45:33

"45:33"
Single by LCD Soundsystem
Released October 17, 2006 (2006-10-17)
Format
Recorded July – September 2006
Studio DFA Studios (Manhattan, NY)
Genre
Length 45:58
Label
Songwriter(s) James Murphy
Producer(s) The DFA
LCD Soundsystem singles chronology
"Tribulations"
(2005)		 "45:33"
(2006)		 "North American Scum"
(2007)

"45:33" is a composition by American rock band LCD Soundsystem, released digitally on October 17, 2006. Commissioned by Nike, New York-based creative lifestyle marketing and public relations agency Cornerstone helped the musical efforts and coordinated the track.[1] The original work was initially available exclusively at Nike Music Store on iTunes.[2] A full-length album re-release with three bonus tracks was issued by DFA Records on CD and vinyl on November 12, 2007.[3] An eight track remix CD entitled 45:33 Remixes was released September 2009. "45:33" was re-released as a limited edition white-label vinyl on May 26, 2015.[4][5]

Background

The composition was recorded between July and September 2006 at DFA Studios in New York City.[6] 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.[2] 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.[7] The artwork of "45:33" also resembles that of Göttsching's work.[8]

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.

Although the composition is titled "45:33", a reference to the two most common speeds, in RPM, of vinyl records, the actual length is slightly longer.[2]

For the last series of concerts at Terminal 5 and Madison Square Garden, LCD Soundsystem performed "45:33" in full during the second set (Part 3 was saved until the performance of "Someone Great"). In the place of Part 3, LCD Soundsystem performed "Sound of Silver".[9]

Re-release

45:33
Compilation album by LCD Soundsystem
Released November 12, 2007 (2007-11-12)
Recorded July – September 2006
Studio DFA Studios (Manhattan, NY)
Genre
Length 71:02
Label
Producer
LCD Soundsystem chronology
A Bunch of Stuff
(2007)		 45:33
(2007)		 Confuse the Marketplace
(2007)

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.[10] 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",[11] all of which were B-sides from European versions of Sound of Silver singles.[12] These three tracks would also be made available together separately on the Confuse the Marketplace EP, released on December 11, 2007.[12]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic86/100[13]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[14]
Alternative Press[15]
The A.V. ClubA[16]
Entertainment WeeklyA[17]
The Guardian[18]
The Irish Times[19]
NME7/10[20]
Pitchfork8.0/10[21]
Stylus MagazineA−[22]
Uncut[23]

"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".[13] 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."[24]

Track listing

iTunes release

No.TitleLength
1."45:33"45:58

Re-release

Note: The first six tracks are listed simply as "45:33".

No.TitleLength
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

  • James Murphy – drums, percussion, drum programming, handclaps, bass guitar, guitar, vocals, glockenspiel, clavinet, organ, synthesizer, vocoder
Additional personnel
  • Alex Frankel – Wurlitzer piano
  • Eric Broucek – programming
  • Jason Disu – trumpet
  • Carter Yasutake – trumpet
  • Terra Deva – vocals

Charts

Charts (2006–07) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[25] 68
UK Albums (OCC)[26] 128
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[27] 7
US Digital Albums (Billboard)[28]
45:33: Nike+ Original Run		 20

References

  1. ↑ "Music for Runners, Volume 2: Nike Releases Second Recording". WSJ:. October 23, 2006.
  2. 1 2 3 Phillips, Amy (2006-10-16). "LCD Soundsystem Makes 45-Minute Track for Nike". Pitchforkmedia.com. Retrieved 2007-02-05.
  3. 1 2 Maher, Dave (2007-08-13). "Arcade Fire and LCD: Not Just a Tour, But a Split 7"!". Pitchforkmedia.com. Retrieved 2007-08-15.
  4. ↑ http://www.discogs.com/LCD-Soundsystem-4533/release/7055952
  5. ↑ http://store.dfarecords.com/collections/albums/products/wl-dfa2163?variant=2954789377
  6. ↑ "45:33" (CD liner notes). LCD Soundsystem. Nike, Inc. 2006.
  7. ↑ Linssen, Michel (2007-02-10). "Is this it?: James Murphy". London: The Guardian. Archived from the original on 8 March 2007. Retrieved 2007-02-13.
  8. ↑ Fischer, Tobias (May 8, 2007). "Copycats: Ill-advised and uneducated: Two bad examples of ignoring Copyrights". tokafi.com. Retrieved 2011-11-13.
  9. ↑ "LCD Soundsystem Concert Setlist at Madison Square Garden, New York on April 2, 2011". setlist.fm. Retrieved 2011-08-16.
  10. ↑ "LCD Soundsystem - 45:33: Nike+ Original Run (master release)". Discogs. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
  11. ↑ "45:33 by LCD Soundsystem". Amazon. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
  12. 1 2 "LCD Soundsystem - Confuse the Marketplace". Amazon. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
  13. 1 2 "Reviews for 45:33 by LCD Soundsystem". Metacritic. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  14. ↑ "45:33 – LCD Soundsystem". AllMusic. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
  15. ↑ "LCD Soundsystem: 45:33". Alternative Press (234): 136. January 2008.
  16. ↑ Battaglia, Andy (November 20, 2007). "LCD Soundsystem: 45:33". The A.V. Club. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  17. ↑ Howe, Sean (November 2, 2007). "45:33". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
  18. ↑ Burgess, John (November 16, 2007). "LCD Soundsystem, 45:33". The Guardian. London. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
  19. ↑ Carroll, Jim (December 7, 2007). "LCD Soundsystem: 45:33 (DFA/EMI)". The Irish Times. Dublin. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  20. ↑ "LCD Soundsystem: 45:33". NME. December 11, 2007. Archived from the original on December 13, 2007. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
  21. ↑ Leone, Dominique (October 20, 2006). "LCD Soundsystem: 45:33". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
  22. ↑ Southall, Nick (October 26, 2006). "LCD Soundsystem – 45:33 – Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on December 7, 2007. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  23. ↑ Pattison, Louis. "FABRICLIVE36: James Murphy and Pat Mahoney / LCD Soundsystem – 45:33". Uncut. Archived from the original on October 12, 2008. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
  24. ↑ Naylor, Tony (30 August 2013). "Manuel Göttsching: the Göttfather". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
  25. ↑ "Ultratop.be – LCD Soundsystem – 45:33" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  26. ↑ "Chart Log UK: L". zobbel.de. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  27. ↑ "LCD Soundsystem Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  28. ↑ "LCD Soundsystem Chart History (Digital Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
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