Lou Reed
Lou Reed
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- The Basics
Ex-Velvet Underground front man Lou Reed has, over the course of a 35-plus-year career, never failed to challenge his audience just as much as he challenges himself. Ranked #55 on New Musical Express's best albums of all time, Reed's 1972 breakthrough, Transformer, featured the slinky, seductive and scandalous "Walk on the Wild Side." "What's Good" is a deceptively tuneful song from an ultimately harrowing album about Reed's relationship with the legendary (and then dying) songwriter Doc Pomus. And the title track from Coney Island Baby, a trip through Reed's back pages, finds him surprisingly vulnerable behind the tough-guy pose.
In Next Steps, we see Reed reunited with fellow V.U. alum John Cale and his music running a gamut of emotions, from reflective to chilling.$24.75 The Basics
Name Time Price 1 Walk On the Wild Side 4:13 $0.99 View In iTunes 2 Satellite of Love 3:39 $0.99 View In iTunes 3 Dirty Boulevard 3:32 $0.99 View In iTunes 4 Vicious 2:56 $0.99 View In iTunes 5 Coney Island Baby 6:38 $0.99 View In iTunes 6 Perfect Day 3:44 $0.99 View In iTunes 7 The Bells 9:17 $0.99 View In iTunes 8 Nowhere At All 3:16 $0.99 View In iTunes 9 What's Good - The Thesis 3:21 $0.99 View In iTunes 10 New Sensations 5:40 $0.99 View In iTunes 11 The Kids 7:50 $0.99 View In iTunes 12 I Love You, Suzanne 3:17 $0.99 View In iTunes 13 Vicious Circle 2:52 $0.99 View In iTunes 14 Kill Your Sons 3:41 $0.99 View In iTunes 15 Doin' the Things That We Want To 3:53 $0.99 View In iTunes 16 Rock and Roll Heart 3:03 $0.99 View In iTunes 17 I'll Be Your Mirror (Live) 3:18 $0.99 View In iTunes 18 Lisa Says 5:33 $0.99 View In iTunes 19 White Light / White Heat 4:53 $0.99 View In iTunes 20 I Can't Stand It 2:35 $0.99 View In iTunes 21 Caroline Says I 3:57 $0.99 View In iTunes 22 Caroline Says II 4:13 $0.99 View In iTunes 23 Berlin 3:24 $0.99 View In iTunes 24 The Blue Mask 5:03 $0.99 View In iTunes 25 Lady Day 3:38 $0.99 View In iTunes Total: 25 Songs - Next Steps
On the GRAMMY®-winning Songs for Drella, Reed and Velvet Underground partner John Cale perform a song cycle dedicated to their late mentor and friend, Andy Warhol. "Smalltown" sketches out in vibrant colors Warhol's rather unpleasant fish-out-of-water childhood in Pittsburgh. Reed conveys an eerie sense of foreboding in his spare, jagged-edged "Lady Day" from the 1973 concept album Berlin. And on "Think It Over," he shows just how shadowy a Polaroid moment can be as two too-hip-for-the-room lovers consider committing matrimony.
