Opus (Eric Prydz album)
Opus is the debut studio album by Swedish DJ Eric Prydz. It was released on 5 February 2016 in Sweden through Virgin Records.[1] The album includes the singles "Every Day", "Liberate", "Generate", "Opus", "Breathe" and "Last Dragon".
| Opus | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 5 February 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2012–2015 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 124:50 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Producer | Eric Prydz | |||
| Eric Prydz chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Opus | ||||
Singles edit
"Every Day" was released as the lead single from the album on 15 October 2012; the song has charted in Belgium and the Netherlands. "Liberate" was released as the second single from the album on 3 June 2014, the song has charted in Belgium. "Generate" was released as the third single from the album on 18 June 2015. "Opus" was released as the fourth single from the album on 17 August 2015, the song has charted in Belgium. "Breathe" was released as the fifth single from the album on 8 January 2016. "Last Dragon" was released as the sixth single from the album on 2 February 2016.
Critical reception edit
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 72/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [3] |
| Pitchfork | 6.2/10[4] |
| Spin | 8/10[5] |
Opus received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 72 based on 5 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[2]
Spin ranked it number 76 among the best albums released during the decade of the 2010s, across all genres.[6]
Track listing edit
Opus includes the following tracks.[7][8] The CD version is split across two discs, with 10 tracks on the first (ending with "Eclipse"), and nine on the second (beginning with "Sunset at Café Mambo").
All tracks are written by Eric Prydz; additional writers noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Liam" | 5:44 | |
| 2. | "Black Dyce" | 6:17 | |
| 3. | "Collider" | 5:23 | |
| 4. | "Som Sas" | 6:37 | |
| 5. | "Last Dragon" | 6:45 | |
| 6. | "Moody Mondays" (featuring The Cut) | Neil Ormandy | 4:42 |
| 7. | "Floj" | 7:45 | |
| 8. | "Trubble" | 7:48 | |
| 9. | "Klepht" | 6:08 | |
| 10. | "Eclipse" | 5:58 | |
| 11. | "Sunset at Café Mambo" | 6:30 | |
| 12. | "Breathe" (featuring Rob Swire) |
| 3:09 |
| 13. | "Generate" | Thomas Havelock | 7:11 |
| 14. | "Oddity" | 8:05 | |
| 15. | "Mija" (Re-scored) | 6:31 | |
| 16. | "Every Day" |
| 7:14 |
| 17. | "Liberate" | Havelock | 6:44 |
| 18. | "The Matrix" | 7:16 | |
| 19. | "Opus" | 9:03 | |
| Total length: | 124:50 | ||
Charts edit
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] | 56 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10] | 19 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[11] | 49 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[12] | 18 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] | 48 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[14] | 23 |
| UK Dance Albums (OCC)[15] | 1 |
| US Billboard 200[16] | 164 |
| US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[17] | 1 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[18] | 3 |
Release history edit
| Region | Date | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 5 February 2016 | Virgin | |
| United States | Astralwerks | CD | |
| Europe | 4 April 2016 | Virgin | Vinyl |
References edit
- ^ Rishty, David (1 December 2015). "Eric Prydz Reveals 'OPUS' Release Date & Phase 1 of EPIC 4.0 Tour Dates". Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Reviews for Opus by Eric Prydz". Metacritic. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ "Opus – Eric Prydz – Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- ^ "Eric Prydz: Opus". Pitchfork. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- ^ "Review: Eric Prydz, 'Opus'". Spin. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- ^ "The 101 Best Albums of the 2010s". Spin. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "Opus by Eric Prydz (USA)". iTunes. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ "Opus by Eric Prydz (UK)". iTunes. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (13 February 2016). "ARIA Albums: Molly Is No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Eric Prydz – Opus" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Eric Prydz – Opus" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Eric Prydz – Opus". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ^ "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ^ "Eric Prydz Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ^ "Eric Prydz Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ^ "Eric Prydz Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 February 2016.