Essential Lou Reed

~ Release by Lou Reed (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Love Makes You Feel
recording of:
Love Makes You Feel
composer:
Lou Reed
43:11
2Walk 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.
4.254:13
3Vicious
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)
3.52:54
4Satellite 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.
4.553:39
5How Do You Think It Feels
recording of:
How Do You Think It Feels
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
3.53:43
6Bangin' on My Drum
2:12
7Sally Can't Dance
recording engineer:
Ralph Moss (engineer) and Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
producer:
Steve Katz (guitarist for Blood, Sweat & Tears) and Lou Reed
recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Sally Can’t Dance
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
54:09
8Kill Your Sons
recording engineer:
Ralph Moss (engineer) and Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
producer:
Steve Katz (guitarist for Blood, Sweat & Tears) and Lou Reed
recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Kill Your Sons
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
43:36
9A Gift
recording of:
A Gift
composer:
John Cale (Velvet Underground founder), Sterling Morrison, Lou Reed and Moe Tucker
3:44
10Charley's Girl
co-producer:
Godfrey Diamond and Lou Reed
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
recording of:
Charley's Girl
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
42:34
11You Wear It So Well
4:48
12Rock and Roll Heart
assistant engineer:
Jay Krugman
engineer:
Corky Stasiak
producer:
Lou Reed
mixer:
Jay Krugman, Lou Reed and Corky Stasiak
recording of:
Rock and Roll Heart
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
43:04
13Real Good Time Together
recording of:
Real Good Time Together
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
23:21
14I Want to Boogie With You
engineer:
René Tinner
producer:
Lou Reed
mixer:
Lou Reed, Manfred Schunke and René Tinner
recorded at:
Delta Studio (Wilster) in Wilster, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
recording of:
I Want to Boogie With You
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
43:52
15Women
engineer:
Sean Fullan
producer:
Sean Fullan and Lou Reed
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (in 1981-10)
recording of:
Women
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
34:59
16Waves of Fear
recording of:
Waves of Fear
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
4:12
17Keep Away
recording of:
Keep Away
composer:
Michael Fonfara and Lou Reed
53:30
18Legendary Hearts
recording of:
Legendary Hearts
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
3:25
19The Last Shot
engineer:
Corky Stasiak
producer:
Lou Reed
recording of:
The Last Shot
composer:
Lou Reed
4.53:23
20I Love You Suzanne
assistant engineer:
Roger Moutenot and Dan Nash
engineer:
John Jansen (US recording engineer and producer)
producer:
John Jansen (US recording engineer and producer) and Lou Reed
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Skyline Studios in New York, United States (from 1983-12 until 1984-02)
mixed at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
I Love You, Suzanne
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
4.653:16
21My Red Joystick
assistant engineer:
Roger Moutenot and Dan Nash
engineer:
John Jansen (US recording engineer and producer)
producer:
John Jansen (US recording engineer and producer) and Lou Reed
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Skyline Studios in New York, United States (from 1983-12 until 1984-02)
mixed at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
My Red Joystick
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
43:35
22No Money Down
recording engineer:
David Greenberg (Rockin' Reel Studios engineer)
drum machine programming:
Fernando Saunders
mixer:
Bruce Lampcov
bass guitar and background vocals:
Fernando Saunders
guitar:
Eddie Martinez (guitar) and Lou Reed
percussion:
J.T. Lewis (jazz drummer) and Sammy Merendino
tenor saxophone:
Rick Bell (US Saxophone)
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
recorded at:
Power Station Studios (fka Power Station, Avatar Studios) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
No Money Down
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
43:09