Transformer

Opened strong so I thought I would've loved it more than I did. Perhaps a second to marinate and listen again will change my opinion but rn...

it kinda has some weird sounds that remind me of a circus

Mer varierat än väntat, flera hitar, bra känsla och attityd!

Genomgående trevligt, och hitsen höjer det helt klart ett snäpp!

Inte helt min stil, men ändå flera bangers och överlag väldigt najs. Känner mig generös.

Mycket trevligt!

Some problematic lyrics. Not quite my vibe I think.

Eh mid

Such a mixed bag of an album. Includes some of the best and worst songs I’ve ever heard. So it goes with Lou Reed. The influence this had on a lot of bands I like can’t be questioned though, so it’s an album I appreciate rather than enjoy.

The first domino in a series of events that trigger the rise of Michael Cera in the mid-2000's.

I do like this album - lovely music to have on in the background but nothing I would really connect to

Genial !

This may be my favorite Lou Reed album so far. Walk on is a classic of course but I also like Perfect.

It’s more talking than singing and this project has revealed to me that I find that style of performance very greeting. Did not enjoy. (Edit: Oh! Walk on the Wild Side! I know this song)

Is it weird that I prefer Berlin? Some of the lyrics on this album are terrible. Great singles though.

Sux

it's decent, i think? the vocal styling is not particularly to my taste, at least in this sort of quantity, but there's good individual tracks for sure.

Some absolutely sublime songwriting on here, plus the Bowie and Ronson refresh of Reed’s sound. Doesn’t quite all land, but spectacular when it does.

finding out david bowie produced this was the most unsurprising thing ever. dope af. rip lou reed he wouldve loved blue hair and pronounce

Nice

It’s not a perfect album, but it’s undeniable how many great and influential songs there are on here. Many of my favorite from the era. It’s original, transgressive, and music that won’t get old. He was way ahead of his time in so many ways. Top songs: Perfect Day, Andy’s Chest, Walk on the Wild Side, Satellite of Love

Never listened to this before but it might be one of my favorite albums now. Somehow both cynical and warm, finding beauty in what others would consider ugly. 'Perfect Day' would sound insanely corny coming from almost anyone else, but this love song sounds a lot more sincere when you know it comes from the same guy who wrote 'Walk on the Wild Side'. You know when someone who never smiles laughs at a joke, and it's more meaningful than hearing someone laugh who laughs at everything? It's like that.

Walk on the will side is one of the best songs ever

Heard Many Times; 5; This album combines so many elements I really enjoy: lo-fi sounding production, deadpan delivery, driving, straight-forward rhythm, scraggly guitar, etc. This is all mixed together with memorable, catchy hooks and sweet sounding harmonies and production. Somehow both base and transcendent at the same time. And there is (almost) no filler - every track feels memorable and distinct. Favorite Track: Perfect Day

tired of listening to the same albums from this progressive era, i don’t think they have aged too well. found this album to be mixed with highs and lows; could mostly tolerate lou reeds voice. the best song imo is perfect day, it has a timeless feel to it that walk on the wild side does not. this song is this album’s saving grace. 3 stars

vicious is a little goofy but it’s pretty good andy’s chest is also very random, second song in and i can already tell this guy is pretty goofy with the lyrics but he has a nice voice. reminds me a tad bit of bowie perfect day is pretty good, i like the message behind it hanging round is fire, favorite so far for sure. music is on point walk on the wild side is so good it’s great, just everything about it. think the first three songs must’ve been experimental because they were really goofy make up is good, i like the message and it sounds familiar satellite of love and wagon wheel are decent i suppose new york telephone conversation is pretty good, not too much to say goodnight ladies is fire i’m so free is also fire and i like the lyrics i think my favorite song off of this album is 🥁 🥁… hangin round

Album je fin, lagan, sve u svemu okej

he plays guitar while i sing lou reed što bi lepo rekla lana del rey

Hubiera sido perfecto si no trajera Andys chest u-U

Reed+Bowie+Ronson es la combinación ganadora. Pienso que la obra maestra de Lou sigue siendo Berlin o tal vez New York, pero éste disco no falla. Junto al Coney Island Baby, la versión más amigable de Lou para el nuevo escucha

And curtains laced with diamonds, dear, for you And all the Roman noblemen for you And kingdom's Christian soldiers, dear, for you And melting ice cap mountains tops for you sofi me vas a hacer llorar, andy's chest no solo es la mejor canción del disco, es una de las canciones más preciosas que he escuchado. tmb es muy boba pero eso es lo que la hace tan bonita, te digo que te quiero con chistes tontos e imágenes disparatadas xq de qué otra forma expresar y dimensionar lo que eres para mí. tmb es muy gay. todo el disco es muy gay.

Some of the lyrics are a bit silly, but the gigantic anthems make up for it

There’s something in Perfect Day, but not enough — or not quite, at least not for me. Maybe this glam rock album isn’t for me, and that’s it. The same happens to me with the track Walk on the Wild Side: I needed more, and less of some decisions (tbh, it kind of won me over at the end with the sax, because I’m a whore).

Fantastic, classic album that stands the test of time

Yeah, it’s decent. You can hear a little bit of punk in there. Did I thoroughly enjoy it? Not really.

One of my favourite album discoveries of recent years

Quite enjoyed that.

Sardonic

Good

I really appreciate the story-telling in Walk on the Wild Side. I remember listening to this album in high School or college for the first time and feeling really cool LOL. I'd like to appreciate more the impact Lou Reed had on creating new types of music like punk and alternative. I know people have said that Lou was more of an "observer" or reporter of the subcultures of drug use, transgender exploration etc. in New York, but I'm not sure how I feel about the morally ambiguous message and content of the songs or even the deadpan delivery/tone. The whole album sounds sarcastic to me, which is especially obvious in the song Make Up as an example. I don't know if sarcasm is the intention but either way it doesn't impress me the way that it used to when I was younger. The music certainly doesn't uplift or inspire me but maybe if I learn to appreciate the music more for what it is and the impact it had I would get more enjoyment from it. I think out of curiosity I will listen to it again and also try to learn more about the inspiration and impact of it.

Pleasant sounds and typical of 70’s for me, meh overall with a few soulful moments.

Not my type of music but enjoyed it more than the other metal bands ive had so far

It was okay

滑らかでソフトなポップロックでけっこう好み。 Metal Machine Musicしか聞いてなくてごめん。

I really enjoyed this album. The songs were either fairly catchy and/or memorable. My one complaint is that it was really short.

