Fabriclive.36 [Live]

James Murphy

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 20, 2007)
• Original Release Date: November 20, 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Live
• Label: Fabric
• ASIN: B000QRI5GS
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #157,434 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Beginning of the Heartbreak - Peter Gordon, Love of Life Orchestra

2. Primetime (Uptown Express) - Baby Oliver

3. Love Has Come Around - Donald Byrd & 125th St., NYC,

4. I Got My Mind Made Up - Instant Funk

5. I Feel Your Love Comin' On - Chic

6. Tell Me That I'm Dreaming - Was (Not Was)

7. Lies - GQ

8. Adventures in Brickett Wood [Layne's Head Stash Re-Roll] - Mudd

9. Butter Up (Gimme Some Bread) - Elektrik Dred

10. You Got Me Running - Lenny Williams

11. Like Some Dream (I Can't Stop Dreaming) - Daniel Wang

12. Cowboys and Gangsters - Gichy Dan

13. Still Going Theme - Still Going

14. Tablakone - City of Women

15. Keep on Move - Babytalk

16. Just as Long as I've Got You - Love Committee

17. Everybody Get Down - Mouzon's Electric Band

18. I Need You Tonight - Punkin' Machine,

19. Hippie Priest Bum-Out - LCD Soundsystem

20. Dance to the Music [Dub Version] - Junior Byron

See all 24 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Paradise Revisited, December 14, 2007

By	HarpoMarx42 - See all my reviews

I was only 1 year old when Larry Levan died, so I obviously have never been to the Paradise Garage, but from what I've heard, the sound would probably be something like this. Mixed by 2 members of DFA Records stalwarts LCD Soundsystem (lead singer James Murphy and faithful drummer Pat Mahoney), FABRICLIVE.36 is a fabulous mix of disco (a first for Fabric) that has me dancing all over the house. As evidenced by the quiet vinyl pops and crackles (what a lovely sound!) and the occasional pitch jog, this was mixed live in one take using 2 turntables, 4 hands, and a mixer. This mix has something to please, whether it be the psych-jazz of Peter Gordon, the uplifting soul of Donald Byrd, Chic's disco groove, Daniel Wang's hip house, Still Going's driving funk, Jimi Tenor's wacked-out Finnish techno-soul (easily the best track on the mix), Junior Bryon and JT's early electro, or Larry Levan's own production 'Life Is Something Special'.

'I Need You Tonight' was the only song that didn't 'jive' with me, although it fits well into the mix; and besides...nothing is perfect (although this comes very close!) Overall, however, for those fans of disco and proto-house, ex-Paradise Garage members, or those who just need a little soul (and who doesn't), this CD aims to please. Excellent work from James and Pat!

(P.S. For those fans of this kind of music, check out the 'Beats In Space' radio show/podcast on WNYU by DFA DJ Tim Sweeney. Guest DJ's every week, and plenty of disco, house, techno, electro, and the like.)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lesser known funk and disco gems., February 18, 2008

By	Doctor Trance (MA, United States) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE)

This is mostly disco, but far from the Donna Summer/Bee Gees/Saturday Night Fever, top 40 list songs of yore. It's primarily a mix full of 70's to early 80's disco and funk, with a few modern disco house tracks weaved in as well. A real eye opener to what diverse and danceable stuff may have been lost between all the hyped hits of the day. A few tracks are only so-so, but none bad enough to have to skip any tracks on here. A refreshing and fun disco entry in either the Fabric or Fabriclive series, as I believe it's the first. It's also the first since John Peel's Fabriclive.07 to feature nearly all retro tracks, as Fabric mixes tend to always feature current trends. Let's hope it's not the last.

4 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars violently hit and miss, January 25, 2008

By	David McNally "wild rover" (glasgow, scotland) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Don't get me wrong, like every right-thinking person out there I love LCD Soundsystem, but listening to this makes me think that James Murphy is the Andrew Ridgley and the Golems of Eno, Can and Mark E Smith make up the George Michael. In my opinion, a mix album in 2007 consisting of little but disco offcuts is nothing short of lazy. Some of this rocks, but it takes an awful long time to cook up and the track selection is just bizzare. Donald Byrd in the 70s was an embarrassment to music and he should be castigated not celebrated - puting him on here is a bit like giving John Wayne Gacy his own children's TV show. Avoid unless you haven't heard of this 'disco' thingy and want to give it a try.