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To whoever said they were taking away a star for the tuba solo, I'm giving it back.
Gritty. Just like the author
Lot's of fun interesting songs that are pretty experimental. Really respect what Lou Reed was going for.
Very good. Almost proto-pavement on a lot of the songs. I can tell exactly how influential this album was.
Приятный classic rock альбом. Послушал фоном, и не смотря на то, что ни одна песня не зацепила, общее впечатление положительное
excellent
Quirky and interesting album. I really enjoy Lou Reed's voice and style and this album was no exception. I listened through twice. 4.5!
I think I am genetically predisposed to like this - it’s my mum‘s favorite.
perfect day is beautiful. love the strings and piano on that one. walk on the wild side iconic. like 4/5
Perfect Day, Walk on the Wild Side and Satellite of Love (my favourite of the three) is a pretty impressive trio of classics to have on one album. I think they have an edge over the best Velvet Underground tracks because they maintain TVU's out-there-for-the-time lyrical themes and avant garde musicality (WotWS remains a pretty unique sounding record to this day), but melodically they're just a level above. Maybe Bowie is partially to thank? I toyed with a 5 but I think many of the other tracks are a bit lacking in the aforementioned musical intrigue. They do however all fall back on the aforementioned solid sense of melody, meaning the album is never less than listenable. 4 / 4.5
Hey sugar, take a walk on the wild side. Gold.
November 6, 2024 HL: “Perfect Day”, “Satellite of Love”, “Walk on the Wild Side”, “New York Telephone Conversation”, “Make Up” 2nd and a half Lou Reed, after Berlin and half of Metal Machine Music :/ The big band flourishes are fun, and contrast well with the straightforward rockers. Recognized “Satellite of Love” right away, and “Wild Side” and “Perfect Day” are pretty inescapable as 70’s classics. Of course, the references to gender and sexual fluidity are far too liberal for today’s climate. What’s next, actual gay people releasing music? /s (I look forward to Frankie Goes To Hollywood, which I skipped to get to this one faster)
I might be grading on a curve because I’ve had some clunkers, but this was refreshing and chill
Nice one. Ik kende een paar liedjes maar nog nooit actief geluisterd
Lou Reed + David Bowie = gud album
If I could sum this album up in one word it would be this — serendipitous. It’s serendipitous that the first time I ever heard “Walk on the Wild Side” was when I was around 12, riding in my older sister’s first car, driving past the house I now live in, some 16 years later. It is serendipitous in fact that I probably wouldn’t have cared for the album at that age, but now it has reached me at an age that I can appreciate it fully. But I still remember that day, and I remember the exact moment of thinking/blurting, “what…is this?” So much beauty in that song that I became sick of myself for not wanting my sister to think I liked something she liked. How could I not love this? It was the first time I’d ever let her in on knowing that I loved what she loved. And that song is still one of my favorite songs. But to listen to the whole album now, and to know why I am doing this project; It is for moments like these. I know I won’t forget cleaning my bathroom listening to this on repeat, laughing every time about the bit he does about the honeybears. This album is funny, clever, light, lively, honest, unaffected, and heartfelt.
Liked it a lot more than I thought I would. Perfect Day was great!
could i write poetry to this? y
This was a good album. If your not familiar with Lou Reed than this is a great starting point. I’ve known about him for many years, but never really had a chance to digest his music. I want to say that I can hear the David Bowie influence, but I’m not to sure who really influenced who, but if you like early David Bowie, than this will be right up your alley.
Lou Reeds best album for me.
It's not perfect - I think it comes higher up "greatest album lists" than it deserves. But it's still a very good album.
So good.
Ranges from amazing timeless classics like Walk on the Wild Side to insane garbage like New York Telephone Conversation.
Maybe this is an album David Bowie had missed to record by his own. There is the great "Walk on the Wild Side". And I like "Satellite of Love" since the U2 Zoo TV live performance. Not a single weak track. But I´m not 100% into his vocals. 3,5
big fan of this album
It's actually fun
Great glam rock album by former Velvet Underground frontman Lou Reed with strong songwriting and excellent production by Bowie and Ronson - Reed influenced Bowie a lot in the 60s, and then, at the height of glam rock, Bowie helped out Reed and influenced his album with his production work. I love Perfect Day, and Walk On the Wild Side the most. His voice and singing is not my favourite, though.
Listened to some Velvet Underground before but not really much of Lou Reed’s music. Was aware of a few songs (Perfect Day, Walk on the wild side, Satellite of love) but wasn’t really aware of what the rest of the album might be like. Turns out I really liked a lot of it. Will be seeking out more if Lou Reed’s work.
Walk On The Wild Side is enough to earn this a 4, but nothing else on the album struck me as great
Enjoyed this album, even though there were a few songs I wasn't massively keen on. Overall would listen to more.
I really enjoyed this; it had a very relaxed vibe. There are some solid songs on this album.
Perfect Day is a perfect song for me, I just love it. Everything up to Wagon Wheel was perfect (maybe not Make Up but it was weird in a way I liked) I really didn't like New York Telephone Conversation but the rest was really solid. Maybe it should be a 5 but I can't bring myself to for some reason, even if it has 2 perfect songs on the album.
Virkelig fed plade, kan godt lide det helt klassiske glam men kan endnu bedre lide at det er diverst og at Reed prøver alt muligt skørt
I really dig Lou Reeds voice. It's pretty obvious that some of the songs on this album were written for Velvet Underground, but they are really good!
Sweet Lou doing Sweet Lou things. Difficult to comprehend that this album wasn't as appreciated as it should have been before Bowie got involved. I mean, the hits are there. So is the cynicism and the indulgence. A really good rock and roll record with a couple of swings and misses. But a great listen just the same. Unexpected bangers: Hangin' 'Round, Wagon Wheel -- along with the usual timeless cuts of awesomeness.
