Alphabeat (album)

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Alphabeat
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Released5 March 2007 (2007-03-05)
Recorded2006–2008
Studio Miloco Studios, London
Genre
Length39:29
Label
Producer
Alphabeat chronology
Alphabeat
(2007)
The Spell
(2009)
Alternative cover
Alphabeat - This Is Alphabeat.png
This Is Alphabeat cover
Alphabeat– Danish edition [14]
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."10.000 Nights of Thunder" Rune Westberg 4:23
2."Fascination"Westberg3:03
3."Into the Jungle"Westberg3:52
4."What Is Happening?"Westberg4:23
5."Rubber Boots/Mackintosh"Westberg6:13
6."Boyfriend"Westberg3:37
7."Ocean Blue"Westberg2:56
8."Fantastic 6"Westberg3:27
9."The Hours"Westberg3:09
10."Nothing but My Baby"Westberg4:26
Total length:39:29
This Is Alphabeat– International edition [5]
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Fantastic Six"Westberg3:36
2."Fascination"Westberg3:01
3."10,000 Nights"Westberg4:24
4."Boyfriend" Mike Spencer 3:12
5."What Is Happening"
  • Westberg
  • Spencer [a]
3:56
6."Go-Go"Spencer3:03
7."Touch Me Touching You"
  • Spencer
  • Alphabeat
4:02
8."Rubber Boots"
  • Spencer
  • Alphabeat
4:59
9."Public Image" (writers: Keith Levene, Jah Wobble, Jim Walker, John Lydon)
  • Spencer
  • Alphabeat
2:49
10."Nothing but My Baby"
  • Westberg
  • Spencer [a]
  • Alphabeat [a]
3:13
Total length:36:15
This Is Alphabeat – 10th Anniversary Edition [1]
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Fantastic Six"Westberg3:36
2."Fascination"Westberg3:01
3."10,000 Nights"Westberg4:24
4."Boyfriend" Mike Spencer 3:12
5."What Is Happening"
  • Westberg
  • Spencer [a]
3:56
6."Go-Go"Spencer3:03
7."Touch Me Touching You"
  • Spencer
  • Alphabeat
4:02
8."Rubber Boots"
  • Spencer
  • Alphabeat
4:59
9."Public Image" (writers: Keith Levene, Jah Wobble, Jim Walker, John Lydon)
  • Spencer
  • Alphabeat
2:49
10."Nothing But My Baby (Original Version)"Westberg4:26
11."Into the Jungle"Westberg3:52
12."Ocean Blue"Westberg2:56
Total length:43:05
iTunes Store bonus tracks [15]
No.TitleLength
11."10,000 Nights" (alternate version)3:32
12."Fascination" (Alphabeat vs. Frankmusik)4:27
13."Fascination" (Bimbo Jones Remix)2:59
Total length:47:13
Japanese edition bonus tracks [16]
No.TitleLength
11."Into the Jungle"3:52
12."Ocean Blue"2:56
13."Fascination" (Bimbo Jones Remix Edit)2:59
14."Fascination" (Linus Loves Dub Mix)5:07
Total length:51:09
Special edition bonus CD [17]
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Boyfriend" (Danish version)Westberg3:37
2."Into the Jungle" (Danish version)Westberg3:52
3."A Message" (B-side)Alphabeat4:11
4."Fascination" (live at Vega, Copenhagen) 3:29
5."Go-Go" (live at Vega, Copenhagen) 3:26
6."Boyfriend" (Napster live session) 2:49
7."Fascination" (Bimbo Jones Remix)
2:59
8."Fantastic Six" (Radioclit Remix)
  • Westberg
  • Radioclit [b]
5:23
9."10,000 Nights" (Frankmusik Remix)
  • Westberg
  • Frankmusik [b]
4:20
10."Fascination" (The Count & Sinden Remix)
5:13
11."Fantastic Six" (Muzzle Flash Remix)
  • Westberg
  • Muzzle Flash [b]
6:35
12."10,000 Nights" (Brodinski and Yuksek Remix)
  • Yuksek
  • Brodinski [c]
4:05

Notes

Personnel

Alphabeat

Additional personnel

Alphabeat [18]

This Is Alphabeat [19]

  • Alphabeat – production (tracks 7–9); additional production (track 10)
  • Laurence Aldridge – recording assistance (tracks 4–6, 8, 10)
  • Christopher Allan – cello (track 5)
  • Nell Catchpole – violin (track 5)
  • Alex Cowper – design
  • John Davis – mastering
  • Alison Dodds – violin (track 5)
  • Ketil Duckert – horns, trumpet (track 1)
  • Richard Edgeler – mixing assistance (tracks 2–5)
  • Finn Eiles – recording (tracks 4, 6, 8, 10); additional recording (track 5)
  • Eine – letter art
  • Pete Hofmann – additional recording (track 9)
  • Mads Mathias – saxophone (track 2)
  • Rachel Robson – viola (track 5)
  • Mike Spencer – production (tracks 4, 6, 7–9); additional production (tracks 5, 10); mixing (tracks 6–10)
  • Magnus Unnar – photography
  • Rune Westberg – mixing (track 1); production, recording (tracks 1–3, 5, 10); slide guitar (track 10)
  • Jeremy Wheatley – mixing (tracks 2–5)

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Alphabeat
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [30] Platinum30,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [31] Gold100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history and formats for Alphabeat
RegionDateLabelEditionRef.
Denmark5 March 2007 Copenhagen Alphabeat [14]
Germany30 May 2008 EMI This Is Alphabeat [32]
Denmark2 June 2008Copenhagen [33]
United Kingdom Charisma [34]
Japan16 July 2008EMI [16]
Denmark1 June 2018Copenhagen / Universal This is Alphabeat – 10th Anniversary Edition [1]

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