604 (album)

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604
Ladytron - 604.png
Studio album by
Ladytron
Released6 February 2001 (2001-02-06)
Recorded1997–2000 (Liverpool, England)
Genre
Length53:35
Language
  • English
  • Bulgarian
Label Invicta Hi-Fi
Producer
  • Ladytron
  • Lance Thomas
Ladytron chronology
Mu-Tron EP
(2000)		604
(2001)		 Light & Magic
(2002)
Alternative cover
Ladytron - 604 (US).png
US and reissue cover
"He Took Her to a Movie" UK 12" single [24]
No.TitleLength
1."He Took Her to a Movie" 
2."He Took Her to a Movie" (Instrumental) 
3."Movie..." (Surreal Madrid Mix) 

"Playgirl" was released as the album's second single. It peaked at number 89 on the UK Singles Chart. [25]

"Playgirl" UK CD 1 (2001) [26]
No.TitleLength
1."Playgirl" (Original 604 Version)3:49
2."Playgirl" (King of Woolworths Coming Down)7:48
3."Playgirl" (I Monster Northern Lites Mix)6:05
"Playgirl" UK CD 2 (2001) [27]
No.TitleLength
1."Playgirl" (Felix Thee Grooveretro Radio Mix)3:51
2."Playgirl" (Zombie Nation Mix)5:46
3."Playgirl" (Simian Playboy Mix)2:38

"The Way That I Found You" was released as the album's third and final single. It reached number 88 on the UK Singles Chart. [25] The single's B-side, "Holiday 601", was included on Ladytron's second studio album, Light & Magic , retitled "NuHorizons".

"The Way That I Found You" UK CD single [28]
No.TitleLength
1."The Way That I Found You"3:29
2."Holiday 601"3:57
3."Miss Black"1:52
"The Way That I Found You" UK 7" single [28]
No.TitleLength
1."The Way That I Found You"3:29
2."Holiday 601"3:57

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ladytron, except where noted

No.TitleLength
1."Mu-Tron"2:58
2."Discotraxx"3:50
3."Another Breakfast with You"3:03
4."CSKA Sofia"2:21
5."The Way That I Found You"3:29
6."Paco!"3:00
7."Commodore Rock"4:47
8."Zmeyka"3:14
9."Playgirl"3:49
10."I'm with the Pilots"2:43
11."This Is Our Sound"4:09
12."He Took Her to a Movie"3:10
13."Laughing Cavalier"1:08
14."Ladybird" (music by Ladytron; words by Ladytron and K Grime)4:38
15."Jet Age"3:10
16."Skools Out..."4:06
Reissue bonus tracks [5] [6]
No.TitleLength
17."USA vs. White Noise" (live in Sofia)4:05
18."He Took Her to a Movie" (live in Sofia)5:15
19."Commodore Rock" (live in Sofia)4:31
20."Playgirl" (Snap Ant Remix)6:13

604 (Remixed & Rare)

On 1 September 2009, Redbird Records and Cobraside Distribution released a compilation of remixes, B-sides and rarities titled 604 (Remixed & Rare). The cover is the negative of the US cover for 604.

No.TitleLength
1."Playgirl" (Felix da Housecat Glitz Club Remix)6:37
2."He Took Her to a Movie" (Bertrand Burgalat Remix)3:46
3."Playgirl" (Tobias Neumann Mix)3:56
4."USA vs. White Noise"2:18
5."Playgirl" (Simian Playboy Mix)2:38
6."Miss Black"1:54
7."Playgirl" (Snap Ant Remix)6:14
8."Holiday 601"3:54
9."He Took Her to a Movie" (Surreal Madrid Remix)4:55
10."Olivetti Jerk"3:27
11."Playgirl" (I Monster Remix)6:08
12."Playgirl" (Tobias Neumann Club Remix)3:53
13."Playgirl" (Tommie Sunshine Remix)5:43

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of 604. [29]

Release history

RegionDateEditionLabelRef.
United States6 February 2001Standard Emperor Norton [30]
United Kingdom12 March 2001Invicta Hi-Fi [31]
Germany26 March 2001Labels [32]
United States20 July 2004ReissueEmperor Norton [5]
Germany14 January 2011 Nettwerk [6]
United States18 January 2011 [33]
United Kingdom24 January 2011 [34]
604 (Remixed & Rare)
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
Germany1 September 2009 Digital download
[35]
United Kingdom [36]
United States [37]
13 December 2011 CD Nettwerk [38]
Germany20 December 2011
  • CD
  • digital download
 [39] [40]
United KingdomCD ADA [41]
Digital downloadNettwerk [42]
United States [43]

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