Ocean Rain (LP)

Echo & The Bunnymen were formed in Liverpool in 1978 with Ian McCulloch on vocals and rhythm guitar, Will Sergeant on lead guitar and Les Pattinson on bass. They were soon joined by Pete De Freitas on drums and the rest, as they say, is history.

1984 brought the fourth studio album Ocean Rain, regarded by many as the band's classic opus. Recorded in Liverpool and Paris, the band used a 35-piece orchestra with award winning composer Adam Peters scoring the strings. The iconic, atmospheric cover artwork was taken in the stunning Carnglaze Caverns in Cornwall by photographer Brian Griffin, who also shot their three previous album covers.

Ocean Rain continued the band's use of strings, creating a dark, ethereal aura. Three classic singles were released from the album - 'Silver', 'Seven Seas' and the massive anthem 'The Killing Moon', which reached #9 in the UK singles chart and continues to transcend generations to this day.