The Cosmic Game is the fourth studio album by American electronic music duo Thievery Corporation, released on February 22, 2005, by ESL Music. After the success of their previous album The Richest Man in Babylon (2002), the guest artists on The Cosmic Game are of higher profile. The album features various styles of music including club, future-bossa, breaks, rock, and more.[citation needed]
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| Released | February 22, 2005 |
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| Recorded | December 2003 – November 2004 |
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| Studio | The Consulate, Washington, DC[1] |
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| Length | 62:42 |
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| Label | ESL |
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The album debuted at number 74 on the UK Albums Chart, and has sold over 151,000 copies in the United States.[6]
Track listing
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| 1. | "Marching the Hate Machines (Into the Sun)" | Wayne Coyne | 4:01 |
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| 2. | "Warning Shots" | Sleepy Wonder and Gunjan | 5:02 |
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| 3. | "Revolution Solution" | Perry Farrell | 3:41 |
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| 4. | "The Cosmic Game" | | 2:19 |
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| 5. | "Satyam Shivam Sundaram" | Gunjan | 4:07 |
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| 6. | "Amerimacka" | Notch | 5:41 |
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| 7. | "Ambicion Eterna" | Verny Varela | 3:43 |
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| 8. | "Pela Janela" | Gigi Rezende | 3:41 |
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| 9. | "Sol Tapado" | Patrick de Santos | 3:57 |
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| 10. | "The Heart's a Lonely Hunter" | David Byrne | 4:03 |
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| 11. | "Holographic Universe" | | 3:42 |
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| 12. | "Doors of Perception" | Gunjan | 3:16 |
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| 13. | "Wires and Watchtowers" | Sista Pat | 4:19 |
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| 14. | "The Supreme Illusion" | Gunjan | 4:10 |
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| 15. | "The Time We Lost Our Way" | LouLou Ghelichkhani | 4:11 |
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| 16. | "A Gentle Dissolve" | | 2:49 |
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References
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- ^ Micallef, Ken (February 25, 2005). "International affairs-DC's Thievery Corporation play their cosmic games". The Boston Phoenix. Archived from the original on May 28, 2021. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ "The Cosmic Game by Thievery Corporation" – via Metacritic.
- ^ The Cosmic Game at AllMusic
- ^ "Thievery Corporation: The Cosmic Game". Pitchfork.
- ^ "Rolling Stone review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 2, 2007.
- ^ "Thievery Corporation Plots 'Retaliation'". Billboard. August 13, 2008. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Thievery Corporation – The Cosmic Game". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Thievery Corporation – The Cosmic Game" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Thievery Corporation – The Cosmic Game" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Thievery Corporation – The Cosmic Game" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Thievery Corporation – The Cosmic Game". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Thievery Corporation – The Cosmic Game" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Thievery Corporation – The Cosmic Game". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Thievery Corporation – The Cosmic Game". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "Thievery Corporation Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "Thievery Corporation Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "Thievery Corporation Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "2005 The Year in Music" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 117, no. 52. December 24, 2005. p. YE-60. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
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