Crocodiles (album)
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| Studio album by Echo & the Bunnymen | ||
| Released | July 18, 1980 | |
| Recorded | 1979 at Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Wales | |
| Genre | Post-punk | |
| Length | 37:03 | |
| Label | Warner Brothers Records | |
| Producer(s) | The Chameleons & Ian Broudie | |
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| Crocodiles (1980) |
Heaven Up Here (1981) |
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Crocodiles is the first album by the English rock and roll band Echo & the Bunnymen. It was released on July 18, 1980.
[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Will Sergeant, Ian McCulloch, Les Pattinson and Pete de Freitas, except where noted.
- "Going Up" – 3:57
- "Stars Are Stars" – 2:45
- "Pride" – 2:41
- "Monkeys" – 2:49
- "Crocodiles" – 2:38
- "Rescue" – 4:26
- "Villiers Terrace" – 2:44
- "Pictures on My Wall" (Sergeant, McCulloch, Pattinson) – 2:52
- "All That Jazz" – 2:43
- "Happy Death Men" – 4:56
Crocodiles was remastered and reissued in 2003 in a resequenced and remastered edition, which includes the following bonus tracks:
- "Do It Clean" – 2:44
- Originally released as B-side and subsequently included on the US release of Crocodiles.
- "Read It in Books" (McCulloch, Julian Cope) – 2:31
- Originally included on the US release of Crocodiles.
- "Simple Stuff" – 2:38
- Originally released as B-side of "Rescue".
- "Villiers Terrace" (Early version) – 3:08
- "Pride" (Early version) – 2:54
- "Simple Stuff" (Early version) – 2:37
- "Crocodiles" (live) – 5:09
- "Zimbo" (live) – 3:36
- "All That Jazz" (live) – 2:53
- "Over the Wall" (live) – 5:28
Tracks 17–20 originally issued as Shine So Hard – Excerpts from the Original Soundtrack EP (Korona ECHO 1, 1981). Recorded live at the Pavillion Gardens, Buxton, UK, 17/1/81.
[edit] Personnel
- Ian McCulloch – Vocals, guitar
- Will Sergeant – Lead guitar
- Les Pattinson – Bass
- Pete de Freitas – Drums
Original album produced by The Chameleons and Ian Broudie.
Tracks 11–12 produced by The Chameleons.
Track 13 produced by The Bunnymen.
Tracks 14–16 produced by Pat Moran.
Tracks 17–20 produced by Hugh Jones and Bill Drummond.
