Is This It

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Roach, Martin (2003). This Is It... The First Biography of The Strokes. Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-7119-9601-6.

This original 2001 version has Printed in USA as the last line of text under the barcode. Later represses do not have Printed in USA, but conclude with BMG’s Zip Code. a b Robinson, John (August 25, 2001). "The Strokes: Is This It". NME. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016 . Retrieved November 20, 2009. Top 200 Albums of 2002 (based on sales)". Jam!. Archived from the original on September 6, 2004 . Retrieved March 23, 2022. Betts, Stephen. " 'Entertainment!' – The 100 Best Debut Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016 . Retrieved January 28, 2016.

In 2003, Is This It was ranked at number seven in NME 's editorial staff list of the 100 Best Albums. [89] In 2005, Spin placed it at number100 in its list of the 100Greatest Albums, 1985–2005, [90] while Stylus included it at number four in its list of the Top50 Albums of 2000–2005. [82] In 2006, Is This It was ranked at number48 by The Observer in the publication's list of The 50Albums That Changed Music, [84] while Mojo featured it at number33 in its list of 100Modern Classics, 1993–2006. [91] In 2007, Q included the record at number21 in its editorial staff list of the 21Albums That Changed Music. [92] In 2008, Entertainment Weekly ranked it at number34 in its list of the 100Best Albums, 1983–2008. [93] Made in the EU, Sony Music Entertainment International Services, PO Box 510, 33311 Gütersloh, Germany

The album was released during the Summer of 2001 on different dates in different territories to coincide with or capitalise on live performances: Australia (July 30, 2001), Japan (August 22), UK (August 27). Hammond, Albert Jr. (October 26, 2013). "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: Number Four – The Strokes". New Musical Express. I P C ignite! Ltd. p.83. The 100 best albums of the 21st century". The Guardian. September 13, 2019. Archived from the original on September 13, 2019 . Retrieved September 18, 2019.a b Browne, David (September 24, 2001). "Is This It". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on August 21, 2017 . Retrieved November 20, 2009.

End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2001". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on June 3, 2016 . Retrieved February 18, 2021. Betts, Stephen. "The Strokes, 'Is This It' – 100 Best Albums of the 2000s". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 2, 2016 . Retrieved January 28, 2016.Strokes Come To T!". NME. July 5, 2001. Archived from the original on December 27, 2013 . Retrieved December 7, 2020. a b "Fab! The Strokes Reschedule!". NME. July 5, 2001. Archived from the original on February 2, 2016 . Retrieved December 7, 2020.

a b "100 Best Albums of the Decade". Rolling Stone. December 9, 2009. Archived from the original on December 6, 2011 . Retrieved December 10, 2011. McLean, Craig (October 10, 2003). "Second coming". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on May 11, 2009 . Retrieved November 20, 2009. Is This It was named the best album of 2001 by Billboard, CMJ, Entertainment Weekly, [8] NME, Playlouder, [54] and Time. [8] Magnet, Q, and The New Yorker included it in their respective unnumbered shortlists of the best records issued that year. [54] [55] [56] It figured highly in other end-of-year best album lists: at number two by The Herald, [57] at number three by Mojo, [54] at number five by The New York Times, [58] at number eight by Rolling Stone and by USA Today, [54] [59] at number nine by The Boston Phoenix, and at number ten by Kludge. [60] [61] The record featured at number two behind Bob Dylan's Love and Theft in The Village Voice 's 2001 Pazz & Jop critics' poll, which aggregated the votes of 621prominent reviewers. [54] In 2002, Is This It was named Best Album at the NME Awards and Best International Album at the Meteor Music Awards. [62] [63] It was nominated in the latter category at the Brit Awards, where the Strokes won Best International Newcomer and received a nomination in the Best International Group category. [64] The same year, the quintet won Band of the Year and Best New Act at the NME Awards and was nominated in the latter category at the MTV Europe Music Awards. [62] [65] Commercial [ edit ] Greatest Albums, 1985–2005". Spin. June 20, 2005. Archived from the original on August 4, 2009 . Retrieved November 23, 2009. Perez, Arturo. "Top 10 Albums of 2001". Kludge. Archived from the original on July 22, 2004 . Retrieved November 25, 2015.Album 2001" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on June 14, 2021 . Retrieved May 4, 2021. End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2002". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on February 16, 2016 . Retrieved February 18, 2021. The Stylus Decade: Top Albums 20–01". Stylus. Archived from the original on January 11, 2010 . Retrieved January 13, 2010. Album (inkl samlingar), 2001" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021 . Retrieved May 4, 2021.