"45:33" is a six-part composition by American rock band LCD Soundsystem. Commissioned by Nike, it was released digitally as a one-track studio album on October 17, 2006, as part of the Nike+ Original Run series. Initially, it was available exclusively through the Nike Music Store on iTunes.[1] New York–based creative lifestyle marketing and public relations agency Cornerstone helped the musical efforts and coordinated the track.[2] A CD re-release with three bonus tracks was issued by DFA Records on November 12, 2007, with the "45:33" composition also receiving a vinyl release.[3] An eight track remix CD entitled 45:33 Remixes was released September 2009.
45:33 | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 17, 2006 | |||
Recorded | July – September 2006 | |||
Studio | DFA (New York City) | |||
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Length | 45:58 | |||
Label | Nike+ Sport Music | |||
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Background and composition
editThe composition was recorded between July and September 2006 at DFA Studios in New York City.[4] The publicity for "45:33" described it as being designed to accompany jogging workouts, "to reward and push at good intervals of a run." An early statement detailed that the composition had been refined after several runs on the treadmill.[1] James Murphy later admitted that this was entirely a lie on his part, and that he does not actually jog. He stated that he wanted to make a long-form record like E2-E4 by Manuel Göttsching and used the opportunity provided by Nike to do so.[5] The artwork of "45:33" also resembles that of Göttsching's work.[6]
Parts of "45:33" were later used on the album Sound of Silver, in particular the track "Someone Great", which appears on "45:33" as an instrumental section later distinguished as track 3. The complete track was also released for registered Nike+ users in late March 2007 as a gift of appreciation when Nike+ logged its 10 millionth mile. The composition was available to be sold by Nike via iTunes for six months. The actual length of the composition is slightly longer than 45:33; the title is instead a reference to the two common vinyl speeds, 45 and 33 RPM.[1] The composition has been described musically as progressive electronic,[7] disco,[8] funk,[9] and synth-pop.[9]
For the last series of concerts at Terminal 5 and Madison Square Garden, LCD Soundsystem performed "45:33" in full during the second set, with "Sound of Silver" replacing Part 3. Part 3 was saved until their performance of "Someone Great".[10] On the digital release of the concert, the 45:33 tracks were titled: "45:33 Intro", "You Can't Hide / Shame On You", "Out In Space" and "Ships Talking".
Re-release
edit45:33 | ||||
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Released | November 12, 2007 | |||
Recorded | July – September 2006 | |||
Studio | DFA (New York City) | |||
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Length | 71:02 | |||
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DFA Records announced that "45:33" would be re-released on November 12, 2007.[3] It was made available on CD and vinyl through DFA and EMI.[11] The re-release featured three bonus tracks, "Freak Out/Starry Eyes", James Murphy and Eric Broucek's dub remix of "North American Scum", and "Hippie Priest Bum-out",[12] all of which were B-sides from European versions of Sound of Silver singles.[13] These three tracks would also be made available together separately on the Confuse the Marketplace EP, released on December 11, 2007.[13] "45:33" was re-released as a limited edition white-label vinyl on May 26, 2015.[14][15]
Critical reception
editAggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 86/100[16] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [17] |
Alternative Press | [18] |
The A.V. Club | A[19] |
Entertainment Weekly | A[9] |
The Guardian | [20] |
The Irish Times | [21] |
NME | 7/10[22] |
Pitchfork | 8.0/10[8] |
Stylus Magazine | A−[23] |
Uncut | [24] |
"45:33" received critical acclaim. On the review aggregator website Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average out of 100 points, the album received an average critic score of 86, based on 25 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[16] Manuel Göttsching was, however, critical of the composition, despite it being inspired by his own work, stating: "Musically, there is nothing related to E2-E4 – it's just a 'megamix' of his work."[25]
Track listing
editiTunes release
editNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "45:33" | 45:58 |
Re-release
editNote: The first six tracks are listed simply as "45:33".
