Transformer

Very enjoyable

honestly only three standout songs to me, other than that decent listening experience I don't have anything much too special to say about it other than being he seems to be a big flirt

Track 1 (Vicious) Didn't care for it Track 2 (Andy's Chest) Flop Track 3 (Perfect Day) isn't bad - not going to listen to again Track 4 (Hangin' Around) Didn't care for it. Track 5 (Walk on the Wild Side) Had its moments, mostly boring. Track 6 (Make Up) I don't care for Track 7 (Satellite of Love) Best track so far, might save Track 8 (Wagon Wheel) Actually this might be the best track... still mid Track 9 (New York Telephone Conversation) Feels like an ok "glue" track, not really sure what it's gluing together... Track 10 (I'm So Free) Too long, don't care Track 11 (Goodnight Ladies) Too long, didn't care for it Struck me as minimalist. I didn't care for the musicality. I didn't care for the choice of instruments or mixing. I'm not a super fan of these intentionally "low-effort" styles of singing, especially when it's an entire album of that. Maybe the message was important back then... but that doesn't mean I have to like it today. This album is already on the shorter end, yet I felt like most of the tracks were overstaying their welcome. 1/5

Annoying. Satellite of love innocent though.

I don’t get Lou reed, sure the album has some charm but that is all Bowies production, clearly I’m missing something

so much fun! has a certain louisiana jazz sensibility. vicious is very good

Perfect Day is such a standout

great tunes from the Great Tunesmith of countercultural weirdos. the vague skeleton of 50s rock and pop that pop up in songs on VU&N like im waiting for my man rly feels like it comes back in technicolor for the full bowie/ronson production. aside from the catchiness, lou can also be disarmingly emotionally readable when he wants to...he seems like such an obvious pop master (albeit left of the dial) on this record that it makes me wonder if i actually even have a grasp on his avant garde instincts...ig id need to hear more of his solo stuff, see if i can trace any of the most out-there velvets moments to someone other than the obvious john cale? unless he just decided to make lulu out of nowhere in a few decades. anyway, front to back great songs, only a relative lack of my ability to conceptualize the record beyond the coherent sound of its production sessions holds it back if at all

I liked this.

Amazing album, doesn't unnecessarily prolong it's stay, it just arrives and goes "here's my music" and flies off justbas quick. Love his lyrical style and love the overall Bowie production

Прикольно лирично

I was surprised how much I vibed to this album considering how much I disliked White light/White heat. Took me a second to get into it though because I really disliked the first two tracks, then the next two were good, and just generally the album was a little bit of a mixed bag for me. This is like a 3.5 but I don’t feel good enough about it to round up to a 4.

Considering my previous experience with Lou Reed as the frontman of The Velvet Underground, I wasn’t very excited for this album. I think I greatly prefer his solo work though as I found myself actually really liking this album. I’m not sure exactly what it was but this was just genuinely good stuff for the most part (Satellite of Love sucks I’m sorry).

Two great songs and a lot of Lou being Lou. Some of these could have been pulled from a Tim Robinson sketch

Least bad Lou Reed thing (that I have heard), although he did make a pretty cool ambient album in the 2010's I think. Avant-garde pop, more listenable than the VU stuff. Walk On the Wild Side and Perfect Day are great. THe rest is very interesting thematically, lyrically, musically sort of cheesy.

One of the greatest, I really enjoy it every time

Fantastic

Pretty nice, 2nd half became a bit of a burden, maybe not the right moment in time to listen to. Will definitely go for a 2nd round

Lou, you ok?

Lou reed is some strange music

“Walk on the Wild Side” and “Perfect Day” are great songs. The rest of this album sounds like demos for a musical about living in New York in the early 70’s that never got made because it was too precious even for musicals about living in New York in the early 70’s.

I'm a sucker for Lou Reed. His time with the Velvet Underground was groundbreaking and mind-expanding for everyone who heard the music. For this album, Perfect Day is one of my favourite songs of all time. It stops me in my tracks no matter where I am when I hear it. Of course, Walk on the Wild Side is a monumental work of art. So simple with its bass line and brushed snare and the fact that a song about a transvestite prostitute giving head can be played on the radio just blows my mind. Satellite of Love is also a beautiful song that I could listen to over and over again.

Cloaca

I enjoy a fair amount of Lou Reed and Velvet Underground songs but I've only listened to a few full albums by either. I welcomed the opportunity to listen to "Transformer" which is an album cover and title I've been familiar with since I was a kid. Kicks off strong with "Vicious" and it's rollicking beat and screaming guitars. "Perfect Day" is often covered and still sounds fresh. "Walk On The Wild Side" is a mega hit (half a billion listens and counting) and still on the radio all the time. "Satellite Of Love", also often covered, is a classic song. That's some real firepower. Influential, hit songs, staying power, deservedly on this list. The only weak song I skipped over was "Make Up". Of all the albums I got this week, this is the only one that deserves a spot on this Top 1001 listens, it has so many good songs, even the glue songs are fun and enjoyable. I'd give this a solid 4 stars.

Love it.

I mean, it's Lou Reed. If there was an underground rock frontman from the '60s who had no right getting as popular as they did (be it through late era VU or his solo stuff), it's Lou Reed. The absence of any vocal range, straight-faced delivery, and dry sense of humor with parts lovestruck, bitter, and raunchy lyrical topics never really made for great airplay material. But what can I say, this was a hit record. I guess his swaggy demeanor creates a cool dissonance when put up against the generally standard pop-rock music here, to mostly charming results. And you can argue his sort of awkward off-kilter delivery was a precursor to many like-minded vocalists to come. I always associated this album with the buzzing of the melodic bass chords of 'Walk on the Wild Side', and that exclusively, but there were some other genuinely great songs here, like the epic 'Perfect Day' and 'Satellite of Love', which, despite having maybe the clunkiest vocals on the entire album, was also the cutest song here.

Opening song gave me blue balls for the rest of the album.

Music-7/10. Can really hear Bowies influence. Singing-1/10. Jesus christ

This feels like it was provocative in the 70s. And important for some reasons that I don’t understand.

Lou Reed and David Bowie are a magical combination. This is the album of all albums for Lou Reed.

Just strange enough to be interesting, but solid enough to not to be strange.

1972, Walk on the wild side. Song style like Bob Dylan. Talking some kind of weird story half heartedly. Not very interesting to me.

Gotta be in the mood

Nothing I would return to, but bonus points for being super influential for future albums and being a staple of its time. not hard to listen to at all either, interesting lyrics all around as well

Brilliant.

