Is This It

~ Release by The Strokes (see all versions of this release, 20 available)

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Is This It
producer:
Gordon Raphael
bass guitar:
Nikolai Fraiture
drums (drum set):
Fab Moretti
guitar:
Albert Hammond, Jr. (member of The Strokes) and Nick Valensi
vocals:
Julian Casablancas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)
recording of:
Is This It
lyricist and composer:
Julian Casablancas
publisher:
The Strokes Band Music
3.652:35
2The Modern Age
producer:
Gordon Raphael
bass guitar:
Nikolai Fraiture
drums (drum set):
Fab Moretti
guitar:
Albert Hammond, Jr. (member of The Strokes) and Nick Valensi
vocals:
Julian Casablancas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)
recording of:
The Modern Age
lyricist and composer:
Julian Casablancas
publisher:
The Strokes Band Music
3.353:33
3Soma
producer:
Gordon Raphael
bass guitar:
Nikolai Fraiture
drums (drum set):
Fab Moretti
guitar:
Albert Hammond, Jr. (member of The Strokes) and Nick Valensi
vocals:
Julian Casablancas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)
recording of:
Soma
lyricist and composer:
Julian Casablancas
publisher:
The Strokes Band Music
3.652:38
4Barely Legal
producer:
Gordon Raphael
bass guitar:
Nikolai Fraiture
drums (drum set):
Fab Moretti
guitar:
Albert Hammond, Jr. (member of The Strokes) and Nick Valensi
vocals:
Julian Casablancas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)
recording of:
Barely Legal
lyricist and composer:
Julian Casablancas
publisher:
The Strokes Band Music
3.753:58
5Someday
producer:
Gordon Raphael
bass guitar:
Nikolai Fraiture
drums (drum set):
Fab Moretti
guitar:
Albert Hammond, Jr. (member of The Strokes) and Nick Valensi
vocals:
Julian Casablancas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)
music videos:
Someday by The Strokes
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 160)
recording of:
Someday
lyricist and composer:
Julian Casablancas
publisher:
The Strokes Band Music
4.153:07
6Alone, Together
producer:
Gordon Raphael
bass guitar:
Nikolai Fraiture
drums (drum set):
Fab Moretti
guitar:
Albert Hammond, Jr. (member of The Strokes) and Nick Valensi
vocals:
Julian Casablancas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)
recording of:
Alone, Together
lyricist and composer:
Julian Casablancas
publisher:
The Strokes Band Music
3.83:12
7Last Nite
producer:
Gordon Raphael
bass guitar:
Nikolai Fraiture
drums (drum set):
Fab Moretti
guitar:
Albert Hammond, Jr. (member of The Strokes) and Nick Valensi
vocals:
Julian Casablancas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Strokes
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)
music videos:
Last Nite by The Strokes
part of:
NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 9), Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 24) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 155)
recording of:
Last Nite
lyricist and composer:
Julian Casablancas
publisher:
The Strokes Band Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
4.13:18
8Hard to Explain
producer:
Gordon Raphael
bass guitar:
Nikolai Fraiture
drums (drum set):
Fab Moretti
guitar:
Albert Hammond, Jr. (member of The Strokes) and Nick Valensi
vocals:
Julian Casablancas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)
music videos:
Hard to Explain by The Strokes
recording of:
Hard to Explain
lyricist and composer:
Julian Casablancas
writer:
The Strokes
publisher:
The Strokes Band Music
4.253:48
9New York City Cops
producer:
Gordon Raphael
bass guitar:
Nikolai Fraiture
drums (drum set):
Fab Moretti
guitar:
Albert Hammond, Jr. (member of The Strokes) and Nick Valensi
vocals:
Julian Casablancas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)
recording of:
New York City Cops
lyricist and composer:
Julian Casablancas
publisher:
The Strokes Band Music
43:36
10Trying Your Luck
producer:
Gordon Raphael
bass guitar:
Nikolai Fraiture
drums (drum set):
Fab Moretti
guitar:
Albert Hammond, Jr. (member of The Strokes) and Nick Valensi
vocals:
Julian Casablancas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)
recording of:
Trying Your Luck
lyricist and composer:
Julian Casablancas
publisher:
The Strokes Band Music
3.553:28
11Take It or Leave It
producer:
Gordon Raphael
bass guitar:
Nikolai Fraiture
drums (drum set):
Fab Moretti
guitar:
Albert Hammond, Jr. (member of The Strokes) and Nick Valensi
vocals:
Julian Casablancas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)
recording of:
Take It or Leave It
lyricist and composer:
Julian Casablancas
publisher:
The Strokes Band Music
3.853:16
▼ DVD-Video 2
#TitleRatingLength
1Last Nite
music video for:
Last Nite by The Strokes
recording of:
Last Nite
lyricist and composer:
Julian Casablancas
publisher:
The Strokes Band Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
3:18
2Hard to Explain
music video for:
Hard to Explain by The Strokes
recording of:
Hard to Explain
lyricist and composer:
Julian Casablancas
writer:
The Strokes
publisher:
The Strokes Band Music
3:51
3Someday
visual appearances:
Guided by Voices, Richard Karn, Duff McKagan, Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) and Matt Sorum
video director:
Roman Coppola
music video for:
Someday by The Strokes
recording of:
Someday
lyricist and composer:
Julian Casablancas
publisher:
The Strokes Band Music
3:08
4New York City Cops
recording of:
New York City Cops
lyricist and composer:
Julian Casablancas
publisher:
The Strokes Band Music
3:40
5The Modern Age
recording of:
The Modern Age
lyricist and composer:
Julian Casablancas
publisher:
The Strokes Band Music
3:57