I like his quiet, late night-sounding rock. So chic, New York, and transgressive. Perfect Day will always remind me of that movie. I really like the last song, a paragon of the genre of last songs. There’s enough in the middle/towards the end that I’m meh about to take it down a star, but plenty to elevate it beyond 3.

solid - very good rock hooks and really enjoyable to listen to!

Spectacular. You can practically feel Bowie's fingers threaded through the music. 5 very happy stars from me.

Biased review here ... 5 stars absolutely no doubt. I LOVE Lou Reed. Simple, powerful, cutting edge for 1972, perhaps cutting edge even for 2026 given the current American "situation".

Pretty unique and quite diverse from what I'm used to.

More like 3.5-4 range. Obviously some classics but a few weak tracks

Awesome

raw, quirky and a little chaotic

great album! one more for the collection.. 01/21/2026

Trippy and vibey!

Lou Reed is often painted as a prickly, John Lennon type, but musically this is pure McCartney juxtaposed with frank descriptions of sex, drugs, and self-loathing. Nice to hear him at a time where he was able to consistently keep pitch, too.

Nothing on this album except for Walk On the Wild Side is as good as what he did with the Velvet Underground.

Harry, mark and john

Would have given a 4 if not for New York Telephone Conversation Fave track: Perfect day

Considered a classic, and for good reason. 4/5

Vicious - 7/10 Andy’s Chest - 5/10 Perfect Day - 7/10 (liked the ending) Hagin’ ‘Round -5/10 Walk On The Wild Side - 8/10 Make Up - 4/10 (the horn just doesn’t do it for me) Satellite of Love - 5/10 Wagon Wheel -6/10 (a little catchy) New York Telephone Conversation - 1/10 (annoying) I’m So Free - 4/10 Goodnight Ladies - 2/10 (too slow) Overall Rating: 5/10 Definitely an acquired taste for sure…

I love walk on the wild side

more gay 😄 love the funky sounds. brave and fun.

Probably need more Lou Reed in my life. Solid album.

enjoyed the first half more than the second. felt at times like i was listening to the wiggles. 2.5/5

Not bad, not amazing

Gostei muito! Já tinha ouvido falar do Lou Reed e conhecia (mesmo sem saber) uma de suas músicas. O único ponto negativo do album é que eu tive que pesquisar para entender as letras, pois elas fazem referências a pessoas reais e eventos reais do circulo social do cantor. De todas as músicas, acho que Perfect Day foi a minha preferida.

This was a solid album. I liked the guitar parts in the first few songs plus I'm So Free. Vicious was prob my favorite. This albums kinda like what I would imagine the average 20 year old White dude would listen to in the 70s. Walk on the Wild Side is pretty cool too, kind of unexpected. And Goodnight Ladies is a nice ending. Overall, maybe a 6.5/10

'Vicious' opens this album like a charm. It's immediately compelling and sets the stage for the songs that follow. The guitar, bass and drums chug along, often simply but powerfully. Reed's unique voice and syntax are charming, although I imagine they are an acquired taste. I wonder if someone who didn't grow up with that voice would appreciate it hearing it first as an adult--like Neil Young's :)

Nunca he sido tan fan de Lou, pero después de revistar este álbum creo que puedo escuchar más de su discografía

Fair amount of forgettable tracks, but the good ones are very good.

Nice

idk

Lou Reed is the One Good Cis Chaser and the OG at that, they'll never make me hate you.

Best - Vicious Worst - Hangin Round

First few on the album were good.

8.5/10

Wow

Again, not my cup of tea

90

It was alright. I knew Walk on the Wild Side of course, but not sure I'd heard any of the others.

I don't know, it feels like it lost the thing that made VU work. But it does have the biggest recognizeable songs of his solo career. 3/5

9/10

Good I liked the songs earlier on better then the later one the new york telephone conversation kinda annoyed me and there was also a ballad i didn't like. Overall the songwriting was very interesting but im unsure if i would return to this.

Нраица

Ну нормально

Absolutely fine.

Alright x

Fun, quirky album Favs- Walk on the wild side, Perfect day, Vicious Worst- New York telephone conversation

So weird and so good. "Vicious" "Andy's Chest" "Hangin' Round" "Walk On the Wild Side" and "Satellite of Love" were faves on here.

I understand that the album is technically impressive from a musical standpoint. But I found the songs to be uninteresting and boring. It grew on me a little bit upon the second and third listen. Not something I see myself going back to much.

This album smirks. It doesn’t smile and it doesn’t frown. It’s just kind of there. Gives a sort of urban big city feel, a bit grungy. I’d like this album more if I was the chronic school misfit, but I wasn’t, so I’m giving it 3/5

loved Perfect Day sm

Solid 70s vibe. This isn't something I would listen to on my own or its entirety except for in this setting. Its 'ok' for me? I like it but would I listen to the whole album again? Probably not.

I can appreciate the progressive nature of some of the subjects explored in this album, but it is not nice to listen to musically.

The name Lou Reed sounds familiar but I cannot recall any of his music so I am excited to listen to it. Right off the bat, track 1 sounds very similar to Pavement. I like this sound a lot so hopefully it is consistent throughout the album. It has a very 90's sound considering it was released in 1972. Track 2 reminds me of the Violent Femmes with the kind of monotonous singing. I like it. I just discovered he was a member of The Velvet Underground, which is why the name sounds so familiar to me. That makes a lot of sense as to why his sound is also very familiar. Track 3 is different from the first two tracks, with more musical vocals and a lyrical sound. I am enjoying this. Track 4 is quite the switch up from track 3 as it is very upbeat. I am really liking this album so far. Tracks 4 and 5 were okay, I do not have much to say about them except that I am surprised track 5 is his most popular song. I feel like tracks 1 and 3 were much better. Track 6 was a little strange lyrically but it was a good song. Track 7 is very interesting, probably the most interesting song yet which is nice. I am on the last track right now and overall this album has been really good, but definitely not 5 stars. I have been trying to go off just my first instinct for ratings, so I will give this one 4 stars.

Lyrics good. Take a Look at the wild Side bekannter Song.

Really enjoyed this, having only been familiar with Walk On The Wild Side previously. Some songs were definitely a bit of a drag, but overall a very lovely listen.

