Transformer

Surprisingly ahead of its time politically

Love having more artistical context around popular songs like walk on the wild side

Going into this I already knew Walk on the Wild Side and Satellite of Love. This is quintessential glam rock which is super fun. It's very apparent that David Bowie produced this. I really liked Makeup and I'm So Free and it also helped me rediscover Satellite of Love.

Tiptop

Best Song: Walk On The Wild Side. Here I am learning that not only does "Can I Kick It?" sample a Lou Reed song, but that the original is actually pretty damn good. Worst Song: Satellite of Love. This felt like a failed Bowie impersonation. Overall: Better than I expected, but still not as good as the other "gruff male singer-songwriters" that I inevitably compare him too, like Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen, and Nick Cave.

Lou Reed’s best work. Iconic voice and sound.

lou reed is a BITCH

Normally don't like slow tempo music but very good.

Essential Lou

Freakin cool!

What a classic. As a fan of the Velvet Underground, I appreciate Lou Reed's beautiful voice and the overall brilliance of this work. However, there are a few tracks where I don't quite connect with the music.

From what I gather Lou reed is a weird guy from his lyrics. Funky ass album.

Great, lots of saved songs on first listen, old school rock, nice voice and writing

Crazy slow. Take a walk on the wild side

Standout: Satellite of Love.

Good!

It has it’s ups and downs, but overall a nice melodies and great lyrics.

Bored

Ik mag eigenlijk niet meer klagen over het zoveelste rock album want het vorige album dat iets nieuws was heb ik maar 2 sterren gegeven. Maar toch, weer een rock album? Ben benieuwd, Lou Reed is wel echt een grote naam, dus dat zal vast een reden hebben! Vicious is wel een lekkere opener dus mijn hoop is toch weer een stukje groter dan ik van tevorren dacht! Wat ik wel heel leuk vind aan dit project is dat je soms achter nummers komt die je kent maar 0 clue hebt van wie het is of hoe het nummer heet. Perfect Day van Lou Reed is zo'n nummer voor mij, classic man. WTF CAN I KICK IT!?!??! Oh nee, het is Walk on the wild side. Opzich ook wel prima, maar ik vind de versie van A Tribe Called Quest echt vele vele vele malen beter. Maar wel een prima nummertje hoor. De muziek an sich is vrij traag en een beetje saai. Moet wel zeggen dat de benadering van Rock door Lou me wel bevalt, het is wat meer soulish, wat meer bluesey en dat trek ik dan wel altijd goed. Zn stem is ook heel prettig dus dat scheelt ook behoorlijk. Snap wel dat dit een hit album is van hem, al heb ik verder niets gehoord. Ik vind Make Up een heel chill nummer, met de trombone(?) die zo duidelijk te horen is. Daarop valt ook het beste de bluesey kant van dit album te horen. New York Telephone Conversation is een fantastisch nummer en naar mijn bescheiden mening zou die elk jaar de Grammy voor beste nummer moeten winnen. Verdorie Lou, ik kom toch tot de conclusie dat ik deze Rock beter kan waarderen dan ik dacht. Dit is een prima te verteren album! FAVO: Vicious, perfect day, Make up, Satellite of Love, New York Telephone Conversation, goodnight Ladies

Musicalement c'est assez riche, mais j'aurais aimé que la voix prenne moins d'espace. Bien sûr, impossible de passer à côté de Walk on the Wild Side (qui a traversé les âges). Satellite of Love est très bon aussi.

Just good

Masterpiece.

Surprised how little i liked this album. Sometimes Lou Reed/Velvet Underground really do it for me: perfect day, walk on the wild side, and rock & roll.

‘Vicious’ was a failed effort of a heavy-hitter… but the songs that were too relaxed just ended up being boring. His sweet spot seems to be somewhere in the middle. ‘Perfect Day’, ‘Satellite Of Love’, and ‘Wagon Wheel’ are good examples of the kind of energy that really seem to work for him. The album is a mixed bag but it had its moments and I can appreciate his effort for variety. Nothing I would add to a playlist but was somewhat impressed at the overall vibe despite the lackluster singing and bad first impression.

Slaps. Solid collection of strings, keys and horns. The way Lou sings; humble, doesn’t over play it.

Perfect

Now I see why They Might Be Giants write some songs as they do! Phenomenal writing here, with occasionally beautiful melodies.

This album has its good tracks but most of them are just ok.

So many good songs that clearly have inspired so many others.

there are better vu records

I had never personally heard a Lou Reed song before this album though I knew of him. I must say, I doubt I will be familiarising myself with his discography. Some I enjoyed and some had lines that sounded like mad libs. Favourite: Satellite Of Love Least Favourite: Perfect Day

What I assumed was going to be a straightforward '70s rocker surprised me. The lyrics were frequently abstract, leaving the listener to think about the song's meaning. When the lyrics were less abstract, the songs often addressed subjects in life that were not black and white. Again, this left the listener to consider the song and its implications. Reed's singing/speaking style fits the music very nicely. I could hear much inspiration from Reed's style in bands such as Spaceman 3, Silver Jews, Luna, Sonic Youth, and The Fiery Furnaces. This album was much more than I thought it would be.

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What a fun album! Love the Velvet Underground, and know some of Lou Reeds later work - and of course the well known sogs from this album (Satellite of Love, Perfect Day, Walk on the Wild Side) but it’s interesting to hear him in his younger years. Quirky lyrics and stylistic shifts. Love the storytelling element, poetry, and humor in his songwriting. And what’s up with the tuba in some of the songs? Hilarious and unexpectedly perfect.

liked vicious, hangin' round was really good, never listened to him before, enjoyed

I was kinda meh about this album. Probably won't listen to again.

You can definetely hear the bowie influenze with this album, but as a bowie fan that is not a bad thing at all. It honestly matches up to be just as good as bowie, which is a big feat to achieve. Honestly I just love an album that's unapolagetically weird and taboo with weird lyrics. Stand out tracks: Perfect Day and Walk on The Wild Side.

Can't deny Lou Reed's influence. Enjoyed the low key instrumentals but his voice is hard to listen to. Stand outs include Perfect Day and Walk on the Wild Side

Not my cup of tea; however, the success of Walk on the Wild Side and Perfect Day must mean something. To me the lyrics sounded forced, just for a rhyme.

The voice doesn't do it for me

Musik gut, Stimme Katastrophe

Great album for sure. The main track is a 6/5 to me and I appreciate how raw „Super Stupid“ sounds. It‘s easy to sell me on long guitar solos and psychedelic music and this album is easily one of my favorite ones. I love the closing track „Wars of Armageddon - it’s wild but not extreme.

Lou Reed en estado puro. Vinilazo.

Perfect Day.

