United (Phoenix album)

United
Studio album by Phoenix
Released June 8, 2000 (Germany)
June 12, 2000 (UK)
June 13, 2000 (France)
September 19, 2000 (U.S.)
Recorded Studio Gang, Studio 2 and Studio PlusXXX, France
Genre Alternative rock, alternative dance
Length 38:48
Label Virgin CDVIR107 (UK)
Astralwerks ASW 48853 (U.S.)
Source 7243 8 48853 2 8
Producer Phoenix, Philippe Zdar
Phoenix chronology

United
(2000)		 Alphabetical
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Pitchfork Media (8.6/10)[2]
Rolling Stone [3]

United is the debut album by French rock band Phoenix, released in 2000. Singles released from the album include "Too Young", "If I Ever Feel Better" and "Party Time".

Track listing

Written, composed, and performed by Billboard

No. Title Length
1. "School's Rules"   1:32
2. "Too Young"   3:19
3. "Honeymoon"   5:00
4. "If I Ever Feel Better"   4:26
5. "Party Time"   2:14
6. "On Fire"   2:49
7. "Embuscade"   3:57
8. "Summer Days"   3:15
9. "Funky Squaredance"
  • "Part One"
  • "Part Two"
  • "Part Three"  
 9:38
10. "Definitive Breaks"   1:40
US/iTunes bonus track
No. Title Length
11. "Too Young (Zoot Woman Remix)"   3:53

Personnel

Phoenix are
Additional musicians

  • Rob – clavinet ("School's Rules", "Too Young", "If I ever feel better", "Embuscade")
  • Cubain – percussion ("Too Young", "Honeymoon", "On Fire", "Embuscade")
  • Sandrine Longuet – harp ("Honeymoon")
  • Jean-Philippe Dary – clavinet ("On Fire")
  • Julia & Oliza – backing vocals ("On Fire")
  • Camille Baz Baz – Hammond organ ("On Fire")
  • Hugo Ferran - saxophone ("On Fire", "Embuscade", "Definitive Breaks"), string & horn arrangement ("Embuscade", "Summer Days")
  • Andrew Crocker – trumpet ("On Fire", "Embuscade")
  • Thomas Bangalter – Yamaha CS-60 synthesizer ("Embuscade")
  • Paddy Sherlock – trombone ("Embuscade")
  • P. Nadal – strings conductor ("Embuscade", "Summer Days")
  • Marlon - drums ("Summer Days", "Funky Squaredance Part One")
  • Eddie Efira – pedal steel ("Summer Days", "Funky Squaredance Part One")
  • Bryce de la Menardière – Epinette ("Funky Squaredance Part One")
  • The Love Choral Society – screams ("Funky Squaredance Part Two")
  • Morgan – Hammond organ & Wurlitzer ("Funky Squaredance Part Two")
  • Pedro Winter – Rapman synthesizer ("Funky Squaredance Part Two")
  • Noe Efira – lead guitar ("Funky Squaredance Part Three")
  • The Arcysian Vocal Ensemble – vocals ("Funky Squaredance Part Three")
  • The Hector Berliz Choir – vocals ("Funky Squaredance Part Three")
  • Jean-Claude Soubeyrand – conductor ("Funky Squaredance Part Three)
  • Junior Carrera – guitar ("Definitive Breaks")

Personnel

Chart positions

Year Chart Peak
position
2001 French Albums (SNEP)[4] 90
2004 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[5] 37

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ Pitchfork review
  3. ↑ Rolling Stone review
  4. ↑ "Phoenix – United". Lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  5. ↑ "Phoenix – United". Norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 April 2014.

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