Also, the RT version doesn't have "When It Started" like the VMP pressing, but that is the weakest song on the album IMO. The Strokes' "Is This It" on limited edition vinyl is an essential addition to any music lover's collection. United States, Canada, Argentina, Brazil, South Africa, India, China, Japan, Hong Kong, Israel, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Thailand, Vietnam.

The Strokes’ dynamic 2001 debut 'Is This It' includes hard-to-resist faves like 'Last Nite' and 'Someday' which helped the growly Julian Casablancas and co. Released in 2001, the album captured a zeitgeist for the hedonism of late nights in sticky-floored dive bars. Mine was added to my collection over 6 years ago when I first started really using discogs to keep track of my collection.

The record is a heavy version 150-180 grams I guess, and the front cover has a sticker with black background and "The Strokes" in white letters and "Is This It" in red. The model (his girlfriend at the time) agreed to pose impromptu in the black leather glove after emerging one morning from the shower. When The Strokes burst onto the scene with their debut album, "Is This It," back in 2001, they ignited a rock revival that resonated with fans around the world. With Is This It, their debut album, the Strokes burst onto the music scene with a slouching, drawling rock'n'roll shrug that epitomized the frenetic nostalgia of the early 2000s.

The band consists of lead vocalist Julian Casablancas, guitarists Nick Valensi and Albert Hammond Jr. German retailer JPC are listing a limited edition white vinyl pressing of The Strokes‘ debut Is This It, to be released next month. Although the band's catchy guitars and garage-rock leanings made this album an instant classic, its provocative cover was arguably just as impactful. Language - Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description. If someone out there has vinyl copies of the original and later pressings, there are probably subtle runout variations that could differentiate the pressings.Three singles were released from the album: 'Hard to Explain'/'New York City Cops', 'Last Nite', and 'Someday'. My copy matches this listing exactly (no Ⓤ or ☆ in runout) except the labels have fine text beneath the Side A and Side B, which match the photos of this pressing: https://www. Additionally, the album's original cover photo was replaced by a less sexually explicit artwork for the US market.