Somehow he managed to make rock n roll boring.

some goofy songs but some absolute bangers - perfect day - walk on the wild side

Surprisingly good!

The Lou Reed hit album, some song pearls and classics.

Cool guitar Nice bass Sounds like basic 70s music tho I’m sure it was new at the time Cool writing Good diversity throughout the songs while remaining cohesive Great pacing I really like perfect day, I’m so free, and vicious

Would listen again - was strangely charmed by thus! Faves: perfect day, walk on the wild side

Sort of poetic story telling put to music kind of thing. Not bad but probably not something I am going to want to listen to again. I can see the appeal though, it's kind of cool.

I rate Walk on the wild side a 3/5 because its a littel creepy and its a littel dark. I rate Perfect day a 5 star because its calming and chill the piano is good.

I do not like this album because it is boring. I do not relate to the lyrics.

I do not like this album because it is very slow and boring which is not my style

Do you want to listen to some music that has some calming guitar? Well in Walk On The Wild Side you can! I rate this song a ⭐⭐⭐⭐. I recommend this song. Do you want to listen to some music that has some calming piano? Well in Perfect day you can! I rate this song a ⭐⭐⭐. I kind of recommend this song.

I don't like this song because of what he is saying . I don't like any of the song I do not recommend it .

the first song started off weird I don't like it just from hearing it in the first few lyrics its buns why are the lyrics like that they is weird cs why is it saying hey babe or smth idk its bad I would never want to hear this song again. this song is buns I don't like this type of music js to lyk its really bad don't ever play anything like this again.

The way the picture was taken makes the guy on the cover look strange. "Walk On The Wild Side" was interesting. The lyrics were extremely powerful in my opinion because they are bringing to attention people who are trans-gendered. I liked the music as well. "Perfect Day" is nice. The singing voice was really good. The strings paired perfectly with the singing. I liked "Satellite of Love" because the music and singing were really good. But the lyrics are a bit confusing. I would recommend this album.

the first song is okay I don't really like it that much I like how the words are said I also like how slow it is I don't really like what the song is about though. the next song is good I like how it changes from slow to fast and fast to slow I also like the piano and how slow the words are said I also like how it sounds in general. the last song is kinda the same as the 2nd song I like how it sounds and I like the piano and I like the words and how they are said. overall I both like this album and don't, I might recommend.

Why does the cover look like a cartoon but motified? "Walking the Wildside" was interesting. The singing style was definetly diffrent. It was slow and sounded a little more like talking. The lyrics are also intresting. "Perfect Day" had the same style. The slow, almost talking singing. It also had deep lyrics just like the other one. Satellite of love was my favorite. It sounded more like a singy song than just talking but it still had that slow aspect to it. Overall I didn't really like this album and I would rate it 2 stars but I would tell anyobdy to try it because just because I didn't like something doesn't mean somebody else won't.

Lou Reed is the epitome of "artistry" of the 1960s and 70s. I don't feel like he has a lot of natural talent, but he obviously loved making music and put his entire effort into making something unique. Transformer is no exception to the Lou Reed formula. Songs like Vicious and Perfect Day are just so fun. Walk On the Wild Side is just a classic and has had such an impact on all genres of music. Unfortunately, some songs on Transformer come off as plain corny. Some may say that these songs are "camp", but that doesn't mean I have to like them. Reed even decides that some of the songs need a random tuba feature, that in my opinion, makes some songs feel straight out of a circus. Best Songs: Vicious, Perfect Day, Walk On the Wild Side, Satellite of Love, Goodnight Ladies Worst Songs: Make Up, NY Telephone Conversation

Jazzy. Silly. 3

I don't know what to say about this record right now.

Classic album

shoutout to the gays!

One of my all time favourite albums. Satellite of love, Vicious, Perfect Day all amazing. X

36 perfect minutes. Gets in, has a blast, gets out. Effortlessly enjoyable. Perfect Day an exceptionally perfect song (please see also the Wim Wenders film). Then you throw in Wild Side and Satellite? Just an all-round all-timer.

Nope. Absolutely not. This is considered good music?

wtf was this…

Transformer opens with the iconic "Vicious," a snarling track that sets the tone for the rest of the record. The entire album is rebellious energy mixed with vulnerability. Bowie’s influence is undeniable. It has the flamboyance of glam rock, but with Reed’s voice & lyrics giving it a darker edge. Walk on the Wild Side & Perfect Day are both standout tracks.. and offer contrasting reflections of life through Reed's eyes. An iconic album, through & through...and one that makes you feel something different with each listen.

I thought it was funny this came up today because I listened to a podcast yesterday with a guy who wrote a Lou Reed biography. I like the Velvet Underground as well as his solo stuff. This was a melancholy album and good listen

Dynamic. Mindful, emotional, and energetic. I can hear the doo-wop influence. Very impressed, actually, which I can’t say for most Velvet Underground stuff.

I like Lou Reed in small doses - a whole album was a little much. Had to drop a star for the clunkers “New York Telephone Conversation" and "Goodnight Ladies"

never got into lou reed, although i will admit that i do like “walk on the wild side”. the guy can’t really sing and he tries to be profound and really isn’t.

Brilliant album. Always dug The VU and Reed has some great solo stuff, too.

This didn't sit quite right with me. It feels really depressing but also sweet at the same time?

It was fine.

rated velvet underground so low that almost missed this masterpiece

It's a really good album. The best tracks to me are those that are full of energy, and have a bit of anarchic spirit to them (Vicious, Walk On the Wild Side). There's a bunch of weirder, meandering tracks that I'm less enthused with (New York Telephone Conversation), but overall it's very solid. I like his style and what he's about. Perfect Day is an absolute all-timer of a song, my god. So good, I love it.

Transformer is proof that Lou is better as a solo artist than he was with Velvet Underground, this is an amazing sophomore effort. Guitar work and lyrics unusual but very well crafted. Great threefer from Perfect Day, Hangin’ Round, and Walk On the Wild Side (which was a huge hit in junior high school.) Absolutely nothing like it at the time because of the subject matter and message it sent. Gay wasn’t talked about yet and ya could still call them “colored girls” (instead of cover girls.) All songs good, weak link is NY Tele Conv, but he even strikes a cord with this one poking fun at the sense of NY Jewish humor. Solid (4.4*s) Goodnight Ladies!

I like Lou Reed and there's some good tracks on here but it's real fame comes from Bowie as producer. The last half tapers off, especially downhill after "Satellite of Love"which gets a bit too waltzy but is still decent. "Wagon Wheel" is also decent but I don't like the pop shop girls in the background. "NY Telephone Convo" and "Goodnight Ladies" are the weak links but altogether they're not bad enough to cancel out "Perfect Day" so it's a 2.45 for me.

