Arcade FireThe Suburbs

Label:

Merge Records – MRG385

Format:

CD , Album , Cream

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Indie Rock

Tracklist

1 The Suburbs 3:11
2 Ready To Start 4:15
3 Modern Man 4:39
4 Rococo 3:56
5 Empty Room 2:51
6 City With No Children 3:11
7 Half Light I 4:13
8 Half Light II (No Celebration) 4:25
9 Suburban War
SaxophoneColin Stetson
4:45
10 Month Of May 3:50
11 Wasted Hours 3:20
12 Deep Blue 4:28
13 We Used To Wait
French HornPietro Amato
SaxophoneColin Stetson
5:01
14 Sprawl I (Flatland) 2:54
15 Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)
French HornPietro Amato
SaxophoneColin Stetson
5:25
16 The Suburbs (Continued) 1:27

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Arcade Fire Music Inc.
  • Copyright ©Copyright Control
  • Recorded AtPetite Église, Farnham
  • Recorded AtThe Magic Shop
  • Recorded AtStudio Frisson
  • Recorded AtPublic Hi-Fi
  • Mixed AtStudio Frisson
  • Glass Mastered AtCinram, Olyphant, PA – Z89961
  • Pressed ByCinram, Olyphant, PA

Credits

  • Arranged By [String Arrangements]Owen Pallett
  • Art DirectionVincent Morisset
  • Co-producerMarkus Dravs
  • Design [Album Artwork]Caroline Robert
  • Mixed ByCraig Silvey
  • Mixed By [Additional Mixing]Nick Launay (tracks: 2, 4, 15)
  • Other [Assistants]Adam Greenspan, Brad Bell (Public Hi-Fi), Brian Thorn (Magic Shop)
  • Other [Assisted By]Joey Matthews, Stéphane Fiore
  • PerformerWin Butler
  • Photography By [Photos]Gabriel Jones
  • Recorded ByMark Lawson (2)
  • Recorded By [Additional]Noah Goldstein
  • StringsSarah Neufeld
  • Strings [Additional]Yuki Numata
  • Written-By, Producer, Arranged By, PerformerThe Arcade Fire*

Notes

Recorded at: Petite Èglise, Farnham; Magic Shop, New York;
Studio Frisson, Montréal; Public Hi-Fi, Austin;
and various bedrooms, living rooms and basements in Montréal.
Mixed at: Studio Frisson, Montréal

CD released in a cardboard gatefold sleeve with 28 page booklet.

The Suburbs CD was issued as a series of eight alternate album covers. The cover art depicts the same car parked in front of a suburban house or yard and each version is designed with a specific color on the spine and back artwork (both in shading and text). This version is cream.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Sticker): 6 73855 03852 0
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): Z89961 7G MRG385-2 TEXT 02
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): ifpi L909
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 2UA2
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): M1S3 Z89961 7G MRG385-2 TEXT 01
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 2, 3 Double Assigned): ifpi L909
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 2, 3): IFPI 2U7M
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): Z89847 M1S1 7G MRG385-2 TEXT 01

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
The Suburbs (2×LP, Album) City Slang 2743427 Europe 2010
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The Suburbs (CD, Album) Sonovox Records 2742629/C, 2742629 Europe 2010
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The Suburbs (2×LP, Album) Sonovox Records MRG385 US 2010
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The Suburbs (CD, Album, Beige) Merge Records MRG385 US 2010
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The Suburbs (CD, Album) Sonovox Records 2742629/A, 2742629 Europe 2010

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