Echo & The Bunnymen – Crocodiles
Tracklist
| A1 | Going Up | |
| A2 | Stars Are Stars | |
| A3 | Pride | |
| A4 | Monkeys | |
| A5 | Crocodiles | |
| B1 | Rescue | |
| B2 | Villiers Terrace | |
| B3 | Pictures On My Wall | |
| B4 | All That Jazz | |
| B5 | Happy Death Men |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – Warner Communications
- Distributed By – WEA Records Ltd.
- Made By – WEA Musik GmbH
- Recorded By – Korova
- Copyright © – Korova
- Published By – Zoo Music (3)
- Published By – Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
- Recorded At – Rockfield Studios
- Recorded At – Eden Studios
- Lacquer Cut At – Tonstudio Pfanz
Credits
- Bass Guitar – Les Pattinson
- Drums – Pete De Freitas
- Engineer – Rod Houison (tracks: A3, B1)
- Keyboards – David Balfe
- Lead Guitar – Will Sergeant
- Management – Zoo Management
- Photography By [Cover] – Brian Griffin (3)
- Photography By [Inner Sleeve] – Bill Butt
- Producer – Ian Broudie (tracks: A3, B1)
- Vocals, Guitar – Ian McCulloch
- Written-By – Echo & The Bunnymen
Notes
Includes a printed inner sleeve with band photo and credits on front and the [Uncredited] lyrics of B5 on rear.
David Balfe and Bill Drummond's co-production effort is credited to "The Chameleons" on cover.
Recorded at Rockfield Studios except A3 and B1 at Eden.
On spine:
WEA 58 175
On rear sleeve upper right:
WEA 58 175 [In bold]
: Ⓤ
: WE 351
On rear sleeve bottom right:
Korova [Imprint] KODE 1
© 1980 A Korova recording distributed by WEA Records Ltd.
Ⓦ A Warner Communications Company
Fabrication en Allemagne par Wea Music GmbH
Made in by Wea Music GmbH
Embossed Warner logo
On green Korova labels with red/pink milk bottles:
WEA 58 175
℗ 1980
On front innersleeve:
Korova [Imprint] KODE 1
Published by Zoo Music/Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
Recorded at Rockfield Studios, except "Rescue" and "Pride", recorded at Eden.
Cover photography Brian Griffin assisted by The Two Ricardos and Suzanne Thomas.
Insert photograph Bill Butt.
On rear innersleeve:
WEA 58 175
David Balfe and Bill Drummond's co-production effort is credited to "The Chameleons" on cover.
Recorded at Rockfield Studios except A3 and B1 at Eden.
On spine:
WEA 58 175
On rear sleeve upper right:
WEA 58 175 [In bold]
: Ⓤ
: WE 351
On rear sleeve bottom right:
Korova [Imprint] KODE 1
© 1980 A Korova recording distributed by WEA Records Ltd.
Ⓦ A Warner Communications Company
Fabrication en Allemagne par Wea Music GmbH
Made in by Wea Music GmbH
Embossed Warner logo
On green Korova labels with red/pink milk bottles:
WEA 58 175
℗ 1980
On front innersleeve:
Korova [Imprint] KODE 1
Published by Zoo Music/Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
Recorded at Rockfield Studios, except "Rescue" and "Pride", recorded at Eden.
Cover photography Brian Griffin assisted by The Two Ricardos and Suzanne Thomas.
Insert photograph Bill Butt.
On rear innersleeve:
WEA 58 175
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Label Code: LC 4281
- Price Code (): Ⓤ
- Price Code (): WE 351
- Rights Society: GEMA
- Matrix / Runout (Label A): WEA 58 175-A
- Matrix / Runout (Label B): WEA 58 175-B
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A etched): WEA 58175-AX PF
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B etched): WEA 58175-B PF
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Crocodiles (LP, Album, Stereo) | Korova | KODE 1, K 58175 | UK | 1980 | ||
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Crocodiles (LP, Album, Los Angeles Pressing) | Sire | SRK 6096 | US | 1980 | ||
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Crocodiles (LP, Album, 7", 45 RPM, Single) | Korova | KODE 1, K 58175 | UK | 1980 | ||
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Crocodiles (Cassette, Album, Blue On-Body Print) | Korova | CODE 1 | UK | 1980 | ||
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Crocodiles (LP, Album) | Korova | P-10964J | Japan | 1980 |
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Reviews
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1980 Echo & The Bunnymen - Crocodiles
I was fortunate to live in England when Echo & the Bunnymen hit the scene and Crocodiles was my introduction. A beautiful, haunting album. An album greater than Heaven Up Here. The bass is rich and flavorful, the drums rhythmical, keeping the songs' tempo wonderfully and of course neither Sergeant nor Ian ever disappoint. In many ways, McCulloch's vocal delivery along with the perfect production make the record the hidden classic that it is. On that note, it is evident that it was intended for LP release, the tracks all flowing one into the other making a perfect swirl of post-punk.
Elements of various bands are heard throughout, with an almost Morrison-like delivery on the title track, and the inspiration of Joy Division obvious as well. However, make no mistake, the band is not limited to echoing the sound of other bands. They certainly created their own sound for themselves, a sound that we would grow to love so much later, but already so noticeable here. The best part of it all is that all the while that one awaits the drop-off point of the album, when the good tracks end and the filler begins never comes. This album is completely heartfelt, almost flawless. It takes effort to find a record this good, and Heaven Up Here or Ocean Rain do not come close. Here we are never bored, the album hammering away at a constant pace. This has clearly been my favorite Echo album. -
Note: On my version the Matrix/Runout on the A-Side is stamped "R/S Alsdorf 58175 A4", on the B-Side "R/S Alsdorf 58175 B3" and additionally etched "GB".
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