United (Phoenix album)

United
Studio album by Phoenix
Released	June 8, 2000 (Germany) June 12, 2000 (UK) June 13, 2000 (France) September 19, 2000 (US)
Recorded	Studio Gang, Studio 2 and Studio PlusXXX, France
Genre	Alternative rock, alternative dance
Length	38:48
Label	Virgin CDVIR107 (UK) Astralwerks ASW 48853 (US) Source 7243 8 48853 2 8
Producer	Phoenix, Philippe Zdar
Phoenix chronology
United (2000) Alphabetical (2004)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[2]
Pitchfork Media	8.6/10[3]
Rolling Stone	[4]
Spin	7/10[5]

United is the debut album by French rock band Phoenix, released in 2000. Singles released from the album include "Too Young", "If I Ever Feel Better" and "Party Time".

Track listing

Written, composed, and performed by Phoenix

No.	Title	Length
1.	"School's Rules"	1:32
2.	"Too Young"	3:19
3.	"Honeymoon"	5:00
4.	"If I Ever Feel Better"	4:26
5.	"Party Time"	2:14
6.	"On Fire"	2:49
7.	"Embuscade"	3:57
8.	"Summer Days"	3:15
9.	"Funky Squaredance" "Part One" "Part Two" "Part Three"	9:38
10.	"Definitive Breaks"	1:40

US/iTunes bonus track

No.	Title	Length
11.	"Too Young" (Zoot Woman Remix)	3:53

Personnel

Phoenix

• Laurent Brancowitz
• Christian Mazzalai
• Deck d'Arcy
• Thomas Mars Jr.

Additional musicians

Rob – clavinet ("School's Rules", "Too Young", "If I Ever Feel Better", "Embuscade") Cubain – percussion ("Too Young", "Honeymoon", "On Fire", "Embuscade") Sandrine Longuet – harp ("Honeymoon") Jean-Philippe Dary – clavinet ("On Fire") Julia and Oliza – backing vocals ("On Fire") Camille Baz Baz – Hammond organ ("On Fire") Hugo Ferran – saxophone ("On Fire", "Embuscade", "Definitive Breaks"), string and horn arrangement ("Embuscade", "Summer Days") Andrew Crocker – trumpet ("On Fire", "Embuscade") Thomas Bangalter – Yamaha CS-60 synthesizer ("Embuscade") Paddy Sherlock – trombone ("Embuscade") P. Nadal – strings conductor ("Embuscade", "Summer Days")

Marlon - drums ("Summer Days", "Funky Squaredance Part One") Eddie Efira – pedal steel ("Summer Days", "Funky Squaredance Part One") Bryce de la Menardière – Epinette ("Funky Squaredance Part One") The Love Choral Society – screams ("Funky Squaredance Part Two") Morgan – Hammond organ and Wurlitzer ("Funky Squaredance Part Two") Pedro Winter – Rapman synthesizer ("Funky Squaredance Part Two") Noe Efira – lead guitar ("Funky Squaredance Part Three") The Arcysian Vocal Ensemble – vocals ("Funky Squaredance Part Three") The Hector Berliz Choir – vocals ("Funky Squaredance Part Three") Jean-Claude Soubeyrand – conductor ("Funky Squaredance Part Three) Junior Carrera – guitar ("Definitive Breaks")

Personnel

• Phoenix – production, mixing ("Definitive Breaks")
• Stephane Briat aka Alf – production, recording, mixing ("Embuscade")
• Alex Firla – production, recording
• Philippe Zdar – mixing (all tracks except "Embuscade", "Party Time", and "Definitive Breaks")
• Jean-Paul Gonnod – mixing ("Too Young")
• Julian Delfaud – mixing ("Party Time", "Definitive Breaks")
• Mike March – mastering
• Alexandre Courtlès – cover design
• Félix Lahrer – cover photograph

Chart positions

Year	Chart	Peak position
2001	French Albums (SNEP)[6]	90
2004	Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[7]	37

References

1. Birchmeier, Jason. "United – Phoenix". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
2. Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-857-12595-8.
3. Murray, S. "Phoenix: United". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on 11 May 2006. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
4. "Phoenix: United". Rolling Stone: 114. 26 October 2000.
5. "Phoenix: United". Spin 16 (10): 176–77. October 2000. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
6. "Lescharts.com – Phoenix – United". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
7. "Norwegiancharts.com – Phoenix – United". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 April 2014.

External links

• Official website
• Label website