Phoenix Album

Infobox Album |
Name = Phoenix Album
Type = Album
Artist = The Warlocks


Released = 2002
Recorded =
Genre = Rock, Psychedelic
Length = 64:02 [ [http://musicbrainz.org/release/76a83e2d-2a91-41e2-9e39-bd76faaf565b.html Release: Phoenix Album - MusicBrainz ] ]
Label = Birdman Records
Producer =
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusicguide.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:09ftxqraldhe link]
* The Guardian Rating|4|5 [http://arts.guardian.co.uk/reviews/story/0,11712,913459,00.html link]
* Drowned in Sound rating-10|9 [http://www.drownedinsound.com/articles/6589 link]
* Pitchfork Media (2.0/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/23088-phoenix-album link]
Last album = Rise and Fall (2001)
This album = Phoenix Album
(2002)
Next album = Surgery
(2005)

"Phoenix Album" is the second full length album by the Los Angeles based neo-psychedelic rock band, the Warlocks. It was released by Birdman Records in 2002; [ [http://www.thewarlocks.com/music.php The Warlocks ] ] the band having been signed to this label following the success of their previous album, Rise and Fall. The album received a largely positive critical response, being much compared to bands of the 1960s [ [http://arts.guardian.co.uk/reviews/story/0,11712,913459,00.html The Warlocks: Phoenix | | guardian.co.uk Arts ] ] [ [http://www.drownedinsound.com/articles/6589 Drowned in Sound - Reviews - Album - The Warlocks ] ] , such as The Velvet Underground and The Grateful Dead. Critics also commented on the number of drug references amongst the lyrics, [ [http://arts.guardian.co.uk/reviews/story/0,11712,913459,00.html The Warlocks: Phoenix | | guardian.co.uk Arts ] ] [ [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/23088-phoenix-album The Warlocks: Phoenix Album: Pitchfork Record Review ] ] [ [http://www.drownedinsound.com/articles/6589 Drowned in Sound - Reviews - Album - The Warlocks ] ] and spiraling "drugged up" guitar solos.

The United Kingdom version was released by Mute Records in 2003, and featured a slightly different track listing and ordering, as well as an alternate cover. This version was accompanied by the release of "Shake the Dope Out" and "Baby Blue" as singles.

Track listing (US)

#"Shake the Dope Out" - 4:22
#"Hurricane Heart Attack" - 5:36
#"Baby Blue" - 3:59
#"Stickman Blues" - 3:48
#"Cosmic Letdown" - 9:26
#"The Dope Feels Good" - 4:14
#"Moving and Shaking" - 3:33
#"Inside Outside" - 7:41
#"Stone Hearts" - 7:05
#"Oh Shadie" - 14:17

Track listing (UK)

#"Shake the Dope Out" - 4:21
#"Hurricane Heart Attack" - 5:33
#"Inside Outside" - 7:37
#"Isolation" - 5:16
#"Cosmic Letdown" - 9:28
#"Red Rooster" - 5:34
#"Baby Blue" - 3:52
#"The Dope Feels Good" - 4:12
#"Stickman Blues" - 3:56
#"Oh Shadie" - 14:13

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