Name: United
Brand: Phoenix

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Warner Music Group Germany Holding GmbH

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Release date

2015-02-13

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2438488531

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724384885311

2000-06-08

2438488532

724384885328

Artist

Phoenix

Label EU

Parlophone Label Group (Plg)

Genre EU

Alternative / Modern

Phoenix is a French indie pop band formed in Versailles in 1999. The band consists of Thomas Mars (lead vocals), Deck d'Arcy (bass/keyboards), Christian Mazzalai (guitar), and Laurent Brancowitz (guitar/keyboards). They gained international recognition with their breakthrough album "Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix" in 2009, which included the hit singles "1901" and "Lisztomania". Known for their infectious melodies, catchy hooks, and energetic live performances, Phoenix has become one of the most influential bands in the indie music scene.
Over the years, Phoenix has released several critically acclaimed albums, including "United" (2000), "Alphabetical" (2004), and "Bankrupt!" (2013). Their unique blend of synth-pop, rock, and new wave influences has earned them a dedicated fan base worldwide. With their distinctive sound characterized by lush production and Mars' distinct vocals, Phoenix continues to push boundaries and evolve as artists.
In addition to their success as recording artists, Phoenix has also made significant contributions to film soundtracks. They collaborated with director Sofia Coppola on multiple projects, including scoring her films "Lost in Translation" and "Somewhere". Their music has been featured in numerous commercials and television shows as well.

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Label Code: [b]LC 0299 / LC 00299[/b]
[b]Please note, many Parlophone issues also carry an EMI logo. This is not a label and EMI should not be added as a label, it instead indicates that Parlophone was part of the EMI Group.[/b]

Parlophone is an anglicization of the German [l=Parlophon] label, registered as a trademark in 1902 by Max Straus and Heinrich Zuntz of [b]Salon Kinematograph Co. GmbH[/b], later merged into [l=Carl Lindström A.-G.]. The first Parlophon records are pressed in 1910. 

By 1923, Parlophone proper appears in London administered by English Lindström branch known as [l311921],  Parlophon records were pressed in London and sold locally. By 1926 extended operations extended to press for export in Australia (#cat A) until the australian factory [l=Parlophone Co. Ltd.] was created somewhere the next year. These companies were subsequently taken over by [l97841] in 1927, following its acquisition of [l275192] in 1926, thus becoming a constituent part of [l293204] (EMI) when that company merged with [l253617] in 1931.

The label largely operated as a Jazz and Novelty label until manager, [a=George Martin], signed the [a=The Beatles] in 1962. As a result of its subsequent success and profile, the label was earmarked for phasing out in 1973 in favour of [l=EMI] (the label), however the parlophone imprint continued to be used by registered trademark owner [l=EMI Records Ltd.] and affiliated companies.

In September 2012 following the acquisition of [l1330982]'s US and Asian interests by [l=Universal Music Group], Parlophone and the former EMI Records Ltd. were merged as the [l806790] (PLG Holdco Ltd.) and spun off to be sold. 

They were sold to [l=Warner Music Group] in March 2013.
The Parlophone label is now owned by [l=Parlophone Records Ltd.], the re-named EMI Records Ltd., itself a subsidiary of [l=Warner Music International].

The Beatles were not part of the Parlophone Label Group and their catalogue was acquired by [l=Universal].

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Repressed on vinyl. On their debut album, Phoenix applies a slick electronica aesthetic to traditional pop / rock songwriting, resulting in a quite adventurous album capable of re-organizing perceptions about 1980s-style verse-chorus-verse guitar pop. Before Guilty Pleasures, Scissor Sisters and the Feeling, the Versailles quartet were offering a blend of two deeply unfashionable musics: soft rock and the kind of synth-heavy pop-rock that turned up a lot on the soundtrack of 80s teen movies. When their debut album 'United' emerged in 2000, the only other major artists displaying remotely similar musical interests were Daft Punk, with whose members Phoenix guitarist Laurent Brancowitz had once collaborated in a short-lived indie band called Darlin'.

United

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