On July 30, 2001, “RCA” label released “Is This It” the debut Strokes (The) album. It was recorded March – April 2001, at “Transporterraum” in New York City, and was produced by Gordon Raphael. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”, Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”, Platinum in Denmark by “IFPI Denmark”, Platinum in Sweden by “GLF”, 2 x Platinum in the UK by “BPI”, and Platinum in the US by “RIAA”.
Personnel:
- Julian Casablancas– vocals
- Nick Valensi– guitar
- Albert Hammond Jr.– guitar
- Nikolai Fraiture– bass
- Fabrizio Moretti– drums
- P. Bowersock– consultation
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Colin Lane – photography (outside of North America)
Track listing:
All tracks by Julian Casablancas.
- Is This It
- The Modern Age
- Soma
- Barely Legal
- Someday
- Alone, Together
- Last Nite
- Hard to Explain
- New York City Cops
- Trying Your Luck
- Take It or Leave It
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