Apart from the classic "Walk on the Wild Side," this is a mixed bag album of some decent supporter tracks and some complete floppers. What is "Andy's Chest"? No mention of a chest and was just a random babbler track with lame content. Nose toes, bare bears, and bats a swoopin? Bad. Couple other slapped together ones to fill an album. Must have felt so moronic to record some of these in a studio with professional equipment. This album makes the list cause Bowie likes it and the hookers in drag. Expected a bit more from Lou but he's a weirdo so you get this...1.7.

I've always been a fan of Lou Reed for some reason. There's something about his vocal style that resonates with me. I've known a handful of songs off Transformer but not sure I've ever listened to it in unison. I was glad to put this album on and very satisfied with what I got. Lou's casual loopy vocals and simple backing music are a treat to listen to. Side A is excellent and will start to get more regular play from me. Side B tapers off but is still a decent listen. Take A Walk On The Wild Side is undoubtedly the biggest hit but I've always had a soft spot for Perfect Day which is my favorite song on the album. All in all Transformer is fun entry that certainly belongs on the list. Glad to see another Gorillaz collaborator show up. Love that Lou gets some representation outside of Velvet Underground (who did little to impress me). 3.58 stars

"Transformer", the second solo album of the legend Lou Reed brings some of his biggest hits and in the other hand, have some fillers on his tracklist. All the musics here are good but some of them got lost on the concept of the album.

You alright lou reed

I enjoyed this album. Not many songs I’d revisit but I appreciated it nonetheless. I liked his tone and perspective lyrically. I was torn between giving it four or five but I decided to go with five. Nice to hear some rock after avoiding the two previous rock albums.

Precursor of indie, bluesy and glam... not bad

"Walk on the Wild Side" on here. Okay album.

2 for Wild Side

I don't really like this. Not terrible but not for me.

Some great iconic tracks but not a fan of the full album.

Okay Vicious made me laugh a bit. Aside from that, Lou Reed definitely has a very unique voice and style. Despite Walk On the Wild Side being the only song of his I'd previously heard of, I knew it was his music which I love.

It was fine.

Meh. Ihan ok. En ole koskaan tykännyt Lou Reedin tavasta laulaa ja tulkita. Tämä levy auttoi minua ymmärtämään paremmin, mutten siltikään syttynyt täysin.

Decent songs but not my taste. A few notable songs that mos that have heard before. The “b” tracks are mellow and slow.

I pretty much hate this. Mostly what I dislike has to do with his vocal performance, which I understand doesn't make sense with my status as a big fan of The Strokes, since everyone thinks Reed and Casablancas apparently sound alike? I see it a little bit in the delivery but Casablancas actually legitimately sings. Reed doesn't, even when he sings intelligible notes. I was really surprised to recognize two songs. I would maybe listen to one of these songs again. The only song I truly like his performance on that I've heard is "Some Kind of Nature" by Gorillaz. And after hearing the Velvet Underground and Nico and now Transformer, I'm feeling like that must've been autotuned or otherwise digitally altered. If nothing else, there his voice is surrounded or carried by much more lush instrumentation (and Damon Albarn's voice) than anywhere else.

Adore it. Perfect day and satellite of love r like two all time favorite songs

That rocked wow very good stuff.

"Transformer" is a brilliant album, and Lou Reed is a gifted performer. Could an album be made any better? Of course, but this comes pretty close. I like his voice; it's very laid-back, as if he were telling us things that are completely irrelevant, but they aren't. My favorite song is "Perfect Day," but of course there are also the classics "Walk On The Wild Side" and "Vicous," but for me, "Satellite Of Love" is also right up there. 5 stars, because I can't give it 4.5.

Recognized one song. Mostly okay

Ganz ok, man hört deutlich die David Bowie Produktion

This is the epitome of an underground album.

Partially listened before Favourite tracks: Perfect Day, Satellite of Love, New York Telephone Conversation

Perfect Day, Walk On The Wild Side and to a lesser extent Satellite of Love are all truly excellent, but the rest of the tracklist feels anemic by comparison, even not using his highly unorthodox past endeavours for comparison. I'm also not really getting what's that transgressive about the songwriting beyond Wild Side. Overall, I still enjoyed revisiting this album for this list, but I was disappointed with it.

I expected to dislike this to be honest, but it was fine, I enjoyed some stuff while overall not really vibing with his lyrics overall. I enjoyed it musically more than lyrically.

An easy 5, could Satellite of Love be the best song ever written? It's possible

Enjoyed this so much I listened to it twice

Buenazo

Ha il Rock, ha il Glam. Mi ha preso alle prime due note. Bello carico, ma comunque vario. Ovviamente preferisco le canzoni un po' più rockeggianti. Promosso al primo ascolto, magari non da recuperare attivamente ma se capita lo si prende. Ovviamente in CD salvo occasioni.

I don't think I'll ever really get into Lou Reed... There's nothing I can 'objectively' say against the quality of these songs, they just don't strike a chord with me. I do appreciate the inclusiveness of some of these lyrics, especially given the time of release. I'm glad Tribe got a great sample out of Wild Side, but that's about it for me.

I like him better solo. Not a fan of The Velvet Underground. I was presently surprised how upbeat this was. You can definitely hear the Bowie influence. Will re-listen.

Great songwriting. Loved this album with the exception of 2-3 songs that sounded outdated

Love Lou.

A lot of hits + I ike short albums

A stunningly strong album. Bowie and Ronson can be heard in it but Lou Reed takes the album to places no one else could've. Satellite of Love, Walk on the Wild Side, Perfect Day. The Velvet Underground were an important step establishing and growing Lou Reed but he put our such powerful work and this is likely the best of it. An instrumental only of this album would be an incredibly unique record. Reed on top pushes this to an easy 5.

Pleasantly surprised today. Found myself very intrigued by the compositions. A nice tight 37 minutes of cozy interesting music. Oh okay David Bowie had his hands in this, that is enlightening. I'm kind of happy that I had never heard this album before. I'm having an opening a treasure chest, glowing in my face experience.

Maybe I'm missing something, but this was pretty boring. It's pretty musically stale, and it might be pretty scandalous lyrically, but half a century later, it's unremarkable.

