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''Challengers'' is the fourth album by Canadian indie rock band The New Pornographers, released on August 21, 2007.〔(Carl Newman Reveals New Pornographers LP Details )〕 The track listing for the album was revealed June 1, 2007.〔(New Pornographers Reveal Challengers Tracklist )〕 A box set containing three blank CD-Rs, named "Executive Edition", was released August 7, 2007, two weeks before the album, with the promise of future multimedia to be downloaded at the band's website for fans to compile and burn their own CDs. The first disc included B-sides, demos and alternate versions; the second, titled "Live from the Future", featured live performances of songs related to the album; the third disc includes videos, photos and album artwork. The bonus material was available for download with the pre-orders of ''Challengers''.〔(Pitchfork: New Pornographers Trick Out LP, Announce Fall Tour )〕 The song "My Rights Versus Yours" is currently available for download on Matador Records website.〔(Matador Records | Matablog )〕 "Failsafe" is an A.C. Newman song first recorded commercially by the Canadian indie pop band The Choir Practice, and appeared on their debut album several months before the release of ''Challengers''.〔New Pornographers Forum; Failsafe: history of a song- cbc radio3 podcast #125http://www.thenewpornographers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=863〕 ''Challengers'' debuted at number 34 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200, selling about 20,000 copies in its first week.〔Katie Hasty, ("'High School Musical 2' Hangs On Atop Billboard 200" ), Billboard.com, August 29, 2007.〕 "Myriad Harbour" was #79 on ''Rolling Stone''s list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007.〔No byline (December 11, 2007). ("The 100 Best Songs of 2007" ) ''Rolling Stone''. Retrieved 2007-12-21〕 == Track listing == All songs were written by A. C. Newman, except where noted. # "My Rights Versus Yours" – 4:14 # "All the Old Showstoppers" – 4:07 # "Challengers" – 3:29 # "Myriad Harbour" (Dan Bejar) – 3:55 # "All the Things That Go to Make Heaven and Earth" – 3:06 # "Failsafe" – 2:36 # "Unguided" – 6:30 # "Entering White Cecilia" (Bejar) – 3:26 # "Go Places" – 4:27 # "Mutiny, I Promise You" – 4:09 # "Adventures in Solitude" – 4:14 # "The Spirit of Giving" (Bejar) – 4:00 # "Silent Systems" (Japanese release) # "Fortune" (Japanese release) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Challengers (album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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