In Deep Cuts we go a little farther off the beaten path, including a stop in the 19th century, as Reed pays tribute to one of America's greatest writers.$24.75 Next Steps
Name Artist Time Price 1 All Through the Night Lou Reed 5:01 $0.99 View In iTunes 2 I Want to Boogie With You Lou Reed 3:54 $0.99 View In iTunes 3 Dirt Lou Reed 4:41 $0.99 View In iTunes 4 Men of Good Fortune Lou Reed 4:36 $0.99 View In iTunes 5 Smalltown John Cale & Lou Reed 2:03 $0.99 View In iTunes 6 Charley's Girl Lou Reed 2:39 $0.99 View In iTunes 7 Good Taste Lou Reed 3:33 $0.99 View In iTunes 8 Sad Song Lou Reed 6:56 $0.99 View In iTunes 9 Kicks Lou Reed 6:04 $0.99 View In iTunes 10 Crazy Feeling Lou Reed 2:54 $0.99 View In iTunes 11 Sally Can't Dance Lou Reed 4:12 $0.99 View In iTunes 12 Ennui Lou Reed 3:42 $0.99 View In iTunes 13 Cremation - Ashes to Ashes Lou Reed 2:54 $0.99 View In iTunes 14 A Gift Lou Reed 3:45 $0.99 View In iTunes 15 How Do You Think It Feels Lou Reed 3:43 $0.99 View In iTunes 16 Think It Over Lou Reed 3:24 $0.99 View In iTunes 17 The Gun Lou Reed 3:39 $0.99 View In iTunes 18 I Wanna Be Black Lou Reed 2:56 $0.99 View In iTunes 19 Work John Cale & Lou Reed 2:37 $0.99 View In iTunes 20 Love Makes You Feel Lou Reed 3:11 $0.99 View In iTunes 21 She's My Best Friend Lou Reed 6:00 $0.99 View In iTunes 22 Sword of Damocles - Externally Lou Reed 3:42 $0.99 View In iTunes 23 Baby Face Lou Reed 5:05 $0.99 View In iTunes 24 Big Sky Lou Reed 6:32 $0.99 View In iTunes 25 City Lights Lou Reed 3:22 $0.99 View In iTunes Total: 25 Songs - Deep Cuts
New York City runs through Lou Reed's veins the way New Orleans flowed in Lou(is) Armstrong's, so it's little wonder that Reed dedicated an album's worth of material to his hometown, noting "There's a rampaging rage rising up like a plague," but offering no suggestions for dealing with it. On the live "Why Do You Talk," Reed proves that even in concert, he can deliver a tune with the intimacy of a lover's touch. And Edgar Allan Poe's writings provided inspiration for the somewhat autobiographical "Who Am I? (Tripitena's Song)" from The Raven, a 2003 release featuring an all-star cast, including Laurie Anderson, David Bowie, and Ornette Coleman. And that just scratches the surface of a complex and demanding performer . . .
$25.35 Deep Cuts
Name Artist Time Price 1 Temporary Thing Lou Reed 5:13 $0.99 View In iTunes 2 Tell It to Your Heart Lou Reed 5:15 $0.99 View In iTunes 3 Keep Away Lou Reed 3:31 $0.99 View In iTunes 4 Magician - Internally Lou Reed 6:23 $0.99 View In iTunes 5 Set the Twilight Reeling Lou Reed 5:03 $0.99 View In iTunes 6 America (Star Spangled Banner) Lou Reed 2:49 $0.99 View In iTunes 7 Who Am I? (Tripitena's Song) Lou Reed 4:30 $0.99 View In iTunes 8 Downtown Dirt Lou Reed 4:15 $0.99 View In iTunes 9 Dreamin' - Escape Lou Reed 5:09 $0.99 View In iTunes 10 Modern Dance Lou Reed 4:09 $0.99 View In iTunes 11 The Day John Kennedy Died (Live) Lou Reed 4:04 $0.99 View In iTunes 12 Into the Divine (Live) Lou Reed 3:34 $0.99 View In iTunes 13 NYC Man Lou Reed 4:56 $0.99 View In iTunes 14 Burning Embers Lou Reed 3:22 $0.99 View In iTunes 15 Ecstasy Lou Reed 4:25 $0.99 View In iTunes 16 Adventurer Lou Reed 4:17 $0.99 View In iTunes 17 Why Do You Talk (Live) Lou Reed 2:38 $0.99 View In iTunes 18 Street Hassle (Live) Lou Reed 6:59 $0.99 View In iTunes 19 Tranquilize (Feat. Lou Reed) The Killers 3:45 $1.29 View In iTunes 20 Some Kind of Nature (feat. Lou Reed) Gorillaz 2:59 $1.29 View In iTunes 21 Andy's Chest Lou Reed 3:18 $0.99 View In iTunes 22 Slip Away (A Warning) John Cale & Lou Reed 3:05 $0.99 View In iTunes 23 Hang On to Your Emotions Lou Reed 3:46 $0.99 View In iTunes 24 Gassed and Stoked - Loss Lou Reed 4:18 $0.99 View In iTunes 25 I'm So Free Lou Reed 3:09 $0.99 View In iTunes Total: 25 Songs - Complete Set
You can't really speak of Lou Reed without mentioning the Velvet Underground any more than you can talk of Paul Simon without mentioning Art Garfunkel, though Reed's solo career now stretches to over 35 years, a pretty impressive number by any measure. His voice drips hip, not surprisingly, given that Reed has been on New York City's creative A-list since before Warhol learned that Campbell's soup wasn't just for eating. And he has continually challenged himself — not to mention his audiences — with a kaleidoscope of projects, from a double-CD set based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe to a contract-busting album of industrial noise ideal as background music for flensing whales. One constant in Reed's storied career is that you simply can't predict with any accuracy where he's going next, which keeps him not only interesting, but vital.
