Franz Ferdinand is the debut studio album by Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand, first released on 9 February 2004 through the Domino Recording Company. It was recorded during 2003 at Gula Studios in Malmö, Sweden, with Tore Johansson, who produced the majority of the album, with two tracks produced by the band themselves. It entered the United Kingdom album charts at number three in February 2004 and contains the UK top ten singles “Take Me Out” and “The Dark of the Matinée” as well as UK top 20 hit “Michael”. Franz Ferdinand won the 2004 Mercury Music Prize and was nominated for Best Alternative Album at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards. The album has since sold over 3.6 million copies worldwide, with over 1.27 million copies in the United Kingdom and at least 1 million copies in the US (corresponding to Platinum).

Tracklisting

1. Jacqueline (3:51)
2. Tell Her Tonight (2:20)
3. Take Me Out (3:59)
4. The Dark Of The Matinée (4:05)
5. Auf Achse (4:22)
6. Cheating On You (2:39)
7. This Fire (4:17)
8. Darts Of Pleasure (3:02)
9. Michael (3:23)
10. Come On Home (3:48)
11. 40’ (3:25)

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F̲r̲anz F̲e̲r̲d̲i̲nand - F̲r̲anz F̲e̲r̲d̲i̲nand (Full Album)

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• Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out (Official Video)
• Franz Ferdinand - This Fire (Video)
• Franz Ferdinand - The Dark Of The Matinée (Video)

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