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NYC Man (The Ultimate Collection 1967–2003)
''NYC Man'' is a 2-CD anthology of Lou Reed's work. All songs of this career spanning collection were chosen, sequenced and remastered by Lou Reed himself. Cover art: painting from Marie Pittroff Track listing Disc 1 #"Who Am I (Tripitena's Song)" (Previously unreleased version) - 5:33 #"Sweet Jane" – The Velvet Underground - 3:01 #"Rock & Roll" – The Velvet Underground - 4:41 #"I'm Waiting for the Man" – The Velvet Underground - 4:37 #"White Light/White Heat" (Live) - 5:01 #"Street Hassle; Waltzing Matilda / Street Hassle / Slipaway" - 11:00 #"Berlin" - 3:23 #" Caroline Says II" - 4:12 #"The Kids" - 7:49 #" Walk on the Wild Side" - 4:11 #"Kill Your Sons" (Live) - 4:09 #" Vicious " - 2:56 #"The Blue Mask" - 5:01 #" I'll Be Your Mirror" (Live) - 2:46 #"Magic and Loss – The Summation" - 6:36 #"Ecstasy" - 4:31 Disc 2 #"I Wanna Be Black" (Live) - 6:30 #"Temporary Thing" - 5:14 #"Shooting Star" - 3:11 #"Legendary Hearts" - 3:05 #"Heroin" (Live) - 8:21 #"Coney Island Baby" - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lou Reed
Lewis Allan Reed (March 2, 1942October 27, 2013) was an American musician and songwriter. He was the guitarist, singer, and principal songwriter for the rock band the Velvet Underground and had a solo career that spanned five decades. Although not commercially successful during its existence, the Velvet Underground came to be regarded as one of the most influential bands in the history of underground music, underground and alternative rock music. Reed's distinctive deadpan voice, poetic and Transgressive art, transgressive lyrics, and experimental guitar playing were trademarks throughout his long career. Having played guitar and sung in doo-wop groups in high school, Reed studied poetry at Syracuse University under Delmore Schwartz, and served as a radio DJ, hosting a late-night avant-garde music program while at college. After graduating from Syracuse, he went to work for Pickwick Records in New York City, a low-budget record company that specialized in sound-alike recording ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caroline Says (song)
"Stephanie Says" is a song by American band the Velvet Underground, originally recorded in 1968. Although available on various bootlegs, the song was not released officially until 1985 when a remixed version appeared on the album '' VU'', and subsequently on the 1995 box set ''Peel Slowly and See''. The original 1968 mix of "Stephanie Says" was included on the 2005 Velvet Underground compilation album ''Gold''. Caroline Says II Lou Reed rewrote the lyrics and renamed it "Caroline Says II" for his 1973 solo album ''Berlin''. While vastly different in tone, it retained the refrain "It's so cold in Alaska". Reception ''Spin'' said the Velvet Underground version was, "Virtually a direct referral to the first album. Both the melody and the function — another bittersweet homage to the negative girls of fashionable Manhattan —steers it awfully close to "All Tomorrow's Parties II"." Cover versions * Lee Ranaldo of Sonic Youth covered the song on '' Fifteen Minutes: A Tribute to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lou Reed Compilation Albums
Lou may refer to: __NOTOC__ Personal name * Lou (given name), a list of people and fictional characters *Lou (German singer) *Lou (French singer) * Lou (surname 娄), the 229th most common surname in China * Lou (surname 楼), the 269th most common surname in China Arts and entertainment * ''Lou'' (2010 film), a 2010 Australian film starring John Hurt * ''Lou'' (2017 film), a Pixar short film * ''Lou'' (2022 film), a Netflix crime thriller * Lou!, a French series of comic books created by Julien Neel * Lord of Ultima, a browser-based MMORTS game developed by EA Other uses * Lyon Olympique Universitaire, a rugby union team playing in the Top14 competition of France * Bowman Field (airport) (IATA airport code LOU), an airport in Louisville, Kentucky, USA * Lou Island of Papua New Guinea * Lou language (Austronesian) of Lou Island * Lou language (Torricelli) * Letter of understanding, a formal text that sums up the terms and understanding of a contract See also * Lu (disambiguati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pale Blue Eyes
