The Back of Love

~ Recording by Echo & the Bunnymen

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1The Back of Love3:12Echo and the BunnymenThe Back of LoveEcho and the BunnymenSingle
  • GB1982-05-21
KorovaKOW 24 (T)
1.2The Back of Love3:16Echo & the BunnymenPorcupineEcho & the BunnymenAlbum
  • US1983-02-04
Sire Records9 23770-2
1.2Back of Love3:16Echo & the BunnymenPorcupineEcho & the BunnymenAlbum
  • GB1983-02-04
KorovaCode 6
1.2The Back of Love3:16Echo & the BunnymenPorcupineEcho & the BunnymenAlbum
  • US1983-02-04
Sire Records9 23770-1
1.2The Back of Love3:14Echo & the BunnymenPorcupineEcho & the BunnymenAlbum
Korova24. 0027-4, Code 6
1.4Back of Love3:12Echo and the BunnymenEcho and the BunnymenEcho and the BunnymenEP
Sire Records9 23987-1 B
1.5The Back of Love3:16Echo & the BunnymenSongs to Learn & SingEcho & the BunnymenAlbum + Compilation
  • US1985-11-15
Sire Records9 25360-2
1.5The Back of Love3:13Echo & the BunnymenSongs to Learn & SingEcho & the BunnymenAlbum + Compilation
KorovaKODE 13
1.5The Back of Love?:??Echo & the BunnymenSongs to Learn & SingEcho & the BunnymenAlbum + Compilation
Korova240 767‐4, CODE 13
1.5The Back of Love3:16Echo & the BunnymenSongs to Learn & SingEcho & the BunnymenAlbum + Compilation
Korova, Sire Records9 25360-2
1.5The Back of Love3:16Echo & the BunnymenSongs to Learn & SingEcho & the BunnymenAlbum + Compilation
Korova9 25360-1
1.5The Back of Love3:11Echo & the BunnymenSongs to Learn & SingEcho & the BunnymenAlbum + Compilation
Korova, WEA Records (imprint of Warner Records International: lower‐case “wea” with “records” below)2292-40767-2
1.2Back of Love3:16Echo & the BunnymenPorcupineEcho & the BunnymenAlbum
KorovaKODE 6
1.2The Back of Love3:16Echo & the BunnymenPorcupineEcho & the BunnymenAlbum
  • JP1988-04-10
Korova, wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)32XD-967
1.2The Back of Love3:16Echo & the BunnymenPorcupineEcho & the BunnymenAlbum
WEA Records (imprint of Warner Records International: lower‐case “wea” with “records” below)2292-40027-2
1.5The Back of Love3:11Echo & the BunnymenSongs to Learn & SingEcho & the BunnymenAlbum + Compilation
Korova240 767-2
1.8The Back of Love3:14Echo & the BunnymenBallyhoo: The Best OfEcho & the BunnymenAlbum + Compilation
Korova0630 19103-2
1.8The Back of Love3:14Echo & the BunnymenBallyhoo: The Best OfEcho & the BunnymenAlbum + Compilation
Korova0630 19103-2
1.8The Back of Love3:14Echo & the BunnymenBallyhoo: The Best OfEcho & the BunnymenAlbum + Compilation
Korova0630 19103-2
1.8The Back of Love3:14Echo & the BunnymenBallyhoo: The Best OfEcho & the BunnymenAlbum + Compilation
1.8The Back of Love3:15Echo & the BunnymenBallyhoo: The Best OfEcho & the BunnymenAlbum + Compilation
Korova0630 19103-2
1.2The Back of Love3:16Echo & the BunnymenPorcupineEcho & the BunnymenAlbum
Korova2292-40027-2
2.1The Back of Love3:15Echo & the BunnymenCrystal Days 1979–1999Echo & the BunnymenAlbum + Compilation
  • US2001-07-17
Rhino (reissue label), Warner ArchivesR2 74263
2.1The Back of Love3:15Echo & the BunnymenCrystal Days 1979–1999Echo & the BunnymenAlbum + Compilation
Warner Archives, Rhino (reissue label)8122-74263-2, R2 74263
1.4The Back of Love3:14Echo & the BunnymenMersey Boys & Liverpool Girls: Sounds of the Mersey 1978-2001Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)7243 532388 2 7
1.2The Back of Love3:16Echo & the BunnymenPorcupine (Remastered)Echo & the BunnymenAlbum
  • XE2003-11-03
Warner Strategic Marketing2564-61163-2
1.2The Back of Love3:16Echo & the BunnymenPorcupineEcho & the BunnymenAlbum
  • US2004-01-27
Rhino (reissue label), Sire Records2564-61163-2
1.5Back of Love3:13Echo & the BunnymenSongs to Learn & SingEcho & the BunnymenAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2004-12-07
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
1.1The Back of Love3:15Echo & the BunnymenSeven Seas: The Platinum CollectionEcho & the BunnymenAlbum + Compilation
Warner Strategic Marketing United Kingdom5101-10402-2
