Oracular Spectular

Oracular Spectacular
Studio album by
MGMT
ReleasedOctober 2, 2007
Recorded2004–2007
Studio
  • Tarbox Road (Cassadaga, New York)
  • Context (Brooklyn, New York)
Genre
Length40:30
Label
Producer
  • Dave Fridmann
  • MGMT
MGMT chronology
Time to Pretend
(2005)		 Oracular Spectacular
(2007)		 Congratulations
(2010)
Singles from Oracular Spectacular
  1. "Time to Pretend"
    Released: March 3, 2008
  2. "Electric Feel"
    Released: June 23, 2008
  3. "Kids"
    Released: October 13, 2008
Alternative cover

Oracular Spectacular is the debut studio album by the American band MGMT, It was released on October 2, 2007, by RED Ink and on January 22, 2008, by Columbia.[1]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Andrew VanWyngarden and all music by VanWyngarden and Goldwasser, except where indicated.

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Time to Pretend"  4:21
2."Weekend Wars"  4:12
3."The Youth"VanWyngarden, Goldwasser, Will Berman 3:48
4."Electric Feel" VanWyngarden, Goldwasser, Berman3:49
5."Kids"  5:02
6."4th Dimensional Transition"  3:58
7."Pieces of What"  2:43
8."Of Moons, Birds & Monsters"  4:46
9."The Handshake"  3:39
10."Future Reflections"  4:00
Total length:40:30
Japanese original version[2][3]
No.TitleLength
11."Time to Pretend" (Jorge Elbrecht of Violens Remix)4:30
Total length:44:36
Japanese re-release[4][5][6]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Time to Pretend"  4:21
2."Weekend Wars"  4:12
3."The Handshake"  3:39
4."The Youth"VanWyngarden, Goldwasser, Berman 3:48
5."Electric Feel" VanWyngarden, Goldwasser, Berman3:49
6."4th Dimensional Transition"  3:58
7."Pieces of What"  2:43
8."Of Moons, Birds & Monsters"  4:46
9."Kids"  5:02
10."Future Reflections"  3:58
11."Metanoia"  13:49
12."Electric Feel" (Demo Version)  4:24
13."Electric Feel" (Justice remix)  5:25
14."Kids" (Soulwax remix)  5:39
15."Time to Pretend" (music video)  4:19
16."Electric Feel" (music video)  3:50
17."Kids" (music video)  5:06
Total length:1:18:48

Notes

  • An earlier version of "Time to Pretend" appeared on Time to Pretend EP.
  • An earlier version of "Kids" appeared on We (Don't) Care, Climbing to New Lows and Time to Pretend EP.

Personnel

  • Andrew VanWyngarden – lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitars, synthesizers, bass guitar, drums, percussion
  • Ben Goldwasser – keyboards, synthesizers, sampling, rhythm guitar, percussion, backing vocals

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[34] Platinum 70,000^
Belgium (BEA)[35] Gold 15,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[36] Platinum 100,000double-dagger
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[37] Platinum 20,000double-dagger
France (SNEP)[38] Gold 75,000*
Germany (BVMI)[39] Gold 150,000double-dagger
Ireland (IRMA)[40] 2× Platinum 30,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[41] Gold 7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI)[42] 2× Platinum 600,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[43] 2× Platinum 2,000,000double-dagger

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Awards

Title Award Result
NME Awards 2009 Best Track of 2009 Won

References

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