| Octopuss | ||||
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| Released | June 1983 [1] | |||
| Recorded | September – October 1982 | |||
| Studio | Britannia Row Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, instrumental rock | |||
| Length | 33:32 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | Bruce Payne, John Makepeace | |||
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