Lou Reed is a Rock album by Lou Reed, originally released in 1972. On Gatefold: 60 pressings tracked, owned by 6 collectors.
About
After leaving The Velvet Underground, Lou Reed started his solo career with this unusual debut. Seven cuts here were reworkings of then-unreleased Velvet Underground songs (some VU studio versions surfaced later, while "Ocean" and "Lisa Says" also appeared on a VU live album). On <i>Lou Reed</i> they were played by session musicians, including Steve Howe and Rick Wakeman of Yes. "Berlin" was later rerecorded for the album bearing its name. These are excellent Reed tunes, and the passion and power of "I Can't Stand It," "Walk and Talk It," and "Lisa Says" can't be muted by their unusual circumstances of their recording. Reed's voice is in strong form, and he brings a haunted quality to the studio decadence of "Going Down," "Berlin," and "Ride into the Sun." Though the album wasn't a commercial success at the time, in retrospect it's an important album in Reed's development and features several of his finest tunes.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1I Can't Stand It2:34
- A2Going Down2:53
- A3Walk And Talk It3:38
- A4Lisa Says5:29
- A5Berlin5:13
Side B
- B1I Love You2:16
- B2Wild Child4:39
- B3Love Makes You Feel3:09
- B4Ride Into The Sun3:13
- B5Ocean5:04
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Art Rock
- gritty
- brooding
- urban
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Brian OdgersBASS BASS GUITAR
- Caleb QuayeACOUSTIC GUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, PIANO
- Clem CattiniPERCUSSION
- Helene FrancoisHARMONY VOCALS
- Kay GarnerHARMONY VOCALS
- Key GarnerHARMONY VOCALS
- Les HurdleBASS BASS GUITAR
- Lou ReedARRANGED BY, GUITAR, VOCALS, WRITTEN-BY LEAD VOCALS, GUITAR VOCALS, GUITAR
- Paul KeoghACOUSTIC GUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR, ACOUSTIC GUITAR
- Rick WakemanPIANO
- Steve HoweELECTRIC GUITAR GUITAR
6 collectors on Gatefold own this · 60 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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