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Repetition of the title

Initially it was reported that the album would simply be eponymous like the debut album, 2004's Franz Ferdinand. Singer Alex Kapranos explained, "The whole point is that the album doesn’t have a title. We decided quite a while ago that we didn’t want to give any of the albums titles, they were just going to be called 'Franz Ferdinand'." Franz Ferdinand is the debut album by Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand, released in early 2004. ... Alex Kapranos is a British Greek musician who is currently the guitarist and singer of the Scottish band Franz Ferdinand. ...

He added, "The albums are going to be identified by their colour schemes rather than a title. The contrast of different colours creates a different mood. We experimented with different combinations of colours and this one stuck. At one level they looked good together, and they capture the mood of this record quite well."

However, on 1 August it was revealed that the band had changed their minds and decided to give the album a name. At first they revealed that the title Outsiders was considered before the current title was decided upon. is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

As drummer Paul Thomson explained, "I was thinking something similar, but that 'You Could Have It So Much Better' would have been even greater. We talked about how we liked that idea a lot and that it was a real shame that the album wasn't going to have a title. Then we started laughing when we realised that the album hadn't been manufactured yet and we could change it after all." The title was also initially reported as the lengthy You Could Have It So Much Better... With Franz Ferdinand. Official fansite news article Paul Thomson of Franz Ferdinand Paul Robert Nester Thomson (born 15 September 1976, in Edinburgh, Scotland) is the drummer for Scottish band, Franz Ferdinand. ...

Chart success

The album was the first chart topping album for both the band and their label, Domino Records, in the UK. In the weeks after being released, the album fell first to 5, then 9, 15, and 24, before resting at #40 in the charts. On 25 December 2005, the album had risen to #37 in the charts. A week later, on 1 January 2006, the album had risen again to #24 in the official UK album charts, but fell two spots to #26 the following week before rising again to #23 on 15 January. A week later, the album had fallen again to #26. On 29 January the album had fallen a further six spots to #32. The album fell out of the top 40 altogether the week of 5 February. Domino Records has been the name of three different record labels, two United States based labels from the first third of the 20th century, and a late 20th century and 21st century label based in the United Kingdom. ... December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 6 days remaining in the year. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... January 15 is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... January 29 is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

The album has reached Gold Status in the United States (sales 500,000 - 1/26/2006)

Reception

• Rolling Stone (No. 985, p.75) - 3.5 out of 5 stars - "You Could Have It So Much Better" shows deeper roots in the first wave of white electric dance music: specifically the crunchy-guitar R&B and arch-garage songwriting of 1965-67 Kinks...."
• Spin (p.65) - Ranked #3 in Spin's "40 Best Albums Of 2005" - "Their second disc builds on the kraut-disco of their debut, but frontman Alex Kapranos' dubious sensitivity makes 'You could have it' so much better than its predecessor." (p.132) - "Kapranos' voice is a marvelous wide-eyed sneer....[The album] sounds exactly like what you'd expect, with pumping disco beats and lookin'-sharp guitars on track after propulsive track." - Grade: B+
• Entertainment Weekly (No. 844, p.147) - "...Shows Franz Ferdinand working harder and sounding bigger, befitting their stature as rock's saviors of the moment...." - Grade B+
• Mojo (p.58) - Ranked #11 in Mojo's "The 50 Best Albums Of 2005" - "An imperious state-of-the-nation address delivered with ease."(p.94) - 4 stars out of 5 - "Musically, the palette has grown without getting out of hand. Lead guitarist Nick McCarthy appears to have an inexhaustible well of singable guitar riffs: pungent, perfunctory, and hardly ever pretty..."
• Vibe (p.210) - "It overflows with danceable beats and catchy hooks.

Track listing

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1. "The Fallen" – 3:42 (Listen (help· info))
2. "Do You Want To" – 3:38
3. "This Boy" – 2:21
4. "Walk Away" – 3:36
5. "Evil and a Heathen" – 2:05
6. "You're the Reason I'm Leaving" – 2:47
7. "Eleanor Put Your Boots On" – 2:49 (Listen (help· info))
8. "Well That Was Easy" – 3:02
9. "What You Meant" – 3:24
10. "I'm Your Villain" – 4:03
11. "You Could Have It So Much Better" – 2:41
12. "Fade Together" – 3:03
13. "Outsiders" – 4:02

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Bonus tracks

• "Your Diary" – 3:08 (Japan release, also a B-side on the British CD single for "Do You Want To")
• "Fabulously Lazy" – 2:55 (Japan release, also a B-side on the British Maxi-CD single for "Do You Want To")
  • Lead vocals performed by Paul Thomson.
• "Do You Want To" (Live at Princes Street Gardens Edinburgh, iTunes only exclusive) – 3:42

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Personnel

• Alex Kapranos - lead guitar, lead vocals
• Nick McCarthy - rhythm guitar, vocals, keyboards
• Bob Hardy - bass
• Paul Thomson - drums, percussion, backing vocals

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Music sample

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Release details

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Singles

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Miscellanea

• The song You're the Reason I'm Leaving is believed to be a dual-meaning track, partly about the rivalry between Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair and current UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown. The song contains the lyric: I'd no idea that in four years I'd be hanging from a beam behind the door of number ten, singing "fare thee well, I am leaving, yes I leave it all to you". "Number ten" here refers to 10 Downing Street, the address of the UK Prime Minister. Four years is the typical length of a Parliament.

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External links

• You Could Have It So Much Better e-card