Crocodiles (album)

Crocodiles
An album cover showing four men amongst some trees at night. In the top left-hand corner of the cover is the band's name and the album's name is in the top-right corner, both are in yellow text.
Studio album by
Echo & the Bunnymen
Released18 July 1980
Recorded1980
Studio
Genre
Length37:03
LabelKorova
Producer
Echo & the Bunnymen chronology
Crocodiles
(1980) 		Heaven Up Here
(1981)
Singles from Crocodiles
  1. "The Pictures on My Wall"
    Released: 5 May 1979
  2. "Rescue"
    Released: 5 May 1980

Crocodiles is the debut album by the English post-punk band Echo & the Bunnymen. It was released on 18 July 1980 in the United Kingdom and on 17 December 1980 in the United States. The album reached number 17 on the UK Albums Chart. "Pictures on My Wall" and "Rescue" had previously been released as singles.

Recorded at Eden Studios in London and at Rockfield Studios near Monmouth, Crocodiles was produced by Bill Drummond and David Balfe, while Ian Broudie had already produced the single "Rescue". The album received favourable reviews from the music press, receiving four out of five stars by both Rolling Stone and Blender magazines.

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