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"45:33"
Song
Untitled

"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 music efforts and coordinated the track.[1] The original work was initially available exclusively at Nike Music Store on iTunes.[2] A re-release on CD and vinyl was issued by DFA Records 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 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.[6] The artwork of "45:33" also resembles that of Göttsching's work.[7]

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. DFA Records announced that "45:33" would be re-released on November 12, 2007.[3]

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.[8]

Critical reception

"45:33" received critical acclaim from music critics. On the review aggregator website Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average from 0 to 100 points, the EP has received an average critic score of 86/100, based on 25 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[9] Manuel Göttsching was, however, critical of the composition, despite it being inspired by his own work. He said: "Musically, there is nothing related to E2-E4 – it's just a 'megamix' of his work." [10]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic86/100[9]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[11]
The A.V. ClubA[12]
Entertainment WeeklyA[13]
The Guardian[14]
Hot Press[15]
musicOMH[16]
NME(7/10)[17]
Pitchfork(8.0/10)[18]
Stylus MagazineA-[19]
Uncut[20]

Track listing

iTunes release

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

CD reissue

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 Mix 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)[21] 68
UK Albums (OCC)[22] 128
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[23] 7
US Digital Albums (Billboard)[24]
45:33: Nike+ Original Run 		20

References

  1. ^ "Music for Runners, Volume 2: Nike Releases Second Recording". WSJ:. October 23, 2006.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  2. ^ a b c Phillips, Amy (2006-10-16). "LCD Soundsystem Makes 45-Minute Track for Nike". Pitchforkmedia.com. Retrieved 2007-02-05. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  3. ^ a b Maher, Dave (2007-08-13). "Arcade Fire and LCD: Not Just a Tour, But a Split 7"!". Pitchforkmedia.com. Retrieved 2007-08-15. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  4. ^ http://www.discogs.com/LCD-Soundsystem-4533/release/7055952
  5. ^ http://store.dfarecords.com/collections/albums/products/wl-dfa2163?variant=2954789377
  6. ^ 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. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ Fischer, Tobias (May 8, 2007). "Copycats: Ill-advised and uneducated: Two bad examples of ignoring Copyrights". tokafi.com. Retrieved 2011-11-13.
  8. ^ "LCD Soundsystem Concert Setlist at Madison Square Garden, New York on April 2, 2011". setlist.fm. Retrieved 2011-08-16.
  9. ^ a b "Reviews for 45:33 by LCD Soundsystem". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2015-04-06.
  10. ^ Naylor, Tony (30 August 2013). "Manuel Göttsching: the Göttfather". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
  11. ^ "45:33 - LCD Soundsystem". AllMusic. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
  12. ^ Battaglia, Andy (2007-11-20). "Review: LCD Soundsystem: 45:33 · Music Review · The A.V. Club". Avclub.com. Retrieved 2015-04-06.
  13. ^ Sean Howe (2007-11-02). "Entertainment Weekly Review". Ew.com. Retrieved 2011-08-16.
  14. ^ John Burgess (2007-11-16). "The Guardian Review". London: Music.guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-08-16.
  15. ^ Colin Carberry. "45:33 | Music Review | Album". Hotpress.com. Retrieved 2015-04-06.
  16. ^ Hubbard, Michael (November 12, 2007). "LCD Soundsystem - 45:33". musicOMH. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
  17. ^ "NME Reviews - LCD Soundsystem: 45:33". NME. December 11, 2007. Retrieved May 27, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  18. ^ "Pitchfork Media Review". Pitchforkmedia.com. 2006-10-20. Retrieved 2011-08-16.
  19. ^ "LCD Soundsystem - 45:33 - Review". Stylusmagazine.com. Retrieved 2015-04-06.
  20. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20070421125502/http://www.uncut.co.uk/music/lcd_soundsystem/reviews/10622
  21. ^ "Ultratop.be – LCD Soundsystem – 45:33" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  22. ^ "Chart Log UK: L". zobbel.de. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  23. ^ "LCD Soundsystem Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  24. ^ "LCD Soundsystem Chart History (Digital Albums)".[dead link‍] Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
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