I've heard so much about Lou Reed and I've tried to listen to the Velvet Underground a couple times, partly because they're super-important in music history or whatever but also because everyone says it's similar to Pavement/Pavement was heavily inspired by them. I could never really get it into it. I'm already sort of primed to like it. Vicious: I like it, it's pretty good and very rock-n-roll! Sort of reminds me of Sex Pistols. I like how lowkey ridiculous the lyrics are. "Hey, why don't you swallow razorblades? You must think that I'm some kind of gay blade." ok sexually ambiguous king Andy's Chest: I like this less. I don't love his voice tbh sorry. It feels a little poindexter to me for some reason. It got groovier in the middle and at a certain point i was like "ok this is good" Perfect Day: I like this even less. It's boring af. Cute lyrics though. Feeding zoo animals is cute. Hangin' 'Round: Ok this is silly and fun. I love a narrative, like Jenny and the Ess-Dog by SM. This whole album's vibe is very very Rocky Horror to me. The album cover literally looks like a masc-er Frank N Furter lowkey. Walk on the Wild Side: This is about transvestites?? Hookers? Bitch idk but for a song about the Wild Side this is one of the most boring songs I've ever heard. Like it's good sounding generally and I like the lyrics, but .. ??? I like the ad lib bits. "Aalright. Huh" Like Mitch Hedberg tbh luv it. The doo-doo-doos are so forceful and loud and rapid and scary. I don't know if that's the intended effect but I'm lowkey scared for my life rn. I like it? I like the trumpet solo? It's good I'd lissten again but wtf Make Up: I'm always freaked out when a man from this era of history says anything about a little girl, especially a slick... wet... one. Whatever, dude, he's clearly kinda gayish so I'm like wahtever dude. It's kinda weird i kinda like it. It's a little country. I don't understand what the fuck is happening Satellite of Love: There have been too many god damn songs like this in this album. Rocky Horror is diverse. This is the same weird romantic shit that's been happening. I like the flute? Ok weird Idk boring im yawning dude it's sweet it's cute whatver dude Wagon Wheel: Watusi. Wahtever this is literally fucking country music get me the fuck out of here help help help. "Just kick her in the head and rearrange her"? the fuck? Yeah this reminds me of David Bowie a little but literally worse. I like the background singing New York Telephone Conversation: This is so funny dude what??? It's like a childrens rhyme. On purpose i guess? A little will and grace and very much the telephone song from cabaret but less catchy. I'm So Free: thank god finally a riff. Not as good as Paris Hilton's song lowkey but it's pretty good ig. Sounds like hes saying im so freaky which is prolly more apt. i like him saying he's ,other nautres son or whatevet thats cool Goodnight Ladies: Thank god i like this song legit tje best one so far. very speakeasy very chicago very kander and ebb verylaying down on a piano I think It was good but mostly not that fuckign great everyone keeps sucking Lou REed off but idk this was not as great as I thought itw oudlbe mostly just a little boring idk it's ok bc he has a sort of inherent charm maybe 3.4

Coolest scene in all of music history.

This album was co-produced by Bowie apparently. I guess Lou was trying to break away from The Velvet Underground, and had released a self titled solo debut album that sold poorly. Bowie was a fan of Velvet Underground, as well as Lou's solo work, so he helped produce this record, and used his influence to help promote it, and this album tracked much better! You can really hear Bowie's influence all through this album. And Walk on the Wild Side is a fantastic song!! Favorite songs: Hangin' 'Round, Walk on the Wild Side, I'm So Free, Wagon Wheel, Vicious Least favorite songs: Perfect Day 4/5

I genuinely wonder who listens to this and doesn't fall asleep three songs in.

It's cozy, I'd like to love it, but I find it too slow and one-note. Still, I think it achieves what it wants to. Perfect Day is such a perfect little song. Wish the whole album had a stronger direction, but it's still far from terrible

Absolutely delicious from beginning to end.

This is like one of the greatest albums ever made

Was alright

I love this album. New York meets Berlin. The Bowie influence feels strong and it works.

Solid songwriting but a bit too art-rock for me

Good variety throughout, all well written and interesting songs. Perfect Day? More like Perfect Song. What a banger.

enjoyable and chilled

This guy loves to rhyme nose with toes. I hatee the little girl song. The rest is stellar. Specifically Satellite of Love.

Walk on the Wild Side und Perfect Day wirklich schöne Songs, sehr gutes Album

Warum finden auf dieser Website die Leute alles geil was David Bowie anfasst? Es geht an mir vorbei. New York Telephone Conversation war ein Graus. 2 Sterne, David Bowie kann mir gestohlen bleiben

This shit slaps. Only knew Walk On The Wild Side and Perfect Day, but the others are great as well.

Let me get my one hang-up out of the way - I'm not a big fan of Lou Reed's talk-singing. This was the case with the Velvet Underground's debut album earlier on my journey, and now again with his second solo album Transformer. It might be hard to imagine some of these songs with a more conventional singer, but at the same time, his vocal style is an element I don't always find myself captivated by. That's just me. With that said man Lou was a fantastic song-crafter. He had this knack for writing songs as if they were poems taking on new life, expanded upon by catchy guitar hooks and a well-timed rhythm section. There are excellent riffs here on the likes of "Vicious", "Andy's Chest", "Hangin' 'Round", "Wagon Wheel", "I'm So Free" and especially "Walk on the Wild Side". At the same time, he mixed in a few well-done piano-driven ballads such as "Perfect Day" and "Satellite of Love", and ended on a quirky show tune with "Goodnight Ladies". It's apparent he was having fun putting these songs on tape, and David Bowie and Mick Ronson did a superb job on the production as a thank you to him. Even if I'm not into Lou's talk-singing, I can still recognize Transformer as a landmark album for art rock and glam rock, which you could say was transformative.

Vicious Perfect Day Walk on the Wild Side Satellite of Love New York Telephone Conversation

Funny story about that comic relief version of Perfect Day. They actually lost the original recording. They actually got Houmous & Chutney in to sing every part. Len is a fantastic impressionist! Taught Russ Abbott everything he knew! 4.7

The most accessible Lou Reed album thanks to Bowie (and Mick Ronson) Full of memorable songs and hooks. 4

Great Lou Reed album, post-Velvet Underground. Stand-out cuts are "Perfect Day" and, of course, "Walk on the Wild Side"

Optimus prime ahh album

Já havia escutado e tinha duas música favoritadas, sendo elas "perfect day" e "walk on the wild side". Estou reescutando "perfect day" e achei bem caricata. Desesperada, na verdade. A música é absurdamente melancólica e me faz questionar se ele está mesmo tendo um dia perfeito, ou se está desesperado se agarrando em qualquer faísca de uma possível felicidade. O piano nos minutos finais é bem bonito. A música é boa. Agora, "walk on the wild side" é icônica. Música maravilhosa. A música "make up" é boca de confusão, quebra tabus. A "satellite of love" tem vocais do Bowie <3 <3 Eita como é livre, leve e solto em 'i'm so free". A guitarra do último minuto é maravilhosa. Imagina alguém escrever "vicious" pra você...