This album doesn't overstay its welcome, going from strength to strength before seeing you out with the smooth Goodnight Ladies for the perfect finish. Perfect Day and Walk on the Wild Side are absolutely brilliant songs.

I want to start this review by getting a potentially controversial complaint out of the way. I'm not a big fan of Lou Reed's singing in this album. I can tell that he can sing if he wants to, but it doesn't sound like he wants to. Half the time it just sounds like he's talking. He does good when he tries though. However, despite my complaint there, I think everything else about the album is really good. The instrumentals are quite good and have some interesting sounds with each song. I really like David Bowie's work on this album. The pacing and tone of the album are just right. I think the biggest and most important thing to discuss about this album is the lyrics and subject matter. The fact that an album all about drug use, sexual orientation, and gender identity released in 1972 is astonishing. The songs get their points across quite well. Overall, while the singing could've been more interesting, this album is quite good and absolutely deserves to be on this list. High 4/5.

Pretty good

Loved it.

Interesting listen with a few good tracks

So close to a five star! Without doubt the peak of Lou Reed's powers, for me. It's hard to find a weakness in here really, and hard to pick a standout. In the end, I think Satellite of Love just pips it. It's a simple song really, but worms its way into your head and has a level of openness and sincerity that I think LR occasionally lacks. Thanks for this The Project!

fine but it sounds kinda basic

Pretty damn good. A few tracks that have more than lasted the test of time and a solid supporting cast.

Not quite sure how I feel about this one. Has the two Lou Reed songs that I knew before this (Perfect Day and Walk On The Wild Side) which are both great, but there are a handful of patches where he doesn't seem to realise the limitations of his voice and takes it to places where it really doesn't belong. Doesn't tell a story in the way that Berlin does, but definitely has the better individual tracks on. I think it's a low 4 - probably not deserving of a 5 overall anyway, and the New York Telephone Conversation track definitely brings it down.

There are undeniably some amazing songs on here, but I can’t quite get over the feeling that someone is screaming “the 60s! The 1960s!“ at me every time I hear Lou Reed. He cannot sing. It’s pure over the top coolness and balls, which is simultaneously admirable and annoying.

Started off strong, but the back half has some odd tracks that didn't land for me. Can definitely see why Bowie was in Lou's corner. Sound is crisp and mixing is top-tier.

Not a good singer

Perfect Day and Walk on the Wild Side are the best. A really cool album. 3.5/5

Pretty good with a couple stand out songs like Perfect Day and Walk on the Wild Side. The Tuba instead of the bass was kinda fun to hear but a little distracting at the same time.

A few classic tunes. Great album.

Holy shit this is so great. I never realized what an influence this dude had on indie music. This reminds me a lottt of Pavement. Really impressed with the guitar Solo on Vicious.

One of my favorites. It offers colours of rock over a canvas of intelligence.

so ahead of its time

Kind of a Leonard Cohen type, just not taking himself as seriously.

Maybe it is simply not for me. I can see the album being extremely cosy and nice. But to be honest, it bores me.

Lou Reed punches well above his weight with regard to influence compared to recognition. Whether they realize it or not, a slew of artists in the past half century drew at least some aspects of their styles from him. He establishes a solo electricity in “Vicious” while keeping a hint of the mellow rhythms from his days with the Velvet Underground. “Perfect Day” boasts anesthetic instrumentals on top of his ambrosial vocals in what might be an auditory interpretation of a chardonnay-laced picnic. “Hangin Round” throws it back to the original rock n roll of the fifties with its guitar and piano reminiscent of Little Richard. With its low-key beat, intriguing vignettes, and addictive saxophone, “Walk On the Wild Side” may have kickstarted the early alternative genre. In “Satellite of Love” Reed’s fingers slide across the piano keys like hang gliders over the Alps on the first day of spring. Lou Reed arguably started the alternative genre with this record. Or, maybe we could say, he simply transformed music. Either way, he keeps me hangin’ on!

Not my jam. Sounds like if I was in a hipster dive bar and was trying too hard to be slightly punk or rockabilly.

Definitely got Bowie vibes before reading that he produced it. Really liked the album, Perfect Day, Vicious, and Satellite of Love were standouts.

Outstanding record.

Classic album with at least 2 great songs. Lou Reed isn't an exceptional singer and is outclassed in my eyes on almost all his records by Bowie but still a worth while listen for anyone.

the lyrics are the best part

I was a little surprised by this, but in a good way. Knew Walk on the Wildside of course, but wasn't as familiar with what surrounded it. I didn't know the history with Bowie and Ronson either, and how it was considered "glam". Solid

This album was almost perfect, I knew some of the songs here but I can’t believe this is the first time I’ve actually given Lou Reed a proper listen. I know I have so much to explore in my musical journey and discovering albums like this is the reason I’ve been working through the 1001 albums list. There is a lot going on in this album and I think after a few more spins, this might been a favourite. Standouts: Vicious, Andy's Chest, Perfect Day, Walk on the Wild Side, Satellite of Love (I know these are the obvious picks but they really do standout)

Heard before: yes I always have thought of this as the gateway drug to Lou Reed. I mean, the bass line for Wild Side alone is enough to secure his place in rock history. But I forget that the rest of Transformer isn’t just the most accessible he ever was, it’s an amazing collection of characters and urban tableaus, a gateway drug to the city and its endless possibility: an invitation to transform. Follow your dreams, give in to your vices, be whoever you want to be, fall into nightmares… Whatever you do, it’s still a perfect day. Top tracks: Andy’s Chest, Perfect Day, Walk On the Wild Side

I liked his voice, the songs were nice "Make up" stood out to me because at the moment Im talking to a girl 😢things aren't going as well though. I'm sure if I were born earlier I would've loved this album, but it's pretty solid to me. 1/1001

Some good-ass songwriting

the thing i really like about lou reed's music is that is just oozes cool and has a really biting sarcasm that adds to it. i think the production here is fairly plain, but i think that just amplifies his singing delivery and his lyrics. i knew the big song off of this one and a handful of the album tracks, but had never listened to this one in full. i really appreciated this album. i don't know how to describe it fully, but i feel like things lou reed touched just have this inherent coolness, and the combination of lou reed and david bowie just works so well and accentuates this.

I like The VU, and I bought this album plus New York back in the day, but Lou's talking-singing bothers me more than it used to. Without "Walk on the Wild Side", this album would be 3 stars tops, maybe even 2. With that one song, it might could squeak into the 4 star vicinity, but it doesn't belong on par with a lot of other 4 star albums, so I'm keeping it at 3.

classic cool

Classic early glam rock.

I actually knew a handful of the songs without realizing it was him. Also, a few lyrics sounded like some that others have sung or taken for their own renditions. Overall, would and should take a second listen.

