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604 Studio album by Ladytron Released 6 February 2001 Recorded 1997–2000 Genre Electropop, synthpop, New Wave Length 53:35 Label Invicta Hi-Fi Producer Ladytron, Lance Thomas Ladytron chronology 604
(2001)Light & Magic
(2002)Alternative cover US coverSingles from 604 - "He Took Her to a Movie"
Released: 1999 - "Playgirl"
Released: 2000 - "Commodore Rock"
Released: 2000 - "The Way That I Found You"
Released: 2001
604 is the debut studio album by English electronic band Ladytron, released in the United Kingdom on 2 April 2001 by Invicta Hi-Fi Records. It was co-produced, engineered and mixed by Lance Thomas. Some of the tracks had been previously released on their EPs Miss Black and Her Friends (1999) and Mu-Tron EP (2000).
On 20 July 2004, 604 was re-released in the US with four bonus tracks, the first three being live recordings made on 16 May 2003 at the Central Military Club in Sofia, Bulgaria.[1] The January 2011 re-release of the album on Ladytron's current label, Nettwerk, also features these same bonus tracks.[2]
Contents
Critical reception
Professional ratings Aggregate scores Source Rating Metacritic (81/100)[3] Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [4] CHARTattack (4/5)[5] Drawer B (favourable)[6] entertainment.ie [7] Exclaim! (favourable)[8] NME (8/10)[9] Pitchfork Media (7.5/10)[10] PopMatters (favourable)[11] Rolling Stone (favourable)[12] 604 was well-received by music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 81, based on 11 reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim".[3]
Singles
"He Took Her to a Movie" was released as the album's lead single. The song was recorded for £50,[13] and features guest vocals from Lisa Eriksson of San Francisco-based electronic duo Techno Squirrels.[14] Upon its release, it was named the "Single of the Week" by NME magazine.[15] The track was inspired by Kraftwerk's 1978 song "The Model".[16]
"He Took Her to a Movie" UK 12" single[17] No. Title Length 1. "He Took Her to a Movie" 2. "He Took Her to a Movie" (Instrumental) 3. "Movie..." (Surreal Madrid Mix)
"Playgirl" was released as the album's second single. Upon re-release in 2001, it peaked at number eighty-nine on the UK Singles Chart.[18]"Playgirl" UK CD 1 (2001)[19] No. Title Length 1. "Playgirl" (Original 604 Version) 3:49 2. "Playgirl" (King of Woolworths Coming Down) 7:48 3. "Playgirl" (I Monster Northern Lites Mix) 6:05 "Playgirl" UK CD 2 (2001)[20] No. Title Length 1. "Playgirl" (Felix Thee Grooveretro Radio Mix) 3:51 2. "Playgirl" (Zombie Nation Mix) 5:46 3. "Playgirl" (Simian Playboy Mix) 2:38
"Commodore Rock" was released as the album's third single."Commodore Rock" US CD and 12" single[21] No. Title Length 1. "Playgirl" 3:55 2. "Commodore Rock" 4:48 3. "Miss Black" 1:54 4. "Paco!" 2:59 "Commodore Rock" French 10" single[21] No. Title Length 1. "Playgirl" 3:52 2. "Commodore Rock" 4:48 3. "He Took Her to a Movie" (Bertrand Mix) 3:48 4. "Olivetti Jerk" 3:25
"The Way That I Found You" was released as the album's fourth and final single. It reached number 102 on the UK Singles Chart.[18] The single's B-side, "Holiday 601", was included on Ladytron's second album Light & Magic, retitled "NuHorizons"."The Way That I Found You" UK CD single[22] No. Title Length 1. "The Way That I Found You" 3:29 2. "Holiday 601" 3:57 3. "Miss Black" 1:52 "The Way That I Found You" UK 7" single[22] No. Title Length 1. "The Way That I Found You" 3:29 2. "Holiday 601" 3:57 Track listing
All songs written and composed by Ladytron, except where noted.
