Transformer

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Annotation

2004-08-16 82876 640842 is a limited digi-pack release.

Annotation last modified on 2011-05-07 02:05 UTC.

Tracklist

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#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Vicious producer: David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Mick Ronson (British guitarist) lead vocals: Lou Reed (in 1972-08) bass arranger and strings arranger: Mick Ronson (British guitarist) arranger: David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter), Lou Reed and Mick Ronson (British guitarist) mixed at: Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Vicious (in 1972-08) lyricist and composer: Lou Reed publisher: Champs Élysées Nouv Société, Chappell SA, Dunbar Music, Inc., Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)	3.5	2:59
2	Andy’s Chest lead vocals: Lou Reed (in 1972-08) mixed at: Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Andy's Chest (in 1972-08) lyricist and composer: Lou Reed publisher: Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd.	4	3:21
3	Perfect Day producer: David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Mick Ronson (British guitarist) lead vocals: Lou Reed (in 1972-08) mixed at: Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom part of: Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 334) recording of: Perfect Day (in 1972-08) lyricist and composer: Lou Reed publisher: EMI Music Ltd., Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd. and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.	4.4	3:46
4	Hangin’ ’Round lead vocals: Lou Reed (in 1972-08) mixed at: Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Hangin’ ’Round (in 1972-08) lyricist and composer: Lou Reed publisher: Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd.	3	3:35
5	Walk on the Wild Side producer: David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter), Lou Reed and Mick Ronson (British guitarist) baritone saxophone: Ronnie Ross (in 1972-08) double bass and electric bass guitar: Herbie Flowers (in 1972-08) membranophone: John Halsey (in 1972-08) background vocals: The Thunder Thighs (70s UK vocal group) (in 1972-08) lead vocals: Lou Reed (in 1972-08) brass arranger and strings arranger: Mick Ronson (British guitarist) arranger: David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter), Lou Reed and Mick Ronson (British guitarist) recorded at: Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1972-08) mixed at: Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom part of: Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 75), The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 180) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 221) recording of: Walk on the Wild Side (in 1972-08) lyricist and composer: Lou Reed publisher: Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd.	4.25	4:16
6	Make Up tuba: Herbie Flowers (in 1972-08) lead vocals: Lou Reed (in 1972-08) mixed at: Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Make Up (in 1972-08) lyricist and composer: Lou Reed publisher: Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd.	2.35	3:00
7	Satellite of Love producer: David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter), Lou Reed and Mick Ronson (British guitarist) lead vocals: Lou Reed (in 1972-08) brass arranger and strings arranger: Mick Ronson (British guitarist) arranger: David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter), Lou Reed and Mick Ronson (British guitarist) mixed at: Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Satellite of Love (in 1972-08) lyricist and composer: Lou Reed publisher: Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd. and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.	4.55	3:42
8	Wagon Wheel lead vocals: Lou Reed (in 1972-08) mixed at: Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Wagon Wheel (in 1972-08) lyricist and composer: Lou Reed publisher: Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd.	3.5	3:19
9	New York Telephone Conversation producer: David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter), Lou Reed and Mick Ronson (British guitarist) lead vocals: Lou Reed (in 1972-08) brass arranger and strings arranger: Mick Ronson (British guitarist) arranger: David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter), Lou Reed and Mick Ronson (British guitarist) mixed at: Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: New York Telephone Conversation (in 1972-08) lyricist and composer: Lou Reed publisher: Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd.	2.5	1:34
10	I’m So Free lead vocals: Lou Reed (in 1972-08) mixed at: Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: I’m So Free (in 1972-08) lyricist and composer: Lou Reed publisher: Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd.	3.35	3:10
11	Goodnight Ladies baritone saxophone: Ronnie Ross tuba: Herbie Flowers lead vocals: Lou Reed performer: Herbie Flowers arranger: Herbie Flowers recording of: Goodnight Ladies lyricist and composer: Lou Reed		4:31
12	Hangin’ ’Round (acoustic demo) lead vocals: Lou Reed recording of: Hangin’ ’Round lyricist and composer: Lou Reed publisher: Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd.		3:58
13	Perfect Day (acoustic demo) / Transformer Radio Spot lead vocals: Lou Reed recording of: Perfect Day lyricist and composer: Lou Reed publisher: EMI Music Ltd., Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd. and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.	3	4:50

Credits

Release

producer:	David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)

remaster of:	Transformer Transformer Transformer Transformer Transformer Transformer Transformer Transformer

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/380818 [info]
ASIN:	US: B00006LLOG [info]

Release group

included in:	Lou Reed / Transformer Original Album Classics (Lou Reed / Transformer / Berlin / Sally Can’t Dance / Coney Island Baby) The RCA & Arista Album Collection

part of:

Paste: The 30 Greatest Glam Rock Albums of All Time (number: 2) (order: 2)
Jaguaro: One Hundred Albums You Should Remove from Your Collection Immediately (number: 8) (order: 8)
The Guardian 100 Best Albums Ever (number: 23) (order: 23)
Discothèque Idéale Qobuz / Qobuz Ideal Discography (order: 80)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 109) (order: 109)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 109) (order: 109)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 194) (order: 194)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 194) (order: 194)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 250) (order: 311)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/44278 [info]
reviews:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/nzwx [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/lou_reed/transformer/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/44499/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000191542 [info]
Wikidata:	Q631153 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 078636513225
Format:: CD
Length:: 46:02

Additional details

Type:: Album
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

BMG Heritage
07863 65132 2

Release events

United States
2002-10-22

Release group rating

4.25 (see all ratings)

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