Phantom Planet
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Phantom Planet
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studio album
First released:
Jan 6 2004

Overview Edit

Phantom Planet is the third album by the rock band Phantom Planet, released on January 6, 2004. The album marked a startling change in the band's sound, shifting from radio-friendly pop rock to garage rock, comparable to the sound of The Strokes.

During the recording of the album, drummer and co-founder Jason Schwartzman left the band to pursue an acting career.

The song "By the Bed" is about Alex's grandmother, and what she told him on her deathbed.

The music video for album's single, "Big Brat," had significant airplay beginning in December 2003. It cuts between scenes of an urban performance of the song to the band shooting a low budget zombie film in the relative location.

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Release dates:
  • Jan 6 2004 in United States

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5 stars Best Album in Rock
this is the best album in rock'n'roll,flat-out, period. for those who say the Guest is "way better", you need to get with the program, and i'm sure you will. i heard the majority of these songs in the months they were recorded as the band played small shows at a bar in Fredonia, NY, where the album was recorded. The sound is NOT the Guest, they have completely matured as musicians and now have a Rolling Stone type swagger to their music. Alex Greenwald has grown into one of the best songwriters,…
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3 stars The Change
1998 - Two of my favorite bands are Phantom Planet who put out "Is Missing" and Kara's Flowers (who are now called Maroon 5.) We all know that Maroon 5 went from catchy pop-rockers to R&B, and now Phantom Planet has changed their style away from the tried and true. I'll agree with other reviewers: it's good, but not anywhere close to as good as "Is Missing" and "The Guest." Let's just cross our fingers that Fountains of Wayne's next album isn't Hardcore Rap.
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Track listing Edit

  • CD

    format:
    number:
    title:
    number name artist hh:mm:ss
    1
    The Happy Ending
    3:18
    2
    Badd Business
    2:16
    3
    Big Brat
    3:21
    4
    1st Things 1st
    2:51
    5
    Making a Killing
    2:40
    6
    You're Not Welcome Here
    3:27
    7
    By the Bed
    3:41
    8
    Knowitall
    4:01
    9
    Jabberjaw
    3:13
    10
    After Hours
    2:44
    11
    The Meantime
    3:46

Credits Edit

  1. engineer

  2. performer

    1. Alex Greenwald [vocals]
    2. Bill Racine [instrument]
    3. Darren Robinson [instrument]
    4. Jacques Brautbar [instrument]
    5. Jeff Conrad [instrument]
    6. Sam Farrar [instrument]

  1. producer

Other versions Edit

Phantom Planet 13 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Sony
release dates: Oct 6 2004 in Japan
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11 tracks format: 1 x CD
release dates: Jan 6 2004 in United States
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