Octopus

~ Recording by Bloc Party

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Octopus3:06Bloc PartyOctopusBloc PartySingle
  • GB2012-07-11
Cooperative Music (a division of V2 Records International)
1.1Octopus3:06Bloc PartyOctopusBloc PartySingle
  • GB2012-08-13
1.1Octopus3:05Bloc PartyOctopusBloc PartySingle
  • US2012-08-14
Frenchkiss Records
1.3Octopus3:06Bloc PartyFourBloc PartyAlbum
  • JP2012-08-15
Hostess Entertainment UnlimitedHSE-60125
2.3Octopus3:06Bloc PartyFourBloc PartyAlbum
  • GB2012-08-20
Frenchkiss RecordsFKR060-1
1.3Octopus3:06Bloc PartyFour (deluxe edition)Bloc PartyAlbum
  • GB2012-08-20
Frenchkiss RecordsFKR060-2A
1.3Octopus3:06Bloc PartyFourBloc PartyAlbum
  • GB2012-08-20
Frenchkiss RecordsFKR060-1
1.3Octopus3:06Bloc PartyFourBloc PartyAlbum
  • US2012-08-20
Frenchkiss RecordsFKR060-2
1.3Octopus3:06Bloc PartyFourBloc PartyAlbum
  • XE2012-08-20
Frenchkiss RecordsFKR060-2
1.3Octopus3:06Bloc PartyFour (iTunes)Bloc PartyAlbum
  • AU2012-08-20
  • US2012-08-21
Frenchkiss Records
1.3Octopus3:06Bloc PartyFourBloc PartyAlbum
  • GB2012-08-20
Frenchkiss RecordsFKR060-2
1.3Octopus3:05Bloc PartyFour (Hi-Res)Bloc PartyAlbum
  • XW2012-08-20
[PIAS] Cooperative
1.3Octopus3:05Bloc PartyFour (Amazon exclusive edition)Bloc PartyAlbum
  • US2012-08-21
Frenchkiss Records
1.3Octopus3:06Bloc PartyFour (deluxe edition)Bloc PartyAlbum
  • CA2012-08-21
Arts & CraftsA&C072
1.3Octopus3:06Bloc PartyFour (deluxe edition)Bloc PartyAlbum
  • US2012-08-21
Frenchkiss RecordsFKR061-2
1.3Octopus3:06Bloc PartyFour (Deluxe)Bloc PartyAlbum
  • XW2012-08-24
[PIAS] Cooperative
2.3Octopus2:58Bloc PartyHumo Selecteert – Meer Dan Het Beste Uit 2012Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • BE2012-11-23
EMI Music Belgium, EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)5099997988427
1.3Octopus3:06Bloc PartyFour (deluxe version)Bloc PartyAlbum
  • -2012
1.19Octopus3:05Bloc PartyPure FM Volume 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Belgium5340736
1.3Octopus3:05Bloc PartyFourBloc PartyAlbum
  • AU2013-08-26
[PIAS] AustraliaPIASL102CD
1.3Octopus3:06Bloc PartyFour (deluxe edition)Bloc PartyAlbum
  • XW2013-08-26
Frenchkiss Records
1.3Octopus3:06Bloc PartyFour (deluxe version)Bloc PartyAlbum
  • XW2013-08-26
[PIAS] Cooperative
1.3Octopus3:06Bloc PartyFourBloc PartyAlbum
Frenchkiss RecordsFKR060-2X
Promotion
1.1Octopus3:06Bloc PartyFour More EPBloc PartyEP
  • DE2012-08-09
Musikexpressmusikexpress.0912
1.1Octopus3:06Bloc PartyOctopusBloc PartySingle
  • DE2012-08-09
Musikexpressmusikexpress.0912
1.2Octopus3:06Bloc PartyPaste mPlayer #56Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2012-08-14
Paste (music magazine)
1.7Octopus3:06Bloc PartyPromo Only: Modern Rock Radio, September 2012Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Promo Only
Bootleg
1.81Octopus?:??Bloc PartyIndie/Rock Playlist: July 2012Various ArtistsOther + Compilation
  • XW2012-07-05
Indie/Rock Playlist (blog label)IRP 201207
1.192Octopus3:04Bloc PartyIndie/Rock Playlist: Best Of 2012Various ArtistsOther + Compilation
  • -2013
Indie/Rock Playlist (blog label)IRP BEST2012
Pseudo-Release
2.3Octopus3:07Bloc PartyThe Crew: Complete Radio SoundtracksVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation + Soundtrack

Relationships

assistant recording engineer and additional engineer:Atsuo Matsumoto
engineer, producer and mixer:Alex Newport
assistant mixer:Alex Prieto
bass guitar:Gordon Moakes
drums (drum set):Matt Tong
guitar [lead]:Russell Lissack
guitar [rhythm] and lead vocals:Kele Okereke
background vocals:Gordon Moakes
Matt Tong
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Bloc Party (English indie rock band)
recorded at:Stratosphere Sound (NYC) in Chelsea, New York, New York, United States (from 2011-11 until 2012-05)
mixed at:Spin Studios in Long Island City, New York, New York, United States
music videos:Octopus
stream video for free:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkeUFRK4i7w [info]
recording of:Octopus

Related works

Octopus

writer:Russell Lissack
Gordon Moakes
Kele Okereke
Matt Tong
publisher:EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)