"Pale Blue Eyes" is a song by American rock band the Velvet Underground, written and sung by Lou Reed. He recorded a demo with John Cale in May 1965. It was included on the band's 1969 album ''The Velvet Underground''. Despite the name, "Pale Blue Eyes" was written about someone whose eyes were hazel, as Reed notes in his book ''Between Thought and Expression''. The song is said to have been inspired by Shelley Albin, Reed's first love, who at the time was married to another man. Personnel * Lou Reed – vocals, lead guitar * Sterling Morrison – rhythm guitar * Doug Yule – bass guitar, Hammond organ * Maureen Tucker – tambourine Notable cover versions "Pale Blue Eyes" has been covered by a number of artists in addition to Lou Reed and Maureen Tucker from Velvet Underground: * Patti Smith performed the song live in the mid- to late-1970s * Edwyn Collins recorded the song with Paul Quinn and released it as a single in 1984. * R.E.M. covered the song for the B-side ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dirty Blvd
"Dirty Blvd." is a song by American rock musician Lou Reed from his fifteenth solo studio album, ''New York'' (1989). The song contrasts the poor and the rich in New York City, and topped the ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks chart for four weeks in early 1989. Live versions appear on '' Perfect Night: Live in London'' (1998) and ''Animal Serenade'' (2004). "Dirty Blvd." was one of the four songs Reed performed with David Bowie David Robert Jones (8 January 194710 January 2016), known as David Bowie ( ), was an English singer, songwriter and actor. Regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, Bowie was acclaimed by critics and musicians, pa ... on the latter's 50th birthday celebration in 1997. "Dirty Blvd." is a three-chord rock song featuring a progression with a repeated sequence of G D A D. Charts See also * List of ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks number ones of the 1980s References External links * Lou Reed songs 1988 si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satellite Of Love
"Satellite of Love" is a song by American musician Lou Reed. It is the second single from his 1972 album ''Transformer''. At the time of its release, it achieved minor US chart success (No. 119), though it later became a staple of his concerts and compilation albums. Background and recording "Satellite of Love" was composed in 1970 while Reed was still a member of the Velvet Underground. Fellow member Doug Yule, in a 2005 interview, recalled Reed's first mentioning the song to him in the summer of 1970 while they were riding in the back of a limousine with Steve Sesnick: "Steve was there going on about "how we needed airplay", and Lou said "I have this song 'Satellite of Love', and he mentioned the satellite that had just gone up which was a big deal in the news at the time, cause the space race was happening, and Steve Sesnick said 'Yeah, yeah – that'll do it!'" While the band had soon recorded a demo track in the summer of 1970 during the sessions for '' Loaded'', it d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perfect Day (Lou Reed Song)
"Perfect Day" is a song written by American musician Lou Reed in 1972. It was originally featured on ''Transformer'', Reed's second post-Velvet Underground solo album, and as B-side of his major hit, " Walk on the Wild Side". Its fame was given a boost in the 1990s when it was featured in the 1996 film ''Trainspotting'' and after a star-studded version was released as a BBC charity single in 1997, reaching number one in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Norway. Reed re-recorded the song for his 2003 album ''The Raven''. Recording and composition The original recording, as with the rest of the ''Transformer'' album, was produced by David Bowie and Mick Ronson (who also wrote the string arrangement and played piano on the track). The song has a sombre vocal delivery and a slow, piano-based instrumental backing. The song was written after Lou Reed and his then fiancée (later his first wife), Bettye Kronstad, spent a day in Central Park. The lyric is often considered to suggest simpl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heroin (The Velvet Underground Song)
"Heroin" is a song by American rock band the Velvet Underground, released on their 1967 debut album ''The Velvet Underground & Nico''. Written by Lou Reed in 1964, the song, which overtly depicts heroin usage and its effects, is one of the band's most celebrated compositions. Critic Mark Deming of Allmusic writes, "While 'Heroin' hardly endorses drug use, it doesn't clearly condemn it, either, which made it all the more troubling in the eyes of many listeners." "Heroin"at AllMusic In 2004, it was ranked at number 448 on ''Rolling Stone''s list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time", and was re-ranked at number 455 in 2010. Writing and recording In an interview with WLIR in 1972, Reed said he wrote the lyrics while working as a songwriter for Pickwick Records, a budget label that mostly released inexpensive sound-alikes. "Heroin" was one of three songs on ''The Velvet Underground & Nico'' (along with "I'm Waiting for the Man" and "Venus in Furs") that were re-recorded at TTG ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'll Be Your Mirror