Demasiadas expectativas

I love this fuckin album

The album is almost perfect. The biggest thing holding this back for me is the more goofy songs like Make Up, or New York Telephone Conversation. But besides that this album is great. Of course Perfect Day and Walk On the Wild Side are great, but I also want to shout out Vicious and Satellite of Love. I also really like Goodnight Ladies and how it closes out the album. Overall a super strong album with a couple of duds. Low 5.

i like it

Siin on päääris mõjukaid lugusid, aga ka sellist lahjemat kraami, kus mulle tundub, et Lou päris ei laula, vaid lihtsalt jutustab ja see vokaal kuidagi kergelt häirib. Muidu on kuulatav kraam, vahepeal paneb ta nilbustega üle. 3.2/5

Pretty chill, not entirely my vibe but I might have to sit with it a while.

Eleven songs in 36 minutes, lots of short & sweet. Lou at his best.

Lou MF Reed. that’s all.

First listen, I was like “yeah this rules.” By the 5th (bc no Sat/Sun albu), I was not as enthused. The hits are great, but a couple songs just ruin the whole thing. Also that bridge in “Satellite of Love” is duuuuuuuumb.

Love this record. Such a classic.

Really pleasing on the ears and musically sound :>.

Another easy listening album. Not bad, not special either.

it's not a bad album, but it's missing something...

Approaching this from a critical standpoint is tough for me because holy shit I hate the way Lou Reed sounds SO much. Ultimately there’s are some great instrumental performances over this album and a couple iconic songs but every time he opens his mouth I wanna kill myself. I also just ultimately don’t think this is doing anything even remotely near the other content coming out at this point. While I appreciate the inspiration he was in the more outsider music land, I cannot get down with this shit.

3.5

So good

One of the very best ever.

Banging. Every song is memorable and charismatic. Trans visibility too. I love the messaging on these songs but they also don’t feel preachy, it’s very personal. This makes me feel like I understand glam in a way I didn’t with T. rex. It might technically be closer to a 4 because his voice is so lethargic that after awhile you may get a little worn out but I think that’s something that will grow on me like it usually does with voices. I’m giving it a 5

Has some good songs on it, but feels like it's a little bit too uninterested in doing much. Lou Reed's delivery is almost apathetic, but the songs don't seem to intend on evoking apathy but instead entertain. Something they are to a degree. For being glam rock, this is pretty un-glamorous.

Couple of listens and there’s some interesting stuff in there. Wildside of course and the upbeat stuff I liked like Satellite. Overall meh though

Not for me

Great mix , rather risque with a touch of cabaret. Fun to listen to

10/10 I love that Bowie production, I love the weird songs, I love the sheen of cool over the whole thing. Completely my speed

Great album - captivating lyrics and a distinct tune to all his songs.

This had great potential. A few really good tracks, and some so so ones bring it down to a 3/5 for me. Not enough to get me wanting to listen to the whole thing again.

vocals are not up to the music

Entiendo el hype pero no es algo que escucharía en mi día día. Satellite of love a bop mi favorita

Pretty good but it's reputation seems to be only be there because of it being a predecessor to other cultures.

The only song I like it was Goodnight ladies..

Take a walk on the wild side! Love this album.

This was great. This is the Lou read I've always expected. Really good.

3⭐️ enjoyed reading about how Bowie produced this album! feel like there are some really enjoyable songs and some that I wouldn’t listen to again. songs I already knew: walk on the wild side fave new one(s): satellite of love

This hit me like a flower.

More straightforward than I had expected. Some good songs for sure.

Liked the musicality and instruments and overall sound. The lyrics gave me the creeps sometimes... don't know if it's because it's from a different era or if I just didn't understand them.

1. Vicious=6/10 2. Andys chest=7/10 3. Perfect day=8/10 4. Hangin’’Round=7/10 5. Walk on the wild side=8/10 6. Make up=8/10 7. Satellite of love=7/10 8. Wagon wheel=7/10 9. New York telephone conversation=7/10 10. I’m so free=7/10 11. Goodnight ladies=8/10 Overall=7.5/10

it’s very slow and consistent, not really for me

honestly I have nothing much to say. liked hearing this album for the first time and the addition of tuba and sax was also nice. good vocals that I enjoyed listening to. -favourite track: WALK ON THE WILD SIDE

kinda giving cabaret vibes a bit

Listening session: january 3nd, while taking a shower and getting ready in the morning Listened to before: have listened to some tracks on this album but not to the entire album Thoughts: don’t think I would listen to this on a daily basis but it’s a great album Favourite tracks: Perfect Day, Satellite of Love, I’m so Free

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Sanullim do this better Highlights: Vicious Walk on the Wild Side Wagon Wheel

Nothing happening musically, maybe the lyrics are interesting but they weren't interesting enough to make me go check.

Lou Reed sounds like if Bob Dylan had a harder sound. I like it. A few lines that are a bit racist. Overall I’d listen to a few songs again.

I see the appeal to some people but to me it didn't stand out very much. I enjoyed songs like walk on the wild side and satelite of love but found songs like make up unsettling.

Pink Moon was overall fine for me. Out of the entire album, I genuinely enjoyed about three songs. Folk music isn’t really my genre, and it’s not something I would normally choose to listen to on my own. Because of that, parts of the album didn’t connect with me on like a musical way. That said, the lyricism stood out. Nick Drake’s writing is very intentional. I could feel what he was trying to express in each song. Even when I didn’t love the sound, the emotions came through, and I found myself relating to the lyrics on many tracks. Every song felt meaningful and the album definitely made me feel something, which I value.

i love this album

Kind of boring.

