Crystal Days: 1979–1999
| Crystal Days: 1979–1999 | ||||
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| Released | 17 July 2001 | |||
| Recorded | March 1979 – 15 March 1999 | |||
| Genre | Post-punk | |||
| Label | Rhino | |||
| Producer | Compilation Andy Zax Original Recordings Lars Aldman, David Balfe, Bill Drummond, Echo & the Bunnymen, Kevin Howlett, Hugh Jones, Laurie Latham, Ray Manzarek, Gil Norton, Alan Perman | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+ |
Crystal Days: 1979–1999 is a four CD box set by Echo & the Bunnymen which was released in July 2001. It is a retrospective compilation of the band's work between 1979 and 1999. The first three cds include most of their singles, several album tracks, some alternate mixes, unreleased songs and B-sides published on 7-inch and 12-inch vinyls, plus versions recorded for John Peel sessions on BBC Radio 1. The fourth CD is a live cd with cover versions.
Most of the extra material, consisting of B-sides and alternate mixes, would be later included as bonus tracks on the albums CD reissues of 2003 and 2008.
This retrospective boxset omits the material released when the band was fronted by Noel Burke (1990–92).