1.2The Back of Love3:14Echo & the BunnymenThe Very Best Of: More Songs to Learn and SingEcho & the BunnymenAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2006-09-11
KorovaKODE1011
1.2The Back of Love3:14Echo & the BunnymenThe Very Best Of: More Songs to Learn and SingEcho & the BunnymenAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2006-09-11
KorovaKODE1011Z
1.2The Back of Love3:14Echo & the BunnymenThe Very Best Of: More Songs to Learn and SingEcho & the BunnymenAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)R2 74853
1.14The Back of Love3:17Echo and the BunnymenKilling Moon: The Best of Echo and the Bunnymen (Deluxe Edition)Echo and the BunnymenAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2007-12-03
Music Club DeluxeMCDLX075
2.17The Back of Love3:14Echo & the BunnymenNME: ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2008-03-10
Virgin TVVTDCD 900
2.3The Back of Love3:15Echo & the BunnymenThe Works - A 3 CD RetrospectiveEcho & the BunnymenAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2008-05-13
Rhino (reissue label)51442-7747-2
2.1The Back of Love3:15Echo & the BunnymenCrystal Days 1979–1999Echo & the BunnymenAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)8122-79901-7
1.16Back of Love3:13Echo & the BunnymenAshes to Ashes: Series 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • GB2009-04-17
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
1.16Back of Love3:13Echo & the BunnymenAshes to Ashes: Series 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • GB2009-04-20
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88697524832
3.2The Back of Love3:16Echo & the BunnymenOriginal Album SeriesEcho & the BunnymenAlbum + Compilation
Warner Strategic Marketing United Kingdom, Korova, Rhino (reissue label), Sire Records0825646843794
5.9The Back of Love3:14Echo & the Bunnymen100 Hits: DadVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2010-05-17
100 Hits, Demon Music GroupDMG 100 056
5.9The Back of Love3:15Echo & the Bunnymen100 Hits: DadVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2010-05-17
100 HitsDMG 100 056
3.1The Back of Love3:13Echo & the BunnymenNew Wave Club Class•X: Sinner’s Day 10Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Belgium5330331
5.16The Back of Love3:13Echo & the Bunnymen100 Hits: Rock AnthemsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2011-02-21
100 HitsDMG 100 078
3.2Back of Love3:14Echo & the Bunnymen100x New WaveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2014-06-26
Universal Music Belgium534.529-2
1.16Back of Love3:15Echo & the BunnymenDo It Clean: An Anthology 1979–1987Echo & the BunnymenAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label), Salvo, Union Square MusicSALVOCD224W
1.8Back of Love3:16Echo & the BunnymenHot Pop Hits – The 80’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
X5 Music Group
1.2Back of Love3:15Echo & the BunnymenPorcupine (24-bit 96 kHz)Echo & the BunnymenAlbum
  • XE2022-02-25
Warner Music UK (formerly Warner Records Ltd., a branch of WEA International)[none]
1.12Back of Love3:16Echo & the BunnymenRunning to the 80’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2022-08-26
X5 Music Group
1.8The Back of Love3:13Echo & the BunnymenBallyhoo: The Best OfEcho & the BunnymenAlbum + Compilation
Korova0630 19103-2
1.2Back of Love3:14Echo & the BunnymenPorcupine (expanded)Echo & the BunnymenAlbum
Rhino (reissue label), Warner (imprint of Warner; a “W” logo with “WARNER” text under it)
1.5The Back of Love3:16Echo & the BunnymenSongs to Learn & SingEcho & the BunnymenAlbum + Compilation
WEA Records (imprint of Warner Records International: lower‐case “wea” with “records” below)22920772

Relationships

engineer:David Bascombe
Dave Woolley
Colin Fairley
Paul Cobald
Steve Prestige
Steve Short (sound engineer & producer)
producer:Kingbird
Kingbird
recording of:The Back of Love

Related works

The Back of Love

writer:Pete de Freitas
Ian McCulloch (Echo & the Bunnymen)
Les Pattinson
Will Sergeant