Random Access Memories

~ Release by Daft Punk (see all versions of this release, 23 available)

Tracklist

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1▼12" Vinyl
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A1Give Life Back to Music
producer:
Thomas Bangalter and Guy‐Manuel de Homem‐Christo
bass guitar:
Nathan East
drums (drum set):
John “JR” Robinson (session drummer)
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
guitar family:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist) and Nile Rodgers
keyboard:
Chris Caswell (Film & TV composer) and Chilly Gonzales (Canadian musician Jason Charles Beck)
pedal steel guitar:
Greg Leisz
percussion:
Quinn (producer/composer/percussionist)
synthesizer:
Daft Punk (French electronic duo)
vocals:
Daft Punk (French electronic duo)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Daft Life Limited (holding, file NO releases here!) (in 2013)
recording of:
Give Life Back to Music
writer:
Thomas Bangalter, Guy‐Manuel de Homem‐Christo, Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist) and Nile Rodgers
lead vocals arranger:
Daft Punk (French electronic duo)
3.854:34
A2The Game of Love
producer:
Thomas Bangalter and Guy‐Manuel de Homem‐Christo
bass guitar:
Nathan East
drums (drum set):
John “JR” Robinson (session drummer)
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
keyboard:
Chris Caswell (Film & TV composer)
pedal steel guitar:
Greg Leisz
synthesizer:
Daft Punk (French electronic duo)
vocals:
Daft Punk (French electronic duo)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Daft Life Limited (holding, file NO releases here!) (in 2013)
recording of:
The Game of Love
writer:
Thomas Bangalter and Guy‐Manuel de Homem‐Christo
3.45:20
A3Giorgio by Moroder
recording engineer:
Guillaume Le Braz (spoken vocals [Giorgio’s Voice])
producer:
Thomas Bangalter and Guy‐Manuel de Homem‐Christo
bass guitar:
Nathan East and James Genus
drums (drum set):
Omar Hakim and John “JR” Robinson (session drummer)
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
keyboard:
Chris Caswell (Film & TV composer) and Daft Punk (French electronic duo)
pedal steel guitar:
Greg Leisz
percussion:
Quinn (producer/composer/percussionist)
synthesizer:
Daft Punk (French electronic duo)
spoken vocals:
Giorgio Moroder
conductor:
Doug Walter
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Daft Life Limited (holding, file NO releases here!) (in 2013)
recording of:
Giorgio by Moroder
writer:
Thomas Bangalter, Guy‐Manuel de Homem‐Christo and Giorgio Moroder
spoken vocals arranger:
Giorgio Moroder
4.19:04
B1Within
producer:
Thomas Bangalter and Guy‐Manuel de Homem‐Christo
bass guitar:
Nathan East
drums (drum set):
John “JR” Robinson (session drummer)
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
keyboard:
Chris Caswell (Film & TV composer) and Daft Punk (French electronic duo)
percussion:
Quinn (producer/composer/percussionist)
solo piano:
Chilly Gonzales (Canadian musician Jason Charles Beck)
vocals:
Daft Punk (French electronic duo)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Daft Life Limited (holding, file NO releases here!) (in 2013)
recording of:
Within
writer:
Thomas Bangalter, Guy‐Manuel de Homem‐Christo and Chilly Gonzales (Canadian musician Jason Charles Beck)
3.253:46
B2Instant Crush
co-producer:
Julian Casablancas
producer:
Thomas Bangalter and Guy‐Manuel de Homem‐Christo
bass guitar:
Nathan East
drums (drum set):
John “JR” Robinson (session drummer)
guitar:
Julian Casablancas and Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
guitar, keyboard and synthesizer:
Daft Punk (French electronic duo)
percussion:
Quinn (producer/composer/percussionist)
lead vocals:
Julian Casablancas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Daft Life Limited (holding, file NO releases here!) (in 2013)
music videos:
Instant Crush by Daft Punk (French electronic duo) feat. Julian Casablancas
recording of:
Instant Crush
writer:
Thomas Bangalter, Julian Casablancas and Guy‐Manuel de Homem‐Christo
publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (renamed as Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. since 2019‐05‐16)
3.955:36
B3Lose Yourself to Dance
producer:
Thomas Bangalter and Guy‐Manuel de Homem‐Christo
bass guitar:
Nathan East
drums (drum set):
John “JR” Robinson (session drummer)
guitar:
Nile Rodgers
vocals:
Daft Punk (French electronic duo) and Pharrell Williams
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Daft Life Limited (holding, file NO releases here!) (in 2013)
music videos:
Lose Yourself to Dance (full video) by Daft Punk (French electronic duo)
recording of:
Lose Yourself to Dance
writer:
Thomas Bangalter and Guy‐Manuel de Homem‐Christo
additional background vocals arranger:
Daft Punk (French electronic duo)
lead vocals arranger:
Pharrell Williams
3.955:51
2▼12" Vinyl
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C1Touch
producer:
Thomas Bangalter and Guy‐Manuel de Homem‐Christo
bass guitar:
James Genus
drums (drum set):
Omar Hakim and Quinn (producer/composer/percussionist)
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
keyboard:
Chris Caswell (Film & TV composer)
lap steel guitar:
Greg Leisz
ondes Martenot:
Thomas Bloch (composer)
synthesizer:
Daft Punk (French electronic duo)
vocals:
Daft Punk (French electronic duo) and Paul Williams (US songwriter/soft rock vocalist)
conductor:
Angie Jaree and Doug Walter
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Daft Life Limited (holding, file NO releases here!) (in 2013)
recording of:
Touch
writer:
Thomas Bangalter, Guy‐Manuel de Homem‐Christo and Paul Williams (US songwriter/soft rock vocalist)
additional lead vocals arranger:
Daft Punk (French electronic duo)
vocals arranger:
Paul Williams (US songwriter/soft rock vocalist)
3.358:18
C2Get Lucky
producer:
Thomas Bangalter and Guy‐Manuel de Homem‐Christo
bass guitar:
Nathan East
drums (drum set):
Omar Hakim
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist) and Nile Rodgers
