Louis XIV (album)

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Louis XIV
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ReleasedNovember 14, 2003
Genre Indie rock
Louis XIV chronology
Louis XIV
(2003)
Illegal Tender
(2005)

Louis XIV is the first album made by the band Louis XIV. Released in November 2003, it was recorded and released independently through the band's record label, Pineapple Recording Group. Selling only a thousand copies, the album was discontinued after the band's signing to major label Atlantic Records in 2004.

Track listing

  1. "New Murder At The Old Chateau"
  2. "Louis XIV"
  3. "The Grand Apartment"
  4. "The Hunt"
  5. "Hall Of Mirrors"
  6. "It's The Girl That Makes Him Happy"
  7. "It's The Girl That Makes Him Sad"
  8. "The Accident"
  9. "The Ghost Of Chapel Royal"
  10. "God Killed The Queen"
  11. "Louis XIV Reprise"

Personnel

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