I think this could be a perfect album. I can't think of anything wrong with it. I always enjoy it start to finish. The lyrics are fun and engaging, the vocals are unique, the arrangements are original. It's just a blast. Love it. 5/5

I just don't care for Lou Reed's music.

Album 3/1001 Best song: I’m so free

Amazing

I like Lou

One of those albums that I have heard alomst every song but did not realize who it was or what album its on. It covers a really wide range of sounds levels. It can be pretty quiet and then pretty rambunctious. Good stuff.

1. viciouz - 1 2. andyz chezt - 1 3. perfect day - 2 4. hanging round - 1 5. uualk on the uuildzide - 1.5 6. make up - 1 7. zatellite of love - 1 8. uuagon uuheel - 1 9. neuu york phone - 0 10. im zo free - 1 11. goodnight ladiez - 1

Never really liked this album much and a couple of decades of not listening to it haven't really helped. There's one great song (Perfect Day), a couple of good ones (Walk on the Wild Side and Satellite of Love), then there's the rest of the album, which is a bit dull. I can hear Bowie's influence, which for me is a bad thing I'm afraid.

‘Goodnight Ladies’ and ‘New York Telephone Conversation’ are the two missteps on what is otherwise a great album laden with essential tracks like ‘Vicious’, ‘Satellite Of Love’, ‘Hanging’ Round’, ‘I’m So Free’ and of course all timer ‘Walk On The Wild Side’.

I have loved this album for a long time but haven’t listened to it lately. Upon revisiting, the hits are classics. The rest is very ROCK N ROLL which luckily Lou’s voice sounds good on. A different singer and I would be bored by most of the album. Lou is the man

So far this is not something I am enjoying listening to. The singing seems lazy and it's not very catchy. Maybe it's just not my style of music? Overall this just isn't very good music, lyrics, or singing. It all sounds lazy and is not very catchy at all. Nothing is drawing me into it. Pretty amazed at all of the high reviews and praise. It's like my ears are hearing something completely different. 1 out of 5 is being generous.

eh it was fine

It was fine. A few great tracks with a number of forgettable ones.

Spotify suggests this album to me constantly. I listened to it. I do not understand the praise this album gets. Not the worst, but not good, IMO. Looking forward to seeing what other people think.

I think I liked Bob Dylan better.

Even though lou reed comes off as borderline tone deaf sometimes, this album is still a great listen.

Never understood why I liked Take a Walk on the Wild Side, and now I don't understand why I liked this album. Fun and easy listen

Wasn't feeling this. Had to stop and listen to it later over the weekend.

=klassik rock +perfect day ist gut -lowkey boring -stimme is mid

Perfect day, perfect song. Viscous is good. Love the raw early indie rock sound. Hangin’ round is fun. Tuba on makeup is good addition. I like satellite of love.

Added 3 songs to liked. Walk on the wild side is can you kick it?! So cool.

Vicious

Interesting album, not my cup of tea but some good songs. Always loved Walk on the Wild Side

Pretty, pretty, pretty good

Like a 2/5. Walk on the Wild side and Vicious does a lot of heavy lifting. He just isn't a good singer

Way ahead of its time and still ahead of our time. The feeling of that spoken word singing style… The influence this album has on modern music is probably under recognized

I can't believe how catchy these tracks are yet some how atmospheric. I've never listened to this album, just the songs. Definitely enjoying myself.

Great instrumentation, great production, even some interesting lyrics/subject matter, but Lou Reed just cannot sing.

Yes, some nice songs/classic. But I am not a fan of the style :(. 3,5 Stars

Walk on the Wild Side and perfect day are iconic but the rest of the album is dragging down my rating.

Love

Not a big Lou Reed fan. Don't like his talking style of singing

Pop songs but weird

The best of Lou Reed. I play Perfect day on a lot of playlists.

Fucking great especially perfect day 5/5

Classic

A couple standout tracks, but for the most part the vocals don't resonate with me.

Lou Reed puzzles me. The man CANNOT hold a tune to save his life. And yet he is held up on such a high pedestal. You listen to John Lydon, and the Sex Pistols' music is... not super-melodious. But you let it slide, because it's punk. It's not Sinatra, it's not the most croon-y. But you hear "Walk On The Wild Side," and most of the time he's not really holding a melody there. But it fits the song ok. But other songs on the album... doesn't fit as well (i.e. "Satellite of Love," "Goodnight Ladies"). Really needed to have someone who was really able to hold a tune. The two songs of Reed's everyone knows are on this album, and I will give him that. "Perfect Day" and "Walk On The Wild Side" are great songs. But other songs on it are real head-scratchers (I'm looking at you, "Andy's Chest."). They are just total nonsense. And maybe that's from Bowie's suggestions, turning this more into a glam record. Lou Reed's inability to keep the tune just really puts me off on most of the songs. Anyone else sings these tunes with this level of ability, and they're laughed at. Reed does it, and he's a genius. I just don't get it. But I'll give him 2 stars for those 2 classic songs, but that's all you get from me.

This is a solid album and shows just how good Bowie was, as he had Reed give it a certain flavor that really works. I only knew Walk on the Wild Side growing up, and then later thanks to commercials I discovered Perfect Day, so saying Lou Reed is glam rock seems weird - neither is quite glam though I've always liked both. Still this album has that feel, like a Donovan (or Bowie) album and it's good. Vicious might be my favorite and Andy's Chest has a nice glam rock sound but Lou Reed's signature weird lyrics. Hanging Round is a little more conventional on both sound and lyrics but still a bit weird, in a good way. That's side one and it is borderline outstanding. Side two doesn't quite do it for me in the same way - too vaudeville or circus sounding? The ones that weren't so pompy were much better - Satellite of Love, Wagon Wheel, and I'm So Free (that one deserving of side one). Lou Reed is strange and too smart for his own good, but he has talent and really put it together on this album.

Perfect Day Walk On The Wild Side

Most mainstream thing Lou did. And he did good. Altough this looks like a regular old glam rock album, it's very diverse and non repetitive.

Musically and lyrically amazing, not a huge fan of Lou Reed's voice

The Bowie production really really comes through, half these songs sound like his anyway. Solid

En hel del fina spår.

Very good album. Like a 7.6/10 for me. Some songs were just a bit to much 70s Rock for me.

Not normally a "glam" fan, but this absolutely chunters along doesn't it? Plus very happy memories of a (actually, the ONLY) mixtape in my Dad's car that had "Walk on the Wild Side on it"

Really liked this one. I recognized a song or two from before. Not really type of sound but still very enjoyable. Great album

Lou! Some classics in there.

Good album, I'm just not a Lou Reed fan.