No. Title Length 1. "Mu-Tron" 2:58 2. "Discotraxx" 3:50 3. "Another Breakfast with You" 3:03 4. "CSKA Sofia" 2:21 5. "The Way That I Found You" 3:29 6. "Paco!" 3:00 7. "Commodore Rock" 4:47 8. "Zmeyka" 3:14 9. "Playgirl" 3:49 10. "I'm with the Pilots" 2:43 11. "This Is Our Sound" 4:09 12. "He Took Her to a Movie" 3:10 13. "Laughing Cavalier" 1:08 14. "Ladybird" (Ladytron, Grimes) 4:38 15. "Jet Age" 3:10 16. "Skools Out..." 4:06 Re-release bonus tracks No. Title Length 17. "USA vs. White Noise" (live in Sofia) 4:05 18. "He Took Her to a Movie" (live in Sofia) 5:15 19. "Commodore Rock" (live in Sofia) 4:31 20. "Playgirl" (Snap Ant Remix) 6:13 604 (Remixed & Rare) No. Title Length 1. "Playgirl" (Felix da Housecat Glitz Club Remix) 6:37 2. "He Took Her to a Movie" (Bertrand Burgalat Remix) 3:46 3. "Playgirl" (Tobias Neumann Mix) 3:56 4. "USA vs. White Noise" 2:18 5. "Playgirl" (Simian Playboy Mix) 2:38 6. "Miss Black" 1:54 7. "Playgirl" (Snap Ant Remix) 6:14 8. "Holiday 601" 3:54 9. "He Took Her to a Movie" (Surreal Madrid Remix) 4:55 10. "Olivetti Jerk" 3:27 11. "Playgirl" (I Monster Remix) 6:08 12. "Playgirl" (Tobias Neumann Club Remix) 3:53 13. "Playgirl" (Tommie Sunshine Remix) 5:43 Personnel
- Ladytron – production, design
- Tom Dolan – design
- Lisa Eriksson – guest vocals (track 12)
- Sebastian Meyer – US cover photography
- Lance Thomas – additional production, engineering
Release history
Country Date Label Edition United States 6 February 2001[23] Emperor Norton Standard Germany 26 March 2001[24] Labels United Kingdom 2 April 2001[25] Invicta Hi-Fi United States 20 July 2004[1] Emperor Norton Re-release Germany 1 September 2009[26][27][28] Redbird, Cobraside 604 (Remixed & Rare)
(digital only)United Kingdom United States Germany 14 January 2011[2] Nettwerk Re-release United States 18 January 2011[29] United Kingdom 24 January 2011[30] References
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- ^ Phares, Heather. "604 – Ladytron – Review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/604-r519113/review. Retrieved 25 March 2004.
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- ^ Burrows, Mike (February 2001). "Ladytron – 604". Exclaim!. http://exclaim.ca/Reviews/DanceAndElectronic/ladytron-604. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
- ^ Beaumont, Mark (27 March 2001). "Ladytron : 604". NME. IPC Media. http://www.nme.com/reviews/ladytron/4475. Retrieved 26 March 2004.
- ^ Richard-San, Mark (31 March 2001). "Ladytron: 604". Pitchfork Media. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/4633-604/. Retrieved 29 August 2006.
- ^ Rao, Shailesh. "Ladytron: 604". PopMatters. http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/ladytron-604/. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
- ^ Gaar, Gillian G. (14 February 2001). "Ladytron: 604". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Archived from the original on 28 March 2009. http://web.archive.org/web/20090328115733/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/ladytron/albums/album/185108/review/5943582/604. Retrieved 18 September 2007.
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- ^ "Techno Squirrels: Bio". technosquirrels.com. http://www.technosquirrels.com/bio.php. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
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Ladytron Helen Marnie • Mira Aroyo • Daniel Hunt • Reuben Wu Studio albums Live albums Live at London Astoria 16.07.08Compilation albums Extended plays Remix albums Singles "He Took Her to a Movie" • "Playgirl" • "Commodore Rock" • "The Way That I Found You" • "Seventeen" • " Blue Jeans" • "Evil" • "Sugar" • "Destroy Everything You Touch" • "Ghosts" • "Runaway" • "Tomorrow" • "Ace of Hz" • "White Elephant"Related topics DiscographyCategories:- 2001 albums
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