Description
Side 1
- “Going Up”
- “Do It Clean”
- “Stars Are Stars”
- “Pride”
- “Monkeys”
- “Crocodiles”
Side 2
- “Rescue”
- “Villiers Terrace”
- “Read It in Books”
- “Pictures on My Wall”
- “All That Jazz”
- “Happy Death Men”
Crocodiles is the debut album by the British 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.
The music and the cover of the album both reflect imagery of darkness and sorrowfulness. The album received favourable reviews from the music press, receiving four out of five stars by both Rolling Stone and Blender magazines.