''NYC Man'' is a 2-CD anthology of
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. Althoug ...
'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
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Sweet Jane
"Sweet Jane" is a song by American rock band the Velvet Underground. Appearing on their fourth studio album '' Loaded'' (1970), the song was written by band leader and primary songwriter Lou Reed, who continued to incorporate the piece into live ...
" – The Velvet Underground - 3:01
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Rock & Roll
Rock and roll (often written as rock & roll, rock-n-roll, and rock 'n' roll) is a Genre (music), genre of popular music that evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s. It Origins of rock and roll, originated from African ...
" – The Velvet Underground - 4:41
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I'm Waiting for the Man
"I'm Waiting for the Man" is a song by American rock band the Velvet Underground. Written by Lou Reed, it was first released on their 1967 debut album, '' The Velvet Underground & Nico''. The lyrics describe a man's efforts to obtain heroin in H ...
" – The Velvet Underground - 4:37
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White Light/White Heat
''White Light/White Heat'' is the second studio album by the American rock band the Velvet Underground. Released on January 30, 1968, by Verve Records, it was the band's last studio album with multi-instrumentalist and founding member John Cale ...
" (Live) - 5:01
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Street Hassle
''Street Hassle'' is the eighth solo studio album by American rock musician Lou Reed, released in February 1978 by Arista Records. Richard Robinson and Reed produced the album. It is the first commercially released pop album to employ binaural r ...
; Waltzing Matilda / Street Hassle / Slipaway" - 11:00
#"Berlin" - 3:23
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Caroline Says II" - 4:12
#"The Kids" - 7:49
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Walk on the Wild Side" - 4:11
#"Kill Your Sons" (Live) - 4:09
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Vicious " - 2:56
#"The Blue Mask" - 5:01
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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
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Heroin
Heroin, also known as diacetylmorphine and diamorphine among other names, is a morphinan opioid substance synthesized from the Opium, dried latex of the Papaver somniferum, opium poppy; it is mainly used as a recreational drug for its eupho ...
" (Live) - 8:21
#"Coney Island Baby" - 6:36
#"The Last Shot" - 3:23
#"The Bells" - 9:20
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Perfect Day" - 3:43
#"Sally Can't Dance" - 2:55
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Satellite of Love" - 3:38
# "NYC Man" - 4:55
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Dirty Blvd." - 3:30
#"Rock Minuet" - 6:56
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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 ...
" – The Velvet Underground - 5:38
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:NYC Man The Ultimate Collection 1967-2003
Lou Reed compilation albums
2003 compilation albums
Albums produced by Hal Willner