Somehow I never realized these were all on one album. This is like a greatest hits

Some really good songs. Some okay songs. Enjoyable listen overall.

Reed’s singing really brings this down. He sounds bored and uninspired, singing in a low range that doesn’t suit him. Like a broken man just going through the motions. And maybe he is. It’s a far cry from his work in Velvet Underground. Basically two different singers, and this is the worse of the two.

3/5

Liked the songs that I’ve heard before, but didn’t love the rest of the album.

First time to hear this and the original.

Why don't men try gay sex? Because they're afraid they'll like it. Thank you, thank you, I'll be here all week. First time I've listened to this all the way through and I get why it's on so many all time lists. Ronson plays really great rock and roll guitar and it's the standout for me on an album full of standout moments.

ME HA ENCANTADO. Perfect Day es perfecta.Un álbum que me escucharé muchas veces más .Increíble. Que lo produjera David Bowie sólo lo hace mejor

I too like to watch things on tv, Lou. However, I have no idea what pancake factor one is. This album was great. I still can’t stand Perfect Day, I just don’t like it. Every other song on here I enjoyed. I knew a few and found some new ones that I’m adding to the rotation. So yeah if not for perfect day this would be a five star.

Amazing songs with amazing lyrics

Have loved this album for years. So iconic.

Würde ich mir nochmal anhören. Ist interessant. Perfect Day ist ein sehr schöner Song. Schwanke zwischen 3 und 4, ich runde einfach mal auf.

Good. David Bowie's production makes this album what it is. I'm not crazy about Lou Reed as a vocalist. "Walk On The Wild Side" is a classic.

slightly better than average

A while back I listened to TVU&N before I even started this project out of pure curiosity, and one thing that I found great about the album was the vocals, something about Nico and Lou's just clicked with me from how unique they were, It took me a little bit to link Lou Reed with Velvet Underground but when I did I was highly looking forward to listening to this album, and it definitely did not disappoint in the slightest. i can be very critical, but I genuinely do not have any issues with any of the songs here, I wouldn't skip a single one. Lou's vocals are great as I had hoped even if this albums sound is more mainstream it did not affect my enjoyment even slightly, lyrically it is very entertaining and to me that's what matters on an album like this. Rating: Fantastic (Decent ☆☆☆☆☆) Favorite Tracks: Walk On The Wild Side, Wagon Wheel, I'm So Free, Make Up, and Hangin' Around.

Judging by the cover, this is Tim Curry's debut album coming hot off of Rocky Horror Picture Show success. I don't see Sweet Transvestite on this, but that's okay, I'd take a Walk on the Wild Side any day of the week. ;) I'm not going to do this album the justice it deserves, because Lou Reed is one of America's overlooked treasures from the early 70s. Every time I listen to this album it gets better, it get's stickier, and has slowly made its way to one of my favorites with me barely knowing.

“Transformer” feels transformative for 1972. It’s wild to imagine that Lou Reed and contemporaries like David Bowie were challenging people to take a “Walk on the Wild Side” in the early 70s, and yet there are many in 2025 regressively trying to shove non-traditional gender roles and identities back in the bottle as if they haven’t been part of cultures around the world for all of human history. That said, “Wild Side” and “Perfect Day,” the two hits, are the only songs that really hit for me on “Transformer.” It all works with Reed’s voice there, but those vocals only seem to really fit with a very certain style of song.

There are some duds in there but overall you get a unique voice used in the best possible way on songs like Perfect Day and Walk on the Wild Side.

Reed has a tricky voice. It works wonders in the right song, but it’s not good on too many of these tracks. His voice complements the transcendent Walk On The Wild Side and the chorus for Perfect Day quite well.

Lovely. Just when the opening tracks have taught you to expect guitar heavy backing and slightly rambly vocals, Perfect Day comes in to subvert everything. I will enjoy Lou Reeds solo albums more than I should, but this was just a great way to spend half an hour

Was ok

First album I’ve gotten that has been one I already know well and love!!! I had a perfect time listening to it again!

Extremely original topics uniquely written. Lou is not a generational singer but he is an all time writer

Якщо чесно, не дивлячись на всебічне обожнювання The Velvet Underground, я ніколи не був їх палкім фанатом. Безумовно це був культовий гурт, що у свій час перегорнув музичний світ своїм відомим дебютним альбомом на якому красується банан, намальований Andy Warhol. Проте мене завжди трохи бісила його надмірна притензійність, та ніби притягнута за вуха, артистичніст. Адже окрім впливовості, зараз він не те щоб дуже гарно проходить випробування часом. І перший однойменний альбом Lou Reed, що вийшов в тому самому 72-у році, після того як він покинув The Velvet Underground, це лише підтверджує. Адже він складався, здебільшого, із старих чернеток, який Лу написав ще для минулого гурту. У висновку - альбом із тріском провалився, адже був майже ніяким. Що ж стосується Transformer, то це вже зовсім інша історія. Тут ми вже чуємо оригінальний матеріал, просочений поетичним талантом Ріда, та просто шикарними струнними аранжуваннями. Проте чи його це заслуга? Справа у тому, що альбом продюсував не аби хто, а давній шанувальник Лу - Девід Боуї, що якраз був на піку популярності після виходу шикарного The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars (1972). Саме Боуї із гітаристом Spiders From Mars - Міком Ронсоном, будучи палкими фанатами The Velvet Underground, фактично «витягнули» Ріда із творчої кризи, та допомогли йому створити дуже крутий #glamrock альбом, що багато у чому наслідує Ziggy Stardust. Що казати, якщо найбільш відомі та захоплюючі аранжування для хітів Perfect Day та Walk On The Wild Side - написав саме Ронсон. Але все ж, варто віддати належно і самому Ріду. Адже без його яскравої персони та гарної лірики, тут і близько не вийшло би такої витонченої атмосфера міського декадансу, що немов привідкриває для нас завісу гучних богемних вечірок з великою кількістю наркоти. Ну а яскраві рок-н-рольні треки дадають всьому цьому додаткового драйву. Шикарна та дійсно унікальна робота, яку має почути кожен хто хоч трохи цікавиться музикою.

Love the sleazy, dive bar sound

I like most of the songs except for Lou Reed's singing. I guess it's not a huge surprise I liked the underlying music given I'm a huge David Bowie fan. Still, other than maybe Walk on the Wild Side, I just didn't much care for Reed's singing on this one.

