Product Overview
Phoenix – United / Source Audio CD 2000
UPC 724384885328
"Heatwave," the funk-flavored track on the 1999 compilation Source Rocks, suggested Phoenix were another product of the French-filtered disco wave. However, United is suffused with breezy, retro-flavored rock numbers. Keyboard player and guitarist Branco was in Darlin--the indie act that spawned Daft Punk--but if they went one way, he surely went the other. United is reminiscent of West Coast American FM pop rock, with nods to everyone from Crosby Stills Nash & Young to "Jump"-era Van Halen. The thrilling "Too Young" and swooning "On Fire" are rattling good pop songs that fall on the right side of affectionate pastiche. "Summertime" is an enthusiastic power pop thrash, "Embuscade" a Steely Dan-styled jazz rock instrumental, and "Summerdays" a carefree country-tinged trip to the beach. Refreshing, intelligent and successful French rock--now that is a first. --Mike Pattenden
Tracklist:
| 1 | School's Rules | 1:31 |
| 2 | Too Young | 3:17 |
| 3 | Honeymoon | 4:59 |
| 4 | If I Ever Feel Better | 4:25 |
| 5 | Party Time | 2:13 |
| 6 | On Fire | 2:49 |
| 7 | Embuscade | 3:56 |
| 8 | Summer Days | 3:15 |
| 9 | Funky Squaredance | 9:38 |
| 10 | Definitive Breaks | 1:40 |
| 1 | School's Rules
Clavinet – Rob, Composed By, Performer – Phoenix, Written-By [Interpolation] – Bob James |
1:31 |
| 2 | Too Young
Clavinet – Rob, Percussion – Cubain, Written-By, Composed By, Performer – Phoenix |
3:17 |
| 3 | Honeymoon
Harp – Sandrine Longuet, Percussion – Cubain, Written-By, Composed By, Performer – Phoenix |
4:59 |
| 4 | If I Ever Feel Better
Arranged By [Strings] – Phoenix, Clavinet – Rob, Conductor [Strings] – Deck, Performer [Sample] – Toshiyuki Honda, Written-By [Sample] – Chikara Ueda, Written-By, Composed By, Performer – Phoenix |
4:25 |
| 5 | Party Time
Written-By, Composed By, Performer – Phoenix |
2:13 |
| 6 | On Fire
Backing Vocals – Julia, Oliza, Clavinet – Jean-Philippe Dary, Organ [Hammond] – Camille Baz Baz, Percussion – Cubain, Saxophone – Hugo Ferran, Trumpet – Andrew Crocker, Written-By, Composed By, Performer – Phoenix |
2:49 |
| 7 | Embuscade
Arranged By [Strings & Horns] – Hugo Ferran, Clavinet – RobComposed By, Performer – Phoenix, Conductor [Strings] – P. Nadal, Percussion – Cubain, Saxophone – Hugo Ferran, Synthesizer [Yamaha Cs-60] – Thomas Bangalter, Trombone – Patrick Sherlock, Trumpet – Andrew Crocker |
3:56 |
| 8 | Summer Days
Arranged By [Strings] – Hugo Ferran, Conductor [Strings] – P. Nadal, Drums – Marlon, Pedal Steel Guitar – Eddie Efira, Written-By, Composed By, Performer – Phoenix |
3:15 |
| 9 | Funky Squaredance
Choir [Part Three] – The Arcysian Vocal Ensemble, The Hector Berlioz Choir, Conductor [Choir, Part Three] – Jean-Claude Soubeyrand, Drums [Part One] – Marlon, Harpsichord [Epinette, Part One] – Bryce De La Menardière, Lead Guitar [Part Three] – Noe Efira, Organ [Hammond, Part Two], Electric Piano [Wurlitzer, Part Two] – Morgan, Pedal Steel Guitar [Part One] – Eddie Efira, Performer [Sample, Part Two] – L.A. Boppers, Synthesizer [Rapman, Part Two] – Pedro Winter, Vocals [Screams, Part Two] – The Love Choral Society, Written-By [Sample, Part Two] – Johnson, Written-By, Composed By, Performer – Phoenix |
9:38 |
| 10 |
Definitive Breaks
Composed By, Performer – Phoenix, Guitar – Junior Carrera, Saxophone – Hugo Ferran |
1:40 |
- A&R – Marc Teissier du Cros, Philippe Ascoli
- Band [Phoenix Are] – Christian Mazzalai, Deck D'Arcy, Laurent Brancowitz, Thomas Mars
- Design [Cover Design] – Alexandre Courtès
- Mastered By – Mike Marsh
- Mixed By – Jean-Paul Gonnod (tracks: 2), Julien Delfaud (tracks: 5, 10), Philippe Zdar (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9), Zdar* (tracks: 2), Phoenix (tracks: 5, 10), Alf (tracks: 7)
- Photography By [Cover Photograph] – Félix Larher
- Producer – Alex*, Phoenix, Alf
- Recorded By – Alex Firla, Stéphane Briat
- Strings – A. Persiaux, E. Pallas, F. Gneri, G. Torgomian, E. Gudmunsottir, M. Bonnet-Maury, M. Lagarde, P. Mondon, P. Nadal, E. Cardoze