"I'll Be Your Mirror" is a song by the Velvet Underground and Nico. It appeared on their 1967 debut album ''The Velvet Underground & Nico''. It also surfaced as a single a year earlier with "All Tomorrow's Parties" in 1966. Lou Reed wrote the song for Nico, who provides lead vocals. According to biographer Victor Bockris, inspiration for the song came about after Nico approached Reed after a show in 1965 saying, "Oh Lou, I'll be your mirror." The song was a favorite of Reed's and ''The Velvet Underground & Nico'' engineer, Norman Dolph. Mark Deming of AllMusic described "I'll Be Your Mirror" as an "understated love song." Recording "I'll Be Your Mirror" was the most difficult for Nico to record, as the band wanted her to provide slender, delicate vocals for the song, yet she would sing louder, more aggressive vocals take after take. Sterling Morrison described the ordeal in an interview: The members of the band enjoyed her particular performance on the song so much that after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vicious (Lou Reed Song)
"Vicious" is a song written by Lou Reed, released as a single in 1973 and originally featured on ''Transformer'', Reed's second post-Velvet Underground solo album. Origins Lou Reed told ''Rolling Stone'' that Andy Warhol inspired the song: "He said, 'Why don't you write a song called 'Vicious'? And I said, 'What kind of vicious?' 'Oh, you know, vicious like I hit you with a flower.' And I wrote it down literally." Reception ''Cash Box'' said that "Reed's lyric has a somewhat sarcastic tone that makes the listener take note almost immediately. Here again, he shines with a driving rocker and a great story line that should make this effort a natural hit." In popular culture "Vicious" was featured on season 4, episode 5 of the Showtime TV series '' Billions''. Personnel *Lou Reed - lead vocals, rhythm guitar *David Bowie - backing vocals *Mick Ronson - lead guitars *Herbie Flowers Brian Keith "Herbie" Flowers (19 May 1938 – 5 September 2024) was an English musician specialisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walk On The Wild Side (Lou Reed Song)
"Walk on the Wild Side" is a song by American rock musician Lou Reed from his second solo studio album, ''Transformer'' (1972). It was produced by David Bowie and Mick Ronson and released as a double A-side with " Perfect Day". Known as a counterculture anthem, the song received heavy radio play and became Reed's biggest hit and signature song while touching on topics considered taboo at the time, such as transgender people, drugs, male prostitution, and oral sex. The song's lyrics, describing a series of individuals and their journeys to New York City, refer to several of the regular " superstars" at Andy Warhol's New York studio, the Factory; the song mentions Holly Woodlawn, Candy Darling, Joe Dallesandro, Jackie Curtis and Joe Campbell (referred to in the song by the nickname "Sugar Plum Fairy"). In 2013, ''The New York Times'' described "Walk on the Wild Side" as a "ballad of misfits and oddballs" that "became an unlikely cultural anthem, a siren song luring generat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Street Hassle (song)
"Street Hassle" is a song recorded by American rock musician Lou Reed for his 1978 studio album of the same name. It is 10 minutes and 56 seconds long and divided into three distinct sections: "Waltzing Matilda," "Street Hassle," and "Slipaway." Part one, "Waltzing Matilda," describes a transgender woman picking up and paying a male prostitute. In Part Two, "Street Hassle," a drug dealer speaks at length about the death of a woman in his apartment to her pimp. Part Three, "Slipaway," contains a brief, uncredited, spoken word section by Bruce Springsteen referencing his song "Born to Run" (from 9:02 to 9:39) and a dirge sung by Reed about love and death. It was recorded in E major. On the live album ''Animal Serenade'' (2004), Reed says: "I wanted to write a song that had a great monologue set to rock. Something that could have been written by William Burroughs, Hubert Selby, John Rechy, Tennessee Williams, Nelson Algren, maybe a little Raymond Chandler. You mix it all up and you ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
