A Cross the Universe (album) explained

A Cross the Universe
Type:	live
Artist:	Justice
Cover:	A Cross the Universe.jpg
Alt:	The album name in handwriting
Recorded:	27 March 2008
Label:	Ed Banger Because
Producer:	Gaspard Augé Xavier de Rosnay Romain Gavras
Prev Title:	Cross
Prev Year:	2007
Next Title:	Audio, Video, Disco
Next Year:	2011

A Cross the Universe is the first live album by the French electronic music duo Justice, released on 24 November 2008 on iTunes and on 9 December 2008 physically by Ed Banger Records and Because Music in France, and Atlantic Records in the US.

History and background

The album's title is a play on words of the Beatles song "Across the Universe" and the band's own album †. The live portion of this release was recorded at a concert in San Francisco, California at the Concourse Exhibition Center, on 27 March 2008. The CD also came with a DVD of the film of the same name called A Cross the Universe.

Track listing

Notes

• "Phantom P† I" contains a sample of "Tenebre" (from the Tenebrae soundtrack) by Goblin.^[1]
• "Phantom P† I.5" contains a sample of "Tenebre" by Goblin.^[1]
• "Waters of Nazareth (Prelude)" contains a sample of "The Fallen (Justice Remix)" by Franz Ferdinand.^[1]
• "Let There Be Lite" contains a sample of "Skitzo Dancer" by Scenario Rock.^[1]
• "Stress" contains a sample of "Nazis" by Mr. Oizo.^[1]
• "We Are Your Friends (Reprise)" contains samples from "Never Be Alone" by Simian, "Atlantis To Interzone" by Klaxons, and "Just One Fix" by Ministry.^[1]
• "Waters of Nazareth" contains samples from "Killing In The Name" by Rage Against the Machine and "The Fallen" by Franz Ferdinand.^[1]
• "Encore" contains a sample of "Never Be Alone" by Simian.^[1]
• "NY Excuse" contains a sample of "NY Excuse" by Soulwax.^[1]
• "Final" contains samples from "Master of Puppets" by Metallica and “The Party” by Justice.^[1]

Charts

Chart (2008)! scope="col"

Peak position
Belgian Alternative Albums (Ultratop Flanders)	15
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[2]	82
UK Albums (OCC)^[3]	124

Notes and References

1. A Cross the Universe (liner notes). Justice. Ed Ranger Records. Because Music. 2008.
2. Web site: A Cross The Universe. Japanese. Oricon. 5 March 2016.
3. Web site: CHART: CLUK Update 6.12.2008 (wk48). zobbel.de. 5 March 2016.