Echo And The Bunnymen* – Crocodiles

Echo & The Bunnymen - Crocodiles album cover

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Label:	Korova – KODE 1, Korova – K 58175
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:	UK
Released:	Jul 18, 1980
Genre:	Rock
Style:	New Wave, Post-Punk

Tracklist

A1	Going Up	3:52
A2	Stars Are Stars	2:45
A3	Pride Engineer – Rod Houison Producer – Ian Broudie	2:41
A4	Monkeys	2:50
A5	Crocodiles	2:35
B1	Rescue Engineer – Rod Houison Producer – Ian Broudie	4:24
B2	Villiers Terrace	2:43
B3	Pictures On My Wall	2:51
B4	All That Jazz	2:56
B5	Happy Death Men	4:55

Companies, etc.

Record Company – Warner Communications
Recorded At – Eden Studios
Recorded At – Rockfield Studios
Copyright © – Korova Records
Distributed By – WEA Records Ltd.
Published By – Zoo Music (3)
Published By – Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Korova Records
Pressed By – WEA Records Pressing Plant, West Drayton

Credits

Bass – Les Pattinson
Drums – Pete De Freitas
Engineer – Hugh Jones (tracks: A1, A2, A4, A5, B2 to B5)
Keyboards – David Balfe
Lacquer Cut By – Arun*
Lead Guitar – Will Sergeant
Management – Zoo Management
Photography By [Assistant] – Suzanne Thomas (2), The Two Ricardos
Photography By [Cover] – Brian Griffin (3)
Photography By [Insert] – Bill Butt
Producer – Bill Drummond (tracks: A1, A2, A4, A5, B2 to B5), David Balfe (tracks: A1, A2, A4, A5, B2 to B5), The Chameleons (2) (tracks: A1, A2, A4, A5, B2 to B5)
Vocals, Guitar – Ian McCulloch
Written-By – Echo and The Bunnymen*, McCulloch*, Pattinson*, De Freitas*, Sergeant*

Notes

First issue, without 7". Album was re-issued on November 1980 with a free 7": Echo & The Bunnymen - Crocodiles.

David Balfe and Bill Drummond's production effort is credited to "The Chameleons" on label and back cover, by name on inner sleeve.
Writers by surname on labels, as group on inner sleeve.
Recorded at Rockfield Studios, except "Pride" & "Rescue" recorded at Eden.

℗ 1980. Published by Zoo Music/Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
© 1980 A Korova Recording. Distributed by WEA Records Ltd Printed and Made in England.

Runouts are etched.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Side A, Matrix, Label): KODE 1 A*
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Matrix, Label): KODE 1 B*
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): W-4 KD KODE 1 A-1 THERE IS NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE ARUN
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): W-3 KODE 1 B-1 WITH FLOWERS A̶N̶D̶ IN THEIR HAIR ARUN
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): W-3 KD KODE 1 A-1 THERE IS NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE ARUN
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): W-3 KD KODE 1 B-1 WITH FLOWERS A⃫̶⃫N⃫̶⃫D⃫̶⃫ IИ THEIR HAIR ARUN
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 3): W-6 KD KODE 1 A-1 THERE IS NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE ARUN
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 3): W-3KD KODE 1 B-1 WITH FLOWERS A̶N̶D̶ IN THEIR HAIR ARUN
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 4): KODE 1 A3 W-11
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 4): KODE 1 B-1 F/2 WITH FLOWERS A̶̷̲̅N̶̷̲̅D̶̷̲̅ IИ THEIR HAIR ARUN
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 5): W-14KD KODE 1 A-1 THERE IS NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE ARUN
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 5): W-10 KODE 1 B-1 WITH FLOWERS A̶N̶D̶ IN THEIR HAIR ARUN
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 6): W-1 KD KODE 1 A-1 THERE IS NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE ARUN
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 6 ("E" in KODE is just 3 parallel lines across an "A")): W-3 KOD̸E 1 B-1 WITH FLOWERS A̶̷̲̅N̶̷̲̅D̶̷̲̅ IИ THEIR HAIR ARUN
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 7): W-5 KD KODE 1 A-1 THERE IS NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE ARUN
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 7): W-13 KD KODE 1 B-1 WITH FLOWERS A̶̷̲̅N̶̷̲̅D̶̷̲̅ IN THEIR HAIR " " ARUN
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 8): W-7 KODE 1 A-1 - THERE IS NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE ARUN
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 8): W-5 KD KODE 1 B-1 WITH FLOWERS A̶̷̲̅N̶̷̲̅D̶̷̲̅ IN THEIR HAIR ARUN

Other Versions (5 of 78)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Crocodiles (LP, Album, Los Angeles Pressing)	Sire	SRK 6096	US	1980
Recently Edited	Crocodiles (LP, Album, Reissue, 7", 45 RPM, Single)	Korova, Korova	KODE 1, K 58175	UK	1980
Recently Edited	Crocodiles (Cassette, Album, Blue On-Body Print)	Korova	CODE 1	UK	1980
Recently Edited	Crocodiles (LP, Album)	Korova	P-10964J	Japan	1980
Recently Edited	Crocodiles (LP, Album, Stereo, Don Mills Pressing)	Sire, Korova, Korova	BUN 1, K 58175	Canada	1980

Reviews

igumonteiro May 7, 2022
Edited 9 months ago
Nice pressing. Bass and drums have a lot of punch and everything sounds very organic on the record. Great mastering, very loud. This could be a nice example of how analog sounds better than the digital version // PT-BR: Boa prensagem. Baixo e bateria tem bastante punch e tudo soa muito orgânico. Ótima masterização, bem alta. Esse poderia ser um bom exemplo de como analógico soa melhor que a versão digital
patientot Nov 2, 2021
Of all the versions of this album I have heard across multiple formats, I would say this one is the best. Arun Chakraverty cut the album hot, without pulling any punches, somewhat similar to what George "Porky" Peckham would do at the time. A word of warning though: if your cartridge is a mediocre tracker/tracer, you'll notice some IGD at the end of each side. Also watch out for copies with groove wear and "burned in" IGD from the previous owner.
Ubangistomp Feb 25, 2021
Can anyone explain why people are paying more for a copy of this album without the free 7” than the identical one with a 7” .
As already explained you could send off for the single if you bought it without one and the records are identical!!
rezmole Mar 4, 2017
Purchasers of this first edition were able to write in to get the "Do It Clean" 7" single which appeared with later version of the album.
JesterWX Sep 25, 2016
My copy has a different matrix/runout

Side A : W-7 KD KODE 1 A-1 THERE IS NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE ARUN
Side B : W-4 KODE 1 B-1 WITH FLOWERS A̶N̶D̶ IN THEIR HAIR ARUN