The Strokes - Is This It (Vinyl LP | EU Reissue | 2020)

The Strokes – Is This It is the debut album by the New York band The Strokes. It was recorded in March and April 2001 at Transporterraum studio in Manhattan, produced by Gordon Raphael, and released from July 2001 (on Rough Trade in the UK and RCA in the US), reaching No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart. All songs were written by Julian Casablancas; singles such as "Last Nite", "Hard To Explain" and "Someday" made the album a starting point of the early-2000s garage rock revival. This copy is a 2020 EU reissue on RCA/Legacy on black vinyl, with "New York City Cops" in the international tracklist.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: RCA / Legacy 19439784471
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: EU reissue, black vinyl
• Country: Europe
• Year of this pressing: 2020 (original: 2001)
• Genre: Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Garage Rock, Post-Punk
• Category: New vinyl

Condition

• Condition: New & factory sealed

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Tracklist

Side A

1. Is This It
2. The Modern Age
3. Soma
4. Barely Legal
5. Someday

Side B

1. Alone, Together
2. Last Nite
3. Hard To Explain
4. New York City Cops
5. Trying Your Luck
6. Take It Or Leave It

Personnel

Julian Casablancas (vocals), Nick Valensi (guitar), Albert Hammond Jr. (guitar), Nikolai Fraiture (bass), Fabrizio Moretti (drums). All songs: Julian Casablancas. Produced by Gordon Raphael; mastered by Greg Calbi.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. The original was released in 2001. This copy is a 2020 EU reissue on RCA/Legacy.

Is "New York City Cops" on this edition?
Yes. On US CDs the song was replaced by "When It Started" after 11 September 2001. This European vinyl edition follows the international tracklist with "New York City Cops" on side B.

Is the record new?
Yes. The record is new and factory sealed, so it has not been opened or played.

Do you have more Strokes records?
We have no other Strokes titles in stock at the moment. Similar music is in our Indie Rock collection.