Low 4. Very enjoyable album
Didn’t realize he was the original singer of wild side. Fun album in the Beatles era type music
I’ve always been a Lou Reed fan. I haven’t gone total hardcore but have heard my fair share of his stuff and this classic album is no exception. This is Probably considered his most commercially successful and gets highest praise (with some Velvet Underground) “Satellite Of Love” is my favourite track on here. Even Though I am not the biggest Bowie fan , his backing vocals at the tail end of the song is so infectious. 6/5 SONG Other stand out tracks Vicious Perfect Day Hangin ‘Round (chorus such a sing along) WALK ON THE WILD SIDE New York Telephone Conversation GOOD NIGHT LADIES closes the album on a Lounge singer vibe in Lou Reed style. Leaving a Neon bar in New York City 4.5/5
Strong 7
Satellite of Love is a favorite
Important, brave, forward-looking, the only thing that holds this back from being 5* is needing to be a little more musically engaging when listening front-to-back.
what a brilliant album!
Again, there was a period in time where because of the atrocity of an album that Lou Reed collaborated with Metallica to create, I would never consider to listen to any album Reed had a hand in as a result. Turns out, a lot of his work really is great and falls under my interests. At this point after listening to and enjoying multiple of Reed's work during this project, I'll have to hand it to him that "Lulu" was just an experimental misstep in the careers of 2 iconic artists. "Transformer" (particularly in the front half of the album) was terrific and it's an album I'd gladly revisit. Notable Tracks: - Vicious - Perfect Day - Hangin' 'Round - Walk On the Wild Side 7/10
I forgot what a great album this is. Certainly appreciate it much more now that many years ago.
I feel like Perfect Day sums up this album for me - genius songwriting which could be better covered by others. (Reed's Perfect Day is a really good track, but Kirsty MacColl's version with Evan Dando is definitive.) It feels unbaked in places - the weird oompah-band horns, half-hearted use of background vocals, inexplicable Dixieland band on the last track - and yet I kept thinking about other bands I'd love to hear cover the lesser-known songs. Certainly good as an album, with multiple standout tracks, but absolutely full of potential as a songbook.
Simple, classic storytelling
****a good album, very versatile
Yes! This was fantastic and I can’t wait to dive into Lou Reed’s discography and related acts. I didn’t know about the Bowie connection, but I can definitely hear Reed’s influence on Bowie now. Highlights: Vicious, Perfect Day, Walk on the Wild Side, I’m So Free.
Lou always captures the NYC spirit. This one transports me right there.
Lou Reed seems like a shithead but this album is pretty good.
There’s something about Reed’s voice that sounds unpracticed, unpolished, and often flat, and yet ultra cool. Or maybe that’s why he sounds so cool. This is an album for multiple repeat listens.
Great album. Perfect Day is an absolute masterpiece 4/5
I used to absolutely love this album when I was younger. It felt dangerous, cool, and a bit untouchable. Listening back now, I don’t quite hold it in the same reverence — and I can’t help wondering if Lou Reed is slightly overrated. That said, there’s no denying how strong this record is. The songwriting is sharp, the attitude effortless, and the atmosphere unmistakable. The “Perfect Day” demo is beautiful — stripped back and genuinely moving, showing the tenderness behind the bravado. Favourite tracks: It’s almost impossible to choose. “Vicious” is brilliantly biting, and “Walk on the Wild Side” is iconic for a reason — laid-back, stylish, and completely of its time. Least favourite: If I’m being picky, “Goodnight Ladies” — but even that has its charm. Album artwork: A perfect cover. Stark, cool, and effortlessly stylish Even if it doesn’t hit me quite the way it once did, it’s still a hugely important and influential album — and one I’ll always have some affection for.
LSD:n katkuinen helmi. Olin kuin limbossa kun tidal soitti Beatlesia tämän levyn jälkeen. Goodnight ladies, ladies goodnight!
Perfect Day to listen to this one. Goodnight Ladies.
9/9/24. Lou Reed is weird but one of my favorites! Great artistry, controversial lyrics, but memorable and interesting songs.
This is great work by Lou, so much more cohesive than White Light and maybe the best thing he did outside of the VU. Docking a point for his always weird misogyny--could've been a 5.
Man, have not listened to this for ages!! Always loved it though, particularly Bowie’s influence Satellite Of Love, yes!!
So cool
Way better than his other album. This has a couple of famous and more enjoyable songs!
It was a good album. Apart from some strange lyrics, I enjoyed listening to it
Almost like he put the good songs in an album and the bad one in the other.. just 2 years apart
I can't put my finger on why, but I kind of liked this. Maybe it was because it was morning and I was susceptible to some calmer stuff. I usually don't enjoy monotone singing that sounds like talking, but for some reason Lou worked just fine this time. He has some unorthodox timings that makes it interesting. The lyrics feels quite unfiltered as well, and somehow Lou sometimes gives off a bit of creep vibes, which I haven't experienced with many singers before. Overall I thought most songs brought something new and were interesting and fun to listen to. Probably not something I will put on that much, but really appreciated it this time. Going out on a limb with a weak 4.
A weird little album. The hits alone warrants a 4 with "Perfect Day", "Walk on the Wildside" and "Satellite of Love". The rest of the songs were quirky and different. The lyrics were quite funny as a plus. I think if it was a longer album maybe the quirkiness would get tiresome but as it stands it was a fun album. The tracks outside the hits, however, weren't really that memorable even if they were ok. Weak 4.
David Bowie and Mick Ronson's fingerprints are definitely all over this album, which is not a bad thing.
A classic Lou Reed album; I'm glad we got this one (and I had no idea it was released so long ago). I'd heard so many of these songs in other contexts (I'm guessing quite a number from "Trainspotting", I'm a bit embarrassed to admit), and I'm impressed that so many came from this album. And while it may say more about me than anything else, I doubt I'll ever get tired of listening to "Walk on the wild side" (although I definitely don't binge on it). "Vicious" is a great way to start the album, "Satellite of Love" an iconic classic, and I'm not sure why "Perfect day" works for me so well, but it does. And despite some remarkably campy songs interspersed throughout, I also enjoyed several of the songs I wasn't familiar with, particularly "Andy's chest" (apparently a different version of a Velvet Underground tune, and also apparently a tribute to Andy Warhol and his near death shooting), "Goodnight Ladies" (mainly because of the reference to TS Eliot's Wasteland), and parts of "Wagon Wheel". Interesting that a veritable constellation of luminaries assisted in the production and conception--David Bowie, Mick Ronson, Andy Warhol. And funny that the man on the back album photo packed a banana in his pants for the shot.