- his voice sounds like john mulaney rock lobster i love it - vicious has a nice build methinks very fun - andy's chest weirdly reminds me of DJOs new album and def paul mccartney & magical mystery tour - perfect day so somber so sullen love it - HAY HUNNAYYY TAKE A Walk on da wyylll side - make up i like the tuba - satellite of love miiiiight be my fav oh my god this song so inspired lana ohhhhh my goooooooood - new york telephone conversation is soooo fucking mccartney i love it - goodnight ladies ugh so good love

vicious is groovy vibes!!!! i liked the repetition of the quick strumming guitar. i enjoyed the percussion. the lyricism is meh but easy to listen to. "when i watch you coming i just have to run" so real i relate andys chest is cute i like all the calls to nature. lyrics sort of random like wtf is he saying just spit balling random jizz. just looked in the credits and david bowie is credited as a producer? was i supposed to know this? perfect day chorus SLAPS i was expecting myself to be bored and yawning while i read the lyrics, but the beat drop was beautiful. him singing about his "perfect day" yet sounding so miserable is so me. the chorus definitely sounds produced by david bowie so this makes sense. especially mixed with the absolute BANGER keys and band. ending was a tad mid but overall i enjoyed. hangin' round is how i feel about all of my friends (half serious) (heh...) def a groovy jizzy beat. i was tapping my foot along with the music. i find the tones of instruments to be very interesting and unique i really like how they compliment his voice! (is lou reed a band or a single person? or both?) i really really like how the chorus is intertwined with the story that is being told it is very fun. i have noticed that his outros are somewhat weak; either fade outs or just him repeating words. walk on the wild side "shaved her legs and then he was a she" doo doo doo dooo dooo doooo the doo doos seemed a lil weird at first but soon became enjoyable. i like the song and story, however not something i see myself listening to regularly. a very mellow song. yeah i think this is my least favorite, maybe it was inspiring or ambitious for its time but i didn't love it. & again, weak outro. alright HOW is this is most successful. make up this is def what lana del ray was referring to when talking about lou reed. i think maybe its a little fun? idk gives me a weird vibe. i really hate the brass instruments. yes lou we ARE coming out!!!!!! satellite of love i ALSO like to watch things on tv. maybe i am too critical, but his lyricism is just poor and difficult to enjoy. i enjoy his voice and production, but half the time i don't understand what the hell he is trying to say. it just sounds like hes trying to get out words in order to call it a song. baby you can come up with better than this!!!! the lyrics ended 2 minutes in and the second half of the song just repeated the same lyrics. bruhhhhhh. ok snaps i enjoy the new. okay trumpets play for me now! i SWEAR I JUST HEARD BOWIE. OKAY THIS IS FUNNBNNNNNN!!!!!!!! SATELLITEEEEEEEEEE OOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH i liked the second half SO MUCH MORE than the first. wagon wheel i dont like the heavenly father part. it threw me off. maybe i am stupid. what does it mean to be a wagon wheel. i dont like the ending either. i dont like the song alright i made up my mind. new york telephone conversation i thought that lou reed was rock i am sofuckingconfused. this song sounds like something that count olaf and the two old lady twins would sing to the baudelaire children. genuinely HOW did bowie produce this. im so free okay this is funner...... not sold yet though. yeah yeah alright i get it ur so free yada yada yada goodnight ladies i am so so so sorry i know he is seen to be a legend, but i just don't enjoy his lyrics!!!!!! I am BORED! the ladies have LEFT!!!!! Stop saying Goodnight. alriight i am sick of this album.

easy! a Sagittarius baby

Is okey i like it

Vicious, Perfect Day, Walkin on the Wild Side are quite nice As someone really enjoys rock in general because of how it can bring out hidden joy and emotions, this was a great into album to a legend I did even know. Strong 3.8/5.

Already listened and loved

Heel leuk

Not that bad

pretty fire. don’t listen to 70s glam rock that often, but i’ll definitely revisit this at some point. 4/5

Good, but not for me! The talk singing got tiring after a while. Perfect Day and Wild Side are objectively great though.

2/10 i didnt enjoy this album, i wish the vocals were higher or more clearer. i did not add a single song from this album to my playlist.

Very much enjoyed

Let’s be real: Lou Reed can’t sing. Created some interesting songs, but not enough to elevate him to the level of Bob Dylan. Just ok in my opinion. Culturally significant, musically insignificant.

I had never really dug into Lou Reed's work in the past. I knew the inevitable "Walk on the Wild Side", of course, and I was aware of the Velvet Underground as a seminal force in early alternative rock, but hadn't actually listened to much of it. Listening to this album has convinced me that Lou Reed is much like Bob Dylan. This is partly because he's an extremely influential musician whose echoes are still being heard in music decades later, but mostly because he's a gifted songwriter and fantastic lyricist who is hampered by a profound inability to sing. Unlike Dylan, Reed has a very mellifluous voice, but he can't hit a pitch to save his life. Songs like "Walk on the Wild Side" and "New York Telephone Conversation" cover this up by being more conversational, but then we come to songs like "Satellite of Love" and "I'm So Free" where he's singing alongside some really excellent harmony vocals, and his lead lines are just kind of...stuck in there wherever. The production (by David Bowie, no less!) is stellar, and the music is sublime - even the quirky choices (like replacing bass with a tuba) work. I just wish Reed wasn't tone-deaf...although, given that this was the highly experimental New York of 1972, that may have been the point.

Twas ok. Not my personal taste but definitely fitting for the time it was released.

Way better than I expected. Never listened to anything besides the hits.

Awh so this is who signs all these songs

Perfect example of an album you have to hear before you die. Regardless if you dislike VU or Lou Reed it's undeniable he had massive influence on bands you actually do like. 5/5

fav songs Perfect Day 8/10 Walk on the Wild Side - (CAN I KICK IT!!!!! ) 9/10 New York Telephone Conversation ( I only like this one cause its oddly memorable ) 6/10 Overall, I give this album like a 7/10, I don't think slow, older, sing-songy albums like this are my style 100% but i'm glad I gave it a shot

It’s okay.

Rating : 5/10 - Chill music - More so “Talking-Singing” - Best song : “Vicious” - Nothing crazy, more so a mid-tempo-story time-album.

Meh

I was happy to see this album. I've been wanting to explore Lou Reed's music, specifically Velvet Underground. For me, this is a good introductory album for his work. It has the classic "Walk on the Wild Side." The line "...and the colored girls go..." always made me uncomfortable and now that I'm older, I really don't like it at all, but there's more to that song which is still good. I wish he had re-recorded it and changed that line or just let it out completely. The song simultaneously raises issues that were taboo at the time and needed to be said, and is reductive of the backup singers. Mentioning the ethnicity but not saying anything more goes nowhere. There's no stance other than the possibility of holding onto dated prejudice trope. That said, there were a couple of other standouts, "Perfect Day," "Vicious," and to some degree, "Make Up." The other songs are okay.

Perfect Album

Good tracks and a nice chill vibe with real heart

Lou Reed takes everything he did for the Velvet Underground and expands on it on Transformer. Reed sing-talks, and actually sings, over familiar themes of night life, danger, but also new ones like love. With David Bowie's encouragement, Reed shows what he's capable of by trying a few different styles, most of which work out. The lyricism ranges from inspired, to silly nonsense, but Reed can even mostly sell the stilly poetry, too. Unfortunately, the album suffers from being frontloaded. Most of the experiements that don't quite hit are on the back end. A revitalized Lou is good for You Highlights: "Viscious", "Perfect Day", "Walk On The Wild Side", Bowie's backing vocals on "Satellite of Love".

