London Sessions (LCD Soundsystem album)
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{{Infobox album
| name = London Sessions
| type = Live
| artist = LCD Soundsystem
| cover = LCD Soundsystem - London Sessions.png
| alt =
| released = November 8, 2010
| recorded = June 29, 2010
| studio = Miloco (London)
| genre =
| length = 58:33
| label =
| producer = James Murphy
| prev_title = This Is Happening
| prev_year = 2010
| next_title = The Long Goodbye: LCD Soundsystem Live at Madison Square Garden
| next_year = 2014
}}
{{Album ratings
| MC = 81/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/the-london-sessions/lcd-soundsystem|title=Reviews for The London Sessions by LCD Soundsystem|website=Metacritic|access-date=May 28, 2025}}
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-london-sessions-mw0002085841|title=The London Sessions - LCD Soundsystem|website=AllMusic|last=Sendra|first=Tim|date=November 8, 2010|access-date=May 28, 2025}}
| rev2 = The A.V. Club
| rev2score = B+{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/lcd-soundsystem-london-sessions-1798167230|title=LCD Soundsystem: London Sessions|website=The A.V. Club|last=O'Neal|first=Sean|date=February 1, 2011|access-date=May 28, 2025}}
| rev3 = Beats Per Minute
| rev3score = 84%{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110315002527/http://onethirtybpm.com/reviews/album-review-lcd-soundsystem-london-sessions/|title=LCD Soundsystem - London Sessions|website=Beats Per Minute|last=Burg|first=Erik|date=March 15, 2011|access-date=May 28, 2025}}
| rev4 = Consequence of Sound
| rev4score = {{rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101119083444/http://consequenceofsound.net/2010/11/16/album-review-lcd-soundsystem-the-london-sessions/|title=Album Review: LCD Soundsystem – The London Sessions|website=Consequence of Sound|last=Coplan|first=Chris|date=November 16, 2011|access-date=May 28, 2025}}
| rev5 = The Irish Times
| rev5score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110114170953/https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/theticket/2010/1203/1224284610661.html|title=LCD Soundsystem|website=The Irish Times|last=Caroll|first=Jim|date=December 3, 2011|access-date=May 28, 2025}}
| rev6 = Now
| rev6score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=https://nowtoronto.com/music/lcd-soundsystem-london-sessions/|title=LCD Soundsystem – London Sessions|website=Now|last=Boles|first=Benjamin|date=February 10, 2011|access-date=May 28, 2025}}
| rev7 = Pitchfork
| rev7score = 8.2/10{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14864-london-sessions/|title=London Sessions - LCD Soundsystem|website=Pitchfork|last=Harvell|first=Jess|date=November 15, 2010|access-date=May 28, 2025}}
| rev8 = PopMatters
| rev8score = 8/10{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110210190634/http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/136577-lcd-soundsystem-london-sessions/|title=LCD Soundsystem: London Sessions|website=PopMatters|last=Been|first=Eric Allen|date=7 February 2011|access-date=28 May 2025}}
| rev9 = Q
| rev9score = {{rating|4|5}}London Sessions is a solid memento of the group at their peak, albeit closer to a Peel session than a live album. [Feb 2011, p.120]
| rev10 = Tom Hull
| rev10score = B+ ({{Rating-Christgau|hm1}}){{cite web|url=https://tomhull.com/ocston/nm/get_gl.php?n=LCD+Soundsystem|title=Grade List: LCD Soundsystem|website=Tom Hull – on the Web|last=Hull|first=Tom|access-date=May 28, 2025}}
}}
London Sessions is a live in-studio album by American rock band LCD Soundsystem. It was recorded on June 29, 2010, at "The Pool" recording studio of Miloco Studios in London. A downloadable version of the album was released on November 8, 2010 followed by a physical release on January 24, 2011. The album was described as being recorded in the spirit of Peel Sessions made for the BBC by the late John Peel.[http://pitchfork.com/news/40600-lcd-soundsystem-prep-live-in-studio-album/ Pitchfork: LCD Soundsystem prep Live-in-Studio album]
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline =
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics = James Murphy
| all_music = LCD Soundsystem
| total_length = 58:33
| title1 = Us V Them
| note1 =
| length1 = 8:02
| title2 = All I Want
| note2 =
| length2 = 6:29
| title3 = Drunk Girls
| note3 =
| length3 = 3:41
| title4 = Get Innocuous!
| note4 =
| length4 = 6:52
| title5 = Daft Punk Is Playing at My House
| note5 =
| length5 = 5:03
| title6 = All My Friends
| note6 =
| length6 = 7:31
| title7 = Pow Pow
| length7 = 8:10
| title8 = I Can Change
| length8 = 6:48
| title9 = Yr City Is a Sucker
| note9 =
| length9 = 5:49
| title10 =
| length10 =
}}
Personnel
;LCD Soundsystem
- James Murphy – vocals, percussion
- Nancy Whang – keyboards, vocals
- Pat Mahoney – drums, vocals
- Tyler Pope – bass, percussion, vocals
- Rayna Russom – synth, keyboards, percussion, vocals
- David Scott Stone - guitar, percussion, vocals, synth
- Matt Thornley – guitar, percussion, vocals
References
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