$74.85 Complete Set
Name Artist Time Price 1 Walk On the Wild Side Lou Reed 4:13 $0.99 View In iTunes 2 Satellite of Love Lou Reed 3:39 $0.99 View In iTunes 3 Dirty Boulevard Lou Reed 3:32 $0.99 View In iTunes 4 Vicious Lou Reed 2:56 $0.99 View In iTunes 5 Coney Island Baby Lou Reed 6:38 $0.99 View In iTunes 6 Perfect Day Lou Reed 3:44 $0.99 View In iTunes 7 The Bells Lou Reed 9:17 $0.99 View In iTunes 8 Nowhere At All Lou Reed 3:16 $0.99 View In iTunes 9 What's Good - The Thesis Lou Reed 3:21 $0.99 View In iTunes 10 New Sensations Lou Reed 5:40 $0.99 View In iTunes 11 The Kids Lou Reed 7:50 $0.99 View In iTunes 12 I Love You, Suzanne Lou Reed 3:17 $0.99 View In iTunes 13 Vicious Circle Lou Reed 2:52 $0.99 View In iTunes 14 Kill Your Sons Lou Reed 3:41 $0.99 View In iTunes 15 Doin' the Things That We Want To Lou Reed 3:53 $0.99 View In iTunes 16 Rock and Roll Heart Lou Reed 3:03 $0.99 View In iTunes 17 I'll Be Your Mirror (Live) Lou Reed 3:18 $0.99 View In iTunes 18 Lisa Says Lou Reed 5:33 $0.99 View In iTunes 19 White Light / White Heat Lou Reed 4:53 $0.99 View In iTunes 20 I Can't Stand It Lou Reed 2:35 $0.99 View In iTunes 21 Caroline Says I Lou Reed 3:57 $0.99 View In iTunes 22 Caroline Says II Lou Reed 4:13 $0.99 View In iTunes 23 Berlin Lou Reed 3:24 $0.99 View In iTunes 24 The Blue Mask Lou Reed 5:03 $0.99 View In iTunes 25 Lady Day Lou Reed 3:38 $0.99 View In iTunes 26 All Through the Night Lou Reed 5:01 $0.99 View In iTunes 27 I Want to Boogie With You Lou Reed 3:54 $0.99 View In iTunes 28 Dirt Lou Reed 4:41 $0.99 View In iTunes 29 Men of Good Fortune Lou Reed 4:36 $0.99 View In iTunes 30 Smalltown John Cale & Lou Reed 2:03 $0.99 View In iTunes 31 Charley's Girl Lou Reed 2:39 $0.99 View In iTunes 32 Good Taste Lou Reed 3:33 $0.99 View In iTunes 33 Sad Song Lou Reed 6:56 $0.99 View In iTunes 34 Kicks Lou Reed 6:04 $0.99 View In iTunes 35 Crazy Feeling Lou Reed 2:54 $0.99 View In iTunes 36 Sally Can't Dance Lou Reed 4:12 $0.99 View In iTunes 37 Ennui Lou Reed 3:42 $0.99 View In iTunes 38 Cremation - Ashes to Ashes Lou Reed 2:54 $0.99 View In iTunes 39 A Gift Lou Reed 3:45 $0.99 View In iTunes 40 How Do You Think It Feels Lou Reed 3:43 $0.99 View In iTunes 41 Think It Over Lou Reed 3:24 $0.99 View In iTunes 42 The Gun Lou Reed 3:39 $0.99 View In iTunes 43 I Wanna Be Black Lou Reed 2:56 $0.99 View In iTunes 44 Work John Cale & Lou