Top album, full marks

viscous - was moving my hips to this one!! andy’s chest is so 70s i love + the guitar perfect day - ok keeeeyz. also lyrics i like all the different instruments NY telephone conversation was worst song lol i saved a few songs

Knew about 3 songs. I didn't hate it but none of the songs stood out to me.

This is annoying now. This doeant save my notes but reverts to the previous album notes. Cant be arsed thinking what i wrote. Five stars.

Liked the sound.

This was a good album

definitely an interesting opener. interesting. track 2 was boring. i wouldnt listen to it unless im listening to the album in full. track 3 is a masterpiece. i also had fun listening to track 4 but after some time it got repetitive. still i really good track. i think that im not a big fun of the way he sings. i would like a bit more passion in the vocals. track 5 is genuinely horrible. track 6 is better, but i still dont like the lyrics, the main melody and it needed to be more fast. track 7 is again a masterpiece. shouldve been a little faster but i dont mind it at all. i loved track 8. track 9 was sweet. not too much to say because its just 1min30 but its good overall. track 10 was also good. not really what you consider a masterpiece but i liked it. last track was genuinely boring. i have a tendancy to not consider the first and last track as a song, and these are the ones that make me like or hate an album. these made me hate the album even more. i would give it a 3 out of 10, but ill say a 5 because of the nice songs. mid

Eccentric glam pop/rock album that very clearly shows Bowie's production influence. Solid A side, significantly weaker B side. Decent listening overall. Top tracks: Andy's Chest, Perfect Day, Walk On the Wild Side

I hated it

Walk on the wild sample for can I kick it? Cool album, I liked vicious, hangin round, goodnight ladies. Would listen again!

This is a great album. There's an earthiness to Lou Reed's songwriting that gives it that edge of darkness and danger. Brilliant!

Brilliant

As much as a good handful of the lyrics are dated, especially the whole song of Walk On The Wild Side, this album is a near perfect masterpiece. The songwriting of Lou Reed and his dead pan voice is not for everyone and I can get behind and understand that, while I can also acknowledge he's one of the best to do it. It's on MANY "greatest albums of all time" lists for a very good reason.

Perhaps controversially this is not Lou's best, for me. That said, it's still great.

Transformer Lou Reed - Now, I love lou Reed, and this is an album where the highs are so so high, but some of the tracks i think fall a little bit short. - I love dry wit in writing and this is apparent in a lot of the songs - Lou Reed ur cool and don’t let anyone tell u otherwise - I would rate it 4 because of what it means to me, but genuine rating i think three at the moment Favourite: Always and forever Perfect Day. couldn’t listen to it today otherwise i’ll cry. Lots of memories to that song oml

There were a handful of tracks that I liked but the record as a whole wasn’t my favourite. I was expecting to love this due to David Bowie’s influence and because I really like the Velvet Underground but it fell short of my expectations :( Favourite: Hangin’ Round

I feel like this album some good songs and some filler ones. If it had a few more songs I really enjoyed, I’m sure I’d be a 4.

6 out of 10? Not sure it was my mood for the day

Never heared solo Lou Reed, always wondered what he did after VU (and before Metallica). Well, some nice glam / pop rock here. Some fillers are here, but even here they are quite enjoyable. Turns out he can be a good songwriter and compose music without earfuckery. Will surely return to it eventually.

Not a fan.

not my thing. it was alright.

чудовий альбом, він водночас звучить інтимно і глем-роково

Classic. Uno de mis discos favoritos. Lo asocio a mi primer año de carrera y eso siempre hace que gane. Perfect Days es la mejor canción de la historia. Todavía tengo pendiente el plan de beber sangreia in the park y después ir al cine. Walk on the walk side y tal. Y luego un montón de temas que son chorradas divertidísimas como Andy’s Chest o New York Telephone Conversation. Es un discazo. Lou Reed un pedazo de duro. Siempre en mi equipo.

I play this one all the time…so good!

My enjoyment of this album shifted a lot during my listen with some very high highs and very meh lows. Reed's voice leans monotone in quite a few tracks, which made them a bit boring, but that's not always the case. Sometimes, in songs like Wagon Wheel, it's far more exciting and dynamic. Plus, the most well-known song on the album, Walk On the Wild Side, is one of the worst offenders of the monotone sound and manages to not be all that bad because of the lyrics and guitar. I wouldn't describe this as my favorite kind of album to listen to, but I did feel it was properly balanced and was moderately enjoyable.

walk on the wild side is super cool, but the rest is kinda meh

This one is pretty consistent, but for me, a lot of the songs blend together, there's not necessarily anything I'd be racing to revisit, other than the stand outs of Perfect Day and Wild Side, both of which have endured for a reason. Reed's story telling and lyricism is really solid, and I really enjoyed the use of the Tuba on Goodnight Ladies & Make Up, it created a bit of a point of difference. Make Up is an interesting one, it's so cool to hear a song about a homosexual relationship from this era, despite it being heavily coded, the fact that it features on a release of this magnitude, from this era, is incredible.

Side 1 is pretty good, if overplayed on the airways, but not much to say about side 2. Not my favourite Lou Reed album

Loved it

This is probably the 5th time I've listened to 'Transformer' this year on my quest to know Velvet Underground and Lou Reed better. This is a favorite album of mine now. Generational talent, bangers and influence. I rank this up there with the best debut solo albums after a successful career in a band (up there with Peter Gabriel). I love the fact that David Bowie & Mick Ronson were producers and helped play/sing on the album.

remembered David Bowie while listening, but despite all of that it was hard. lyrics is fine tho, but still

3.5

I dunno, I guess it wasn't that bad. I recognized one song, though I never thought it was a very good song. And there was definitely some weird stuff in there. Ok so maybe it was kinda bad.

This is the Lou Reed experience. At moments you’re in shock at the brilliance of a given song, the next you’re asking yourself how full of shit this guy is. How full of shit am I? Why is he singing like that? And on and on. Bowie producing helped greatly, if nothing more than for the street cred. I feel you can hear it distinctly on Satellite of Love.