Solid album, though I still much prefer Berlin. Songs like Perfect Day, Walk on the Wild Side, and Satellite of Love are great of course, but several of the other songs are just a little too silly for me.
Really enjoyed this one. Particularly liked Make Up which was one I hadn't heard before
Estamos ante uno de los cantautores más importantes e influyentes del rock, considerado más un artista de culto más que una estrella. Seguramente influyó mucho su forma literaria de componer y su libertad y sensiblidad a la hora de afrontar temas en su momento poco convencionales, como las drogas y el sexo. Se le sitúa, de hecho, como un precursor sustancial para la revolución punk de los 70. Este fue su segundo trabajo en solitario, y digamos que tuvo la suerte de encontrarse con un David Bowie recién llegado al estrellato y fan declarado de la Velvet Underground. Con su producción (y la de su guitarrista, Mick Ronson) y apoyo Reed aplicó a Transformer los sonidos del glam rock. En el disco sobresalen el gran éxito internacional, "Walk on the Wild Side", homenaje a un grupo de travestis y drag queens reales que coincidieron con él junto a Warhol; y la maravillosa "Perfect Day" (inspiración de la reciente película de Wim Wenders de casi igual título), sobre la adicción y su efecto anestesiante de las emociones. Pero también me gustan canciones como "Vicious" y "Hangin' Round", donde la guitarra mantiene un punto 'hard' muy llamativo, y el cierre del disco, "Goodnight Ladies", con su mirada compasiva al protagonista de la historia que, después del desenfreno, se encuentra y siente totalmente solo en casa viendo la televisión.
Not the biggest fan of Lou. Liked this one better than expected
I knew a surprising amount of these songs, mostly through covers I think. It was a nice chill album, I don't think improved by listening on the tube - this needed to be a Sunday morning coffee album.
Pretty good actually Didn’t really understand the kinda nursery rhyme melody in a few of the songs Will have to look up some of the lyrics
eclectic
"Walk on the wild side" ist ja ein Klassiker, der Rest fällt ein wenig ab ...
Lou op zijn best...
Laid back and more subdued glam rock, but that's to be expected for those familiar with Lou Reed and his previous work. "Walk on the Wild Side" is the most notable track here (hip-hop heads will recognize that bassline sample...) as it sounds simultaneously seedy yet cool, indicative of the subject matter. I hadn't heard any of the other tracks prior to getting this album, so other ones that stood out to me were the sarcastic "Vicious", the softer "Perfect Day", and the more traditional glam rock-y "Satellite of Love". You can certainly hear Bowie's influence on this album. Yet Lou Reed is distinctively different from Bowie in many ways with his performance. "Transformer" is a fun jaunt and over quick enough to warrant another listen, so take a walk on the wild side one more time why don't ya?
4.5/5. Perfect Day is the last song I wanna hear before I overdose on heroin.
yaya
Good stuff, not quite a 5 though
i love dark alleyways now
First half, amazing. Second half, okay.
Lou Reed is a weird one for me - I feel like he just doesn't want to sing and just kinda talks, but somehow I also think he pulls it off. This album is his peak in my opinion, but even at his best I find some of his stuff too irritating to give him 5 stars so he's getting 4 (of which 3 belong to Bowie).
Is 'Perfect Day' about heroin? Well, regardless, it's an amazing song on an excellent album. Key tracks are "Vicious", "Perfect Day", "Walk on the Wild Side", and "Satellite of Love". "Satellite of Love" is the far superior satellite song over Dave Matthews Band's "Satellite". There was a bit more jazzy/musical-like sounds (see "New York Telephone Conversation" and "Goodnight Ladies") in here with horns etc than I remembered. I thought it was just the best parts of Velvet Underground but Lou definitely adds his own flair that is definitely not VU. The refined Velvet Underground stuff is still far superior. Still a classic album with a few amazing tracks.
I thought I was someone else: someone good. This line wrecked me when I first heard it. It still does.
Well played list. You’ve won me round on (non-Nico) Velvet Underground and now it seems a Lou Reed album. I always thought he was supposed to be a miserable bastard, but I found this quite light, happy and an interesting listen. Defo will listen again….
Fucking amazing
Começa extremamente bem com músicas excelentes, entre as quais, estão os maiores hits de Lou Reed - Vicious; Perfect Day; Walk on the Wild Side etc. Infelizmente, acho que o charme das primeiras músicas não se sustenta da mesma forma na segunda metade do álbum. As músicas não ficam ruins, mas definitivamente as primeiras são muito mais características e memoráveis. Resumindo: Os pontos altos do álbum são altíssimos, enquanto os baixos são, no pior dos cenários, medianos, ou seja, olhando para o conjunto, um álbum bem positivo, criativo e definitivamente influente.
Classic album that I have never listened too before in its entirety. Has a very good tracks vicious, perfect day, satellite of love but also has some mediocre ones for example make up and wagon wheel. Overall though enjoyed it.
This album calmed my infant right down and for that alone, 4/5 stars. Actually a nice album to listen to. Definitely putting this in my replay list
Highlights: Vicious, Perfect Day, Walk on the Wild Side, Make Up, Satellite of Love. In a nutshell: transformative. The singles are excellent. The rest of the album is a mixed bag. A little panto (New York Telephone Conversation), honky tonk piano forward (Hangin’ ‘Round) subtle sarcasm. Perfect Day is iconic. Makeup is an underrated ode to gender confidence and pride. A little front loaded. Still a good album. Overall: 7/10
The sound of NYC
Still perks my interest
Pleasantly surprised
This was a fun listen! Great voice and such unique, yet acceptable lyrics!
It's amazing.
