Octopus

Tracklist

1. 1Tell Me When4:51
2. 2These Are the Days5:46
3. 3One Man in My Heart4:05
4. 4Words5:55
5. 5Filling Up With Heaven4:22
6. 6Housefull of Nothing4:31
7. 7John Cleese; Is He Funny?3:59
8. 8Never Again4:43
9. 9Cruel Young Lover6:58

Running time 45:11

Tracklist of the first edition, from MusicBrainz.

The story

Octopus is the seventh full-length studio album recorded by the English synth-pop band The Human League. It was produced by the former Tears for Fears keyboard player Ian Stanley and released by EastWest Records in 1995. The album's title referenced the fact that it was their eighth album in total including their Greatest Hits album from 1988. It was the first new album from The Human League in five years after the termination of their long-term contract with Virgin Records. Octopus was the first Human League album that presented the band as a trio consisting of the singers Philip Oakey, Joanne Catherall and Susan Ann Sulley. The former Human League member Jo Callis and keyboard player Neil Sutton also contributed to the writing of the album.

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Who made it

Played on it

• Philip Oakeylead vocals, background vocals · on 8 tracks
• Joanne Catherallbackground vocals · on 7 tracks
• Susan Ann Sulleybackground vocals, lead vocals · on 7 tracks

Production

• Ian Stanleyproducer
• Mark “Spike” Stentmixing · on 5 tracks
• David Bascombemixing · on 2 tracks
• Bob Kraushaarmixing · on 2 tracks
• Chris Hughesassistant producer, programming · on 1 track
• Andy Wrightadditional programming · on 1 track

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The record

• First released
  23 Jan 1995
• Labels
  EastWest 61788-2
  BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. D 108605
  EastWest Records America 4509-98750-2
  EastWest Japan AMCE-794
• Kind
  Album
• Formats
  CD 6 editions, Vinyl 2 editions, Digital 2 editions
• Editions
  9 releases in 6 countries
• Running time
  45:11

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Books

• Contemporary musiciansContemporary musiciansGale Group, Escamilla · 1996About The Human League

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