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THE STROKES Is This It (2020 UK/EU limited ediiton 11-track black vinyl LP, a welcome reissue of their debut studio album originally released in 2001, with the band’s catchy guitars and garage-rock leanings making this album an instant classic. Picture sleeve with iconic cover artwork ‘gloved hand’ image. The sleeve carries some light creasing whilst the vinyl looks unplayed. Recommended)
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TRACKLISTING AND EXTRA INFORMATION
The album cover of Is This It by the Strokes captures an era of nostalgic hedonism. Although the band’s catchy guitars and garage-rock leanings made this album an instant classic, its provocative cover was arguably just as impactful. But years on, the casual objectification and sexual provocation of the image speaks volumes about the music and fashion scenes at the time, and just how much they have changed.
With Is This It, their debut album, the Strokes burst onto the music scene with a slouching, drawling rock’n’roll shrug that epitomized the frenetic nostalgia of the early 2000s. The time was ripe for the scratchy, post-punk influenced guitars and throwback basslines of the Strokes, together with their tousled hair and don’t-care attitude.
Released in 2001, the album captured a zeitgeist for the hedonism of late nights in sticky-floored dive bars. The black and white image was shot by Colin Lane, who had been photographing the band in New York prior to the album’s release. The model (his girlfriend at the time) agreed to pose impromptu in the black leather glove after emerging one morning from the shower. According to Lane’s own account, he took 10 shots on film and thought little more of it. When he saw the results “I knew it was the perfect shot – simple, straightforward, graphic and just so sexy.”
Side A
1. Is This It 2:35
2. The Modern Age 3:32
3. Soma 2:37
4. Barely Legal 3:58
5. Someday 3:07
Side B
1. Alone, Together 3:12
2. Last Nite 3:17
3. Hard To Explain 3:48
4. New York City Cops 3:36
5. Trying Your Luck 3:27
6. Take It Or Leave It 3:16
Artist – The Strokes (click link for complete listing)
Title – Is This It (click link for more of the same title)
Year of Release – 2001
Original Year of Release – 2020
Format – vinyl LP album (LP record)
Record Label – RCA Sony
Catalogue No – 194397844719 (click link for more)
Country of Origin – United Kingdom (UK)
Language – Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.
Additional info – Picture Sleeve
Barcode – 194397844719
Condition – This item is in Excellent condition or better (unless it says otherwise in the above description). We buy items as close to Mint condition as possible and many will be unplayed and as close to new as you could hope to find. Irrespective of the source, all of our collectables meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed. Click here for more info.
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Alternative Names – Strokes.
Related Artists – Albert Hammond Jr., CRX, Different Strokes, Julian Casablancas, Little Joy, Nickel Eye, Regina Spektor, Summer Moon, The Voidz.
GENRES
00s Artists, Indie, NME Indie/Alternative Artists.
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