Lou Reed is a pioneer. I always felt he has a spoken word punk style. II think he is special, like in a special category that lies outside mainstream but is of critical importance to the entire music world. Artists who are hard to put in a box because they make their own. Many musicans over many years have broken molds and designed theiir own boxes, but few can claim their place at their own table right up next to the bigwigs. The only way to understand this review is to listen to this album. Then it will come clear that where else is he supposed to fit in?
this was an awesome album, I really enjoyed it!
first listen oh, Bowie's on this?
Pretty fun album!
Interesting
a walk on the surprisingly mild side
When I started listening I thought this was going to be a mediocre album... But I was pleasantly surprised! I really really really enjoyed it! Favourite tracks: Perfect day Walk on the wild side New York Telephone Conversation I'm so free Goodnight Ladies
Great album with some legendary songs overall. Some songs leave a little to be desired particularly vocally but some of these are very essential so still gets a very respectable rating.
The 3 big songs on here are fucking great and perfect, known that for years. The rest of the album never did much for me but on this listen it’s grown on me a bit! Fucked with vicious, I’m so free, and hangin round. Rest of it sounded better than I remembered for the most part too.
Solid
good
Some classics on this album. Perfect day is perfection!
Day163 - don’t do drugs kids but if you do, try and be as cool as lou reed
Enjoyed the album
Muito bom! Deu pra ver claras inspirações de músicas que eu gosto em cima desse artista. Progressão de notas, tonalidade vocal, ou simplesmente ritmo. Fácil de entender porque alguém se inspiraria nele também.
Great album with iconic tracks!
I actually really enjoyed this album. His story telling in his songs is awesome. Highlights include: Vicious, Perfect Day, Good Night Ladies, Satellite of Love
Definitely deserves the mantle of a classic album. A few fillers, but some of Reed's greatest songs like Perfect Day, Satellite of Love and Walk on the wild side. 4/5
Pretty good, full of bops.
Not terribly interested in the first couple of tracks, but the album grew on me as it continued. Haven't listened to much Velvet Underground so I'm sure with time I'll be better able to place my thoughts on this as a piece in relation to the band. Standing alone though it was enjoyable, I think the deadpan vocal delivery can be a bit much for an entire album, but he mixed up the rest of the instrumentation as the album progressed that it kept me engaged.
Awesome and chill. 4.5
Now if Bowie sounded like this, maybe I’d actually like him. An extremely New York City record, and that makes me really like it. Definitely has a few kitschy low points, but while they’re not the songs I’d listen to on their own, I’m more than fine with them in the context of a full listen. Especially when the highlights are so high. Even at its worst, I still enjoy it a lot, in its queerness, in its eccentricities, in its alternative spirit.
Really enjoyed this whole album!
Its such a Perfect Day !!!!!!
Sounds a lot like the Ziggy Stardust album, Hangin' Around reminds me a lot of Sufragette City. Sounds great, really strange in parts but with very special moments too. Walk in the wild side is probably the album's best song, no shock it's as huge as it is. Definitely one of the best songs of all time. And Satellite of Love is a personal favourite. :) Solid 4!
Ohhh ittsss such a perfect day
Very solid album
never listened to this album before. only his more known songs. loved it.
Really interesting album. I enjoyed it more than I thought I would.
Hits, gems and a full musical spectrum. 4.5
"Walk on the Wild Side," "Andy's Chest," and "Perfect Day" are excellent songs. Not a great vocalist, but Loud Reed is a great songwriter.
Lou will always be one of the most important people in rock music for what he did with the Velvets, but also he had some fantastic solo stuff too. This is one of them, some stone cold classics singles on here, whole album flows by in no time with just great songwriting throughout. Man was a legend.
4.3 Album sounds great, bass playing stood out as a highlight. We know that walk on the wild side has an iconic bass line but the rest of the album has really interesting lines and sounds awesome in the mix. Mick Ronsons lead guitar is great too. And Reeds lyrics are while we are all here. side note coney island baby is my favorite Lou Reed song, just thought it needed to be said
Thought starting out today this would be a solid 5 based on its release right before my senior year of high school and how much we listened to it while playing cards. Lou really wanted to be a Brill Building pop radio songwriter (like Carole King-Gerry Goffin) and some great songs here reflect that. Side 1 is solidly great and includes an achingly lovely song that is in Elizabeth’s top ten of all time, Perfect Day. Also in her top 10, the lead track from The Velvet Underground’s debut album, Sunday Morning. And imagine what it was like to hear Walk on the Wild Side on Top 40 radio several times a day. Side 2 isn’t nearly as good as side 1, save for Satellite of Love, so the drop to a 4. The only other Lou album in the 1,001 is Berlin, my fave of his, a drugged out dirge song cycle that is kinda depressing subject matter-wise, but is all very lovely in its own way.
Vicious? Maybe, but there's a lot of soft shoeing and camp too. This album didn't make sense to me for many years, but I get it now, and it's excellent.
Great chill album
Pretty great overall. Walk on the wild side a notable single. Falls off a bit towards the end.
great album
Cute. 4/5
Definitely a lot better than anything Velvet Underground did, wonder why that is?
decent 7 had some rough spots (cough cough MAKE UP cough cough) but solid record nonetheless
I love David Bowie so I loved the production on this album. It is actually quite whimsical I thought. Some songs were meh especially the slower ones but I loved Wagon Wheel, Hangin' Around and New York Phone Conversations. New York Phone Conversations sounds so much like it belongs in a musical.
Enjoyable when in the right mood
Another one I want to give a 4.5. Not feeling this atm but on I plough
First time listening to the album. I am a fan of Velvet Underground. I have heard some of these songs on various soundtracks but not as intended on album set form. Very much liked it. Favorite Tracks: Satellite of Love, Goodnight Ladies, Wagon Wheel
Great album! I know a lot of these songs already, but have honestly never listened to an entire Lou Reed album. Glad I did, and I will for sure listen to this again as well as seek out more.
