Consolation Prizes
Encyclopedia
"Consolation Prizes" is a song by French
rock band
Phoenix
and is featured on their third studio album
, It's Never Been Like That
. It was released 11 September 2006 as the second single
from that album (see 2006 in music
).
The promotional video
for the song, directed by Daniel Askill
,. was released 17 July 2006 on the Phoenix homepage.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
rock band
Rock Band
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Phoenix
Phoenix (band)
Phoenix is a Grammy Award winning French indie rock band from Versailles, founded by Thomas Mars, Deck d'Arcy, Christian Mazzalai and Laurent Brancowitz.-Formation and early years:...
and is featured on their third studio album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
, It's Never Been Like That
It's Never Been Like That
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...
. It was released 11 September 2006 as the second single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
from that album (see 2006 in music
2006 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2006.-January:*January 10 – Eric Burdon releases his album Soul of a Man and begins touring with a new band....
).
The promotional video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for the song, directed by Daniel Askill
Daniel Askill
Daniel Askill is an Australian filmmaker and artist who uses film, photographs, video installation and sculpture in his work. He has directed short films, music videos, commercials and fashion films . He is currently based between Sydney and New York .-Early Life and Work:Askill was born in Sydney...
,. was released 17 July 2006 on the Phoenix homepage.
Track listings
- Promo CD SOURCDJ124 / 0946 3 68640 2 0
- "Consolation Prizes" - 3:16
- 7" SOUR124
- "Consolation Prizes" - 3:16
- "Consolation Prizes" (remix by L'Aiglon)
- CD SOURCD124 / 0946 3 74956 2 9
- "Consolation Prizes" - 3:16
- "Consolation Prizes" (extended version)
External links
- Phoenix - We are Phoenix - official artist website
- Phoenix - Consolation Prizes video - at Virgin.net
- Phoenix discography: Consolation Prizes - at Billboard.com