The music and his voice convey the same feeling of cynicism with happy melodies slowed way down to a almost creepy uneasy tempo, and his sometimes happy or whimsical lyrics sand with his dark, behind the beat style of singing.

Not bad, I liked the instrumentation on the songs and the talky vocals. The bouncy feeling on New York Telephone Conversation and Goodnight Ladies is interesting, I'm not sure how I feel about them at the time of writing this. Overall not really my type of music or a genre I'm familiar with. Fave track(s): Vicious, Walk on the Wild Side, Satellite of Love, I'm So Free Least fave track(s): N/A

When I watch you come, baby, I just wanna run, far away You're not the kind of person 'round I wanna stay When I see you walking down the street I step on your hands and I mangle your feet You're not the kind of person that I want to meet Oh, babe, you're so vicious You're just so vicious 5/5

The best he ever did solo-wise, but as with everything else he did, the final results are undercut by an excess of trying too hard. It's creative and interesting, sure and arty, but also more than a little pretentious and contrived and synthetic (especially the faux and feckless androgyny). 4 very good songs, several mediocre ones, and the just-awful, anti-earworm "NY Phone Conversation," of which one can only ask, why?

some delightful bangers in there

What on Earth can I say about this masterpiece that hasn't been said before, here or elsewhere? Nothing. I'm gonna review the reviews then. That will give us an inkling of what makes this album so popular for genuine music fans--after all, 3.75 *is* a pretty good score, is it not? Funny how a significant number of reviewers confessed they had a "bias" for *Transformer*. As if it was a dirty little secret they were only sharing now, decades after this record was released. My take about that word and its "guilty" undertones (because it's often that exact same word that's used, "bias") is that it fits with the sleazy, sexually promiscuous world depicted by some of *Transformer*'s songs. Like a kink of some sort. Other reviewers were quick to prone another aspect of that sexual world Lou Reed presents to us, i.e. all those innuendoes about the variety of gender and sexual orientations displayed in those songs (with direct references to all that in "Walk On The Wild Side"--oh my god, what a song, by the way!)."Forward-thinking", I believe one of the reviewers called those songs. Popular cuture is often the best way to open minds. And with *Transformer*, you *also* have great music to do that, which can't hurt. Which leads me to the impressive number of reviewers commenting on David Bowie and Mick Ronson's production. Of course the sonic flair of the two Brits is a *huge* part of the charm here, turning " Satellite Of Love" into a cousin of "Life On Mars?" (what an outro section, my god!) or a bunch of Velvet-Underground-flavoured, hard-rock-like compositions into glam-rock gems ("Vicious". "I'm So Free" , "Wagon Wheel" "Hangin' 'Round" ). Yet, make no mistake, large chunkss of *Transformer* are still very much American as well. That jazz double-bass and gospel-like choir on "Walk On The Wild Side". Or the Broadway accents on " Perfect Day" and the ones from New Orleans on "Goodnight Ladies"... Glam-rock and the world of the Velvet Underground had much in common, but they were also very different (rock'n'roll) animals. As such, they were not necessarily supposed to collide the way they did here. So it's nice that they did collide, and thet we can still catch the sparks that came out of that collision today. Right after *Transformer*, Lou Reed went to diametrically opposed aesthetics with Bob-Ezrin-produced "Berlin" (I haven't read a single reviewer mentioning that album, oddly enough, even though later *New York* has been mentioned a couple of times)."Berlin" surely is an acquired taste (I've grown to love it over the years), yet there's one thing most Lou Reed and Velvet Underground fans can agree about: It's nice that Lou Reed never attempted to record *Transformer 2*. Let robots and AIs do that, lol. *Transformer* was a commercial breakthrough for Lou, sure. But this wonderful record is also unique for more than commercial reasons, and for that bridge between London and NYC Reed, Bowie and Ronson built to make it happen. 5 stars, what else? Number of albums left to review: less than 500 (I've temporarily lost count) Number of albums I'll include in my own list: half so far, approximately (including this one, of course) Number of albums I *might*  include: a quarter, approximately. Number of albums I'll never include: another quarter (many others are more important to me).

Jep no varmaan aika tyhmän kuvan antais itsestä jos tässä sanois että tää levy on paska. Mut ehk nää hitit on itselle vähän kulahtaneet ajan saatossa. Sanotaan vaikka niin. Enemmän kiinnostaa noi muut styget. Et joo loppujen lopuks onhan tää silti aika hieno. Ja olin kokonaan unohtanut että Bowie on ollu tuottajana. 4/5

Täytyy sanoa, että tää on kestänyt aikaa ehkä vähän huonosti. Tosi kivoja biisejä, mutta joku veto tuntuu puuttuvan koko hommasta. Kyllä tästä silti nautti, mutta kolmoseen jää.

En ollut harmikseni kuunnellut tätä levyä koskaan kokonaan, mutta olipa erinomainen. Hauska, surullinen ja aikaansa edellä. Tekee sen verran mieli antaa tälle 5 että annetaan.

Hugely influential. The glammiest of glam rock albums. Fine album. Some real bangers on here. Not entirely perfect but definitely belongs in the book.

Un poco irregular, pero con temazos. Es un 3, pero +1 estrella por que he visto Trainspotting.

Bizarre but fun album. Lou Reed just did his thing and didn’t care what others thought. Great collaborators as well. Added to playlist: Walk on the Wild Side

Walkin on the Wild Side theme from Dewey (Malcolm in the Middle)

Lou Reed with some help from Bowie. Some really silly lyrics. And Perfect Day. Love this album.

I originally gave this a 3, but the autoplay after this album was playing some absolute bangers so this gets a 4 now

This is a great album. I've always been a big Velvet Underground fan and a fan of Lou Reed in particular. It's also great to hear him in his element with Bowie producing and encouraging his instincts. Nearly every song on here is a standout to me, I've got to go with 5/5. Standout Tracks: Vicious, Andy's Chest, Perfect Day, Hangin' 'Round, Walk on the Wild Side, Make Up, Satellite of Love, Wagon Wheel, I'm So Free

Meh

This album has always been a big blind spot for me and I’m happy this list finally encouraged me to listen to it. These songs are Vicious; 5/5. Even the sleepy ones towards the end.

I really enjoyed this album, it feels like Lou is still trying. So much of this feels like leftover velvets stuff, it’s no surprise it bangs. Okay, here’s the big catch. I hate Perfect Day. I know I know, people love it, it’s a wedding song, a funeral song, etc. For me it’s never really clicked. It feels too childishly written, and not in an endearing simple truths way. It has the same formula as Daniel Johnstons ‘True Love Will Find You In The End’, but all the things that make that recording so touching and deep feel missing on ‘Perfect Day’. Idk just my two cents.

