Room on Fire

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Track Listings

1. What Ever Happened?

2. Reptilia

3. Automatic Stop

4. 12:51

5. You Talk Way Too Much

6. Between Love & Hate

7. Meet Me in the Bathroom

8. Under Control

9. Way It Is

10. End Has No End

11. I Can't Win

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
The Second Opus from the Hybrid Rocking New Yorkers. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Room on Fire

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Great.
As good, maybe even better than, the first
My Favorite Album of all times
The Typical Follow-Up Album...
Just as good as IS THIS IT and better than FIRST IMPRESSIONS

Room on Fire
The Strokes
Manufacturer: RCA
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000C9ZLD
Release Date: 2003-10-28

Tracks:

What Ever Happened?
Reptilia
Automatic Stop
12:51
You Talk Way Too Much
Between Love & Hate
Meet Me In The Bathroom
Under Control
The Way It Is
The End Has No End
I Can't Win

Amazon.com

An acclaimed debut prompts one of two kinds of follow-ups: either the band strives to broaden their palate or they attempt to deepen the colors they splashed all over that heralded first effort. The Strokes' second outing falls in the latter camp. In the tradition of the Ramones' Leave Home and Oasis' (What's the Story) Morning Glory, the Strokes largely stay the course with their second full-length release, producing an album that won't cause the stir that its predecessor did, but has a sneaky appeal all its own. Thanks to the quintet's Lower East Side roots, Velvet Underground and Television references abound with these guys, but Boston new wavers the Cars, and in particular their hit-heavy second album, 1979's Candy-O, provide a more suitable point of reference for Room on Fire. As with Ric Ocasek and company, Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas and his cohorts have a Cars-like knack for sly riffs that creep deeper into ones consciousness with each listen. Not much longer than a half hour from start to finish, this 11-song is modest in intent and execution, and succeeds quite nicely on its own terms. --Steven Stolder

Customer Reviews:

Great........2007-04-25

I love this cd. My friend told me to buy it and I am so thankful she did. Every single song on this cd is catchy and unique. They have quite an 80s sound to them. I love this because it's different from what's on the radio.

As good, maybe even better than, the first .......2007-01-23

I read that this album was the expected sophomore slump for the Strokes. It made sense to me because the first one was so good I assumed the second would have to disappoint, but once I listened to Room on Fire, I disagreed with all I had read about it. It starts off grabbing your attention immediately with Whatever Happened and then goes to the equally strong Reptilia before changing direction with Automatic Stop and 12:51, both of which sound a bit different than most of Is This It. While some of the songs initially blended together for me, especially the last three tracks, this is an album I love more and more each time I listen to it. The album overall reminds me a lot of the first, but I think that's a good thing (and you probably will too if you're a fan).

My Favorite Album of all times.......2007-01-14

This album is a masterpiece!!! Why did it receive mixed reviews? This album was better than their acclaimed debut album IS THIS IT. Songs on here include 12:51,Reptilia, I Cant Win, wow too many great songs to list. The Strokes are truly the best rock band of our times, but it looks like America would much rather be listening to emo nonsense like Fall Out Boy, a band called "My Chemical Romance", Panic! At The Disco, and Death Cab For Cutie. Wow, why? The
Strokes=The Saviors of Modern Rock. Turn up your speakers and listen to this album at full blast, even better go out and buy this album.

The Typical Follow-Up Album..........2006-10-12

Few bands have been able to overcome the seemingly inevitable "sophomore slump", as music critics call it. That is, their second album doesn't measure up to the first whatsoever. This is unfortunately the case with many great bands, partly due to the fans' and critics' continual comparison to the debut album. "Room On Fire" could've very well been considered a brilliant stand-alone album, if it wasn't for their stunning first album, "Is This It". "Room On Fire" has somewhat failed to meet general expectations, being that it is evident that the band is really capable of more.

The Strokes have chosen very wisely with their release of memorable radio songs; 'Last Nite' from "Is This It", 'Reptilia' from "Room On Fire", and then 'Juicebox' from "First Impressions of Earth". These songs recall the sort of complexity and style of music of past generations. They are still thoroughly modern in sound, with Julian Casablancas' clever, articulate vocals, backed by guitar rhythms, melodious bass, and continuous drumming. Each of their albums almost seem as if they're each one whole song broken up into different phases. It's a good album, and would be even better by itself if there wasn't the shadow of "Is This It" looming over it. Still, "Room On Fire" appears to have lost some of the freshness and pep that was present in their first album.

