Electric Lady Sessions | ||||
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Released | February 8, 2019 | |||
Recorded | January 19–21, 2018 | |||
Studio | Electric Lady (New York City) | |||
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Length | 68:15 | |||
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Producer | James Murphy | |||
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Singles from Electric Lady Sessions | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 84/100 [1] |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Consequence of Sound | B+ [3] |
Drowned in Sound | 8/10 [4] |
Exclaim! | 8/10 [5] |
Pitchfork | 7.9/10 [6] |
Electric Lady Sessions is a live in-studio album by American rock band LCD Soundsystem. It was released on February 8, 2019, through DFA and Columbia Records. It was recorded over a three-day span at Electric Lady Studios in Manhattan, New York, during their American Dream Tour. The session featured a twelve-song setlist that included covers of songs by Heaven 17, Chic, and the Human League.
Prior to any announcement of the album's release, the band had a Spotify Singles release on September 12, 2018, featuring live performances of their American Dream song "Tonite", their This Is Happening song "Home", and a cover of Chic's 1978 song "I Want Your Love", which had been in the band's live setlist rotation during their tour. [7] Following the release, band member Al Doyle revealed on Twitter that the band performed a session at Electric Lady Studios and that there would be more music from the session, including covers, released in the future. [8] On November 2, the band released a cover of Heaven 17's 1981 song "(We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang" along with a confirmation that they would be releasing a live album, titled Electric Lady Sessions, at some point in the future. [9] The band revealed the album's details and made it available for pre-order on January 11, 2019. [10]
Electric Lady Sessions was released on February 8, 2019, through DFA Records and Columbia Records. It was made available on digital platforms [11] and on vinyl. The vinyl release features two 180-gram 12-inch vinyl records housed in a gatefold package. [12]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Seconds" (The Human League cover) |
| 5:09 |
2. | "American Dream" | James Murphy | 6:03 |
3. | "You Wanted a Hit" |
| 7:54 |
4. | "Get Innocuous!" |
| 6:17 |
5. | "Call the Police" |
| 6:40 |
6. | "I Used To" |
| 4:39 |
7. | "Tonite" |
| 5:44 |
8. | "Home" | Murphy | 6:03 |
9. | "I Want Your Love" (Chic cover) | 4:16 | |
10. | "Emotional Haircut" |
| 5:15 |
11. | "Oh Baby" | Murphy | 6:10 |
12. | "(We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang" (Heaven 17 cover) | 4:05 | |
Total length: | 68:15 |
Personnel adapted from Tidal [13] and album liner notes. [14]
LCD Soundsystem
Technical personnel
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [15] | 146 |
Scottish Albums (OCC) [16] | 36 |
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard) [17] | 11 |
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard) [18] | 23 |
Region | Date | Format | Label | Catalog number |
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Various | February 8, 2019 | 12-inch vinyl | C-216887 [19] | |
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