''It's Never Been Like That'' is the third studio album by French band Phoenix, released on 15 May 2006 through

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and

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internationally and

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in the United States. The album was preceded by the release of the singles "Long Distance Call" and "

Consolation Prizes "Consolation Prizes" is a song by French rock band Phoenix and is featured on their third studio album, '' It's Never Been Like That''. It was released 11 September 2006 as the second single from that album (see 2006 in music). The promotional v ...

". The album was later re-released in Mexico as a tour edition with four bonus tracks recorded live in Oslo on 20 April 2006.

Commercial performance

As of 2013, sales in the United States have exceeded 92,000 copies, according to

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Critical reception

''It's Never Been Like That'' was rated number 13 in ''

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''s Top 50 Albums of 2006 and 38 in their Top Albums of the 2000s.

Track listing

Notes *This edition of the album is referred to as the "New Edition". It was released in France and on tour in Mexico back in 2006, but is now being sold as a 2009 release in the US. *The live tracks were recorded in Oslo Hackney, Hackney, England on 20 April 2006.

Charts

Release history

References

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