45:33

"45:33" is a composition by American rock band LCD Soundsystem, commissioned by Nike and released digitally on October 17, 2006, as part of the Nike+ Original Run series. 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"
Single by LCD Soundsystem
Released	October 17, 2006 (2006-10-17)
Recorded	July–September 2006
Studio	DFA (Manhattan, NY)
Genre	Progressive electronic disco funk synth-pop
Length	45:58
Label	Nike+ Sport Music
Songwriter(s)	James Murphy
Producer(s)	Eric Broucek The DFA
LCD Soundsystem singles chronology
"Tribulations" (2005) "45:33" (2006) "North American Scum" (2007)

Background and composition

The 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.[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.[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.[2] 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

45:33
Compilation album by LCD Soundsystem
Released	November 12, 2007 (2007-11-12)
Recorded	July–September 2006
Studio	DFA (Manhattan, NY)
Genre	Electronica dance-punk
Length	71:02
Label	DFA EMI
Producer	Eric Broucek The DFA
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.[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

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
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

iTunes release

No.	Title	Length
1.	"45:33"	45:58

Re-release

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

No.	Title	Length
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)[26]	68
UK Albums (OCC)[27]	128
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[28]	7
US Digital Albums (Billboard)[29] 45:33: Nike+ Original Run	20

References

1. "Music for Runners, Volume 2: Nike Releases Second Recording". The Wall Street Journal. October 23, 2006.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. "45:33" (CD liner notes). LCD Soundsystem. Nike, Inc. 2006.CS1 maint: others (link)
5. 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.
6. Fischer, Tobias (May 8, 2007). "Copycats: Ill-advised and uneducated: Two bad examples of ignoring Copyrights". tokafi.com. Retrieved 2011-11-13.
7. Rossignol, Derrick (August 31, 2017). "LCD Soundsystem's Non-Album Track 'Pulse (v.1)' Is A Blippy, Wild 14-Minute Instrumental". Uproxx. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
8. Leone, Dominique (October 20, 2006). "LCD Soundsystem: 45:33". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
9. Howe, Sean (November 2, 2007). "45:33". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
10. "LCD Soundsystem Concert Setlist at Madison Square Garden, New York on April 2, 2011". setlist.fm. Retrieved 2011-08-16.
11. "LCD Soundsystem - 45:33: Nike+ Original Run (master release)". Discogs. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
12. "45:33 by LCD Soundsystem". Amazon. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
13. "LCD Soundsystem - Confuse the Marketplace". Amazon. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
14. "LCD Soundsystem - 45:33". Discogs. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
15. http://store.dfarecords.com/collections/albums/products/wl-dfa2163?variant=2954789377%5B%5D
16. "Reviews for 45:33 by LCD Soundsystem". Metacritic. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
17. "45:33 – LCD Soundsystem". AllMusic. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
18. "LCD Soundsystem: 45:33". Alternative Press (234): 136. January 2008.
19. Battaglia, Andy (November 20, 2007). "LCD Soundsystem: 45:33". The A.V. Club. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
20. Burgess, John (November 16, 2007). "LCD Soundsystem, 45:33". The Guardian. London. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
21. Carroll, Jim (December 7, 2007). "LCD Soundsystem: 45:33 (DFA/EMI)". The Irish Times. Dublin. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
22. "LCD Soundsystem: 45:33". NME. December 11, 2007. Archived from the original on December 13, 2007. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
23. Southall, Nick (October 26, 2006). "LCD Soundsystem – 45:33 – Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on December 7, 2007. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
24. 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.
25. Naylor, Tony (30 August 2013). "Manuel Göttsching: the Göttfather". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
26. "Ultratop.be – LCD Soundsystem – 45:33" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
27. "Chart Log UK: L". zobbel.de. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
28. "LCD Soundsystem Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
29. "LCD Soundsystem Chart History (Digital Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2016.

External links

• Official LCD Soundsystem website