Alphabetical (album)
Appearance
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Released | 29 March 2004 | |||
Recorded | 2003–2004 | |||
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Length | 37:37 | |||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 74/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
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Alternative Press | 4/5[3] |
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DIY | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Drowned in Sound | 8/10[6] |
NME | 8/10[7] |
Pitchfork | 6.7/10[8] |
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Spin | B−[10] |
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Alphabetical is the second studio album by French indie pop band Phoenix, released in 2004. The album has two singles, "Everything Is Everything" and "Run Run Run".
Commercial performance
The album has sold 30,000 copies in the United States according to Nielsen SoundScan.[12] Overall it has shipped 170,000 copies worldwide [13] with 65,000 shipped units in continental Europe and Japan, 20,000 of those were in France.[14]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Phoenix
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Everything Is Everything" | 3:01 |
2. | "Run Run Run" | 3:50 |
3. | "I'm an Actor" | 2:33 |
4. | "Love for Granted" | 4:24 |
5. | "Victim of the Crime" | 4:02 |
6. | "(You Can't Blame It On) Anybody" | 3:33 |
7. | "Congratulations" | 1:12 |
8. | "If It's Not with You" | 3:57 |
9. | "Holdin' on Together" | 3:27 |
10. | "Alphabetical" | 3:24 |
11. | "Congratulations (Revisited)" (iTunes bonus track) | 1:08 |
Personnel
- Deck D'Arcy – bass guitar, keyboards and backing vocals
- Laurent Brancowitz – guitar, keyboards and backing vocals
- Thomas Mars – vocals
- Christian Mazzalai – guitar and backing vocals
Additional musicians
- Ivan Beck – acoustic guitar on "Love for Granted"
- Pino Palladino – bass on "Congratulations", "Victim of the Crime" and "Alphabetical"
- Jm Mery – additional keyboards on "Congratulations", "If It's Not with You" and "Alphabetical"
- Alex Locascio – drums and percussion on "Everything Is Everything", "I'm an Actor", "Love for Granted" and "Victim of the Crime"
Charts
Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[15] | 46 |
Belgian Alternative Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[15] | 19 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[16] | 42 |
French Albums (SNEP)[17] | 41 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[18] | 68 |
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[19] | 265 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[20] | 4 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[21] | 11 |
Release history
Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
Japan | 24 March 2005 | Toshiba-EMI | CD | VJCP 68627 |
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29 March 2004 | Source | LP | SOURLP095 |
CD | CDSOUR095 | |||
France | 30 March 2004 | |||
Australia | 12 April 2004 | Virgin | 5986350 | |
United States | 27 July 2004 |
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References
- ^ "Reviews for Alphabetical by Phoenix". Metacritic. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
- ^ Kellman, Andy. "Alphabetical – Phoenix". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
- ^ "Phoenix: Alphabetical". Alternative Press (194): 136. September 2004.
- ^ "Phoenix: Alphabetical". Blender (29): 140. September 2004.
- ^ Leahy, Sarah (29 March 2004). "Phoenix – Alphabetical". DIY. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ Dobson, Gareth (26 July 2004). "Album Review: Phoenix – Alphabetical". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ "Phoenix: Alphabetical". NME: 57. 19 June 2004.
- ^ Leone, Dominique (17 May 2004). "Phoenix: Alphabetical". Pitchfork. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
- ^ Moayeri, Lily (2 August 2004). "Phoenix: Alphabetical". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 17 March 2005. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
- ^ "Breakdown". Spin. 20 (8): 108. August 2004. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
- ^ "French Letters". Uncut (86): 110. July 2004. Archived from the original on 10 July 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
- ^ "Phoenix Rises With New Album, Label". Billboard. Archived from the original on 3 April 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-27.
- ^ Pichevin, Aymeric (17 June 2006). "Phoenix Flying". Billboard. p. 62. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ Martin, James (24 April 2004). "French Phoenix Rises". Billboard. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Ultratop.be – Phoenix – Alphabetical" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Phoenix – Alphabetical" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Phoenix – Alphabetical". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Phoenix – Alphabetical" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ^ アルファベティカル (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Phoenix – Alphabetical". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Phoenix – Alphabetical". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 April 2014.