Seano nailed this one. Lou reed is equal pAbttrdgmmthkloomkgfvbkklp🤗🤗🤗🤗🤥😮😴. My daughter took my phone and put in the last sentence but actually kinda nailed it

TPE => SEA Series: A three album binge on a 11 hour flight (Evermore, Kind Of Blue and Transformer). 3 yuge albums for VERY different crowds My last album spun in flight. The fretless bass (at least thats my guess) is an amazing touch to a lot of these songs. Im surprised that I dont hear this used in other pop rock? It adds thar smokey slithery sound that fits the VERY mature lyrics. The themes in this album are far before their time. In that way, this album is far more than just a rock record. Loved a handful of these cuts and found myself spinning immediately after. 4.5 stars and rounding up

2,5

Great tunes

Pop hits from a kind of weird guy. Listening to Berlin through this list earlier on gave me new appreciation for Lou Reed. He definitely feels like a unique and avant gard poet artist to me now. This now feels so fresh and poppy in comparison. There are some absolute classics. It's all very listenable. It's not that it lacks depth at all, but I think I enjoyed my foray into weird lou a little bit more

I’d never listened to this one all the way through and only knew the hits. Glad I’ve changed that.

Because Lou Reed’s unique vocals, this kind of feels like The Velvet Underground without most of the weirdness of The Velvet Underground, which was the whole point. Some songs were pretty enjoyable, but I can’t say I have a lot of feelings about this album as a whole. Pretty good but nothing groundbreaking. 7/10

A little monotonous Enjoyed Vicious and Perfect Day, but the rest I could skip

I love this album and when through an intense phase of listening to it all the time. For me most early 70s albums are ripping off this sound, and it’s a great sound to rip off. Nearly nothin but gas, but it reaches into 5 for me because the big songs are just so fucking big. 5/5 Best Song: Satellite Of Love

Incredible songwriting, he really set the bar for what a song can make you feel and be about. I can't think of two more culturally significant songs to modern music than, take a Walk on the Wild Side and Perfect day. Dark subject matter, but he puts it in the most beautiful way, always. Best Track: I think it could be satellite of love? Is that mad to say?

I wish Lou Reed would transform into something more expressive and interesting. Fuck this is boring.

Vicious. You hit me with a flower. You do it every hour. Lou Reed's second album could've been more aptly titled Transformed, you know? Bowie and Ronson quietly re-wire the record, surely pushing it into more fluid territory. It's a record flirting with greatness. Or does it land just shy of greatness for you? Could be that it's smooth, oddly exposed, and slightly ridiculous, like a shaved Honey Bear? And then you know what they say: you have a hairy-minded pink bare bear. There is a lot to Transformer I appreciate. The lyrics, certainly. The production that frames Reed's humor and weariness in a cleaner, more deliberate light. All those easy mid-tempo rockers that manage to maintain momentum within the album and not bore me like they usually do. And the ballads like Perfect Day, they elevate the album and keep me hanging on.

Dull. Felt like a story told over music. Not my thing. It was chill tho. Nice at times. Enjoyed Vicious and Satellite of Love.

Lou Reed was what I needed today. I’m surprised by how much I truly enjoyed this album. I think he was a bit before his time. Mixing genres and sounds and bringing up raising questions that led to a more open and collaborative music scene.

Honnêtement, j'ai vraiment pas aimé. Je me suis vraiment ennuyée, les mesures à trois temps avec le trombonne c'était super kitch. J'avais envie d'écouter autre chose dès la moitié de l'album.

ok mas não é meu estilo

Mais um álbum que não fede nem cheira. Senti um pouco de falta de personalidade. Melhor do álbum: "Vicious". Pior do álbum: "Make Up".

LOVE! heard a lot of people say Cameron Winter is my gens Lou Reed, i think, yes. ate this one up. Perfect Day added to playlist!

5eme album avec Lou Reed =>2/5. Pop/Rock très standard, avec malheureusement le chant de LR dans tous les morceaux ... Deux points qui le sauvent de la note minimale : - Le tube 'Walk on the Wild Side' - C'est mon dernier album avec LR, enfin ...

Very good love all the songs on this album but my favorite has to be satellite of love its just so good ❤️

sorrrry

Iconic album, transformer feels like an album where directly inspired blues rock transitions into something more contemporary

Not my kind of music 1/5

Ughhh, goddammit, I'm a hipster. 5/5, an incredible, influential album. Growing up listening to skatepunk and going to DIY shows at fire halls and rec centers, essentially backed my way into appreciating this. Of it's course it's a top album.

Sublime - unpolished and often straying into performance art... but undeniably catchy and connecting in unexpected ways.

Ärligt talat, jag orkar inte se lou reeds nylle nått mer, jag gillar inte hans sång, jag gillar inte hans texter, jag gillar inte musiken, jag gillar inte produktionen.

Reed's vibe is so dark and edgy that it's easy to miss the innocence and even joy in his work, but I caught it listening to this album. This is a guy whose world is probably darker than I'd want to live in, but it's honest, and he wants the same things we all do -- and he loves rock and roll.

I don’t know how to capture the wavelength on which I connect with Lour Reed. It’s not save-my-life music. It's not transcendent, borderline holy music. I am not now nor have I ever been a casual user of drugs, let alone an addict. It’s just music that I must have heard on the right day in the right mood, and it permanently wormed its way into my soul. Lou Reed is something like the North Star of my taste, the skeleton key that connects all the disparate bands I love across a mess of genres. The element they all have in common can be traced back to what Lou (and John Cale) brought to music. The “elegant and brutal” mission statement John Cale presents in Todd Haynes’ superb documentary a few years back. There’s something about him — his persona, his talent, something — that makes everything sound cool and weirdly profound, even if it might be nonsense. (His lyrics in a British person’s voice would probably drive me batty.) But this isn't supposed a review of Lou Reed the man; it's meant to be a review of Transformer. I’m not sure this album alone would have shaped my musical taste — the reckless adventure of the four canonical Velvet Underground records made me a convert to this particular religion. I'm not even sure this is a five-star album. I maybe only love half the songs. The production is clear and mostly unfussy, missing that messy undertone that marked the best Velvet Underground songs. Bowie and Ronson have too heavy a thumb on a few of the songs, and a few of the straight rock songs feel a little phoned in. But the best parts of Transformer capture most perfectly the thing I love about him. Vicious, Andy's Chest, Perfect Day, Walk on the Wild Side, Satellite of Love, and Goodnight Ladies feel distilled from the substance that makes him Lou Reed. His unassuming voice and perfect guitar tone. The way it sounds like he's in the room with you, and you can't tell if he's playing these songs for the first time or the hundredth time. The simple and elegant nature of his songwriting delivered with just enough bite to make it deceptively dangerous. I'll never love his solo stuff as much as his VU stuff; Cale is too potent for that magic to exist without him. But I probably reach for this one more often than anything else in his storied discography.