Reed 2:37 $0.99 View In iTunes 45 Love Makes You Feel Lou Reed 3:11 $0.99 View In iTunes 46 She's My Best Friend Lou Reed 6:00 $0.99 View In iTunes 47 Sword of Damocles - Externally Lou Reed 3:42 $0.99 View In iTunes 48 Baby Face Lou Reed 5:05 $0.99 View In iTunes 49 Big Sky Lou Reed 6:32 $0.99 View In iTunes 50 City Lights Lou Reed 3:22 $0.99 View In iTunes 51 Temporary Thing Lou Reed 5:13 $0.99 View In iTunes 52 Tell It to Your Heart Lou Reed 5:15 $0.99 View In iTunes 53 Keep Away Lou Reed 3:31 $0.99 View In iTunes 54 Magician - Internally Lou Reed 6:23 $0.99 View In iTunes 55 Set the Twilight Reeling Lou Reed 5:03 $0.99 View In iTunes 56 America (Star Spangled Banner) Lou Reed 2:49 $0.99 View In iTunes 57 Who Am I? (Tripitena's Song) Lou Reed 4:30 $0.99 View In iTunes 58 Downtown Dirt Lou Reed 4:15 $0.99 View In iTunes 59 Dreamin' - Escape Lou Reed 5:09 $0.99 View In iTunes 60 Modern Dance Lou Reed 4:09 $0.99 View In iTunes 61 The Day John Kennedy Died (Live) Lou Reed 4:04 $0.99 View In iTunes 62 Into the Divine (Live) Lou Reed 3:34 $0.99 View In iTunes 63 NYC Man Lou Reed 4:56 $0.99 View In iTunes 64 Burning Embers Lou Reed 3:22 $0.99 View In iTunes 65 Ecstasy Lou Reed 4:25 $0.99 View In iTunes 66 Adventurer Lou Reed 4:17 $0.99 View In iTunes 67 Why Do You Talk (Live) Lou Reed 2:38 $0.99 View In iTunes 68 Street Hassle (Live) Lou Reed 6:59 $0.99 View In iTunes 69 Tranquilize (Feat. Lou Reed) The Killers 3:45 $1.29 View In iTunes 70 Some Kind of Nature (feat. Lou Reed) Gorillaz 2:59 $1.29 View In iTunes 71 Andy's Chest Lou Reed 3:18 $0.99 View In iTunes 72 Slip Away (A Warning) John Cale & Lou Reed 3:05 $0.99 View In iTunes 73 Hang On to Your Emotions Lou Reed 3:46 $0.99 View In iTunes 74 Gassed and Stoked - Loss Lou Reed 4:18 $0.99 View In iTunes 75 I'm So Free Lou Reed 3:09 $0.99 View In iTunes Total: 75 Songs
Customer Reviews
Great Selection
Good choices, although for the price you should just get Transformer, Blue Mask and a few of his newer albums; he's the kind of artist who you should listen to the entire album to understand. And to the genius who said it isn't a collection without Heroin I think it's pretty clear that this was meant to cover his solo work not his work with VU.
No "Heroin"?
Lou Reed, "Essentials"....without "Heroin"? Are you kidding?
No 'Intro/Sweet Jane"???!!
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