U2 – October
Label: | Island Records – ILPS 9680 |
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Format: | |
Country: | US |
Released: | |
Genre: | Rock |
Style: | Alternative Rock |
Tracklist
| A1 | Gloria | 4:12 | |
| A2 | I Fall Down | 3:39 | |
| A3 | I Threw A Brick Through A Window | 4:53 | |
| A4 | Rejoice | 3:36 | |
| A5 | Fire | 3:50 | |
| B1 | Tomorrow | 4:36 | |
| B2 | October | 2:20 | |
| B3 | With A Shout | 4:01 | |
| B4 | Stranger In A Strange Land | 3:57 | |
| B5 | Scarlet | 2:50 | |
| B6 | Is That All? | 3:02 |
Companies, etc.
- Mastered At – The Town House
- Mastered At – Warner Bros. Recording Studios
- Recorded At – Windmill Lane Studios
- Manufactured By – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
- Distributed By – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
- Pressed By – Allied Record Company – B-16152
- Pressed By – Allied Record Company – B-16153
- Marketed By – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
- Published By – Island Music
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Island Records Ltd.
- Copyright © – Island Records Ltd.
- Licensed From – Antilles Communications Ltd.
- Record Company – Warner Communications
- Mastered At – Sheffield Lab Matrix
Credits
- Bass – Adam Clayton
- Drums – Larry*
- Engineer – Paul Thomas
- Engineer [Assistant] – Kevin Maloney*
- Guitar, Piano – The Edge
- Layout [Sleeve] – Rapid Exteriors
- Management – Paul McGuinness (2)
- Mastered By – Ian Cooper, Phil Brown
- Photography – Ian Finlay
- Producer – Steve Lillywhite
- Uilleann Pipes [Oillean Pipes], Bodhrán – Vincent Kilduff*
- Vocals – Bono
- Written-By – U2
Notes
This is 2nd US pressing with credits on back cover, issued without custom inner sleeve.
1st US pressing U2 - October does not have credits on the back cover, like the UK version but has custom inner sleeve.
Runouts are etched except SLM and [Allied 'ɑ' Logo], which are stamped.
Recorded at Windmill Lane, Dublin, July-August 1981
Crew: Tim, Joe, The Hurley, Pod, Steve, Robbie, Cris, Jake & Billy
Agency London: Ian Wilson & Ian Flooks—Wasted Talent
Agency New York: Frank Barsalona, Barbara Skydel—Premier Talent
Mastered at Town House, London & Warner Bros. Recording Studios, Los Angeles
Manufactured & distributed by Warner Bros. Records Inc., a Warner Communications Company
Made in U.S.A.
1st US pressing U2 - October does not have credits on the back cover, like the UK version but has custom inner sleeve.
Runouts are etched except SLM and [Allied 'ɑ' Logo], which are stamped.
Recorded at Windmill Lane, Dublin, July-August 1981
Crew: Tim, Joe, The Hurley, Pod, Steve, Robbie, Cris, Jake & Billy
Agency London: Ian Wilson & Ian Flooks—Wasted Talent
Agency New York: Frank Barsalona, Barbara Skydel—Premier Talent
Mastered at Town House, London & Warner Bros. Recording Studios, Los Angeles
Manufactured & distributed by Warner Bros. Records Inc., a Warner Communications Company
Made in U.S.A.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 7599-29680-1
- Barcode (Scanned): 075992968010
- Rights Society: BMI
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): B-16152-S1 ILPS-1.9680-S1 + SLM+++ ∆929 [Allied 'ɑ' Logo]
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): B-16153-S1 ILPS.2.9680.S1 + SLM+ ∆929X [Allied 'ɑ' Logo]
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): B-16152-S2 + SLM+ ∆ 929 ILPS .1. 9680 S2 [Allied 'ɑ' Logo]
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): B-16153-S1 ILPS .2. 9680 S1 + SLM++++ ∆ 929-x [Allied 'ɑ' Logo]
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 3): B-16152-S1 ILPS-1 • 9680-S1 + SLM + △929 [Allied 'ɑ' Logo]
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 3): B-16153-S1 ILPS-2 • 9680-S1 + SLM + △929-x [Allied 'ɑ' Logo]
Other Versions (5 of 346)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October (LP, Album) | Island Records | ILPS 9680 | UK | 1981 | |||
Recently Edited | October (LP, Album, Stereo) | Island Records, Island Records | 204 185-320, 204 185 | Germany | 1981 | ||
Recently Edited | October (LP, Album, Stereo) | Island Records | 6313 247 | France | 1981 | ||
Recently Edited | October (LP, Album) | Island Records, Island Records | 204.185, 204 185-320 | Netherlands | 1981 | ||
Recently Edited | October (LP, Album) | Island Records | ILPS 19680 | Italy | 1981 |
Recommendations
Reviews
Five stars, no question. Probably my favorite U2 album. You won't really have heard any of these songs on the radio, so they still sound totally fresh. Great pressing on these sweet Island sunrise/sunset labels.
Musically, it's incredible, pure, wide-open rock, kicks ass like no other. Gloria is just orgasmic. I've heard it said that many bands' best album is the one they made before the one that made them big. In the case of U2, it could be argued that War is the one that made them big, leaving October as their best. I think so!
Love this album and this pressing sounds very open, nice separation, tight lows and mids. Very pleased with this latest acquisition.
Release
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