2/5 aika yhdentekevää musisointia, vaikka sanat jepa

Sisältää Lou Reedin tunnetuimmat biisit. Varhaista glam rokkia, en osaa paremminkaan kuvata tätä vaikka glam ei oo eka sana mikä mieleen tulee. Parhaat: Walk On The Wild Side, Perfect Day, Vicious

- very clash-esque - i think this is more a sign of my current mental state, but all i could think of whilst listening was “BYLER” - i really enjoyed it but ill prolly have to give it a few more listens to REALLY get it yk (no complaints here)

I love the begging of the album. The whole thing has the right amount of absurdity.

Good and decent, with powerful messages interleaved into the songs.

Ok so not everything on this album is a hit. Perfect day and walk on the wild side are timeless classics. But it has just the right amount of Ronson guitar sprinkled in and the good Bowie-isms that give it a glam sheen but still its own thing. Music was made differently back then... Someone offers you to take the songs you wrote and put them in a whole different genre.

All goes a bit teddy bears picnic for my liking

I've heard many Lou Reed songs, but have never taken on an album from front to back. Honestly was a bit repetitive.

Surprisingly musical theatre-y? Like Chicago. But indie? And rocky? Lil jig to the beat. Liked it. Probably a grower

Very relaxing. Very rocky. I enjoyed some of the songs, it reminded me of how simple songwriting and producing used to be back in those days. It felt raw and real, not superficial or commercial, which I really appreciated. The type of album that definitely didn’t need music videos but rather, a focused ear. I enjoyed it as a first album to discover.

Another great classic, two of the best songs ever made, Walk on the wild side and perfect day. Wotws is attached to a very stong memory, I was maybe 16yo in a huge swiss chalet for new years eve with some of my parent's friends. There was a record player and I put this album, then the song played and I was just amazed and really surprised my the sax at the end of the song, truly beautiful, I was like, that's music. Even if I found the lyrics a bit to focus on women, come on Lou, life is a bigger picture than wanted to put your pipi in some poupous.

100 ALBUMS DOWN A BAJILLION TO GOOOOOO. Queer American who loves watching television. Just @ me next time.

It's a good album, one can hear Bowie's work as a producer.

..this is the great Lou Reed? Guy has the lyrical ability of a 7 year old and the glam rock isn't anything special. It's not actively bad to listen to, but it sure as hell ain't good. Perfect Day is excellent however.

Cool! Has a song of generation

A landmark celebration of the nastiest bits of life. Reed's character and lyrics find a perfect match with Bowie's production and Ronson's everything. Favourite tracks: Andy's Chest, Perfect Day, Take A Walk On The Wild Side (those last two songs have become so ubiquitous that I needed a reminder how fucking great they really are), Make Up, fuck it - everything is brilliant. Five fucking stars.

Some excellent songs and some terrible songs. 3.5 rounded up.

I think unfortunately I’m still not there to love this as an album, stars for the arguably best bari sax solo ever on the pop charts

Spoken word but not bad? Idk

Demon.

a good rock n roller kind of sing and songwriter gem. Lou Reed's most famous/some of the best of his solo discography shows up on this one.

It was okay, very mellow but not my kind of music.

Wasn't really a fan. Liked: Perfect Day Satellite of Love

Album is fine, not as bad as the previous couple. It clearly is a contemporary of Bowie (produced by him actually) and as somebody who doesn't enjoy much Bowie... not a fan. Walk on the Wild Side the only real song that catches my attention, which is why this is a 2 star.

Really grew on me as I listened through. Obviously some absolute classics on here. Great songwriting and quirkiness throughout. Took a little while to settle to his voice but will be listening through a second time now I have found my feet with him. Yeh, growing on me the more I listen and appreciate all the quirks and originality.

Andys Chest- 1/5 Perfect Day- Very cute yet sad song 3/5 Hangin' Round- 2/5 Walk On The Wild Side- 1/5 Make Up- 1/5 bro what Satellite Of Love- 2/5 Wagon Wheel- 2/5 New York Telephone Conversation- 2/5 Im So Free- 2/5 I don't really care to listen to the rest...

I can see why I only know the singles. I think Bowie and Ronson were trying to make Lou Reed British.

Toll

Excellent

Transformer is Lou Reed’s second album after he left The Velvet Underground, and it's an extension of that band's varied vibe and street sensibility. The best tracks for me are "Vicious," "Andy's Chest," and "Hangin' 'Round." “Walk on the Wild Side." This is an unusual and even unfortunate song to be Lou Reed’s most recognizable, as it’s a stylistic outlier. Not my favorite, actually. But, it does capture the commitment Reed had in VU and as a solo artist to tell stories of the underground. This is a 4/5 album from a noteworthy artist. He probably peaked when he was in The Velvet Underground, meaning before anybody knew who he was! But we do now. Good album.

I am not sure what I expected from a Lou Reed solo effort (his 2nd, I think), but I didn’t expect the theatrical side to be so strong. Still, this is a fabulous album. It is very recognizable, but at the same time there is a lot of experimentation that is quirky, playful, odd, and some almost clamoring for stage production. While some of the content is a little saucy for me, we find Reed at his experimental best. For me, side one is most enjoyable and most accessible. I imagine that if you can embrace side two, you’ll rate this a five.

(listened before, like it)

From 1971 we move to 1972 and just a mere days after I get **The Velvet Underground & Nico**, the algorithm throws me up Lou Reed! The first time I saw Lanegan solo in 2013, he played _Satellite of Love_. He covered it brilliantly, it was the first time I'd heard of course but that moment put me onto Lou Reed. I checked out this album and loved it, more so than the band that made him. Not only does it contain 3 all timers in _Perfect Day_, _Satellite of Love_ and _Walk on the Wild Side_, with a bass line so good that the song that sampled it is also an all-timer; but with Bowie and Mick Ronson on production this album really delivers great songs throughout and it's one I return to quite a bit!

Discazo. Simple pero efectivo. Todos temazos. Mezcla géneros pero todos a su estilo. 8/10

I think the album is weaker after Satellite of Love, barring the jazzy Goodnight Ladies, but the first half is so good that this was never getting a middling review. Perfect Day is one of the greatest songs ever, this album is a 4.