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "45:33" (part 1) | 2:51 |
2. | "45:33" (part 2) | 6:31 |
3. | "45:33" (part 3) | 8:30 |
4. | "45:33" (part 4) | 10:42 |
5. | "45:33" (part 5) | 9:18 |
6. | "45:33" (part 6) | 8:13 |
7. | "Freak Out/Starry Eyes" | 12:22 |
8. | "North American Scum" (Onanistic Dub by James Murphy and Eric Broucek) | 8:57 |
9. | "Hippie Priest Bum-out" | 4:28 |
Personnel
edit- James Murphy – drums, percussion, drum programming, handclaps, bass guitar, guitar, vocals, glockenspiel, clavinet, organ, synthesizer, vocoder
- Additional personnel
Charts
editCharts (2006–07) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[27] | 68 |
UK Albums (OCC)[28] | 128 |
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[29] | 7 |
US Digital Albums (Billboard)[30] 45:33: Nike+ Original Run |
20 |
References
edit- ^ a b c Phillips, Amy (2006-10-16). "LCD Soundsystem Makes 45-Minute Track for Nike". Pitchforkmedia.com. Archived from the original on 2007-12-14. Retrieved 2007-02-05.
- ^ "Music for Runners, Volume 2: Nike Releases Second Recording". The Wall Street Journal. October 23, 2006. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
- ^ a b Maher, Dave (2007-08-13). "Arcade Fire and LCD: Not Just a Tour, But a Split 7"!". Pitchforkmedia.com. Archived from the original on 2007-07-24. Retrieved 2007-08-15.
- ^ "45:33" (CD liner notes). LCD Soundsystem. Nike, Inc. 2006.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Linssen, Michel (2007-02-10). "Is this it?: James Murphy". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 8 March 2007. Retrieved 2007-02-13.
- ^ Fischer, Tobias (May 8, 2007). "Copycats: Ill-advised and uneducated: Two bad examples of ignoring Copyrights". tokafi.com. Archived from the original on 2007-07-20. Retrieved 2011-11-13.
- ^ Rossignol, Derrick (August 31, 2017). "LCD Soundsystem's Non-Album Track 'Pulse (v.1)' Is A Blippy, Wild 14-Minute Instrumental". Uproxx. Archived from the original on September 15, 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ a b Leone, Dominique (October 20, 2006). "LCD Soundsystem: 45:33". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on August 27, 2011. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
- ^ a b c Howe, Sean (November 2, 2007). "45:33". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
- ^ "LCD Soundsystem Concert Setlist at Madison Square Garden, New York on April 2, 2011". setlist.fm. Archived from the original on 2017-06-16. Retrieved 2011-08-16.
- ^ "LCD Soundsystem - 45:33: Nike+ Original Run (master release)". Discogs. Archived from the original on September 18, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
- ^ "45:33 by LCD Soundsystem". Amazon. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
- ^ a b "LCD Soundsystem - Confuse the Marketplace". Amazon. Archived from the original on March 2, 2011. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
- ^ "LCD Soundsystem - 45:33". Discogs. 26 May 2015. Archived from the original on 2019-10-30. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
- ^ http://store.dfarecords.com/collections/albums/products/wl-dfa2163?variant=2954789377[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Reviews for 45:33 by LCD Soundsystem". Metacritic. Archived from the original on April 19, 2015. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- ^ "45:33 – LCD Soundsystem". AllMusic. Archived from the original on April 23, 2015. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
- ^ "LCD Soundsystem: 45:33". Alternative Press. No. 234. January 2008. p. 136.
- ^ Battaglia, Andy (November 20, 2007). "LCD Soundsystem: 45:33". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on April 4, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
- ^ Burgess, John (November 16, 2007). "LCD Soundsystem, 45:33". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on July 6, 2008. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
- ^ Carroll, Jim (December 7, 2007). "LCD Soundsystem: 45:33 (DFA/EMI)". The Irish Times. Dublin. Archived from the original on August 25, 2019. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- ^ "LCD Soundsystem: 45:33". NME. December 11, 2007. Archived from the original on December 13, 2007. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
- ^ Southall, Nick (October 26, 2006). "LCD Soundsystem – 45:33 – Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on December 7, 2007. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- ^ Pattison, Louis (November 13, 2007). "FABRICLIVE36: James Murphy and Pat Mahoney / LCD Soundsystem – 45:33". Uncut. Archived from the original on October 12, 2008. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
- ^ Naylor, Tony (30 August 2013). "Manuel Göttsching: the Göttfather". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
- ^ "45:33 - LCD Soundsystem | Credits | AllMusic". Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023 – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – LCD Soundsystem – 45:33" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ "Chart Log UK: L". zobbel.de. Archived from the original on May 2, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ "LCD Soundsystem Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ "LCD Soundsystem Chart History (Digital Albums)".[dead link] Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
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