keyboard:
Chris Caswell (Film & TV composer)
synthesizer:
Daft Punk (French electronic duo)
vocals:
Daft Punk (French electronic duo) and Pharrell Williams
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Daft Life Limited (holding, file NO releases here!) (in 2013)
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Pop Duo/Group Performance nominees (number: 2014 winner), Rolling Stone: The 100 Best Songs of the 2010s (number: 17), Pitchfork: The 200 Best Songs of the 2010s (number: 114), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 123), Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 185) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 465)
recording of:
Get Lucky
writer:
Thomas Bangalter, Guy‐Manuel de Homem‐Christo, Nile Rodgers and Pharrell Williams
publisher:
Because Music (French label), Concord Copyrights (BMI), Daft Music, EMI April Music Inc., Imagem CV, Imagem Music, Imagem Music BV, More Water From Nazareth Publishing Inc, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and XLC Music, Inc.
sub-publisher:
A‐Tempo Verlag spol s r o, Cafe’ Concerto Italia S.R.L (Italian publisher), Concord Music GmbH, Concord Music Publishing ANZ Pty Ltd, Concord Music Publishing B.V., Concord Sounds Canada, Editorial SM publishing Chile limitade, EMI April Music (Canada) Ltd, EMI Music Publishing (S E Asia) Ltd Taiwan Branch (EMI Music Publishing (S E Asia) Ltd., Taiwan Branch), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing France, EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH (2008–today), EMI Music Publishing Hong Kong (division of EMI Music Publishing Group Hong Kong Ltd. that existed as early as 2000), EMI Music Publishing Italia SRL (Italian branch of EMI Music Publishing), EMI Music Publishing Korea, EMI‐Music Publishing Holland BV, Peer Music Taiwan Ltd, Peermusic (S E Asia) Limited, Peermusic Peru S.A.C., Schubert Music Europe GmbH, Schubert Music Publishing S R O, Sony ATV Music Publishing (UK) Limited, Sony MP USA, Sony Music Publishing (Australia) P/L, Sony Music Publishing (France), Sony Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH, Sony Music Publishing (Hong Kong) Limited (2021–), Sony Music Publishing (Pte) Ltd Taiwan Branch (Sony Music Publishing (Pte) Ltd. Taiwan Branch (Singapore)), Sony Music Publishing Belgium, Sony Music Publishing BV, Sony Music Publishing Italy S.R.L., Sony Music Publishing Korea, Sony Music Publishing Poland Sp. z o.o., Sony Music Publishing Spain S L, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Canada II, Warner Chappell Music Hong Kong Limited (Warner Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited, 華納音樂出版有限公司, 2019–), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., song publisher, never a release label), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works)
46:07
C3Beyond
producer:
Thomas Bangalter and Guy‐Manuel de Homem‐Christo
bass guitar:
James Genus
drums (drum set):
Omar Hakim
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
keyboard:
Chris Caswell (Film & TV composer)
lap steel guitar and pedal steel guitar:
Greg Leisz
synthesizer:
Daft Punk (French electronic duo)
vocals:
Daft Punk (French electronic duo)
conductor:
Doug Walter
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Daft Life Limited (holding, file NO releases here!) (in 2013)
recording of:
Beyond
writer:
Thomas Bangalter and Guy‐Manuel de Homem‐Christo
lead vocals arranger:
Daft Punk (French electronic duo)
3.554:49
D1Motherboard
producer:
Thomas Bangalter and Guy‐Manuel de Homem‐Christo
bass guitar:
James Genus
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
keyboard:
Chris Caswell (Film & TV composer)
other instruments:
Thomas Bloch (composer)
pedal steel guitar:
Greg Leisz
percussion:
Omar Hakim and Quinn (producer/composer/percussionist)
synthesizer:
Daft Punk (French electronic duo)
conductor:
Doug Walter
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Daft Life Limited (holding, file NO releases here!) (in 2013)
recording of:
Motherboard
writer:
Thomas Bangalter and Guy‐Manuel de Homem‐Christo
3.55:41
D2Fragments of Time
co-producer:
Todd Edwards
producer:
Thomas Bangalter and Guy‐Manuel de Homem‐Christo
bass guitar:
Nathan East and James Genus
drums (drum set):
Omar Hakim
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
keyboard:
Chris Caswell (Film & TV composer) and Daft Punk (French electronic duo)
pedal steel guitar:
Greg Leisz
percussion:
Quinn (producer/composer/percussionist)
synthesizer:
Daft Punk (French electronic duo)
lead vocals:
Todd Edwards
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Daft Life Limited (holding, file NO releases here!) (in 2013)
recording of:
Fragments of Time
writer:
Thomas Bangalter, Guy‐Manuel de Homem‐Christo and Todd Edwards
lead vocals arranger:
Todd Edwards
3.654:39
D3Doin’ It Right
producer:
Thomas Bangalter and Guy‐Manuel de Homem‐Christo
synthesizer:
Daft Punk (French electronic duo)
vocals:
Daft Punk (French electronic duo) and Panda Bear (Noah Lennox from Animal Collective)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Daft Life Limited (holding, file NO releases here!) (in 2013)
part of:
Stereogum: The 200 Best Songs of the 2010s (number: 100)
recording of:
Doin’ It Right
writer:
Thomas Bangalter and Guy‐Manuel de Homem‐Christo
lead vocals arranger:
Panda Bear (Noah Lennox from Animal Collective)
3.74:11
D4Contact
co-producer:
DJ Falcon
producer:
Thomas Bangalter and Guy‐Manuel de Homem‐Christo
bass guitar:
James Genus
drums (drum set):
Omar Hakim
synthesizer:
Daft Punk (French electronic duo) and DJ Falcon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Daft Life Limited (holding, file NO releases here!) (in 2013)
samples:
We Ride Tonight by The Sherbs (Australian rock band)
recording of:
Contact
writer:
Thomas Bangalter, Daryl Braithwaite, Guy‐Manuel de Homem‐Christo, DJ Falcon, Tony Mitchell (bass, songwriter, Australia) and Garth Porter
3.86:25