J'aime bien l'ambiance. La fin est moins bonne que le début

# Album Name: Transformer # Artist: Lou Reed # Rating: 4/5 # Comments: Theres some real highs and lows on this album. Two absolutely massive tracks though. Overall an enjoyable album. Didnt quite hit the highs I hoped throughout though. # Top Tunes: Vicious / perfect day / walk on the wild side # Would I listen to it again? Yes

03/12/2025 I actually surprised myself and really quite liked this. Short and sweet. Spotify listeners: 3.5 million

Incredible that Lou Reed could go from The Velvet Underground to writing some of the finest 70s pop-rock tracks around.

Lou Reed goes mainstream? Yes, and it works like a charm. Really amazing stuff, full of catchy melodies that even a vocalist with such a limited range like Reed can make work. He speak-singing style add a sort of sexiness that these songs would otherwise be lacking. It truly does sound like Lou Reed and the Spiders from Mars! Key tracks: Vicious Perfect Day Hangin' Round Walk on the Wild Side Satellite of Love

Mooi album! Ik kende 2 liedjes van dit album, maar op zich is het hele album heel mooi. Er zitten ook echt verschillende vibes bij, maar dat maakt het net leuker te luisteren. Ondertussen las ik een beetje over de betekenis van de nummers en zag dat ze vaak te maken hadden met Andy Warhol en zijn Factory, terwijl ze in conflict waren. Ook voor die tijd een heel 'alternatieve' kijk op de wereld, dat zal ook wel eens de reden zijn waarom hij en Bowie elkaar konden aanvullen in de muziek/ klankkleur en lyrics.

Not my favorite Lou Reed record, but it’s still a Lou Reed record! And for my money, he's still one of the best writers ever to turn his attention to rock and roll. I like Transformer, but the songs are a little underfed for me and I miss his distinctive, occasionally corrosive guitar tone. Too much Bowie/Ronson for me. I prefer underdog albums like Coney Island Baby and New York, but I won't turn the volume down if you put this one on.

Before listening, I had no prior experience or knowledge of Lou Reed as an artist. Straight in with "Vicious", this has a classic rock and roll vibe, that distinct muffled twang of a guitar going back to the 50s. A strong start, I took to this song right away. Reed's near-conversational singing hits the mark in line with the vibe of the lyrics. "Andy's Chest" makes it crystal where Beck got his inspiration from, as the track sounds like he could have performed it himself. The thumping bass, droning guitar and absurdist lyrics make them indistinguishable. "Walk on the Wild Side" I instantly recognised the opening bassline, not knowing that this song belonged to Reed. The lyrics were so much more explicit than I realised for a song so popular. "Perfect Day" and "Satellite of Love" both had incredible feel good energy to them, especially Satellite with it's uplifting backing brass. "New York Telephone Conversation" absurdity has playful childish energy to it, backed by what I describe as a Primary Teacher's "Music Time" harmony on the Piano. Really fun. Overall, I really liked this album. It didn't take itself too seriously, both lyrically and musically. That's something that we could all do with right now as we get swept away in the constant need for looking rich and successful by any means necessary.

not gonna lie to you, i liked it

Hate when an album I am really digging winds up only being 37 minutes long. Why is it always the tortuous prog rock ones that have the 2 hour special edition with alt takes, live versions, and extras?

Quite liked this. Different sound, not quite rock, experimenal, good sounds.

A bit boring for my style, but I get the target audience who would enjoy a more vocal, chill album. 2.3/5

Probably my favorite glam rock album, though admittedly that's not saying much. Better than WL/WH or Loaded, but worse than the two self-titled Velvet Underground albums. For the most part it works as a fun rock album, but I've got no real need for "Walk on the Wild Side". If I want poorly-aged trans songs, I'll listen to "Lola", and if I want that bassline, I'll listen to "Can I Kick It".

A very chill and enjoyable listen

Wild thing was the only reason I didn't give this 1 star.

Love Transformer. Perfect timing as this came up while I was listening to the No Dogs in Space series on the Velvet Underground. Always happy to listen to it.

Fun album, definitely showing its age though. Back in 1972 there were only 2 guitar tones

Sometimes the inability to sing doesn’t hold you back

Parts of this I really enjoyed, especially the first half. But towards the end I was just a bit confused, especially with New York Telephone Conversation- what was going on there?

Tossing up between 3 and 4. I really like Walk on the Wild Side, and I really like Lou Reed's voice, but I felt like a lot of this album could basically be some Velvet Underground b-sides.

Very Lou Reed-y, very Velvet Underground adjacent, but a bit more New York-y, somehow.

I've never liked Lou Reed, this album is no exception. I made an exception for the one he did with MetallicA as I'm a huge 'tallicA fan. There are a few tracks on this one I'm familiar with, but I don't much like those either. Skipped a few tracks. I can't deny his legendary status, whether I understand it or not, so it gets a 3.

alright - it sucks. i can't believe it. Wild Side and Satellite of Love so effortlessly and entirely outpace every other profoundly uninteresting barely written (at ALL) song on this album to a genuinely embarrassing extent. if you allow yourself to be blinded by nostalgia, you will die in the dark

Not really my thing, but I get it.

An artist my dad listens to so I have heard some songs that way. He has a nice voice but the music isn't really my taste. That being said some individual songs on this album are great and I already have them on playlists before this.

Some great samples came from this record, none of which are necessarily Lou Reed’s voice. I don’t hate it but I don’t know how much I’ll come back to it.

Transformer is an album i have some very odd opinions on. On the surface, it is one that is pretty solid as the guitars are snappy, the vocals work well with the songs, the trumpets and saxophones are cool and the album is pretty well produced. However, there are some odd little things that i don't really like here. The lyrics are not something i really enjoy, especially in Andy's Chest and the album overall just has this really sleazy vibe which i just don't like. I'm not sure the main thing that is giving the album this but it's still there and i'm still not a fan of that. I still think its a solid album but i feel like i wanna like this album a bit more than i do. Best Song: I'm So Free Worst Song: Andy's Chest

Not really for me, got a little bored while listening. Liked it much more after another listen, explored some topics lyrically that were abead of its time

New record for most saved songs

Not my favourite by reed

What an odd, yet delightful masterpiece. You can tell the Bowie flair in there with his production but Reed makes it his own and nails it. What an album.