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1981 studio album by U2

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October is a studio album by the band U2, released on October 12, 1981, in the Republic of Ireland. The work was produced by Steve Lillywhite and recorded at Compass Point Studios and Windmill Lane Studios. It is available in the English language through distribution formats including vinyl records, compact discs, and music streaming.

The album is categorized under the genres of punk rock, post-punk, alternative rock, and rock. It contains eleven parts, with a tracklist that includes the songs "Gloria," "Fire," and "October." The record was published under the Island Records label.

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Music

Genre
Rock
Year
1981
Tracks
12

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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Wikidata facts

Instance of
album
Duration
2465
Performer
U2
Record label
Island Records
Distribution format
compact disc
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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

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “October” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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