Electric Version is the second studio album by Canadian indie rock group the New Pornographers. It was released on Matador Records and Mint Records on May 6, 2003.
Electric Version placed at number seven in The Village Voices Pazz & Jop poll of 2003 and was ranked at number 20 on PopMatters Best Music of 2003 list. In 2009, the album ranked number 79 in Rolling Stone'''s "100 Best Albums of the Decade".
"The Electric Version" is included as a playable song in the video game Rock Band'', after narrowly avoiding being cut.
As of 2009, sales in the United States have exceeded 113,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Track listing All songs written and sung by Carl Newman, except as noted.
Personnel Musicians Carl Newman – vocals, guitar, keyboards, melodeon Neko Case – vocals John Collins – bass, baritone guitar, keyboards Blaine Thurier – keyboards Kurt Dahle – drums, percussion, vocals, double bass Todd Fancey – guitar, keyboards Dan Bejar (secret member) – vocals Nora O'Connor – additional vocals Tim Sars – saxophone Monica Cattaway – violin Nyla Rainey – cello
Production The New Pornographers - production Howard Redekopp - engineering, mixing
Charts + Chart (2003) Peakposition Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) 66
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