- The Libertines (album)
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The Libertines Studio album by The Libertines Released 30 August 2004 Recorded Spring 2004 Genre Garage rock, post-punk revival Length 42:04 Label Rough Trade Producer Mick Jones The Libertines chronology Up the Bracket
(2002)The Libertines
(2004)Singles from The Libertines - "Can't Stand Me Now"
Released: 9 August 2004 - "What Became of the Likely Lads"
Released: 25 October 2004
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [1]
Filter [2]
The Guardian [3]
Mojo [4]
NME (9/10)[5] Pitchfork Media (7.1/10)[6] Rolling Stone [7]
Q [8]
Robert Christgau (A-)[9] Spin (A-)[10] Uncut [11]
The Libertines is the second album by the British indie rock band The Libertines. Released on 30 August 2004, it is particularly biographical of the relationship between frontmen Carl Barât and Pete Doherty. The album instantly reached #1 in the UK and is on its way to achieving platinum certification. It sold 72,189 copies in its first week. The album is included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[1]. In 2006, NME placed the album 47 in a list of the greatest British albums ever.[2]
The Libertines, like its 2002 predecessor, Up the Bracket, was re-released with a bonus DVD on 22 November 2004. The DVD, entitled Boys in the Band, is a collection of live shows, band interviews, and the "Can't Stand Me Now" promotional video.
The song Arbeit Macht Frei featured in the 2006 film Children of Men.
Contents
Track listing
- "Can't Stand Me Now" (Peter Doherty, Carl Barât, Richard Hammerton) – 3:23
- "Last Post on the Bugle" (Doherty, Barât, Michael Bower) – 2:32
- "Don't Be Shy" (Doherty, Barât) – 3:03
- "The Man Who Would Be King" (Doherty, Barât) – 3:59
- "Music When the Lights Go Out" (Doherty) – 3:02
- "Narcissist" (Barât) – 2:10
- "The Ha Ha Wall" (Doherty, Barât) – 2:29
- "Arbeit Macht Frei" (Doherty) – 1:13
- "Campaign of Hate" (Doherty) – 2:10
- "What Katie Did" (Doherty) – 3:49
- "Tomblands" (Barât, Doherty) – 2:06
- "The Saga" (Doherty, Paul Roundhill) – 1:53
- "Road to Ruin" (Doherty, Barât) – 4:21
- "What Became of the Likely Lads" (Doherty, Barât) / "France" (Barât) (Hidden track) – 5:54
Japanese bonus tracks
- "Don't Look Back into the Sun" (New Version) (Doherty, Barât)
- "Cyclops" (Doherty, Peter Wolfe)
- "Dilly Boys" (Doherty, Barât)
Australian bonus tracks
- "Never Never" (Doherty, Barât)
- "I Got Sweets" (Doherty, Barât)
Japanese and Mexican bonus DVD
- "What a Waster" (Live at The Factory, Japan)
- "Death on the Stairs" (Live at The Factory, Japan)
- "Up the Bracket" (Live at The Factory, Japan)
- "I Get Along" (Live at The Factory, Japan)
- "The Boy Looked at Johnny" (Live at The Factory, Japan)
- "The Boy Looked at Johnny" (Live at Moby Dick, Spain)
- Busking for Beer + Assorted Covers and Song Segments (Live at Filthy McNasty's Pub, London)
- "Can't Stand Me Now" (Video)
- Photo Gallery
- Extras (Footage of Band, Interviews and NME award footage)
As well as the songs listed above, there is a hidden track, titled "France", composed by Barat, which starts at 3:28 of "What Became of the Likely Lads". A re-recording of an old Libertines song which originally appeared on one of their first demos, recorded at Odessa Studios, "France" was written and performed by Carl Barât. The final listed track is a nod to the British sitcom Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?.
Singles
- "Can't Stand Me Now" 9 August 2004, (Rough Trade) #2
- "What Became of the Likely Lads" 25 October 2004 (Rough Trade) #9
- "What Katie Did" was released as a one-sided, 7-inch flexi disc given away with Amelia's Magazine[12][13]
Freedom Gig
The album cover was taken by Roger Sargent during the emotional "Freedom Gig" at the Tap 'N' Tin club, Chatham, Kent, on 8 October 2003, when Pete Doherty reunited with the Libertines for a gig just hours after being released from jail. [3] Pete Doherty returned to the Tap 'N' Tin club on 20 December 2008 for a one-off gig with Chas & Dave.
Chart performance
Chart (2004) Peak
position[14]UK Albums Chart 1 Australian Albums Chart 53 Austrian Albums Chart 31 Belgian Albums Chart 24 Dutch Albums Chart 53 French Albums Chart 27 German Albums Chart 20 Irish Albums Chart 5 Japan Albums Chart 18 Norwegian Albums Chart 34 Swedish Albums Chart 18 Swiss Albums Chart 51 Billboard 200 111 US Top Heatseekers 4 References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Filter review
- ^ The Guardian review
- ^ Mojo review
- ^ NME review
- ^ Pitchfork Media review
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ Q review
- ^ Robert Christgau review
- ^ Spin review
- ^ Uncut review
- ^ Forum
- ^ Stylus Article
- ^ "Libertines - The Libertines - Music Charts". acharts.us. http://acharts.us/album/16689. Retrieved 2007-11-07.
Preceded by
Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned
by The ProdigyUK number one album
11 September 2004 – 17 September 2004Succeeded by
Unwritten by Natasha BedingfieldCarl Barât · Peter Doherty · John Hassall · Gary Powell
Anthony Rossomando · Johnny Borrell · Paul Dufour · Steve BedlowStudio albums Extended plays I Get Along (2003) · Don't Look Back into the Sun/Death on the Stairs (2003) · What Became of the Likely Lads (2004)Singles Compilations Time for Heroes - The Best of The LibertinesDVDs Boys in the Band · Who the Hell Is Pete Doherty?Related articles Categories:- The Libertines albums
- 2004 albums
- Rough Trade Records albums
- "Can't Stand Me Now"
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