The Strokes discography
The Strokes discography
The Strokes performing in March 2005. |
| Releases |
| ↙Studio albums |
4 |
| ↙EPs |
1 |
| ↙Singles |
12 |
| ↙Video albums |
1 |
| ↙Music videos |
14 |
The Strokes are an American indie rock band. Formed in New York City in 1999, the band consists of Julian Casablancas (vocals), Nick Valensi (lead guitar), Albert Hammond Jr. (rhythm guitar), Nikolai Fraiture (bass) and Fabrizio Moretti (drums). The Strokes discography consists of four studio albums, one extended play (EP), ten singles, one video album, and twelve music videos.
In January 2001, The Strokes released a demo EP, The Modern Age, on independent record label Rough Trade. The large amount of hype generated by the record, especially among the British music press, led to a bidding war among major record labels.[1] The band signed with RCA Records, and released its debut LP Is This It in August 2001. Helped by lead single "Hard to Explain", the album debuted at number two in the UK and number 33 on the Billboard 200. Is This It was highly acclaimed by critics, earning a number of accolades including a place on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.[2] Certified platinum in the US and UK, the album sold more than two million copies worldwide.[3]
The Strokes released their next LP, Room on Fire, in October 2003. The album did well on the charts, reaching number two and going platinum in the UK, while peaking at the fourth spot in the US. Three singles were released from the album, the highest-charting of which was "12:51", which reached number seven in the UK. The band's third album First Impressions of Earth was released in January 2006. Although critics suggested the post-Christmas release date was an indication of the band's lower expectations of the record, First Impressions of Earth was the first Strokes album to top the UK charts.[3] "Juicebox" became the first single by the group to break into the Billboard Hot 100, and was its highest-charting effort in the UK, where it reached number five. After a long hiatus, The Strokes released their fourth album, Angles, in March 2011.
Studio albums
| Year |
Details |
Peak chart positions |
Certifications
(sales thresholds) |
US
[4] |
AUS
[5] |
AUT
[6] |
BEL
[7] |
FRA
[8] |
GER
[9] |
NOR
[10] |
NZ
[11] |
SWE
[12] |
UK
[13] |
| 2001 |
Is This It [I]
|
33 |
5 |
35 |
47 |
19 |
28 |
2 |
23 |
3 |
2 |
|
| 2003 |
Room on Fire
- Label: Rough Trade (#130), RCA (#55497)
- Released: October 28, 2003
- Formats: CD, vinyl
|
4 |
6 |
14 |
14 |
16 |
6 |
3 |
6 |
6 |
2 |
|
| 2006 |
First Impressions of Earth
- Label: Rough Trade (#330), RCA (#73177)
- Released: January 3, 2006
- Formats: CD, enhanced CD, vinyl
|
4 |
4 |
9 |
21 |
9 |
11 |
22 |
10 |
9 |
1 |
|
| 2011 |
Angles[22]
- Label: Rough Trade (#530), RCA
- Released: March 18, 2011
- Formats: CD, vinyl, download
|
4 |
1 |
9 |
18 |
6 |
15 |
15 |
6 |
21 |
3 |
|
- I^ The US version of Is This It featured alternate artwork, and the song "When It Started" instead of "New York City Cops".
EPs
Singles
Videos
| Year |
Release details |
Comments |
| 2002 |
The Videos and More
- Label: Rough Trade (#030)
- Released: December 9, 2002
- Available only as a bonus DVD with the special edition of Is This It.
|
Features promotional videos of the Is This It singles, and previously unaired performances on the MTV2 Special, "2$Bill". |
Music videos
| Year |
Title |
Director |
| 2001 |
"Last Nite" |
Roman Coppola |
| 2002 |
"The Modern Age" |
| "Hard to Explain" |
Roman Coppola
Johannes Gamble
Julian Casablancas |
| "Someday" |
Roman Coppola |
| 2003 |
"12:51" |
| 2004 |
"Reptilia" |
Jake Scott |
| "The End Has No End" |
Sophie Muller |
| 2005 |
"Juicebox" |
Mike Palmieri |
| 2006 |
"Heart in a Cage" |
Samuel Bayer |
| "You Only Live Once" |
| 2007 |
"You Only Live Once" (alternate version) |
Warren Fu |
| 2011 |
"Under Cover of Darkness" |
| "Call Me Back"[35] |
Albert Hammond, Jr. |
| "Taken for a Fool" |
Laurent Briet |
References
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- ^ Is This It: Accolades. AcclaimedMusic.net. Retrieved on May 21, 2008.
- ^ a b Deusner, Stephen M. (January 3, 2006). "First Impressions of Earth Record Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved on May 21, 2008.
- ^ "The Strokes Artist Chart History: Albums". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-strokes-p478260/charts-awards. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
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- ^ a b "UK charts". Everyhit.com. http://www.everyhit.com. Retrieved March 14, 2008.
- ^ a b "Gold and Platinum database". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH. Retrieved March 14, 2008.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-albums-2002.htm. Retrieved March 14, 2008.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum Certification – November 2004". Canadian Recording Industry Association. http://www.cria.ca/gold/1104_g.php. Retrieved 2011-02-24.
- ^ "Is This It Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry. http://bpi.co.uk/platinum/platinumright.asp?rq=search_plat&r_id=29986. Retrieved March 14, 2008.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2004 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-albums-2004.htm. Retrieved March 14, 2008.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum Certification – November 2003". Canadian Recording Industry Association. http://www.cria.ca/gold/1103_g.php. Retrieved 2011-02-23.
- ^ "Room on Fire Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry. http://bpi.co.uk/platinum/platinumright.asp?rq=search_plat&r_id=31458. Retrieved March 14, 2008.
- ^ "First Impressions of Earth Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry. http://bpi.co.uk/platinum/platinumright.asp?rq=search_plat&r_id=32507. Retrieved March 14, 2008.
- ^ "The Strokes – Angles – Music Charts". acharts.us. Retrieved April 8, 2011.
- ^ a b c d "The Strokes Billboard Chart History: Singles". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p478260/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved March 14, 2008.
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- ^ "UK chartlog". zobbel.de. http://zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_S.HTM. Retrieved July 9, 2009.
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- ^ "The Strokes Australia singles chart history". australian-charts.com. http://www.australian-charts.com/search.asp?cat=s&search=The+Strokes. Retrieved March 14, 2008.
- ^ ARIA Top 100 Singles. ARIA. May 24, 2004. pp. 2. http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20040607-0000/issue743.pdf. Retrieved October 4, 2008.
- ^ "Discographie The Strokes". Lescharts.com. http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=The+Strokes. Retrieved August 27, 2011.
- ^ "The Strokes Germany singles chart history". Musicline.de. http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Strokes%2C+The/?type=single. Retrieved March 14, 2008.
- ^ "Irish Positions". irish-charts.com. http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=The+Strokes. Retrieved July 31, 2009.
- ^ "The Strokes Netherlands singles chart history". DutchCharts.nl. http://dutchcharts.nl/search.asp?search=The+Strokes&cat=s. Retrieved March 14, 2008.
- ^ "The Strokes Sweden singles chart history". SwedishCharts.com. http://swedishcharts.com/search.asp?search=The+Strokes&cat=s. Retrieved March 14, 2008.
- ^ "The Strokes - Machu Picchu". Lescharts.com. http://www.ultratop.be/fr/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Strokes&titel=Machu+Picchu&cat=s. Retrieved August 27, 2011.
- ^ "The Strokes' Albert Hammond Jr makes 'art piece' for 'Call Me Back'". NME. March 29, 2011. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
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