A Cross the Universe (album)

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A Cross the Universe
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Released24 November 2008 (2008-11-24)
Recorded27 March 2008
Length74:34
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A Cross the Universe is the first live album by the French electronic music duo Justice, released on 24 November 2008 on iTunes and on 9 December 2008 physically by Ed Banger Records and Because Music in France, and Atlantic Records in the US.

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History and background

The album's title is a play on words of the Beatles song "Across the Universe" and the band's own album . The live portion of this release was recorded at a concert in San Francisco, California at the Concourse Exhibition Center, on 27 March 2008. The CD also came with a DVD of the film of the same name called A Cross the Universe .

Track listing

A Cross the Universe CD track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Intro"0:38
2."Genesis"7:20
3."Phantom P† I"2:50
4."Phantom P† I.5"4:45
5."D.A.N.C.E."2:44
6."D.A.N.C.E. P† II"2:39
7."DVNO"2:58
8."Waters of Nazareth (Prelude)"2:14
9."Two Minutes to Midnight"3:52
10."Tthhee Ppaarrttyy"2:47
11."Let There Be Lite"3:25
12."Stress"7:38
13."We Are Your Friends (Reprise)"3:42
14."Waters of Nazareth"6:46
15."Phantom P† II"9:54
16."Encore"1:07
17."NY Excuse"6:13
18."Final"2:55
Notes

Charts

Chart performance for A Cross the Universe
Chart (2008)Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [2] 39
Belgian Alternative Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [2] 15
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [3] 42
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [4] 94
French Albums (SNEP) [5] 34
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [6] 82
UK Albums (OCC) [7] 124
UK Dance Albums (OCC) [8] 3
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard) [9] 8
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [10] 13

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