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Europe
photography:Colin Lane (photographer)
mastering:Greg Calbi (American mastering engineer)
distributed by:The Local BMG Company (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)
copyrighted (©) by:BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation) (in 2001)
mastered at:Sterling Sound (original NYC studio; split/relocated to Nashville and Edgewater in 2018) in Chelsea, New York, New York, United States
glass mastered at:Sonopress GmbH in Gütersloh, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/383234 [info]
ASIN:FR: B00006FRO5 [info]

Release group

artist & repertoire support:Steve Ralbovsky
associated singles/EPs:Hard to Explain
Someday
The Modern Age
covers:Is This Indie by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
Stereogum Presents… STROKED: A Tribute to Is This It by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
included in:The Collection
part of:Fact Magazine: The 100 Best Albums of the 2000s (number: 2) (order: 2)
Sue: Vuosikymmenen levyt, ulkomaiset (2000s) (number: 3) (order: 3)
Paste: The 50 Best Garage Rock Albums of All Time (number: 6) (order: 6)
Rolling Stone: The 250 Greatest Albums of the 21st Century So Far (January 10, 2025) (number: 10) (order: 10)
Pitchfork: Top 20 Albums of 2001 (number: 15) (order: 15)
Huffington Post: Sexiest Album Covers: From the 50’s to Now (number: 16) (order: 16)
Rolling Stone: 100 Best Debut Albums of All Time (2022-07-01) (number: 18) (order: 18)
Absolute Radio’s The 100 Collection (number: 43) (order: 43)
Apple Music: 100 Best Albums (number: 68) (order: 68)
Uncut: The 100 Greatest Debut Albums (2006) (number: 72) (order: 72)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 114) (order: 114)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 114) (order: 114)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 199) (order: 199)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 367) (order: 367)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/12347 [info]
reviews:http://www.vh1.com/thewire/content/reviews/1450072.jhtml [info]
https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/hmqv [info]
other databases:http://www.musik-sammler.de/album/71446 [info]
https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the_strokes/is_this_it/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000661994 [info]
Wikidata:Q779275 [info]