Electric Version is the second studio album by Canadian indie rock group The New Pornographers. It was released on Matador Records and Mint Records on May 6, 2003.

Electric Version placed at number seven in The Village Voices Pazz & Jop poll of 2003 and was ranked at number 20 on PopMatters Best Music of 2003 list. In 2009, the album ranked number 79 in Rolling Stone'''s "100 Best Albums of the Decade".

Electric Version

"The Electric Version" is included as a playable song in the video game Rock Band'', after narrowly avoiding being cut.

Electric Version

As of 2009, sales in the United States have exceeded 113,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Electric Version

Track listing

All songs written and sung by Carl Newman, except as noted.

Personnel

Musicians

Carl Newman – vocals, guitar, keyboards, melodeon

Neko Case – vocals

John Collins – bass, baritone guitar, keyboards

Blaine Thurier – keyboards

Kurt Dahle – drums, percussion, vocals, double bass

Todd Fancey – guitar, keyboards

Dan Bejar (secret member) – vocals

Nora O'Connor – additional vocals

Tim Sars – saxophone

Monica Cattaway – violin

Nyla Rainey – cello

Production

The New Pornographers - production

Howard Redekopp - engineering, mixing

References

External links

2003 albums

The New Pornographers albums

Mint Records albums

Matador Records albums