Really enjoyed this listen. I listened to it before, but was feeling it a lot this time. Not amazing, but very solid. Could see it creeping up the ratings over time. 3.75/5
An undeniable classic that I mostly vibe with, but could go the rest of my life without hearing “Perfect Day” again. B
pretty much on par with velvet projects
Smooth album. Good music when you just hang around :-)
Excellent album! A real snorter full of great tunes!
Glam/pop rock. I am kind of at a loss for words for this album. Not because it's so good or so bad, but it's just so different. At least from what I was expecting. A very artsy, poetic album, Lou Reed fills each song with his deadpan delivery. I really thought I would get tired of it but I definitely found the charm in it. I won't pretend to know what each song was about, it was hard to pay attention and the lyrics were sometimes just a little too odd. I found each song to be very catchy, especially choruses. Nothing about the instrumentals really stood out in terms of like, certain instruments being written or performed well. I just overall liked the variety in instruments and song genres. A very artsy album in that way. Love some of the vocal "ba ba bas" and "do do doos" and stuff like that, always a big fan. Overall a very fun oddball of an album with very strong songwriting. Might revisit the whole thing but otherwise only select songs. 4/5
I dig Lou Reed
This album is amazing! Love the grooves and it’s obvious how much he influenced current artists like Kevin Morby, one of my favorites.
Tre ting jeg er spesielt imponert over med dette albumet: 1. Hvordan Lou Reed blander gamle sjangeruttrykk med moderne tekster. 2. I hvilken grad Lou Reed greier å lage melodilinjer som høres tidløse ut, og produsere sanger som de fleste bare kan drømme om. 3. Hvordan Reed fugnerer som bindeleddet mellom tidligere rock og nyere punk. Ikke helt min kopp te, men jeg må ta av meg hatten for nivået på plata.
It took me most of my life to fully appreciate and get into Lou Reed. Even now, I wouldn't say I am a huge fan of his music. His work is sometimes too aloof for me, which is probably why a lot of people like him so much. "Transformer" not only has two of Reed's biggest hits but it also has "Vicious," "I'm So Free," "Satellite of Love" and "Wagon Wheel" which are some of his best tracks. This is an excellent album to start with in an effort to determine if Reed's version of glam rock is favorable to you and your ears. Excellent album and "Perfect Day" is a perfect song.
All good except for the horn heavy songs.
If not his best solo album, it's certainly his most recognizable. It set the pace for his post-VU trajectory. Sometimes challenging, sometimes breathtaking but always an artist.
Great album - you can hear the Bowie influence on production from the get-go. Reed particularly at this time tells tales not otherwise heard and does so with a frankness that is unique. The mix of musical styles including what feels like Broadway musical on New York Telephone Conversation is neat, although includes a couple of misses. The inconsistency is the only thing that keeps this from a 5 star in my opinion.
Cool!
Lou Reed is such a a weird combination of brilliance and mediocrity. Walk on the Wild Side is hilarious and catchy and weirdly poignant, and a lot of the other songwriting is charming. Lou Reed is at times an objectively terrible singer, but there are times when he delivers something great.
I could easily rate this highly just because of its ‘classic’ status, but I am rating it highly because, aside from its impact and the argument that it did many things ‘first’, it is a fantastic album. It isn’t just heralded ‘classics’ like Perfect Day and Walk On the Wild Side that make this album great, although these may indeed be my two favourites. The majority of the remaining tracks pack almost the same glam rock punch.
Love it! very mellow and not boring and doesnt sound like everything else that was happening in this era and much love to the velvet undergound 3.5-4.0 for me
Lot of the music that I listen to is around this time period but why oh why haven't I given enough recognition to Lou. Well it was about time
One GREAT song. Rest of the album isn’t bad but that one hit outshines them all.
Aware of Lou Reed but never listened to any of his albums until now. This was great
Good shit, Lou Reed.
First one back for a while, actually pretty good. A few bangers I already knew on there, but a swell album all round.
#3 Perfect Day, ein wahnsinns Hit. Filmmusik. #5 genauso.
I feel torn. Some of the tracks were very good, but others seemed out of place. Overall I'd give it a 7.5/10
Important for indie
I always liked "Walk on the Wild Side". Interesting that there's actually a second track on the album, also about crossdressing - Makeup. Pretty good too. The third, of three, top tracks on this album is naturally "Perfect Day" Apart from those tracks, everything else is a little too Avant Garde / over theatrical for me. Nevertheless, those three good tracks catapult it to 4 stars
Walk on the Wild Side is one of my all time favorites and Andy’s Chest is great as well. Overall the album didn’t fully hold my attention, but there are some great songs
Outside of Velvet Underground, I never paid much attention to Lou Reed solo. But this was a very cool listen. Perfect Day and Satellite of Love were nice re-visits and the Bowie/Ronson production is very apparent given some similar sonic styles appearing here just like the Bowie albums themselves during this same time period. An easy 4 for its uniqueness, influence and staying power.
Bowie keeps popping up! He produced this album, too! I do like it quite a bit. Walk on the Wild Side, Perfect Day, and Satellite of Love (my fave) are enough to get this 4 stars from me. But once again I’m gummied-up and don’t have anything insightful to say. 4/5
4+/5
Mostly pretty sweet! I definitely lean more towards the VU sounding tracks over those that are what I'd say are more Bowie sounding. The quirky, awkward, deanpan vocals really do just work well for Lou and makes that album a really interesting listen. 7/10
"Perfect Day" and "Satellite of Love" were the tops for me though I liked a bunch of the tracks. Overall I thought it was a pretty fun album
I must be averaging a Velvet Underground, or Velvet Adjacent, album at about 1 in 6. It’s also amazing how many times - when you do a bit of reading up - how often Bowie is in the background. This has both, and it works. Some genuinely great tracks, mixed with some other solid bit and pieces of various genres.
