Opus (Eric Prydz album) explained

Opus
Type:studio
Artist:Eric Prydz
Cover:Opus Eric Prydz cover artwork.jpg
Released:5 February 2016
Recorded:2012–2015
Length:124:50
Label:Virgin
Producer:Eric Prydz
Prev Title:Eric Prydz Presents Pryda
Prev Year:2012

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".

Singles

"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

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".

Spin ranked it number 76 among the best albums released during the decade of the 2010s, across all genres.[2]

Track listing

Opus includes the following tracks.[3] [4] 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").

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormat
Sweden5 February 2016Virgin
United StatesAstralwerksCD
Europe4 April 2016VirginVinyl

Notes and References

  1. News: Rishty. David. Eric Prydz Reveals 'OPUS' Release Date & Phase 1 of EPIC 4.0 Tour Dates. 22 January 2016. 1 December 2015.
  2. Web site: 30 June 2020. The 101 Best Albums of the 2010s. 12 April 2021. Spin.
  3. Web site: Opus by Eric Prydz (USA). iTunes. 23 January 2016.
  4. Web site: Opus by Eric Prydz (UK). iTunes. 23 January 2016.
  5. Web site: ARIA Albums: Molly Is No 1. Noise11. Ryan. Gavin. 13 February 2016. 13 February 2016.