This was always an album that I knew by the singles, but never realized how good it was as a whole until now. in terms of producing other artists, this might be Bowie’s best. He’s got my guy Lou sounding like T. Rex and it rules; it’s a makeover that shouldn’t make sense but it does. Side note: I’m with mister tunes - perfect day sucks. Compared to everything else, it’s a stale song that just doesn’t work. While the glam compliments Lou, perfect day almost goes out of its way to make him sound bad. Unless it’s the version he did with Paravotti lmao that was hilarious

Glad I had the weekend to let this one bounce around and listen a few times! I’ve loved this album for a long time, but some of the kind of goofy/whimsical breaks and horn parts have always sat a little weird with me. After a couple listens (and a convincing argument from Allijah), I’ve gotta say, it’s grown on me. Lou Reed has a weird charm in his absolute sincerity, and this album is him as typical putting it all out in the open. Bowie’s production is a perfect match, and I fully believe this whole album is, in fact, great.

Thus is my favorite of all time. Lou Reed’s voice resonates so beautifully over these arrangements and the way everything fits together so nicely is in part due to the big man himself David Bowie (who also provided backup vocals in addition to producing this album). I love how Lou Reed sings with such intense sincerity about loving his tv, drag queens, NYC gossip, and having a nice day at the park. I genuinely think this is the best album ever written and I think the last 90 seconds of Satellite of Love are the best in all of music. That arrangement always blows me away. I think Andy’s chest is such a perfectly weird and cute tribute to Andy Warhol. I realize it’s not the most popular opinion but i also really like the closer and it brings me to a very specific place and feeling. Anyways I would give this album 100 stars if i could. it is perfect to me

Lou Reed <3

Couple of iconic songs, interesting 70s album but I doubt I’ll revisit it.

Loved it

Honestly a mediocre album.

Wow!

I've got this. Haven't listened to it for ages, had forgotten just how good it is. Great album tracks go from good to outstanding. And contains the iconic walk on the wild side and perfect day.

New to me apart from the famous singles. A banging start to the album with ‘Vicious’. The David Bowie influence is clear! Always loved the iconic ‘Perfect Day’, ‘Walk on the Wild Side’ and ‘Satellite of Love’. I might have been tempted to dish out a 4 star rating, but ‘Make Up’ and ‘New York Conversation’ are just poor album fillers, and the album tails off.

A classic album! Not listened to it in full in such a long time. Vicious is a great opener, reminiscent of the Velvets at their best. Some brilliant tracks; Walk on the Wild side, Satellite of Love and the song the wife walked down the aisle to (an edited version of) Perfect Day! Very campy and glammy in places which fits the era. A low 4 - just because it isn't the Velvets!

This was a pretty good rock album, but not by any means my favourite. I don't know why, but something didn't quite click with me. The lyrics were well-written and funny, though sometimes they felt a little childish in their nature. I think I'll come back to this at some point though - I think I'm missing something, and maybe it'll jell with me better on a different day. Walk On the Wild Side is great though. Favourite: Walk On the Wild Side

Some songs are classics for a reason. Some songs are barely heard for a reason!

What a talent 🙏

Eh. It was a fun listen but not really up my alley. The lyrics were a little incoherent.

I love theVvelvet Underground and lots of other 70's "punk" but Lou Reed's solo projects don't hit the same satisfaction for me. Some of these songs just make me feel gross, "Make Up" especially. The Bowie collab/background vocals were cool. But overall

Couple really good songs on this one. Lyrically theyre all amazing, but some fail musically.

Lou Reed at his best. Perfect Day is one of my all time favorite songs, Satellite of Love is also great.

Very good

Completo

The beginning of the 1970s brought about a change in music. Audiences wanted a more lively concert experience, and glam rock was created as a response. David Bowie was probably the most prominent Glam artist from this time period. Bowie was very influenced by Lou Reed's Velvet Underground. However, the Velvet Underground were split up by the time Bowie achieved mainstream success, and Lou Reed was having a hard time finding success as a solo artist. The two struck a friendship, and Bowie decided to not only promote Reed's music, but also produce his sophomore effort "Transformer". This record is commonly classified as a "Glam Rock" record. I don't think it fits within that classification too well. I think it's more of an example of early indie rock. This record definitely inspired many 90s indie bands such as Pavement. Lou Reed's monotone, almost disinterested vocals and witty lyrics are the focal point of this record. Overall, it was an enjoyable listen. Hip Hop fans may recognize the bass line on the track "Walk on the Wild Side".

A lot of classic tracks on here. All round good set of bops

Why have I never heard this before? I love it!

It has some brilliant moments but there’s some nonsense on there stopping it from being a 5.

As a guitar player I keep thinking I need my songs to be complex chord arrangements, and then I listen to Lou Reed and realise what a genius he is at simplistic songwriting. Perfect day has to be one of the prettiest songs I’ve ever listened to, and Walk on the Wild Side has maybe the most intriguing lyrics of any song I’ve ever listened to. 5 stars

Some great tracks on this one

The perfect mix of sleaze and sarcasm with kindness and gentleness. Embraces the cheese of glam rock and the 70s as fully as anyone (Satellite of Love) while injecting it with bites of understated darkness (Walk on the Wild Side). Lou Reed is probably one of the best examples of an extremely limited singer who succeeded by knowing exactly how to write for his voice. Love the weird mix of jazz and cabaret influences too. A fantastic album, up there with Ziggy Stardust at the peak of glam for me. Best song: Perfect Day

Classic Lou Reed, with favorites like 'Perfect Day', 'Walk on the Wild Side' and the lovely 'Satellite of Love'.

First time listening to this entire album. I did not know before reading the RS review that Bowie produced this which made the sound of Vicious and Hangin' Round make a lot more sense. The first half of the album sounds like T. Rex and The Velvet Underground made a record together (well besides Perfect Day where Reed does his best Sinatra by way of Cohen) and I'm here for it. Once A Walk on the Wild Side hits though, it all gets a little more interesting. That Sax and then the Tuba on Make Up. He has a really unique voice. It isn't quite as evident in the Velvet Underground stuff probably because there is just a lot more noise. He makes interesting choices vocally. This was my first time listening to this album and I will be sure to return to it.

Great record. Lots of interesting material

Perfect Day.

this one I have as a vinyl! - not a fan of hangin’ ‘round

What a bore

# 33 : Some good up beat stuff, and then some slow boring stuff I just wanted to skip, ultimately not a bad album - better then average perhaps? Walk On The Wild Side

Heroinnnnnnn

Jammin

Pretty good I like Probably 8/10

Brilliant.

Hat alleine wegen "Perfect Day" schon eine 4 verdient. Insgesamt irgendwas zwischen 3 und 4.