I like the combo of styles, but his voice could use some work ;)
Perfect Day - это одна из величайших песен в истории музыки. Изначально про героин, в абсолютно нереальном постмодернистском повороте событий ставшая гимном вот этой спокойной жизни и радости мелочам (см. отличный Perfect Days). И, собственно, почему бы и нет? Песня, в которой, на самом деле, можно найти самые разные смыслы, к которой можно относиться по-своему и быть в этом правым. Этот альбом чувствуется как альбом Дэвида Боуи-не-только-продюссера, особенно в суперской Satellite of Love. Не идеальный, но очень хороший альбом. Лучшая песня - Perfect Day.
The roller-coaster ride that was Lou Reed's career had to have a snapshot that would last forever and Transformer was that snapshot. It would come to define Lou, for better or worse as he would set out to subvert and distort the perceptions people had of him based on this. But, man, what a perception. At times reflective, bombastic, revelatory, problematic and rollicking, it comes as no surprise that those who flocked to this would want to come back for more. For the first time, and what would end up being not for the last time, Lou Reed had struck a poignant note to the masses; funny how, in a fell swoop, he would tear it all down. Favorites: Vicious, Andy's Chest, Perfect Day, Hangin' Round, Walk on the Wild Side, Make Up, Satellite of Love, Wagon Wheel.
Great album with the classic songs "Perfect Day" and "Take a Walk on the Wild Side". I'd never heard any of the other songs off this album before, but they were all pretty good. Great bluesy sound. Overall a good album
Absolute essential
This album is delightful. Perfect Day and Walk on the Wild Side themselves make it great. There's something about his skewed take on things and slightly off key voice that I love.
听时有些迷幻，每一首的心情都不同，但总有一些幽郁，听起来没什么后劲
Transformer I remember buying this at Uni and quite liking it, although I haven’t listened in a long time. I must have known at the time that Bowie and Ronson produced it but that felt like news to me today. And listening to it their fingerprints are all over it. The guitar on Vicious (and throughout), the strings on Perfect Day, the bass and drums on Hangin’ Around, the tuba on Make Up. LOVE Bowie on backing vocals on the coda of Satellite of Love. Also didn’t realise Klaus Voormann played bass on some of the tracks . Perfect Day and Walk on the Wild Side are more examples of those overfamiliar songs that really are superb when you properly listen to them. Iv’e always loved Vicious and Satellite of Love is a stone cold classic. Listening through today, aside from the biggies, Andy’s Chest, Hangin’ Around, Wagon Wheel (GREAT guitar on this) and I’m so Free stood out. I wasn’t as keen on Make Up, New York Telephone Conversation and Goodnight Ladies - a bit underwhelming and feel more like exercises in production and arrangement rather than actual songs. I do like Lou Reed and his style of songwriting and really like his vocals, but I’m not sure there are quite enough good songs on here, and without Ronson I think it would be more of a struggle to get through those weaker tracks. I don’t know his solo work that well, but I do love the Velvet Underground and listening to this it feels like he does need some interesting collaborators to help elevate some of his more mundane moments or pick up some song writing slack. One of those funny ones to rate - the highs are exceptional and although the lows aren’t terrible or too numerous they are a bit deflating, so it’s between a 3 and a 4. Just because of Vicious, Perfect Day, Walk on the Wild Side, Satellite of Love and Wagon Wheel I’ll say 4. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Good Album
Couple of real classics on here. Perfect Day is my favorite. I like these and can listen to most of them if they came up in my playlist.
Great,lots of different styles
Owned this one for a while and probably never gave it enough love beyond Perfect Day and Walk On the Wild Side. It’s much more than that, really consistent and enjoyable listen. Tails off a bit at the end or it could even be a 5.
Good album- great music and well written
Yeah there are some bangers on here. Lou Reed is a wacky character and I'm all there for it. The end of Satellite of Love is dope. Fav songs: - Vicious - Perfect Day - Hangin Round - Walk on the Wild Side - Satellite of Love
"Transformer" von Lou Reed ist natürlich ein absoluter Klassiker. "Perfect day" und "Walk in the wild Side" die tollen Songs, die in der ewigen Bestenliste auftauchen. Und die Stimme von Lou ist einfach sowas von einzigartig. Sehr schön.
Fun, emotional, lively but slow, old school (good and bad)
This reminds me of my mom - take a walk on the wild side.
Lyrics are very tactile, simple - Production quality is amazing.
His most accessible album, which also means that this is the album where his horrible singing is most at full display. Four stars out of five, I will not elaborate further.
This was a good album. If your not familiar with Lou Reed than this is a great starting point. I’ve known about him for many years, but never really had a chance to digest his music. I want to say that I can hear the David Bowie influence, but I’m not to sure who really influenced who, but if you like early David Bowie, than this will be right up your alley.
Great varied album that is never boring. Lou Reed proves he can really write some great tunes, only a little bit odd at least compared to what he was doing previously. Really enjoyed this one
I loved this album, it was one of those albums full of great songs I didn’t know who wrote them. It is my also my music genre so I might be biased
Transformative. 4.5
Cool, with an almost elegant sleaze and immaculate production. A lot more to dig here than just the popular singles.
Love Lou Reed. And this is a very very Lou Reed kind of album.
Liked it then, still like it now. There are a couple of songs the drop it to 4/5 but still a great listen.
Reminded me of dire straights
I liked this a lot more than the Velvet Underground, weird in a fun way that kept me engaged all the way through.
Yes very Important album
Packed with classics
Very enjoyable, would like to revisit again
perfect day is a perfect song
Thoughts before listening: This is the Lou Reed album that gets the most praise from journalists. I was pleasantly surprised by Berlin when that came up on this list so I'm excited to listen to this one as well. Review: This is great. Reading up on this album I see that David Bowie and Mick Ronson produced it which makes sense cause this sounds like 70s era Bowie glam rock. There are some absolute classics on here in "Perfect Day", "Walk On the Wild Side", and "Satellite of Love", but I'm also enjoying "Vicious", "Hangin' Round", and "I'm So Free". Overall a very good album that presents a much more radio friendly take on Lou Reed's sound that stands out in a discography filled with tough listens. 4-stars.
I hadn’t properly listened to much of Lou Reed before this, but he’s a great songwriter with good tunes
i'm squarely between 3 and 4 on the rating for this one. the 3 reflects how much i actually like listening to it. 4 reflects what i think about the album's legacy on music i like. I'll round up this time.
