Franz Ferdinand (album)

Franz Ferdinand
Studio album by
Franz Ferdinand
Released9 February 2004
RecordedJune–July 2003[1]
StudioGula (Malmö)[1]
Genre
Length38:49
LabelDomino
Producer
Franz Ferdinand chronology
Franz Ferdinand
(2004) 		You Could Have It So Much Better
(2005)
Singles from Franz Ferdinand
  1. "Darts of Pleasure"
    Released: 8 September 2003[4]
  2. "Take Me Out"
    Released: 12 January 2004[5]
  3. "The Dark of the Matinée"
    Released: 19 April 2004[6]
  4. "Michael"
    Released: 16 August 2004[7]
  5. "This Fire"
    Released: 4 October 2004[8]

Franz Ferdinand is the debut studio album by Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand, first released on 9 February 2004[9] through the Domino Recording Company. It was recorded during 2003 at Gula Studios in Malmö, Sweden, with Tore Johansson, who produced the majority of the album, with two tracks produced by the band themselves. It entered the United Kingdom album charts at number three in February 2004 and contains the UK top ten singles "Take Me Out" and "The Dark of the Matinée" as well as UK top 20 hit "Michael".

Franz Ferdinand won the 2004 Mercury Music Prize and was nominated for Best Alternative Album at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards. The album has since sold over 3.6 million copies worldwide,[10] with over 1.27 million copies in the United Kingdom[11] and at least 1 million copies in the US (corresponding to Platinum).[12]

  1. ^ a b Doyle, Tom (June 2004). "Recording Franz Ferdinand". Sound on Sound. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  2. ^ Else, D. (2007). Great Britain. Lonely Planet. ISBN 978-1-74104-565-9.
  3. ^ Barlow, Eve (6 February 2018). "Franz Ferdinand Nearly Called It Quits—and Came Back Brasher and Gutsier Than Ever". GQ. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  4. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 6 September 2003. p. 27.
  5. ^ "B&S Take Franz Out!". NME. 4 November 2003. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  6. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 17 April 2004. p. 27.
  7. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 14 August 2004. p. 29.
  8. ^ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1575. 1 October 2004. p. 20.
  9. ^ Aubrey, Elizabeth (9 February 2024). "Alex Kapranos celebrates the 20th anniversary of Franz Ferdinand's debut album: "Don't be afraid to dance"". NME. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Classic Scottish Albums, Series 4: Franz Ferdinand". BBC. 22 August 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  11. ^ Jones, Alan (23 September 2013). "Official Charts Analysis: Avenged Sevenfold sell 21K to land first No.1 album". Music Week. Intent Media. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
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