Not for me. 1/5

The unmistakable bass line that opens, "Walk On The Wild Side" is probably Lou Reed's most recognizable musical bit of his career and the song has been a mainstay in it's use in TV commercials, film soundtracks and classic rock radio. Lou Reed released a vast catalog of music from his early days with the Velvet Underground and solo albums that ranged from critically acclaimed to critically and commercially a disaster. His music transformed with the times, but at the same time, creatively worked against the grain of what mainstream music is suppose to be with exploration in avant-garde, electronic noise and bizarre choices. Reed's second solo record, "Transformer" is his masterpiece with a consistent range of songs crafted together with the help of David Bowie and Mick Ronson to produce a record that is both satisfying to listen to and accessible enough to share with friends. I feel on a lot of Reed's albums he has a chip on his shoulder and isn't entirely satisfied with the results, but on Transformer he seems comfortable with the songs and Bowie's direction. More recently, the song, "Perfect Day" has enjoyed a revival of sorts (Tik-Tok, soundtracks etc.) and on cue, it was a (near) perfect day listening to Transformer.

Why is this considered good? Honestly do not get it. Perfect day is a quality song but the rest is diminishing returns. The tail end is woeful. 2.5*

4.2

It was solidly OK.

This is the album that turned Lou Reed of the Velvet Underground into Lou Reed. While often plumbing the same depths of society as his work with the Velvet Underground, Transformer doesn't sound like the VU. Instead, it is a little more pop, more accessible, which is why it charted so much better than any VU album. The big difference between Transformer and Reed's self title debut solo album is David Bowie who produced but did not write any of the songs. Bowie helped Reed takes songs like Vicious, and especially the megahit Walk on the Wild Side, add a splash of Glam and Pop. Songs that could have been VU dirges, instead sparkle with energy. Bowie infuses some light into the darkness to great effect. Transformer introduces the template that later punk artists would leverage to great effect - music that is willing to talk to the dark side of society but doesn't take itself too seriously. This makes the message easier to hear and hence more effective. This also makes Transformer one of the most influential, perhaps even pivotal, albums in the rock genre. It's not one to miss.

Boring album. Did not like at all.

I love this album, I love the sounds and his voice

Another classic from my youth.

Solid album with just some great tracks. I know some people don’t like his voice but it is perfect for these songs

"Transformer" von Lou Reed ist toll, um einfach mal Musik zu hören. Schon fast kindlich springt er von Song zu Song und vermittelt eine breite Variation an Gefühlen. Mal ist er glücklick, mal nicht und manchmal möchte er einfach nur Spaß haben. Unbeschwert ohne inhaltslos zu wirken.

Ich muss zugeben ich mag Lou Reed alleine nicht so gerne. Vielleicht hab ich die Lieder zu oft im Radio gehört. Das Album ist schon in Ordnung aber ich würde es mir nicht recht oft anhören. The Velvet Underground gefällt mir um einiges besser. Das heißt nicht das ich das Album schlecht finde aber ist eben nicht so meins. Lieblingslied: „Perfect Day“. 3/5.

A really good album up until and including Satelite of Love. Then it takes a nosedive and only I’m So Free is listenable among the last four. 7/10

I'd give this 4.5, but 5 stars on this scale, because while Lou Reed may not love how many people constantly still talk about this album, it is my love of Bowie that is the same reason I love it. The songs are just a great mix of Reed and Bowie, and it fits perfectly with the Bowie sound that he also used with Iggy Pop.

How could you not love it?

I've heard some stuff from the velvet underground before so I came into this album expecting a lot more than I got. The beats felt lazy and boring, the vocals were nothing special and the lyrics were awful. I was waiting for the album to start for its entire runtime.

Some absolute beautes, some absolute crap.

4 stars. I may not like his voice but I really enjoyed the instruments, the backing vocals, and the lyrics.

I know "Perfect Day" because of the Puhskinti Day 2019 song and I first heard "Take a Walk on the Wild Side" through a health insurance commercial. I have been introduced to this album in the worst possible way twice without knowing it. There's a good reason why I, the perpetually blind to any music released before the 90s know these songs and it's because they're pretty good on all fronts - they're pleasing and unique in both a clever and understated way. There's a major drop off for me in the other songs, though. They're equally weak on an instrumental, lyrical and vocal level, and the entire album felt like it dragged it's heels despite their being some better-than-average songs on it.

Track listing : 1 - Vicious 8/10 2 - Andy’s Chest 6/10 3 - Perfect Day 10/10 4 - Hangin’ Round 7/10 5 - Walk On The Wild Side 9/10 6 - Make Up 7/10 7 - Satellite Of Love 9/10 8 - Wagon Wheel 8/10 9 - New York Telephone Conversation 4/10 10 - I’m So Free 8/10 11 - Goodnight Ladies 6/10

Lou Reed is proof that you don't need a great voice or a heap of talent to make it. You just need to be one of the first on the bandwagon so everyone thinks that you're a visionary. Luckily Bowie's touch on this record elevates it up from complete garbage.

I know Lou Reed from Velvet Underground. His influence on music cannot be denied—his music is a precursor to punk and his lyricism pushed boundaries for all genres. Nevertheless, his music is not my taste. It is an example of knowing something is important without myself being drawn to it. This was my first time listening to Transformer, and I have to say, it is my favorite of his with a few songs that clicked with me especially Perfect Day. I am glad to have heard this album, though I wouldn’t revisit it often.

I was only vaguely familiar with Lou Reed beforehand. Looked him up and Wikipedia said he was known for his experimental guitar playing and poetic lyrics. I waited 36 minutes for either of those to appear on this album and finished it disappointed that I had heard neither.

The 3 is SOLEY for the song Walk on the Wild Side which is one of the greatest tunes ever made. Other than that, this album really has nothing that special

I liked the first song, but nothing else did much for me... A couple of stinkers, but mostly "meh"

It was not my first listen, but I wasn't that familiar with it either. The vibes alone were enough to coast on, but from a songwriting perspective, there is also a lot to appreciate. I enjoy the sometimes diverse arrangements, whilst it also sits very firmly in its own style and genre.

On my initially listen I thought I liked the album. But after listening to it again I realised I only like a couple of the songs and the rest were not for me. I don't know if I like Lou Reed that much.

It's such a feeling to walk through the streets of the city on such a gloomy morning: the sky above you is gray, the asphalt under your feet is gray, and the air that fills the space between is largely gray, and while a cold northerly wind freezes your eyelids, Perfect Day is playing from your headphones. By the way, this is perhaps Lou Reed's most commercial album and the first with which he experienced mainstream popularity after Velvet Underground, and I liked it. I read on Wikipedia that this is also characterized as glam rock, although it didn't sound that way to me. There are songs that are cheesy and more pop-oriented, but overall - a short and sweet album that I listened to with enjoyment.