I'm gonna make my group mad and just say it: this album could use like three more songs!!!!
Great album start to finish... 4.5 Stars
Some wonderful & unique songs and some filler. I will keep coming back to "Perfect Day," "Walk on the Wild Side," and "Satellite of Love." The other songs, not so much.
Interesting listen... the tubas harken back to an older time, but the definitely still has a foot in rock and punk.
When this is good it's transcendently good. But it sort of peters out at the end. I wished it finished with a bit more oomph. If it did, it'd be a clear 5 star. But it didn't get all the way there for me. Still loved this and hope to revisit in the future.
This was good, couple great songs, some "fun" lyrics. Nothing particularly stand out, but everything gels quite well as an album. I quite enjoyed listening to this.
a nice little jaunt through the wild side, even if a couple bits did feel a bit safe. overall a very good album that is extremely well produced, i would go back to this one.
Very Dylanesque. I love his poeticism because it especially contrasts his dead pan voice. This is definitely his most popular album, and I think for good reason (satellite of love, etc). In terms of the album structure I think he went for very Beatles inspo because all of the folk/alt/orchestral mixes on here. 8/10
amazing. the jazz and cabaret undertones in rock n roll, David Bowie production (so obviously its good), and Reed's slightly lazy delivery make the album a captivating listen. vicious is now in my playlists and I'm entering another velvet underground era thank you !! 8/10
Was p good, don’t think I’ll revisit much tho 7.5/10
generally liked it, new york telephone call was a little odd though 7.5/10
Lou reed’s talk singing misses quite a bit, but there are some bangers on this album and the songs all have fantastic production. I don’t know how to rate it since a good number of the songs are ass but a few are incredible, 8/10 I guess
Classic Lou Reed. Not my favorite album of all time but I respect it. Has some great singles. Walk on the Wild Side, Vicious, Satellite of Love are standouts.
Lou Reed was one freaky dude, but I think his solo output is far superior to The Velvet Underground. While his music is still very psychedelic, I feel it's more streamlined and works better! Definitely one of his best works. Standout tracks: Vicious, Andy's Chest, Perfect Day, Walk On The Wild Side, Satellite Of Love, I'm So Free 8 out of 10
Goed album, maar had niet anders verwacht van m'n naamgenoot ;) Luistert lekker weg en heeft een aantal nummers die ik al kende maar niet mega bijzonder dus geen 5 sterren Would buy wel
Ahh, Lou Reed! This is an album I had already listened to in the past. A true classic, indeed! Great music, great lyrics, and Lou's distinctive voice. Definitely love this one!
Bowie + songwriting + Lou. Gold.
Jag tror att detta faktiskt handlar om om man prioriterar det ambitiösa, svåra och utmanande framför det tillgängliga och kommersiella. Även om det alltid borde finnas en plats för den förra, föredrar jag de flesta dagar den senare, vilket är anledningen till att jag skulle välja Transformer. Berlin är en jäkla intensiv åktur och, mina reservationer över en del av Ezrins utsmyckade produktion förutom, ett album med stor genomslagskraft. Men Transformer är ett av de fantastiska feel good-albumen som omedelbart kan ta dig till en bekant, glad plats. Jag älskar svischa av låtarna och produktionen, men det har ett tillräckligt mörkt hjärta där för att förhindra att den blir för lätt.
4/5. Not quite a 5* album, but close. Lou Reed paved the way for alt and indie rock. Walk on the wild side is still excellent.
Very modern sounding in terms of the recording quality itself as well as the disaffected post punk sound. Very cohesive record too - sounds like it could have been put together in the studio in one single session.
Bowie - good Mick Ronson - good Lou Reed - okay but with the other two, good He’s got a great voice for storytelling, but maybe not for signing. Great beats, great lyrics. Solid album that’s been imitated for decades.
7.7
A great, but inconsistent album. Very much a mash-up of Velvet Underground and Spiders From Mars.
Overall really enjoyed this. Had that weird mush mouth / acid vibe where dude was just talking about whatever.
This is the first album I’ve actually revised and rated and I’m glad I saved it for this one. 4.3/5. He is who the Beatles thought they were. I assume this album will be the biggest surprise for it least the next 300 albums we listen to on this journey.
Lou Reed's lyrics and delivery style were unique to me the first time I heard this album. There is a certain simplicity to the presentation of each song that works beautifully without needing to build to any kind of emotional crescendo. Lou Reed's lyrics are front and center in his songs--nothing getting buried behind a crescendo of sounds.
bowie produziu bum explodiu
Wow wild side is one of the best recordings I’ve ever heard. Inspired by the floating narrative, each song is a world that floats, simple, clear, production each element is highlighted at its time, wow
Song: Walk on the Wild Side This isn't what I expected from an album produced by David Bowie, but I quite liked it. I didn't know Lou Reed—although I have heard of the Velvet Underground before, I didn't know its members. This song has a really nice, chill, relaxed feeling—the instrumental feels so familiar, and I'm certain I've heard it sampled somewhere before. Also, I liked the lyrics— although he was mostly speaking rather singing than them, it made the song feel a little like slam poetry, which I liked. The saxophone solo was also unexpected and nice, capping off the song with a fadeout. I would definitely listen to it again—more like this, too.
I really enjoyed this one quite a bit as a first album. It had a lot of tracks that I really liked, and it would definitely be something that I will listen to again just on my own. I don’t think I know a lot about music, yet I think I could have placed this one as being mid 70s rock and roll. The lyrics and the way that Reed sings it make the composition feel very casual for most of the album, as if he was simply jamming and wrote the songs as he was going. I liked too when more brass was being added to the tracks, especially the saxophone (wind) during ‘Walk on the Wild Side’. I have heard this song once before, somewhat recently because I didn’t know that ‘Can I kick It?’ was a sample. I hope that I will remember this track and album going forward. My favorite track was 'Goodnight Ladies'; It felt like waking up hungover in New Orleans. Close second was ‘Andy’s Chest’ particularly when Reed said, “Now, when people say her feet smell, they mean her nose.” As it is the first album, I want to add a quick goal for this project, and then hopefully not talk about it much more. I am hoping to expand my musical taste and enjoyment. I want to learn to like albums as a format and so, unless instructed otherwise, I will try to listen to the album in the order recoreded and in one sitting. I also am hoping that I can get more granular with my musical appreciation, and hear more when I listen, as well as discuss music better. I will try the best that I can to write a review for each album, but there will be no requirement for it to be clever. I don’t want to pretend, just listen to good music.
