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Timeless Melody

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B-side
  
"Clean Prophet" "Over"

Format
  
7", 12" CS, CD

Length
  
3:01

Released
  
3 September 1990

Genre
  
Alternative rock

Recorded
  
1989–1990 Eden Studios, London

"Timeless Melody" is a pop song written by Liverpool singer/guitarist Lee Mavers and recorded by Mavers' band, The La's.

Contents

Music video

The music video contains footage from live shows (parts of which are slowed down),depictions of Egyptian hieroglyphs, a short animated sequence, and clips shot at a studio.The video ends with a view of the night sky with stars forming the name of the band.

Formats and track listings

  • All songs written by L.A. Mavers (except where stated).
    • 7" single (GOLAS 4)
    Cassette single (LASMC 4)
    1. "Timeless Melody" – 3:03
    2. "Clean Prophet" – 1:48
    12" single (GOLAS 412)
    CD single (LASCD 4)
    1. "Timeless Melody" – 3:03
    2. "Clean Prophet" – 1:48
    3. "Knock Me Down" – 3:16
    4. "Over" – 5:01 (Mavers/Power)

    Personnel

    The La's

  • Lee Mavers – guitar, vocals
  • John Power – bass, backing vocals
  • Peter "Cammy" Camell – guitar
  • Neil Mavers – drums
  • Barry Sutton – guitar (on "Clean Prophet")
  • Chris Sharrock – drums (on "Clean Prophet")
  • Paul Hemmings – guitar (on "Knock Me Down" and "Over")
  • John "Timmo" Timson – drums (on "Knock Me Down" and "Over")
    • Production
  • Steve Lillywhite – producer (on "Timeless Melody")
  • Mark Wallis – additional producer, engineer (on "Timeless Melody")
  • Jeremy Allom – producer (on "Clean Prophet")
  • Mike Haas – engineer (on "Clean Prophet")
  • Gavin MacKillop – producer, engineer (on "Knock Me Down")
    • Other personnel
  • Ryan Art – design

    • Cover versions

    The Seattle band Pearl Jam covered Timeless Melody in their Binaural Tour on 6/4/2000 when they played at The Manchester Evening News Arena, Manchester, England. During the concert lead singer Eddie Vedder incorrectly stated that the band was going to play a song written by a band from "your town". The concert is available as an Official Bootleg. Pearl Jam went on to play the song several more times on the tour, often as a duet with Supergrass frontman Gaz Coombes. Pearl Jam have also performed the song with Death Cab for Cutie in 2004.

    References

    Timeless Melody Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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