Boomer 'phobes will really say that trans people are a new phenomenon while living in a world where "Take a Walk on the Wild Side" was on the billboard hot 100 in 1972. If you ever get a chance to go to the Andy Warhol museum, they have an incredible rotating display of their collection of films from the Factory that feature all of the folks from that song, Candy, Jackie, Holly, Lou Reed himself and more. Anyway, the more I listen to Lou Reed the more I love him, and the more albums I listen to on this list the more I appreciate the expansive influence of David Bowie.

Like being beamed into the back room of Max's Kansas City. Very beautifully written songs about very real lives and loves. You can smell the nightlife through the speakers. Faultless

With its mix of accessible glam rock and provocative storytelling, Transformer offers a glimpse into Lou Reed’s unique artistic vision and enduring legacy. Whether viewed as a glam rock triumph or a reflection of New York’s subcultural vibrancy, it’s undoubtedly a must-listen.

1️⃣Perfect Day 2️⃣Satellite of Love

Never really been a Lou Reed fan. Some tunes on here are ok

Fun Fact: this album is completely unavailable for streaming on any Chinese music apps. I had to use YouTube instead. I would like to think this restriction has nothing to do with the trans symbology of the cover, and is simply because this album is so bloody boring.

Classic album, Perfect Day, walk on the wild side, Andy's chest all standouts.

Very good

Iconic album

En sån serie klassiker, en skiva som öppnade mina ögon för allt om inte är mainstream. Femma!

I generally find Lou Reed quite irritating. There’s definitely been some exceptions, but usually I find his voice far too boring and annoying at the same time (which feels like an impossible feat). That made me have low expectations of this album. However, and very thankfully, I was quite wrong about this. Yes, his voice is still his voice, but the music is so cosy and pleasant (even if the themes are a little dark). Satellite of Love is such a nice song, and who can deny Perfect day being one of the most haunting ear worms around? Yeah, this was a surprisingly really good album.

It's quite a departure from his music with The Velvet Underground, retaining the decadence but everything is a bit more camp, perhaps due to the input of producer David Bowie. The songs have a pop sheen which gave Lou Reed the much needed hit song and album to reignite his career. It has enough oddness to satisfy most fans of The Velvets, though you have to like music hall to get through tracks like 'Goodnight Ladies' and 'New York Telephone Conversation'. But on the whole it is a very entertaining and accessible album with a well deserved reputation featuring catchy as hell goodies like 'Perfect Day', 'Vicious', 'Satellite of Love', 'Walk on the Wild Side' etc.

Great stuff

Love this album tune after tune satalite of love, perfect day and the obvs. His crazy crisp new york lyrics, the filhty dirty swagger. Amazing

Staple soundtrack to my studies, hard not to enjoy this

What an album!

I wasn't aware of this until the mid-90s, I took a punt on it when HMV had it on offer. This was before the BBC butchered Perfect Day for Children In Need. Anyway, fantastic album and it's been on regular rotation ever since.

I love it.

It's OK. Lou Reed is massive and I cannot for the life of me figure out why. he doesn't have a good voice, and musically, this album is just kind of bland. Songs like New York Telephone Conversation are just confusing. It sounds like something that would be on an album for toddlers, and I mean that literally, not as a joke or a slight. I don't know, man. It's not dreadful, I guess?

7/10

Good album. All the hits. Perfect Day is brilliant.

Soso

Good rock and roll! +1 voor master/mix

There's some really incredible tracks on here, and then there's the other tracks.

Pretty good

An interesting sophmore solo effort for Lou Reed. Of course most are familiar with "Walk on the Wild Side" but for me "Perfect Day" is the standout song of the album.

Definitely interesting almost goes into a rap style with how purposefully unmelodic the singing is. Very much more storytelling than singing. Was good though.

perfect day is great but some other songs were pretty strange

godito

Me entere recien que lo produjo Bowie. Y si.

y si, doma Lou

Fantastic classic album with some perfect songs and great songwriting in total.

Geweldig album. Vier kleppers. Dus ook vier sterren (en een half)

No private session used for Spotify. Interesting album, couple of classics and then a couple of weird songs made weirder by Lou Reed's voice. I do like some of the songs on this album, but some I don't think I will ever listen to again, or at least that is my hope.

"Walk on the Wild Side" Today's Democrat theme song. Way ahead of its time. Sorry Lou. The Glam Rock genre did not move me.

fine? 3/5

7.5/10 This album has a load of excellent, excellent songs on it. Production from Bowie is obviously on point. Vocal style is great. But it is far from perfect - the more straight-up glam rock hasn’t aged so well & there are a couple of silly throwaway tracks. Best: Perfect Day

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I don't remember listening to this but I think I liked it

Two songs that really captured a mood. Couple of other hits and a generally high level for everything else. I feel like this album gives a window into early 79a New York.

A true classic! Take a walk on the wild side

I didn’t dislike this as much as I thought I would, but I don’t get Lou Reed.

It's the greatest Lou Reed solo album and maybe the 3rd best David Bowie album

Lou Reed’s Transformer is nothing short of a masterpiece, a glam-rock triumph that marries his gritty lyrical storytelling with the flamboyant sheen of 1970s decadence. Produced by David Bowie and Mick Ronson, the album captures the essence of New York’s underground scene while propelling Reed into the mainstream with its slick, genre-defying sound. From the sultry groove of “Walk on the Wild Side” to the hauntingly beautiful “Perfect Day,” Transformer is an album that feels as bold and revolutionary now as it did upon release. What makes Transformer a five-star classic is its flawless blend of art and accessibility. Reed’s deadpan delivery and vivid, often provocative lyrics find the perfect counterbalance in Ronson’s lush arrangements and Bowie’s glam rock polish. Tracks like “Satellite of Love” shimmer with wistful beauty, while “Vicious” and “I’m So Free” burst with swaggering energy. Every song on the album feels essential, each revealing a new layer of Reed’s artistry, from biting wit to heartfelt vulnerability. With Transformer, Lou Reed redefined what a rock album could be, combining raw emotion, theatricality, and cultural commentary in a way that feels timeless. It’s a celebration of individuality, a snapshot of a vibrant, transgressive era, and a showcase of Reed’s unmatched ability to turn poetry into music. Few albums manage to be this groundbreaking while remaining utterly listenable, and Transformer stands as one of rock’s most enduring achievements.

