You Could Have It So Much Better

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Annotation

Clear jewel case.
Printing is unusual - the coloured red\green is very shiny over glossed when compared to the black and white of the booklet. Inner pages are a matt paper texture, like the school book pages they are printed to look lik.

Matrix: WIGCD161 SP 81749 14561
Mastering SID: ifpi LW10
Mould SID Code: IFPI 5EM1
DiscID: nACJ.iYrCXk2Uu45.8Io5IM7cNI-

Annotation last modified on 2026-09-06 14:37 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1The Fallen
producer:
Rich Costey and Franz Ferdinand (Scottish rock band)
mixer:
Rich Costey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Domino Recording Co. Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2005)
recording of:
The Fallen
writer:
Bob Hardy (bassist for Franz Ferdinand), Alex Kapranos (lead singer and guitarist in Franz Ferdinand), Nick McCarthy and Paul Thomson (Scottish musician, was in Franz Ferdinand)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
3.453:42
2Do You Want To
producer:
Rich Costey and Franz Ferdinand (Scottish rock band)
mixer:
Rich Costey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Domino Recording Co. Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2005)
recording of:
Do You Want To
writer:
Bob Hardy (bassist for Franz Ferdinand), Alex Kapranos (lead singer and guitarist in Franz Ferdinand), Nick McCarthy and Paul Thomson (Scottish musician, was in Franz Ferdinand)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
3.43:35
3This Boy
producer:
Rich Costey and Franz Ferdinand (Scottish rock band)
mixer:
Rich Costey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Domino Recording Co. Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2005)
recording of:
This Boy
writer:
Bob Hardy (bassist for Franz Ferdinand), Alex Kapranos (lead singer and guitarist in Franz Ferdinand), Nick McCarthy and Paul Thomson (Scottish musician, was in Franz Ferdinand)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
3.52:22
4Walk Away
producer:
Rich Costey and Franz Ferdinand (Scottish rock band)
mixer:
Rich Costey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Domino Recording Co. Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2005)
recording of:
Walk Away
writer:
Bob Hardy (bassist for Franz Ferdinand), Alex Kapranos (lead singer and guitarist in Franz Ferdinand), Nick McCarthy and Paul Thomson (Scottish musician, was in Franz Ferdinand)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
3.453:36
5Evil and a Heathen
producer:
Rich Costey and Franz Ferdinand (Scottish rock band)
mixer:
Rich Costey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Domino Recording Co. Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2005)
recording of:
Evil and a Heathen
writer:
Bob Hardy (bassist for Franz Ferdinand), Alex Kapranos (lead singer and guitarist in Franz Ferdinand), Nick McCarthy and Paul Thomson (Scottish musician, was in Franz Ferdinand)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
3.32:06
6You’re the Reason I’m Leaving
producer:
Rich Costey and Franz Ferdinand (Scottish rock band)
mixer:
Rich Costey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Domino Recording Co. Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2005)
recording of:
You’re the Reason I’m Leaving
writer:
Bob Hardy (bassist for Franz Ferdinand), Alex Kapranos (lead singer and guitarist in Franz Ferdinand), Nick McCarthy and Paul Thomson (Scottish musician, was in Franz Ferdinand)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
3.22:47
7Eleanor Put Your Boots On
producer:
Rich Costey and Franz Ferdinand (Scottish rock band)
mixer:
Rich Costey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Domino Recording Co. Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2005)
part of:
Q50 – December 2005 (number: 14)
recording of:
Eleanor Put Your Boots On
writer:
Bob Hardy (bassist for Franz Ferdinand), Alex Kapranos (lead singer and guitarist in Franz Ferdinand), Nick McCarthy and Paul Thomson (Scottish musician, was in Franz Ferdinand)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
2.252:50
8Well That Was Easy
producer:
Rich Costey and Franz Ferdinand (Scottish rock band)
mixer:
Rich Costey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Domino Recording Co. Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2005)
recording of:
Well That Was Easy
writer:
Bob Hardy (bassist for Franz Ferdinand), Alex Kapranos (lead singer and guitarist in Franz Ferdinand), Nick McCarthy and Paul Thomson (Scottish musician, was in Franz Ferdinand)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
2.753:02
9What You Meant
producer:
Rich Costey and Franz Ferdinand (Scottish rock band)
mixer:
Rich Costey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Domino Recording Co. Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2005)
recording of:
What You Meant
writer:
Bob Hardy (bassist for Franz Ferdinand), Alex Kapranos (lead singer and guitarist in Franz Ferdinand), Nick McCarthy and Paul Thomson (Scottish musician, was in Franz Ferdinand)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
3.23:25
10I’m Your Villain
producer:
Rich Costey and Franz Ferdinand (Scottish rock band)
mixer:
Rich Costey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Domino Recording Co. Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2005)
recording of:
I’m Your Villain
writer:
Bob Hardy (bassist for Franz Ferdinand), Alex Kapranos (lead singer and guitarist in Franz Ferdinand), Nick McCarthy and Paul Thomson (Scottish musician, was in Franz Ferdinand)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
34:04
11You Could Have It So Much Better
producer:
Rich Costey and Franz Ferdinand (Scottish rock band)
mixer:
Rich Costey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Domino Recording Co. Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2005)
recording of:
You Could Have It So Much Better
writer:
Bob Hardy (bassist for Franz Ferdinand), Alex Kapranos (lead singer and guitarist in Franz Ferdinand), Nick McCarthy and Paul Thomson (Scottish musician, was in Franz Ferdinand)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
2.852:42
12Fade Together
producer:
Rich Costey and Franz Ferdinand (Scottish rock band)
mixer:
Rich Costey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Domino Recording Co. Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2005)
recording of:
Fade Together
writer:
Bob Hardy (bassist for Franz Ferdinand), Alex Kapranos (lead singer and guitarist in Franz Ferdinand), Nick McCarthy and Paul Thomson (Scottish musician, was in Franz Ferdinand)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
2.43:03
13Outsiders
producer:
Rich Costey and Franz Ferdinand (Scottish rock band)
mixer:
Rich Costey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Domino Recording Co. Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2005)
recording of:
Outsiders
writer:
Bob Hardy (bassist for Franz Ferdinand), Alex Kapranos (lead singer and guitarist in Franz Ferdinand), Nick McCarthy and Paul Thomson (Scottish musician, was in Franz Ferdinand)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
34:03

Credits

Release

manufactured in:EU (Europe)
photography:Shana Moulton
Perou (Photographer)
graphic design:Matt Cooper (designer)
assistant engineer:Jim Keller (engineer)
Michael Parker (sound engineer)
engineer:Claudius Mittendorfer (engineer, producer, mixer)
producer:Rich Costey
Franz Ferdinand (Scottish rock band)
mastering:Howie Weinberg (mastering engineer)
rights society:BIEM (international rights organization representing member societies from 58 countries)
MCPS (UK rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
copyrighted (©) by:Domino Recording Co. Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2005)
mastered at:Masterdisk in New York, New York, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/6942614 [info]
ASIN:UK: B000A82IKW [info]