It's Never Been Like That is the third studio album by French alternative rock band Phoenix. It was released 15 May 2006 in the European Union. The album was preceded by the release of the single "Long Distance Call" on 8 May 2006 (see 2006 in British music and 2006 in music).
The album was later re-released in Mexico as a Tour Edition with four bonus tracks recorded live in Oslo the 20th April 2006.
It's Never Been Like That was rated #13 in Pitchfork's Top 50 Albums of 2006[8] and #38 in their Top Albums of the 2000s.[9] The album has sold 36,000 copies in the United States according to Nielsen SoundScan.[10]
[edit] Track listing
All songs written and composed by Phoenix.
| 1. |
"Napoleon Says" |
3:13 |
| 2. |
"Consolation Prizes" |
3:16 |
| 3. |
"Rally" |
3:17 |
| 4. |
"Long Distance Call" |
3:04 |
| 5. |
"One Time Too Many" |
3:40 |
| 6. |
"Lost and Found" |
2:56 |
| 7. |
"Courtesy Laughs" |
3:14 |
| 8. |
"North" |
5:01 |
| 9. |
"Sometimes in the Fall" |
5:49 |
| 10. |
"Second to None" |
3:25 |
| 11. |
"Diet of the Heart (iTunes Bonus Track)" |
1:03 |
[edit] Mexican Tour Edition / 2006 Virgin Music (France) Edition Bonus Tracks
| 11. |
"Napoleon Says (Live)" |
3:23 |
| 12. |
"Rally (Live)" |
3:18 |
| 13. |
"Sometimes in the Fall (Live)" |
6:07 |
| 14. |
"Second to None (Live)" |
6:29 |
This edition of the album is referred to as the "New Edition". It was released in France and on tour in Mexico back in 2006, but is now being sold as a 2009 release in the US.
The live tracks were recorded in Oslo on April 20, 2006.
[edit] Release details
The album was released in various countries:
[edit] Charts
- 81-Aria Charts (Australia)[1]
[edit] References
[edit] External links