About as close to a 5 star as a 4 can get idk it’s so close but it just is too flawed but what’s good there is so great satellite of love might be the best think Lou ever did

It's a perfect day to listen to Transformer. This was one of my more informative albums coming up. It taught me what glam rock could be, and what good songwriting actually looked like. I don't collect a ton of vinyl, only albums that I feel are going to be be consistently important to me in 10+ years...I bought this record in 2011. It's still important to me. Obviously the big tracks here are, well, perfect. Perfect Day and Walk On the Wild Side are pretty untouchable in rock history, but I'd challenge you to dig deeper into some of the lesser known tracks like Andy's Chest or I'm So Free.

Transformational transgressions from one of the coolest motherfuckers to ever do it.

I guess this is pretty good. I never understood the VU/Lou Reed thing very well. Cannot say it's bad, but also not spectacular.

Not a perfect album, but the hits carry the water here. Walk on the Wild Side, Perfect Day, Vicious, Satellite of Love, just great glam and pop songwriting. Just like with Bob Dylan, I’ll fight anybody who doesn’t like Lou Reed’s voice. Fun fact: this album was produced by David Bowie.

I enjoy Reed's tendency to produce "minimalist" rock with lyrics that cover a variety of sometimes controversial topics. His vocal range is modest and his voice tends to be quiet, which adds to the appeal of the songs.

GOOD

Like Neil Young but slightly better voice and slightly worse songs. I hate Neil Young.

Great tunes, some of those lyrics though...

Kind of like an understandable Bob Dylan, but cooler and definitely more chill. You can hear how his sound influenced many, including this album's producer, David Bowie. Some solid tunes on this album, with just a few "uh, okay - what was that about" moments. All in all, an album worthy of the list.

Liked but didn't love

Some pretty meta songs. Some pretty meh songs. Was pretty excited for this one bc i am familiar with his popular songs. nothing else really stood out tho

its called transformer but wheres optimus prime or bumblebee?? explain?! fav songs: andys chest, perfect day, hangin round, im so free, goodnight ladies

Boring. Velvet underground 2 days ago and now lou reed... come in generator! Generate me something good.

7.5/10 Perfect Day stands out the most. Walk on the wild side is great. Mostly good.

Surprised me

Most of the record holds its own with Walk on the Wild Side. Very solid album front to back. Lots of interesting music variation. Very Bowie-esque in many ways.

He's an odd one, but a hell of a songwriter.

Enjoyed this. Will listen again

Je trouve un peu drôle le fait que la pièce que j'ai le moins aimé de l'album était Take A Walk On The Wild Side, le reste j'ai bien apprécié. Sa voix reste toujours un goût acquis pour moi, mais j'ai trouvé ça a passé vraiment mieux que Berlin. 7/10

Genres: Glam rock, pop rock Formed: 1970 (Solo) Run time: 11 songs, 36 min, 51 sec This was his second album as a solo artist. He was formerly with the Velvet Underground. Lou Reed is another artist who’s voice is instantly recognisable. The album produced two singles: "Walk on the Wild Side"/"Perfect Day" and "Satellite of Love". The least popular songs have 4.1M plays, whilst the most popular is track 5, “Walk On The Wild Side” with over 400M plays on Spotify. I like songs that tell a story and track 5, "Walk on the Wild Side" is amongst the best I’ve ever heard. The content of the song is not so shocking in 2023 when we are all aware of the LGBT community, but back then I imagine it must have been outrageous. Track 4, "New York Telephone Conversation" is not a rock song. It sounds like the sort of thing a comedian would sing as part of their set. Who thought it should be included on the album? Track 6, "Goodnight Ladies" is a jazz track. It isn’t anything profound but it seems like a good light-hearted way to finish the album. There are some phenomenal songs on this album, some good and most of the others are OK. Listen Again?: No, but I will listen to a Best Of… My Rating: ***

Favourite song: Perfect Day

An all-time favorite album of mine.

10/10 Lou Reed is the GOAT while this might not be as ambitious or creative as the Velvet Underground, it still has that signature charm that makes all of Reed’s music so iconic and lovable

I really enjoyed this album and listened several times. There are some hits on here that were very familiar (Perfect Day! Walk on the Wild Side!) but I don't think I've ever heard the album and I really enjoyed listening to it in full. It still manages to sound edgy and cool after all this time and the message is on point. Probably not surprising since Bowie was involved. An easy 4/5 for me.

Perfect Day is one the best songs ever. Walk on the Wild Side is a classic. Favorite Tracks: Perfect Day, Vicious, Walk on the Wild Side, Make Up, Satellite of Love, Wagon Wheel, New York Telephone Conversation, Goodnight Ladies. 4/5

I lov lou

Al een stuk beter dat die eerdere Lou Reed-plaat. Muzikaal zakt het nergens in, en 'Perfect day' werd een evergreen. De onderwerpkeuze is niet helemaal de mijne, al kan ik 'Walk on the wild side' sinds de cover door Herman Havermout ('Hallo ik heeft een nieuwe aftersjeeft') niet meer al te serieus nemen.

Een bijzondere, wat droevige stem. Niet perse mijn smaak. Als hij wat anders met zijn stem probeert, lijkt het wat te verdraaien. Hij zit er aan vast...Hij lijkt het wat te compenseren in thema en muziek, zonder dat het echt te blij wordt. Daar redt hij voor mij de plaat mee.

Wat Lou Reed redelijk uniek maakt, is zijn manier van zingen. Hoe hard hij ook probeert om een vrolijk nummer te maken, zijn stemgeluid maakt het nummer bijna altijd somber. Als een soort Marcel van Roosmalen die zingt. Of een soort duistere David Bowie. En op een enkel nummer klinkt het helemaal idioot, als een duistere Kermit de Kikker (NY telephone conversation). Het heeft iets melancholisch en treurigs. Maar Perfect Day is een van de mooiste nummers ooit geschreven en ook met Satellite of Love herbergt het album een pareltje.

Good album. Enjoyed the variety

I really liked this album. Fav tracks: Vicious, Hangin’ Round, Walk On The Wild Side, Perfect Day

Has anything aged worse than the cabaret and music hall inspired songs that rock bands liked to record in the late 60’s and early 70’s? Other than those two or three detours, this is a pretty great rock record.

Awesome. Rating: 4.7

Just a perfect day You made me forget myself I thought I was Someone else, someone good.

perfect day is a masterpiece and vicious is cool but there’s a lot of dreck and the degenerate vibe is just gross

Hell yes

Transformer by Lou Reed is a seminal album that showcases his artistic brilliance and boundary-pushing creativity. Released in 1972, it captures Reed's distinctive blend of gritty rock and poetic lyricism. Tracks like "Walk on the Wild Side" and "Perfect Day" are enduring classics, with their mesmerizing melodies and thought-provoking narratives. The album's production, courtesy of David Bowie and Mick Ronson, is polished and vibrant, enhancing Reed's unique vision. Transformer remains a testament to Reed's influence on alternative music, with its daring exploration of taboo subjects and its ability to captivate listeners with its raw honesty and musical innovation.

