Lou Reed (album)
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's 1972 debut solo album, released two years after he left The Velvet Underground
. The album comprises seven new recordings of then-unreleased Velvet Underground songs, plus three new songs, "Going Down," "Wild Child," and "Berlin" (the latter was re-recorded by Reed as the title track for his 1973 album Berlin
).
With increasing interest in the Velvet Underground, Reed's debut album was highly anticipated, but the result was a commercial and critical disappointment, peaking at only number 189 on the Billboard 200
.
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 1972 debut solo album, released two years after he left The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground was an American rock band formed in New York City. First active from 1964 to 1973, their best-known members were Lou Reed and John Cale, who both went on to find success as solo artists. Although experiencing little commercial success while together, the band is often cited...
. The album comprises seven new recordings of then-unreleased Velvet Underground songs, plus three new songs, "Going Down," "Wild Child," and "Berlin" (the latter was re-recorded by Reed as the title track for his 1973 album Berlin
Berlin (album)
Berlin is a 1973 album by Lou Reed, his third solo album and the follow-up to Transformer. In 2003, the album was ranked number 344 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time, though the publication had called the album a "disaster" 30 years prior.-Background and...
).
With increasing interest in the Velvet Underground, Reed's debut album was highly anticipated, but the result was a commercial and critical disappointment, peaking at only number 189 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
.
Track listing
All tracks written by Lou Reed except where noted.- "I Can't Stand It" - 2:37
- "Going Down" - 2:57
- "Walk and Talk It" - 3:40
- "Lisa Says" - 5:34
- "Berlin" - 5:16
- "I Love You" - 2:21
- "Wild Child" - 4:41
- "Love Makes You Feel" - 3:13
- "Ride into the Sun" (Reed, John CaleJohn CaleJohn Davies Cale, OBE is a Welsh musician, composer, singer-songwriter and record producer who was a founding member of the experimental rock band The Velvet Underground....
, Sterling MorrisonSterling MorrisonHolmes Sterling Morrison, Jr. was one of the founding members of the rock group The Velvet Underground, usually playing electric guitar, occasionally bass guitar, and singing backing vocals.-Biography:...
, Maureen TuckerMaureen TuckerMaureen Ann "Moe" Tucker is a musician best known for having been the drummer for the rock group The Velvet Underground.- The Velvet Underground :...
) - 3:16 - "Ocean" - 5:06
Cross-reference
Below is a cross-reference of Lou Reed tracks previously played and/or recorded with The Velvet Underground.| Title | Velvet Underground release | Remarks |
| "I Can't Stand It" | 1969: The Velvet Underground Live 1969: The Velvet Underground Live 1969: The Velvet Underground Live is a live album by The Velvet Underground. It was originally released as a double album in September 1974 by Mercury Records. The September 1988 CD re-release was issued as two separate single CD volumes, with one extra track per disc... , VU VU (album) VU is an outtakes compilation album by The Velvet Underground. It was released in February 1985 by Verve Records.-Composition and collection:... | Additional verse on Lou Reed version |
| "Walk and Talk It" | Peel Slowly and See Peel Slowly and See Peel Slowly and See is a five-disc box set of material by The Velvet Underground. It was released in September 1995 by Polydor.-Compilation:... , Loaded (Fully Loaded Edition) | Lou Reed version has different lyrics and added musical sections; V.U. version is titled "Walk and Talk" |
| "Lisa Says" | 1969, VU | 1969 version close to Lou Reed version; VU version shorter |
| "I Love You" | Peel Slowly and See, Loaded (Fully Loaded Edition) | --- |
| "Wild Child" | --- | No V.U. recording has surfaced as yet, but the song is known to have been played live in 1970 |
| "Love Makes You Feel" | Loaded (Fully Loaded Edition) | V.U. version is titled "Love Makes You Feel Ten Foot Tall" |
| "Ride into the Sun" | Another View Another View Another View is an outtakes compilation album by The Velvet Underground. It was released in 1986 by Verve Records and is comprised of material recorded between 1967 and 1969.-Composition and collection:... , What Goes On What Goes On (box set) What Goes On is a box set by The Velvet Underground. It was originally released in 1993 by Australian record company Raven Records.-Recording and collection:... , Loaded (Fully Loaded Edition), Bootleg Series Volume 1: The Quine Tapes Bootleg Series Volume 1: The Quine Tapes Bootleg Series Volume 1: The Quine Tapes is a triple live album by The Velvet Underground. It was released on October 16, 2001 by Polydor, the record label overseeing The Velvet Underground's Universal Music Group back catalogue.... | Lou Reed version close to the Loaded and The Quine Tapes versions; other V.U. recordings earlier versions. |
| "Ocean" | 1969, VU, Loaded (Fully Loaded Edition) | Lou Reed version closest to Loaded take. |
Personnel
- Lou Reed - guitar, arranger, keyboards, vocals, producer
- Clem CattiniClem CattiniClem Cattini , is an English rock and roll drummer who was a member of The Tornados before becoming well known for his work as a session musician...
- percussion - Helene Francois - harmony vocals
- Kay Garner - harmony vocals
- Steve HoweSteve Howe (guitarist)Stephen James "Steve" Howe is an English guitarist, known for his work with the progressive rock group Yes...
- guitar - Les Hurdle - bass
- Paul Keogh - guitar, acoustic guitar
- Brian Odgers - bass
- Caleb QuayeCaleb QuayeCaleb Quaye , is an English Afro-European rock guitarist and studio musician best known for his work in the 1960s and 1970s with Elton John, Mick Jagger, Pete Townshend, Paul McCartney and Hall & Oates...
- guitar, acoustic guitar, piano - Rick WakemanRick WakemanRichard Christopher Wakeman is an English keyboard player, composer and songwriter best known for being the former keyboardist in the progressive rock band Yes...
- piano, keyboards - Tom Adams - cover art
- Mike Bobak - engineer
- Ronn Campisi - photography
- Richard Robinson - producer