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Product Identifiers

ProducerGordon Raphael

Record LabelRCA

UPC0078636804514

eBay Product ID (ePID)22046036596

Product Key Features

Release Year2001

FormatRecord

GenreAlternative Rock

ArtistStrokes

Release TitleIs this It

Dimensions

Item Height0.33 in

Item Weight0.81 lb

Item Length12.36 in

Item Width12.19 in

Additional Product Features

Number of Tracks11

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States

Tracks1.1 Is This It 1.2 Modern Age 1.3 Soma 1.4 Barely Legal 1.5 Someday 1.6 Alone Together 1.7 Last Nite 1.8 Hard to Explain 1.9 NYC Cops 1.10 Trying Your Luck 1.11 Take It or Leave It

Number of Discs1

NotesArriving on a wave of well-earned hype rooted in tight chops and a confident swagger, The Strokes offer a Rock & Roll antidote to the plague of boy bands, teen divas, and petulant rap-rock outfits. Despite this quintet's prep-school background, their sound comes from the same primordial ooze that spawned Big Apple legends like the New York Dolls and the Velvet Underground. Clocking in at 36 minutes, IS THIS IT packs it's perfect length with stellar songs that draw inspiration from all over the map. Among the many highlights are "Last Nite" with it's insistent Motown backbeat and choppy Johnny Thunders-like guitar solo, "Barely Legal," sounding like 1980's-era Cure fronted by a saucy Iggy Pop, and the jangly "Someday" with it's hairshirt of vulnerability from a bad break-up. While frontman Julian Casablanca's (son of Elite Models founder John) drawls like Lou Reed through a busted intercom, guitarists Nick Valensi and Albert Hammond Jr.. do Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd proud as their sinewy chords intertwine to great effect on the angular "The Modern Age" and equally neurotic "Alone, Together." Thanks to The Strokes, rumors of Rock & Roll's demise appear to have been greatly exaggerated.

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by aamacdo-0
Apr 03, 2022Top favorable review
Old modern classic
Had been too long since listening to this album. Just a masterpiece from beginning to end. Hearing it on record just sounds right. The pressing is great, and the price was even better. Hard to find this at a reasonable price. Also pleased that even though this not the imported version, it contains New York City Cops, which was left off initial US versions, because of 9/11.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
by ddelfin
Dec 25, 2017Top critical review
Broken Record
We tried playing the record on a brand new turntable and the record kept skipping. So we tried it with an older turntable. Same problem. It seems that the record had all different scratches and deformations. We couldn’t even finish one song... I’m pretty disappointed.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
by kyfor_8283
Jul 11, 2022
Songs are skipping
Shipping was really fast. Soma and Alone, Together are skipping like crazy (two of my favorite songs!) the other songs sound good though. Beautiful cover and a great album to add to your collection!
Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
by zinka_ae_44
Mar 20, 2017
Excellent
My new favorite album...you'll hear it in every record store you walk into and it's the best. Just don't confuse them with The Killers!
Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
by diamo-melan
Dec 31, 2019
Strokes Album
Its just what my daughter wanted for Christmas! She loved it! Its a bummer I found it on Amazon for couple dollars cheaper afterwards but all in all was still happy with my purchase!
Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
by grahamstuart22
Oct 23, 2018
Great album, great price
I'm always cautious when buying a vinyl thats so cheap, but this was a great purchase. I was worried when I saw the packaging, but upon opening I realized it was double packaged. Great deal!
Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
by eliasddominguez
Jun 30, 2016
Stokes Debut Album
Best of all their albums! Excellent from beginning to end
Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
by maymckive_0
Dec 12, 2022
perfect!
exactly as described, brand new, and a good price! absolutely recommend.
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by mischieftoys
Aug 06, 2018
Great Album
Love it!
Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
by luarcal
Feb 26, 2019
Excellent Album
A must have for a vinyl collector
Verified purchase: YesCondition: New