Crocodiles (album)

Crocodiles
Crocodiles
Studio album by Echo & the Bunnymen
Released	18 July 1980
Recorded	1980
Studio	Eden (London); Rockfield (Rockfield, Wales);
Genre	Post-punk; neo-psychedelia; new wave;
Length	37:03
Label	Korova
Producer	Bill Drummond; David Balfe; Ian Broudie;
Echo & the Bunnymen chronology
Singles from Crocodiles
	"The Pictures on My Wall"; Released: 5 May 1979; "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.

^ Caramanzana, Ian (27 July 2017). "Tips like sugar: Things you should know about Echo & The Bunnymen". Las Vegas Weekly. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
^ Terich, Jeff (2 July 2015). "10 Essential Neo-Psychedelia Albums". Treble. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
^ de Visé, Daniel. "Thirteen New Wave Album Classics". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 May 2023.

[1] Caramanzana, Ian (27 July 2017). "Tips like sugar: Things you should know about Echo & The Bunnymen". Las Vegas Weekly. Retrieved 24 April 2020.

[2] Terich, Jeff (2 July 2015). "10 Essential Neo-Psychedelia Albums". Treble. Retrieved 24 April 2020.

[3] Visé, Daniel. "Thirteen New Wave Album Classics". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 May 2023.

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