The first time I really remember hearing a Lou Reed song was during the 1993 leg of the U2 Zoo TV tour, Bono would start singing "Satellite of Love" and a pre-recorded video of Lou would duet with him and it was cool. Then came the "Perfect Day" scene in Trainspotting at it was harrowing. And "Walk on the Wild Side" has always been around, I just never knew it as a Lou Reed song. So imagine my delight when all three are on this album. Just a wonderful listen from start to finish.
Lou Reed has always been a tough nut to crack for me, but this has to be his most accessible album. I really liked it. Will stay in my rotation
Amazing laid back vocals from Lou reed paired with distorted and garage guitars make for a fantastic glam rock record. Lou reed also has great ballads like perfect day which is one of my favourite songs of all time. 4/5
Very interesting. Similar to Sugar Man
Classic
An in my view over rated Lou Reed glam rock document with nonetheless amazing peaks and lazy valleys.
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Pretty good album for the 70s. 7/10
He sing talks and it works most of the time. The background music was nice at times and then really forgettable some other times. “Walk on the wild side” is great, didn’t realize that it was the sample for “Can I Kick it?”. “Make up” made me uncomfortable, the clown music, saying little girl, and describing what turns him on, ew. I can hear a bunch of different singers in the songs so I guess he was pretty influential. Heavy Violent femmes vibes but less unhinged. Minus the clown songs I rather enjoyed it. 7/10
Not to everyone's taste I know, but a groundbreaking album. The iconic "Walk on the Wild Side", plus the original version of "Perfect Day"; also worth a mention are "Vicious" and "Satellite of Love".
I don't think I've ever listened start to finish but I knew pretty much all of it.
the subject matter on this album is scary.
I do love the first half of this album it feels like such a stretch and a brave personal vision. Much more of a ground level exploration of identity and personal viewpoint than Bowie or glam rock. It starts to fdade some as the album closes.
fun
Really good!
Minimal with some bangers.
7/10. My guy was stoned as hell, but I liked it.
7/10
I like it. I think T.Rex does glam rock better than Lou, but if I listened to music regularly, I’d probably include this album in a rotation. Walk on the Wild Side, c’mon! 4.2
Some absolute classics here - only a couple of not so great tracks, but overall pretty fantastic.
Heel Chill, zonder wat te zeggen uit een raam staren muziek
Pretty ood
Fave track absolutely Goodnight Ladies
The list has redeemed itself. This was great.
A few stellar tracks, a few plodding ones. I listened to this and Iggy Pop back to back, wondering if the slightly creepy vibes towards young women on both albums made me a bit less excited about this one.
master storytelling ability and succinct songwriting
Perfect day je заиста прелепа песма. Цео албум је леп и квалитетан 9/10
C’est comme Bob Dylan mais sur la distortion. Très chill et énervé en même temps
This album is folksy, weird, and, at times, humorous. I found myself laughing out loud at New York Telephone Conversation. A few of the tracks have a bit of a creepy element to them but overall this was a fun listen.
Perfect day, walk on the wild side, make up, goodnight ladies are all amazing. Not a fan of the more strident songs in the first third.
I've listened to some Velvet Underground and thought this would be a Beatles scenario (I don't really like the independent Beatles work). But I really enjoyed this, I love this sound and had a fun time listening.
I think I might prefer New York to this one but it’s still great. The sound is influential, the lyrics are taboo-breaking. Walk on the Wild Side is so popular there’s not much new to say about it, but damn that song is good. So cozy. Vicious, Perfect Day, and Satellite are other standouts but this is an excellent record to listen to front to back. High 4.
Grew up listening to Take A Walk On the Wild Side. Always loved Lou Reed’s envelope pushing lyrics. I hadn’t heard most, if not any of the other songs, but it was fun musically and tonally. Great listen.
This is a good transition from Velvet Underground Lou Reed to solo artist Lou Reed. Maybe that's where the title came from? He did go on to re-record some songs originally written for VU, but I feel like this is a step away from that band. Having David Bowie and Mick Ronson produce (plus having Ronson provide lead guitars) gives this a different feel that is definitely (for lack of a better term) Bowie-esque and even a bit more commercial sounding.
Feeling very vindicated after thinking this sounded like David Bowie and then reading he produced it. My guess is that in 1972 this was wayyy ahead of its time, so it should get credit for that. I don’t think I’d listen to most of these songs again though. “Take a walk on the wild side” is just a fascinating piece and “perfect day”is haunting once I read more about it.
I really enjoyed this album. I think the songs feel very timeless, not stuck in a certain era of song production/sound. There were some parts that were a little goofy for me and Lou Reed’s voice sounds a tad weak in parts (which, I prefer bored-sounding Lou Reed over that) but I still think I’d like to listen to this album again.
33/1001 - another classic, transformative album in rock history. For novice listeners, a few chestnuts you will enjoy and have heard before. Admittedly, first time of rme to hear album all the way through but a good listen. Lou always had an instantly recognized voice! Don't ignore lyrics. Thanks!
A classic ass good album :D may be a little biased but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Czech Republic revolution
Melkee vitonen.
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
Lou Reed’s best work. Iconic voice and sound.
Normally don't like slow tempo music but very good.
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.
Good!
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
Slaps. Solid collection of strings, keys and horns. The way Lou sings; humble, doesn’t over play it.
Now I see why They Might Be Giants write some songs as they do! Phenomenal writing here, with occasionally beautiful melodies.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.