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October is a studio album by the band U2, released on October 12, 1981, in the Republic of Ireland. Published by Island Records, the English-language work was produced by Steve Lillywhite and recorded at Compass Point Studios and Windmill Lane Studios. The album features punk rock, post-punk, and alternative rock genres, with a total duration of 2465 seconds. It contains 11 tracks, including "Gloria," "Fire," and the title track, and is available on vinyl record, compact disc, and via music streaming.
A separate entity titled October 21st October is a single by Steven F. Allen, classified as an audio drama. It was first released in 1981 and again on October 21, 2025. This work is distinct from the U2 album. The U2 album has been referenced by 227 other encyclopedia articles.
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 32,483
- Total plays
- 298,061
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There are at least five artists by the name October: 1) a.k.a. Julian Smith, is a Bristol based techno/dubstep producer and DJ. Head of Caravan Records, October's productions can be described as organic analog dub techno excursions. 2) a Hungarian Dark Metal band from Szolnok 3) a Hardcore Death Rock band from North Carolina; a blend of metal, hardcore punk and stoner rock. 4) First band of Neil Hannon (The Divine Comedy) 5) Korean NewAge Music Artist 악토버 <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/O
Key facts
- Released
- 12 October 1981 ( 1981-10-12 )
- Recorded
- April and July–August 1981
- Studio
- Compass Point ( Nassau, The Bahamas ) Windmill Lane ( Dublin )
- Genre
- Post-punk
- Length
- 41 : 05
- Label
- Island
- Producer
- Steve Lillywhite
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Official website
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- album
- Genre
- alternative rock
- Producer
- Steve Lillywhite
- Duration
- 2465
- Performer
- U2
- Record label
- Island Records
- Distribution format
- compact disc
- Official website
- www.u2.com/discography/index/album/tagName/Albums/albumId/4001
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- publication date
- 1981-10-12
- language of work or name
- English language
- recorded at studio or venue
- Windmill Lane Studios
- title
- October
- different from
- October
- form of creative work
- studio album
- number of parts of this work
- 11
- place of publication
- Republic of Ireland
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Encyclopedic overview
Singles from October
"Fire" Released: 27 July 1981
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