Live from Planet X

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Live from Planet X
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Live album by
ReleasedMarch 8, 2005 (2005-03-08)
RecordedJanuary 22, 2004
Venue DNA Lounge
Genre Hip hop
Length38:39
Label Nature Sounds
MF DOOM chronology
Mm.. Food
(2004)
Live from Planet X
(2005)
Born Like This
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllHipHop 3.5/5 [1]
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Cokemachineglowfavorable [3]
RapReviews.com7/10 [4]
Stylus Magazine C [5]

Live from Planet X is a live album by British-American rapper/producer MF DOOM. It was released via Nature Sounds on March 5, 2005. It was recorded live in San Francisco, California on January 22, 2004. [6] Originally titled Live at the DNA Lounge, the album was initially given away with Special Herbs, Vols. 5 & 6 . [2] It includes tracks from Operation: Doomsday , Take Me to Your Leader , and Madvillainy . [7]

Contents

Critical reception

Peter Hepburn, writing for the website Cokemachineglow, gave the album a favorable review, saying, "Not only is Live From Planet X a fantastic album by live album standards, this could stand up against pretty much any rap album released so far this year." [3]

Meanwhile, Stylus Magazine writer David Drake gave the album a grade of "C", saying, "For the discerning hip-hop fan, whatever their musical distribution allegiance, this is a pretty unnecessary (if occasionally interesting) addition to a catalogue already packed with fascinating material." [5]

Track listing

The entire concert is one 38:48 long track on the CD and digital versions.

No.TitleLength
1."Intro"1:09
2."Change the Beat"3:04
3."Name Dropping"1:42
4."Dead Bent"2:22
5."Go with the Flow"0:58
6."Gas Drawls"2:41
7."Doomsday"3:22
8."Hey!"3:22
9."Accordion"1:50
10."Curls / Great Day"3:47
11."Rhymes Like Dimes"2:50
12."I Hear Voices"2:04
13."My Favorite Ladies"2:06
14."One Beer"3:33
15."Fine Print"3:51

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