The songs that were released as radio singles, 'Reptilia', '12:51', and 'The End Has No End', were all catchy enough to lure in album sales. The rest of "Room On Fire", however, contains many songs that are rather similar to one another. The Strokes have figured out a pretty good formula for coming up with a plausible melody, but how many times can that formula be repeated before fans get bored? When you hear one of their songs, it is unmistakably The Strokes, and it is a good thing that they have come up with their own style. However, this album as well as their 3rd album "First Impressions of Earth", suffers from having too much of the same. They are still one of the better bands around in the 00s, though they have yet to show their full potential.

Just as good as IS THIS IT and better than FIRST IMPRESSIONS.......2006-07-23

I'm not going to tell you how much I loved the song Reptilia because a lot of people have already done that, even know it's a great song. I have had this CD for a long time, infact this was my first Strokes CD. Now that I have listened to FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF EARTH and IS THIS IT a whole bunch, I find myself going back and listening to this one the most even know I own all three.

I absolutely love the part in Between Love & Hate when "Never needed anybody" is sung along with catchy yet mellow twang guitar follow through.
12:51 is one of the most styled songs on this CD. I wish the strokes would go back to writing a couple more songs that sound more similar to 12:51.
This CD makes me look forward to the next Strokes album more than any of the others.

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Relive you movie experiences

The Ultimate Movie Music Collection
Erich Kunzel
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ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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The Imperial March: The Empire Strikes Back
Main Theme: Jurassic Park
Main Title: Shakespeare In Love
Themes: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
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Theme: Goldfinger
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Opening And Closing Titles: Henry V
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Batman Theme: Batman
Bicycle Chase: E.T. The Extra Terrestrial
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Love Theme: Romeo & Juliet
Theme: Back To The Future
End Credits: Contact
Theme: Breakfast At Tiffany's
Main Theme: Star Trek
May It Be And Themes: Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Ring
Love Theme: Cousins
Sean's Theme: Minority Report
I Will Wait From You: The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg
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The Sand Volcano: The Mummy
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Theme: Mission Impossible
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Main Title: Star Trek ll: The Wrath Of Kahn
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Relive you movie experiences.......2006-01-24

This collection of movie themes, will allow you to relive the chilling experiences from practically all (4 CDs)of the great movies. Great movies would not be great without great music. The Cincinnati Pop with Eric Kunzel are unbeatable recordings. Every minute is more beautiful and inspiring to the next. If you love Pops music, this is the begin all, end all.

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Mr. Johnson Your Room Is on Fire
Andreas on fire

Mr. Johnson Your Room Is on Fire
Andreas Johnson
Manufacturer: Wea
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ASIN: B000FGG71A
Release Date: 2006-03-22

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Album Description

Special Swedish edition of his fourth album features four bonus tracks. Warner. 2006.

Customer Reviews:

Mr. Johnson Your Room Is on Fire.......2007-06-17

Mr. Johnson Your Room Is on Fire~ Andreas Johnson is a very good pop album with well-written lyrics and Andreas amazing vocals. The book-let is awfull and one must stress that he must have left that to some friend or been totally ripped since it has been by an amateur. "sing for me" is a great tune and so is "show me love". One could call this pop/glamrock and it does soind allot like the Ark. Can't wait to here more recordings from this tallented artist and this recording, i.e., Mr. Johnson Your Room Is on Fire~ Andreas Johnson, gets 4 well deserved stars.

Andreas on fire.......2007-05-08

Andreas's most recent effort is by far his best yet. This album has lots of upbeat tracks such as caravan and sunshine of mine (that sound great when out in the sunshine) but also has some beautiful ballads such as life is. My favorite song on the album, however, is fools like us, which sounds just amazing.
Well worth a listen

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Room On Fire
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the strokes are alive

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Manufacturer: Pinnacle
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What Ever Happened?
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Way It Is
End Has No End
I Can't Win

Album Details

The Second Opus from the Hybrid Rocking New Yorkers.

Customer Reviews:

the strokes are alive.......2004-06-02

this album lives up to the hype. I think it really is great. The perfect follow up to the perfect band...THATS RIGHT. "You Talk Way Too Much" and "The End Has No End" make this album worth getting. It has been dismissed as a "carbon copy" of Is This It but that is a weak argument. This album is darker, few songs have the same unreserved singalong feeling as "Last Nite" and "Someday". "Reptilia" and "12:51" are both hits without choruses, but somehow you dont notice. The guitar playing is great as can be expected from Valensi and Hammond Jr. This album is worth your time. The only reason I give it four stars is because there is no element of surprise with this album, whereas with Is This It I am still amazed with it. This album delivers in all the right places (catchy riffs, great vocals, an air of cool) and you would be foolish to not at least listen to it.

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Room On Fire
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Release Date: 2003-09-30

Album Description

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And Of The Son
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