Is This It
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| Is This It | ||
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 US Version | ||
| Missing image The_Strokes-Is_This_It_(International).jpg International album cover International Version | ||
| CD Album by The Strokes | ||
| Released | 25 September, 2001 | |
| Recorded | ??? | |
| Genre | Indie rock | |
| Length | UK Version (Featuring New York City Cops): 36 min 28 s | |
| Record label | BMG (US) | |
| Producer | Gordon Raphael | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| *All Music Guide:4,5/5[1] (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:4d2gtq2zpu44) | ||
| The Strokes Chronology | ||
| Is This It (2001) | Room on Fire (2003) | |
Is This It is The Strokes debut LP, released on September 25, 2001 (see 2001 in music). The Strokes were the first band to break into the mainstream as part of the turn-of-the-millennium garage rock trend. Hyped by the music press on both sides of the Atlantic, The Strokes' auspicious debut garnered them critical and popular attention, as well as a backlash from listeners turned off by the hype.
The track NYC Cops was pulled from the album in the US following the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack. It was replaced by "When It Started". The international version still contained the track "New York City Cops".
In 2002 it was re-released with a DVD with music videos and outtakes from a performance on MTV2.
Singer Julian Casablancas wrote all the songs on the album.
Track listing
- "Is This It" - 2:35
- "The Modern Age" - 3:32
- "Soma" - 2:37
- "Barely Legal" - 3:58
- "Someday" - 3:07
- "Alone, Together" - 3:12
- "Last Nite" - 3:17
- "Hard to Explain" - 3:47
- "When It Started" - 2:57 / "New York City Cops" - 3:36
- "Trying Your Luck" - 3:27
- "Take It or Leave It" - 3:16
DVD track list:
- "Last Nite"
- "Hard To Explain"
- "Someday"
- "New York City Cops"
- "The Modern Age"
Track 1-3: Music videos
Track 4-5: MTV2 outtakes
Personnel
- Greg Calbi - Mastering
- Gordon Raphael - Producer
- Steve Ralbovsky - A&R
- Fabrizio Moretti - Drums
- Nikolai Fraiture - Bass
- Julian Casablancas - Vocals
- Nick Valensi - Guitar
- Albert Hammond Jr. - Guitar
Chart positions
Billboard Music Charts (North America) - album
2002 The Billboard 200 No. 33 2002 Top Internet Albums No. 11
Billboard (North America) - singles
2002 Last Nite Modern Rock Tracks No. 5 2002 Hard To Explain Canadian Singles Chart No. 7 2002 Hard To Explain Modern Rock Tracks No. 27 2002 Someday Modern Rock Tracks No. 21