Between Thought and Expression: The Lou Reed Anthology is Lou Reed

Lou Reed

Lewis Allan "Lou" Reed is an American rock musician, songwriter, and photographer. He is best known as guitarist, vocalist, and principal songwriter of The Velvet Underground, and for his successful solo career, which has spanned several decades...

's box set. This 1992 release covers the first 20 years of his solo career, including the unreleased "Downtown Dirt," "Nowhere At All" (originally a B-side), a 1978 live "Heroin" featuring jazz great Don Cherry

Don Cherry (jazz)

Donald Eugene Cherry was an innovative African-American jazz cornetist whose career began with a long association with saxophonist Ornette Coleman. He went on to live in many parts of the world and work with a wide variety of musicians.-Biography:Cherry was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and...

, "Little Sister" (from the Get Crazy

Get Crazy

Get Crazy is a 1983 film directed by Allan Arkush and starring Malcolm McDowell, Allen Garfield, Daniel Stern, Gail Edwards, and Ed Begley, Jr.-Premise:...

soundtrack), and "America (Star Spangled Banner)."

The box set was given its title by Jeffrey Morgan

Jeffrey Morgan

Jeffrey Morgan is a Canadian writer, musician, photographer, and poet who lives in Toronto, Ontario. Morgan is best known for being the authorized biographer of both Alice Cooper and The Stooges.-CREEM:...

, who is the authorized biographer of both Alice Cooper

Alice Cooper

Alice Cooper is an American rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans more than four decades...

 and The Stooges

The Stooges

The Stooges are an American rock band from Ann Arbor, Michigan first active from 1967 to 1974, and later reformed in 2003...

. Morgan is thanked in the booklet which accompanies the box set.

Disc: 1

1. "I Can't Stand It" 2:36
2. "Lisa Says" 5:33
3. "Ocean" 5:06
4. "Walk on the Wild Side" 4:13
5. "Satellite of Love
   Satellite of Love
   "Satellite of Love" is one of Lou Reed's best-known songs from his solo career. It is the second single from his 1972 album Transformer. At the time of its release it did not achieve any chart success, though it later became a staple of his concerts and compilation albums.-Background and...
   
   " 3:39
6. "Vicious" 2:55
7. "Caroline Says l" 3:57
8. "How Do You Think It Feels" 3:43
9. "Oh Jim" 5:12
10. "Caroline Says ll" 4:13
11. "The Kids" 7:51
12. "Sad Song" 7:08
13. "Sweet Jane
    Sweet Jane
    "Sweet Jane" is a song by The Velvet Underground, originally appearing on their 1970 album Loaded. The song was written by band's leader Lou Reed, who continued to incorporate the piece into live performances years later as a solo artist....
    
    " (live) 7:57
14. "Kill Your Sons" 3:37
15. "Coney Island Baby" 6:37

Disc: 2

1. "Nowhere At All" 3:15
2. "Kicks" 6:02
3. "Downtown Dirt" 4:17
4. "Rock & Roll Heart" 3:06
5. "Vicious Circle" 2:52
6. "Temporary Thing" 5:14
7. "Real Good Time Together" 3:21
8. "Leave Me Alone" 5:33
9. "Heroin
   Heroin (song)
   "Heroin" is a song by The Velvet Underground, released on their 1967 debut album, The Velvet Underground & Nico. Written by Lou Reed in 1964, the song is one of the band's most celebrated compositions, overtly depicting heroin use and abuse...
   
   " 12:20
10. "Here Comes the Bride" 6:06
11. "Street Hassle" 11:00
12. "Metal Machine Music" 1:32
13. "The Bells" 6:31

Disc: 3

1. "America" 2:50
2. "Think It Over" 3:26
3. "Teach the Gifted Children" 3:15
4. "The Gun" 3:41
5. "The Blue Mask" 5:03
6. "My House" 5:25
7. "Waves of Fear" 4:13
8. "Little Sister" 6:07
9. "Legendary Hearts" 3:24
10. "The Last Shot" 3:23
11. "New Sensations" 5:44
12. "My Friend George" 3:56
13. "Doin' the Things That We Want To" 3:56
14. "The Original Wrapper" 3:39
15. "Video Violence" 5:35
16. "Tell It to Your Heart " 5:12
17. "Voices of Freedom"5:15