October

Summary

October is an album^[1]. October ranks in the top 1% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,201 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• October's instance of is recorded as album^[3].
• October's genre is punk rock^[4].
• October's genre is post-punk^[5].
• October's genre is alternative rock^[6].
• October was produced by Steve Lillywhite^[7].
• Among the performers on October was U2^[8].
• October's record label is recorded as Island Records^[9].
• October's place of publication is recorded as Ireland^[10].
• October is part of U2's albums in chronological order^[11].
• October's language of work or name is recorded as English^[12].
• October was distributed by vinyl record^[13].
• October was distributed by music streaming^[14].
• October was distributed by compact disc^[15].
• October's recorded at studio or venue is recorded as Compass Point Studios^[16].
• October's recorded at studio or venue is recorded as Windmill Lane Studios^[17].
• October was released on October 12, 1981^[18].
• October's tracklist is recorded as Gloria^[19].
• October's tracklist is recorded as I Fall Down^[20].
• October's tracklist is recorded as I Threw a Brick Through a Window^[21].
• October's tracklist is recorded as Rejoice^[22].
• October's tracklist is recorded as Fire^[23].
• October's tracklist is recorded as Tomorrow^[24].
• October's tracklist is recorded as October^[25].
• October's tracklist is recorded as With a Shout (Jerusalem)^[26].
• October's tracklist is recorded as Stranger in a Strange Land^[27].

Product Details

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• Release type: Album^[28]

• First release date: 1981-10-12^[29]

• Genre(s): alternative rock, ambient, arena rock, electronic, jazz, pop, pop rock, post-punk, punk rock, rock, trance^[30]

• Community tags: alternative rock, ambient, arena rock, electronic, folk/country, hiphop, jazz, pop, pop rock, pop/rock, post-punk, punk rock, rhythm and blues, rock, trance^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 87febb2c-e117-3a0d-a7f6-8fd9a6421af1^[32]

Body

Authorship and Creation

October was performed by U2^[8]. October was produced by Steve Lillywhite^[7].

Publication

October was published on October 12, 1981^[18]. October's place of publication is recorded as Ireland^[10]. October's language of work or name is recorded as English^[12]. Genres include punk rock^[4], post-punk^[5], and alternative rock^[6]. October is part of U2's albums in chronological order^[11]. Recorded distribution format include vinyl record^[13], music streaming^[14], and compact disc^[15].

Why It Matters

October ranks in the top 1% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,201 views/month).^[2] October has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] October is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]