Because of the Times (Digital Album)
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Kings of Leon
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studio album
First released:
Apr 2 2007

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Because of the Times is the third album by Kings of Leon. Because of the Times was released by Kings of Leon on March 30, 2007 in Ireland/Australia, April 2, 2007 in the UK and April 3, 2007 in the US (see 2007 in music). The album has received generally positive reviews and has appeared in numerous Top-10 lists for "Album of the Year. In 2009, Clash named the album number 3 on the "Clash Essential 50", a list of the most important albums released since the magazine's inception in 2004.

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Digital Album
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Catalog number:
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Release dates:
  • Apr 3 2007

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5 stars I Don't Care What Nobody Says....
....this is the finest work this young band has released to date. Many fans are still confounded by the new direction and richer, heavier sound of this LP, but before you cry fowl, listen. I mean really LISTEN. The Kings have improved thier chops and arranging so vastly that they scarcely sound like the same band that made "Youth & Young Manhood" and that's a good thing, it's called growth. Listen to the newfound confidence in Caleb's voice on the first single, the gorgeous "On Call" or his parc…
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Written by WILLIE A YOUNG II "willow"
3 stars Mixed
A couple of disclaimers:

1. I have not followed Kings of Leon but am familiar with their more popular stuff. I bought this as a starting point to explore the music.

2. I'm over 50 (just barely).

I enjoyed roughly half the music on this CD. The other half I found to be noisy, inaccessible, and at times annoying.
Written by Bob

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Credits Edit

  1. composer

  2. design

    1. James Minchin III [photography]
    2. Mike Kemp [photography]

  3. engineer

    1. Ted Jensen [mastering]

  4. performer

    1. Caleb Followill [vocals and instrument]
    2. Jared Followill [vocals and instrument]
    3. Matthew Followill [vocals and instrument]
    4. Nathan Followill [vocals and instrument]

  1. producer

  2. writer

    1. Caleb Followill [lyrics]
    2. Jared Followill [lyrics]
    4. Nathan Followill [lyrics]

Other versions Edit

Because of the Times 13 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: RCA Victor
catalog number: RCA 88697037762
release dates: Apr 3 2007 in United States
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Because of the Times 13 tracks format: 1 x CD
catalog number: 88697077412
release dates: Apr 2 2007 in United Kingdom
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Because of the Times 14 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: BMG Japan
release dates: May 7 2007
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Because of the Times 13 tracks format: 1 x vinyl
record label: The Control Gro
release dates: Jun 5 2007
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Because of the Times 13 tracks format: 1 x CD
release dates: Nov 20 2007
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