = HIT Entertainment | isbn = 1-90499-410-5 ]

The single was released as a 7-inch single and a 12-inch single. The B-side is "Lost and Found", with the 12-inch single adding the track "Ship Of Fools" to the B-side which was produced by The Bunnymen and Gil Norton. The single was released on WEA records.

Track listings

All tracks written by Will Sergeant, Ian McCulloch, Les Pattinson and Pete de Freitas.

;7-inch (WEA YZ 134)
#"The Game" – 3:50
#"Lost and Found" – 3:52

;12-inch release (WEA YZ 134T)
#"The Game" – 3:50
#"Lost and Found" – 3:52
#"Ship Of Fools" – 4:06

Chart positions

Personnel

Musicians

*Ian McCulloch – vocals, guitar
*Will Sergeant – lead guitar
*Les Pattinson – bass
*Pete de Freitas – drums

Production

*Laurie Latham – producer on "The Game" and "Lost and Found"
*The Bunnymen – producer on "Ship Of Fools"
*Gil Norton – producer and engineer on "Ship Of Fools"
*Paul Gomersall - engineer on "The Game" and "Lost and Found"
*Stuart Barry - engineer on "The Game" and "Lost and Found"
*Bruce Lampcov - mixing on "The Game" and "Lost and Found"

External links

* [http://www.bunnymen.com/Game.swf Promotional video] on [http://www.bunnymen.com/ Echo & the Bunnymen official website]

References

*cite web | url = http://www.discogs.com/artist/Echo+&+The+Bunnymen | title = Echo & The Bunnymen at Discogs.com | accessdate = 2008-04-30
*cite web | url = http://www.villiersterrace.com/disc/1979-1988.htm | title = Villiers Terrace.com - The Ultimate Echo and the Bunnymen Resource | accessdate = 2008-04-30