Wonderful record.

Good songs, middling album. I don't know...

classic

Giving Bowie and The Stooges tbh. Not enough of music buff to know much about him but the album was great, sometimes a little slow but would probably listen again.

Yeah nice, some bangers on here.

hyvää musiikkia...Transformerit ovat kotoisin kaukaa avaruudessa sijaitsevalta Cybertron-planeetalta, jossa kaikki elämä on mekaanista. Robotit ovat jakaantuneet hyviin Autobotteihin sekä pahoihin Decepticoneihin, jotka ovat taistelleet keskenään jo kauan. Robotit tulivat aikanaan myös Maapallolle jatkamaan keskinäistä taisteluaan, missä ne tuottivat paljon vahinkoa myös ihmisille... hell music...devil songs...ei heti luulisi mutta on.. perfect day

7.6, Great production and sound but mildly creepy lyrics. Amazing record though.

The older I get the more I appreciate Lou Reed's music. This is by far the best stuff that I have heard of his. For his time period and the prog/glam rock artists that were popular around that time, Reed would have been a breath of fresh air. 2023 though, it is middle of the road stuff.

Wasn't expecting so many hits in there

So belters in here, combined by some odd tracks.

So easy. The voice, the rhythm, it just all plays. Without any effort. Can hear the Bowie.

De twee grote hits zijn super. De rest van het album verbleekt er wel een beetje bij. Vrijdag geluisterd en ik herinner me alleen de 2 hits. Een 3 is eigenlijk te laag, maar een 4 kan ik het niet geven.

Love the Velvets. Not too sure about this. The songs are a bit samey and... boring. That last song is one of the worst I've heard for a while. Saved by Perfect day and Satellite of Love.

Lou takes a break from shagging Iggy and gets an album produced by Bowie. His pop smarts are here in spades. Classic tracks abound and even those that have been overplayed don't sound tired in this album setting. There are occasional dips with some of the off-Broadway brass section tunes but this is a confirmed classic album. Best Tracks: Vicious; Walk on the Wild Side; Satellite of Love

♥️♥️

Didn't grab me.

-vicious was a cool song -i don’t think i’ve listened to lou reed before? -but i definitely know of him -love that it sounds like he isn’t trying to sing -thats not a read i promise -favorites: vicious -i’ve heard walk on the wild side before -i like how chill all of these songs are

It was interesting to find out that Bowie was one of the producers on this album, to me there isn't too much of him in there. I believe it's too much of Reed trying to have that glam sound, with the overexposed image on the front cover along with the understated sound of each of the tracks - Bowie could never. Best: Walk On The Wild Side Worst: Goodnight Ladies

Pues genial(PSP)

Conversational Bowie produced glam. Walk on the Wild Side was the highlight of this album. 2.8/5

It’s alright. Lou Reed is very lucky to have been famous cause he can’t sing and some of his lyrics are questionable. However the music is pretty good over all. I can see why people like it but don’t think it quite deserves the hype.

Fav walk on the wild side, Wagon wheel Least fav Andy’s chest The 3 song run from perfect day-walk on the wild side is amazing DANGER OOOUOH

5.0 + I love the reviews that are like, “Besides ‘Walk on the Wild Side’, ‘Vicious’, ‘Perfect Day’ and ‘Satelite of Love’, this album sucks!” Music critics are such bitches sometimes (myself included). In addition to the aforementioned songs, I’d also add “Goodnight Ladies” and “Andy’s Chest” to the list of standouts. So pretty much all of this is at least good and some of it is downright spectacular. One of the better examples of Lou Reed’s uncanny ability to blend sounds.

I love this album! Couple of my favorite Lou Reed songs on this one. I just love the feel and the sound of this album. Brings you right back to New York about late seventies early 80's.

I sometimes forget how strange Lou Reed can get, lyrically and instrumentally. It’s good, not crazy. 3/5.

All in all, i really enjoyed it.

For me, it was a forgettable album. The notable exception was take a walk on the wild side glass track. I like that one overall two out of five.

Great album, Bowie on production! Walk on the wild side. It’s an all timer

A pretty good album start to finish. Leans rock but grabs influences from other genres to keep things varied and interesting.

Good for background and feelings vibes.

Interesting album. I had only heard "Walk On the Wild Side" previously, and I did not expect him to vary so much stylistically. I also thought it was a pretty risky song lyrically for the time, so I was pretty surprised by the lyrics of "Vicious". I feel like in many ways, this album is predictive of 90s alternative music. The incorporation of horns, drastically varied styles within a single album, nonsensical and sometimes offensive lyrics, and especially Reed's vocal delivery. His style on many songs reminded me of John McCrea from Cake, both in timbre and in his deadpan delivery. I did not absolutely love the album, but it had its high points and it was worth listening to. Full marks for creativity and risk-taking, but only a moderately pleasant listening experience.

Fascinating use of percussion to fill in the soundscape. The whole album feels satirical and fun, yet serious and brooding at times. Reeds voice sounds tired, but very unique and fits the style well. Lyrical content is interesting. I had a hard time deciphering if Reed was being satirical most of the time. Really a work of art.

Transformer. Sometimes it's a nice, heartfelt rock. But sometimes, it transforms into a boring, generic noise.

Cool listening. Mirá vos, tres hitazos y yo ni idea que eran del mismo disco.

Love this but too bad there's one too many mid songs

This isn't at all my type of music. But I'm not an idiot. I appreciate what this album is and I can appreciate how it sounds. It sounds pretty good. I liked this album a surprising amount, actually. Lou has a really sick ass voice it sounds kind of drowsy at times and it just sounds good. There was a moment where I was listening to one of the songs and I thought that the production sounded really good so I looked over at Spotify to see who produced it and noticed that this album came out in 1972. I have so much respect for Lou and everyone else who worked on this album. To make such beautiful and vivid songs on such primitive technology. That sounds kind of rude lmao. Really solid album I enjoyed it. Goodnight ladies was a great closer.

Only a 2 from me. I feel a bit bad about this actually since it's so famous, and for real Wild Side and Perfect Day are both great tracks. But somehow the rest of the record feels like a bit of a joke haha a throwaway. I think this whole 'glam rock' thing doesn't hit a bullseye with me in general.

Good album but Lou Reed's voice kinda pisses me off sometimes.

