Half an Octopuss & Quadpus

"Half an Octopuss" / "Quadpus"
Single by The Cure
Released	8 December 1985 / in 1986 for Quadpus
Format	10" / 12" EP
Genre	New Wave Gothic rock
Length	18:23
Label	Fiction Records
Producer	Robert Smith Dave Allen
The Cure singles chronology
"Close to Me" (1985) "Half an Octopuss" (1985) "Boys Don't Cry (New Voice - New Mix)" (1986)
American / Canadian chronology "Close to Me" (1985) "Quadpus" (1986) "Boys Don't Cry (New Voice - New Mix)" (1986)

"Half an Octopuss" is the name of a limited edition E.P. released exclusively within the United Kingdom by The Cure in 1985.

"Quadpus" was the American/Canadian alternative, released the following year, with a different tracklisting, highlighting the song "A Night Like This" for which a video was made in 1986.

Track listing

Half an Octopuss

1. "Close to Me"
2. "A Man Inside My Mouth"
3. "New Day"
4. "Stop Dead"

Quadpus

1. "A Night Like This"
2. "New Day"
3. "Close to Me"
4. "A Man Inside My Mouth"