It's Never Been Like That
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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 and #38 in their Top Albums of the 2000s. The album has sold 36,000 copies in the United States according to Nielsen SoundScan
.
The live tracks were recorded in Oslo on April 20, 2006.
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...
by French
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...
alternative
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
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:...
. It was released 15 May 2006 in the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
. The album was preceded by the release of the 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...
"Long Distance Call
Long Distance Call (song)
"Long Distance Call" 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 8 May 2006 in the United Kingdom as the lead single from that album, but was ineligible to chart in the UK Singles Chart...
" on 8 May 2006 (see 2006 in British music
2006 in British music
This is a summary of 2006 in music in the United Kingdom including the official single and album charts.-Summary:*At both ends of the year, the chart was dominated by acts from series 2 and series 3 of the television show The X Factor...
and 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 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 and #38 in their Top Albums of the 2000s. The album has sold 36,000 copies in the United States according to Nielsen SoundScan
Nielsen SoundScan
Nielsen SoundScan is an information and sales tracking system created by Mike Fine and Mike Shalett. Soundscan is the official method of tracking sales of music and music video products throughout the United States and Canada...
.
Track listing
Mexican Tour Edition / 2006 Virgin Music (France) Edition Bonus Tracks
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.
Release details
The album was released in various countries:| Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
10 May 2006 | Toshiba-EMI Toshiba-EMI (formerly , is one of Japan's leading music companies. It became a wholly owned subsidiary of British music company EMI Group Ltd. in June 30, 2007 after Toshiba sold off its previous 45% stake. The current CEO and president is San-e Ichii. When EMI Music Japan was trading as Toshiba-EMI, it was... |
CD | TOCP-66575 |
| United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... European Union European Union The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958... |
15 May 2006 | Source | LP | SOURLP123 / 0946 3 55716 1 5 |
| CD | CDSOUR123 / 0946 3 60910 2 0 | |||
| United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
23 May 2006 | Astralwerks Astralwerks Astralwerks is a New York-based record label that releases primarily electronic music. It is owned by Virgin Records/EMI and distributed by Caroline Distribution in the United States.... |
LP | ASW-55716 / 0946 3 55716 1 5 |
| CD | ASW-60911 / 0946 3 60911 2 9 | |||
| Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
13 June 2006 | Arts & Crafts Arts & Crafts (record label) Arts & Crafts Productions is a Toronto-based independent artist services company, offering expertise as an independent record label, management firm, merchandiser and music publisher both in Canada and internationally... |
CD | AC018 |