United (Phoenix album)

United
File:PhoenixUnitedalbumcover.jpg
Studio album by Phoenix
Released	June 8, 2000 (Germany) June 12, 2000 (UK) June 13, 2000 (France) September 19, 2000 (US)
Recorded	Studio Gang, Studio 2 and Studio PlusXXX, France
Genre	Alternative rock, alternative dance
Length	38:48
Label	Virgin CDVIR107 (UK) Astralwerks ASW 48853 (US) Source 7243 8 48853 2 8
Producer	Phoenix, Philippe Zdar
Phoenix chronology
United (2000) Alphabetical (2004)Alphabetical2004

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Pitchfork Media	(8.6/10)
Rolling Stone

United is the debut album by French rock band Phoenix, released in 2000. Singles released from the album include "Too Young", "If I Ever Feel Better" and "Party Time".

Track listing

Written, composed, and performed by Phoenix

No.	Title	Length
1.	"School's Rules"	1:32
2.	"Too Young"	3:19
3.	"Honeymoon"	5:00
4.	"If I Ever Feel Better"	4:26
5.	"Party Time"	2:14
6.	"On Fire"	2:49
7.	"Embuscade"	3:57
8.	"Summer Days"	3:15
9.	"Funky Squaredance" "Part One" "Part Two" "Part Three"	9:38
10.	"Definitive Breaks"	1:40

US/iTunes bonus track

No.	Title	Length
11.	"Too Young" (Zoot Woman Remix)	3:53

Personnel

Phoenix

• Laurent Brancowitz
• Christian Mazzalai
• Deck d'Arcy
• Thomas Mars Jr.

Additional musicians

• Rob – clavinet ("School's Rules", "Too Young", "If I Ever Feel Better", "Embuscade")
• Cubain – percussion ("Too Young", "Honeymoon", "On Fire", "Embuscade")
• Sandrine Longuet – harp ("Honeymoon")
• Jean-Philippe Dary – clavinet ("On Fire")
• Julia and Oliza – backing vocals ("On Fire")
• Camille Baz Baz – Hammond organ ("On Fire")
• Hugo Ferran – saxophone ("On Fire", "Embuscade", "Definitive Breaks"), string and horn arrangement ("Embuscade", "Summer Days")
• Andrew Crocker – trumpet ("On Fire", "Embuscade")
• Thomas Bangalter – Yamaha CS-60 synthesizer ("Embuscade")
• Paddy Sherlock – trombone ("Embuscade")
• P. Nadal – strings conductor ("Embuscade", "Summer Days")

• Marlon - drums ("Summer Days", "Funky Squaredance Part One")
• Eddie Efira – pedal steel ("Summer Days", "Funky Squaredance Part One")
• Bryce de la Menardière – Epinette ("Funky Squaredance Part One")
• The Love Choral Society – screams ("Funky Squaredance Part Two")
• Morgan – Hammond organ and Wurlitzer ("Funky Squaredance Part Two")
• Pedro Winter – Rapman synthesizer ("Funky Squaredance Part Two")
• Noe Efira – lead guitar ("Funky Squaredance Part Three")
• The Arcysian Vocal Ensemble – vocals ("Funky Squaredance Part Three")
• The Hector Berliz Choir – vocals ("Funky Squaredance Part Three")
• Jean-Claude Soubeyrand – conductor ("Funky Squaredance Part Three)
• Junior Carrera – guitar ("Definitive Breaks")

Personnel

• Phoenix – production, mixing ("Definitive Breaks")
• Stephane Briat aka Alf – production, recording, mixing ("Embuscade")
• Alex Firla – production, recording
• Philippe Zdar – mixing (all tracks except "Embuscade", "Party Time", and "Definitive Breaks")
• Jean-Paul Gonnod – mixing ("Too Young")
• Julian Delfaud – mixing ("Party Time", "Definitive Breaks")
• Mike March – mastering
• Alexandre Courtlès – cover design
• Félix Lahrer – cover photograph

Chart positions

Year	Chart	Peak position
2001	French Albums (SNEP)	90
2004	Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)	37

External links

• Official website
• Label website