Broken Boy Soldiers
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Broken Boy Soldiers is the debut album of Indie Rock band, The Raconteurs. The album were produced by, "Jack White" and "Brendan Benson".
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About
The album was released on May 15, 2006 by V2 Records. It features two hit singles, "Steady, As She Goes" which chartered #1 at the U.S. Modern Rock Charts and U.S. Indie Single Charts and "Broken Boy Soldier" landed at #2 on the U.S. Indie Singles Chart. The album chartered #2 at the UK Charts.
Tracks
| Track | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steady, As She Goes | 3:35 |
| 2 | Hands | 4:01 |
| 3 | Broken Boy Soldier | 3:02 |
| 4 | Intimate Secretary | 3:30 |
| 5 | Together | 3:58 |
| 6 | Level | 2:21 |
| 7 | Store Brought Bones | 2:25 |
| 8 | Yellow Sun | 3:20 |
| 9 | Call it A Day | 3:36 |
| 10 | Blue Veins | 3:52 |
Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | U.S. Modern Rock | UK Indie Singles | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Steady, As She Goes | 1 | 1 | Broken Boy Soldiers |
| 2006 | Broken Boy Soldier | - | 2 | Broken Boy Soldiers |
Credits
Performance Credits
The Raconteurs Primary Artist
Brendan Benson Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
Jack White Synthesizer, Guitar, Vocals
Jack Lawrence Bass
Patrick Keeler Percussion, Drums, Hand Model
Technical Credits
Brendan Benson Producer, Engineer
Vlado Meller Mastering
Jack White Producer
Ian Montone Management
Patrick Keeler Conceptual Direction
Matthew Kettle Engineer
Aleksey Shirokov Calligraphy
Trivia
- In December 2006, Britain's Mojo magazine made it their Album of the Year.
- The album ranked No. 28 on Rolling Stone's year-end critic's list and No. 19 on Spin Magazine's year-end Top 40 albums.
Shop
- Find this CD on Amazon