Credits

Release group

remixes:Random Access Memories (drumless edition)
Random Access Memories Memories by Daftside (US electronic band from NYC)
associated singles/EPs:Doin’ It Right by Daft Punk (French electronic duo) feat. Panda Bear (Noah Lennox from Animal Collective)
Get Lucky by Daft Punk (French electronic duo) feat. Pharrell Williams
Give Life Back to Music
GLBTM (studio outtakes)
Infinity Repeating (2013 demo) by Daft Punk (French electronic duo) feat. Julian Casablanca+The Voidz (American rock band)
Instant Crush by Daft Punk (French electronic duo) feat. Julian Casablancas
Lose Yourself to Dance by Daft Punk (French electronic duo) feat. Pharrell Williams
covers:Vitamin String Quartet Performs Daft Punk’s Random Access Memories by Vitamin String Quartet
commentary:Random Access Memories: The Collaborators
part of:Q Awards: Best Album nominees (number: 2013) (order: 1)
Nuorgam: Vuoden 2013 parhaat albumit (Nuorgam: Best Albums of 2013) (number: 2) (order: 2)
Sue: Vuoden levyt 2013, ulkomaiset (Sue: 2013 Albums, International) (number: 7) (order: 7)
Billboard: The 100 Greatest Albums of the 2010s (number: 12) (order: 12)
NME’s Greatest Albums of The Decade: The 2010s (number: 23) (order: 23)
TheNeedleDrop: Top 50 Albums of 2013 (number: 32) (order: 32)
Consequence of Sound: Top 100 Albums of the 2010s (number: 47) (order: 47)
Grammy Award: Best Dance/Electronic Album nominees (number: 2014 winner) (order: 51)
Rolling Stone: The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s (number: 55) (order: 55)
TheNeedleDrop: Top 200 Albums of the 2010s (number: 100) (order: 100)
Pitchfork: The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s (number: 112) (order: 112)
Discothèque Idéale Qobuz / Qobuz Ideal Discography (order: 195)
Grammy Award: Album of the Year nominees (number: 2014 winner) (order: 259)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 295) (order: 295)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 295) (order: 295)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/556257 [info]
reviews:http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/18028-daft-punk-random-access-memories/ [info]
http://thequietus.com/articles/12374-daft-punk-random-access-memories-review [info]
https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/daft-punk-random-access-memories-10th-anniversary-edition/ [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/daft_punk/random_access_memories/ [info]
https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-details-215083 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0002521619 [info]
standalone website:http://www.randomaccessmemories.com/ [info]
Wikidata:Q8119033 [info]