I hate to rate everything 3*, because there were good songs on this album, but overall it was a bit too weird for me to rate it higher.

Lou Reed was never my favorite.

"Walk on the Wild Side" and "Perfect Day" are the two I recognized the most on the album. Overall I thought it was just alright - never a huge fan of Lou Reed's music and this album is not absolved of having any clunkers... in fact there were a few. 5/10.

Great album. Love Lou Reed

Lou reed e nice with it ja gillar hans röst

Cool album. A bit on the fence with quite how much I like the music but it’s something like a decent 4

Bra skiva! Walk on the Wild Side är överlägset hårdast thouuu

Exceptional Standouts: Perfect Day, Walk on the Wild Side, Satellite of Love,

Not my artist, but a few very good songs!

Some classics here but also some pretty out there stuff

i like lou reed in general. as part of this project, i was subjected to velvet underground's atrocious second album, and transformer is so much more palatable than that. there was some weirdness, but it wasn't overpowering. the quirks remind me of reed's punk origins. he leans more into rock on transformer, but he dips his toe into punk and pop, and jazz? i mean, i admired the tuba and saxophone inclusion on "goodnight ladies" but it was unusual on the album. i guess that ties back into punk, huh? reed's voice struck me. like some other musicians of this time period, they weren't strong singers--alice cooper comes to mind immediately. but these kinds of singers have unique voices and bring something different to their songs. in fact, reed's steady voice is perfect for slower songs like "perfect day" or "satellite of love." lyrics tend to be stronger, i think, for these kinds of musicians. the first few opening lines of "vicious" seems to prove that. 3.5

David Bowie being a producer on this album is not surprising, I could hear the similarities from the first track. This album definitely had some dull tracks that I could have done without, but also quite a fair few good psychedelic, proto-glam songs. The good songs weren't particularly deep or thought-provoking for the most part, but they were fun listens, save for "Walk on the Wild Side"; this song was hitting on some interesting topics for 1972. All in all, everything here gives a very cabaret-esque vibe, and I am not mad about it.

Lou reeds best album

Seemed like a love letter to New York

Fantastic album. So many bangers. For being 36min, this is beyond power packed. Great flow from audio engineer with track layout. 5 TBz 1. Perfect Day 2. Walk On the Wild Side 3. Satellite of Love 4. Vicious 5. Wagon Wheel

sonzao, classico e pa

Here's an example of an influential album that certainly influenced folks but still sounds fresh

Paar hele goeie en een paar waarvan ik dacht mwah

Soft vocals, talk singing. Some of the songs have more action than others, but overall Lou has a knack for composing a rhythmic compilation. He has created interesting lyrics with uncommon story telling and fun choruses. He employs some various instrumentals including keys, horns, and strings. The quality of the album is adequate.

"Transformer" is the second studio album by American recirding artist Lou Reed. It was produced by Mick Ronson and David Bowie who helped promote it. Both Ronson and Bowie were also musicians in the band and some songs do very much sound like early 70's Bowie. Reed had written the songs while in The Velvet Underground and, I know, there's some versions of these songs if you search the VU discography catalogue. The album is considered an influential landmark in the glam rock genre. It also gave Reed commercial success and took him from cult status to international fame. "Vicious" was written at the request of Andy Warhol. When Reed asked Warhol about vicious, Warhol said "vicious, like getting hit with a flower." Sure enough that lyric appears in the song. A nice Velvet Underground guitar melody. Ronson on lead guitar gives a unique, scratchy, searing solo. A melancholy piano, guitar and a string arrangement by Ronson highlight "Perfect Day." About heroin and one of Reed's best songs. Speaking of Reed's best songs, side one ends with "Walk On the Wild Side." The classic bass line. The doo-doo-doos. Name another song you think of when you hear Polly. OK, Nirvana don't count. Sexual orientation, gender identity, prostitution, drug use. And it's 1972. Another Reed classic "Satellite of Love" was written as Reed observed a guy watching a satellite launch. About jealously. Great piano melody and backing vocals. "I'm So Free" is more rockin' and a good glam rock example. The album ends with "Good Night Ladies " I didn't know Reed had New Orleans ragtime in him. Horns. Jazzy. Whimsical. The title based on a T.S. Elliot poem and also a line from Shakespeare's Ophelia right before she dies. The highs on this album are super high from the Lou Reed cannon. The other songs are decent, maybe though, not at his Velvet Underground level. The influence of Bowie and Ronson are heard throughout. The album is very good and definitely worthy a listen if you haven't yet and a re-listen if you have.

Full of classic tracks

Somewhere between 4 and 5. Continues the clever songwriting and easy but unforgettable hooks of Velvet Underground, and cuts new ground in the glam rock direction, no doubt because Bowie and Ronson were behind it. The subject matter is really out there for the US in the 70s, and even the quirkiest tracks have an edge to them. I've listened many times and will continue to do so.

Boring

aight

Great snarky lyrics. Groovy.

Couple of classic tracks enjoyable

Bereits gehört. Ikonisch. 8-9/10

1 Vicious [8/10] 2 Andy's Chest [7/10] 3 Perfect Day [9/10] 4 Hangin' 'Round [7/10] 5 Walk on the Wild Side [7.5/10] 6 Make Up [7/10] 7 Satellite of Love [9/10] 8 Wagon Wheel [7/10] 9 New York Telephone Conversation [6.5/10] 10 I'm So Free [7/10] 11 Goodnight Ladies [7/10]

This was honestly rather enjoyable

Hell yeah been meaning to listen to this for ages. Executive produced by David Bowie and Andy Warhol. Madness. mane. I wanted to love this album but on first listen it just didn't click. I'll listen again in the good headphones before commenting anything. oh yeah this album sounds so much better in good headphones. thank god I decided to revisit. bass in track 2 sounds wonderful everything in perfect day sounds amazing to the core. perfect day is perhaps a perfect song. you're going to reap just what you sow. all in all there were quite a few songs I didn't care for after these couple listens but man im so glad I decided to revisit with good headphones. I was going to give this album a 2 stars and never listen to it or think about it again. some of these songs are genuinely incredible. enjoyed perfect day, walk on the wild side, make up, satellite of love, goodnight ladies

always appreciate lou reed's work. it's really hard to sound as ahead of your time as velvet/lou's solo career.

Wasn't shit but quite boring to me

Did not like this, quite boring to me

Lou Reed is truly an icon. I absolutely loved Walk On the Wild Side and Vicious. His sound is very unique, but David Bowie producing the album does influence the sound a bit.

I ♡ Lou Reed. I like to pretend he's my ultra weird uncle and I'm just so proud of every one of his quirky songs.

This is totally from my past, many years ago, 2 stars

Not enough time to write much. I love this album. :(