I have a kind of love/hate relationship with Lou Reed and the Velvet Underground in general. I like some of their songs a lot, and some I absolutely think are garbage. This album is really good overall. Obviously "Walk on the Wild Side" is the most popular song from here, but there are other gems too. Check out: Vicious, Andy's Chest, Wagon Wheel. Definitely a must listen before you die. 4/5 because a few of these songs sound like Bowie rejects.

Mi aspettavo mi piacesse di più

So great.

If you accept that his singing isn't good, there is a silly charm to this, and there are a couple of good rockin' numbers next to the whimsical ones. And then there is Walk on the Wild Side, which is the deservedly iconic one on this album. I'll go back to this one day.

5/10

Actually really good, all the good uns

A mixed bag, walk on the wild side and perfect day are wonderful

I love how the chorus of “Perfect Day” takes a gentle ode to spending the day together, feeding animals at the zoo and catching a movie, and drags it over the fence into something more desperate and dark by stealing the chorus from the Supremes (by way of Vanilla Fudge). It’s brilliant. Other highlights are Reed’s lyrics about groupies, transvestites, glamming up in women’s makeup and watching satellites on TV. The production and arrangements from David Bowie and Mick Ronson do a lot of heavy lifting on this album, which offers an interesting snapshot of early ‘70s sleaze and Reed’s contrarian, awkward persona.

Didn't like

Me not like

One of the best glam rock albums of all time, and of course, where there’s glam rock, there’s David Bowie. His production on the album is excellent, and he, along with Mick Ronson, didn’t miss on the production. Lou Reed’s writing and singing are also great, adding to the album’s charm. Overall, a fantastic album that’s definitely worth a listen, both iconic and highly enjoyable.

A good reminder that I actually know more Lou Reed songs than I thought, but not really a thing I need more of. It's fine, I guess.

Campy and fun, but the only song I knew was the obvious Walk on the Wild Side.

Lou..... Reed..... solo..... album..... and this is s'posed to be his good one. Some classics for sure but...... I'll take his Hudson River Wind Meditations.

Definitely a good record, but overrated. I don't buy that it was as much of a game-changer as critics like to claim, and while some of the tracks are good plenty can be safely ignored.

Never noticed the Bowie backing vocals on satellite of love before. This is a pretty decent record from someone who let's gave it doesn't have a great singing voice

Perfect Day is a perfect song. The rest of the album is excellent. That said, it's a little disappointing to hear the start of Walk on the Wild Side and not hear the snare jump in with Q-tip, but I suppose that's just a testament as to how influential this album was.

It was okay. Some of it reminded me of circus music

had a lot of bangers, i didn’t enjoy the end as much as the start but a great album

The good points of this album are great, but I'm not sure that they are enough to lift this above some of the cheese here to make this to a truly great album, one that I'd go back to. At least for me, it's more likely that I'll keep songs like Perfect Day and Walk on the Wild Side on general playlists and leave much of the rest as forgettable. There are a couple hidden gems--Vicious perhaps, Hanging Around and Andy's Chest. Others like Satellite of Love are flawed, while Wagon Wheel, Goodnight Ladies, and NY Phone are straight cheese. In fact, if this were a five song EP that ended at Walk on the Wild Side, it would have been a much better product.

Mellow and fun but aside from a couple songs it's not really something I'd want to revisit. Favorite songs were: Perfect Day Satellite of Love 5/10

Walk on the Wild Side was a real fixture of my early childhood. My dad was a big Lou Reed fan (though oddly not a big Velvet Underground guy - I should ask him why that is), and consequently I was a Lou Reedy kid. I didn't actually listen to Transformer front to back until a couple years ago, and I was very into it. Its got a great blend of driving rock tunes (Viscious, Hangin Round), weird artsy songs (Andy's Chest, Goodnight Ladies) and stone cold classics (Perfect Day, Walk on the Wild Side). It's not a perfect album, but I'm pretty much always in the mood to listen to it. Its best moments are as good as anything else out there, and I just love Lou Reed's lyrics and his whole oeuvre. Album Cover: (A) Its weird. It looks kinda rough/unpolished but it just works. The red and green outline on the guitar just does it for me.

"Vicious" is a bop. "Andy's Chest" has funny lyrics! "Perfect Day" is a really nice song. I've heard the opening of "Walk On The Wild Side" hundreds of times as a sample on Tribe's "Can I Kick It", it's really weird to hear it and not Q-Tip immediately after. Great song though. This album was great. I enjoyed it the whole way through. 8/10

70’s

This is a really interesting and artsy album. It's amazing how he sang about transgender issues way back in 1972.

In realtà quest'album non riesco a farmelo piacere totalmente, anche se Vicious è una delle mie canzoni preferite di sempre. Meglio la roba con i Velvet

For me, that was just a walk on the normal side… 😎

None of what I like about Lou Reed shows up on this disk and much of what I dislike about David Bowie does. At times it comes off as Lou Reed trying to be sunny - a bit grotesque. The whole thing cries out for some Cowboy Junkies or Velvet Underground.

Perfect Day is the only song that I really liked out of the whole album, but I have never been a huge fan of Lou Reed to begin with. Walk on the Wild Side also OK, but in general the album is not for me.

What a perfect album

Classic Album, Love Eversthing about it

Way more relaxed than I expected and definitely enjoyed it. My favorites were “Perfect Day” and “Walk On the Wild Side.”

Love this.

I already knew and liked "Walk On the Wild Side" before listening to the whole album, and I'm surprised by how much I wound up liking this one.

4- great album fav songs: walk on the wild side and love satellite

Fun one, some bangers here for sure. Needs more listens, but I'm feeling a 4 for now.

does it even need a rate? thats a pure masterpiece.. lou reed is a true true icon

He’s not happy

it was halfway good classic rock.

A pretty lazy Bowie impression. I know Reed came first but… he’s just coasting on the success of his awful band. Perfect Day obviously a banger but done better by almost everyone who has covered it. The rest? Boring.

I like that I could recognize the voice from Velvet Underground once told it was the same singer

- Preferred this to the Velvet Underground, which might be a hit take. - Notably dark but never taking itself too seriously. Reed knows how to bring in some unusual topics for the time, such as the gender-bending, without seeming to be either edgy for edgy's sake or pretentious. - "Vicious," "Andy's Chest, "Hangin' Around," and obviously "Walk On the Wild Side" are all fantastic. - "Perfect Day" is a bit incongruous and feels more dated. Almost did not like "Goodnight Ladies," but the clarinet does a lot.

An absolute classic. Stripped, textural, dynamic, edgy. It's all the stuff I like, am perturbed by, ask questions about and bloody well can understand the lyrics as sung. It's not an effort to hear what's being said. I don't really like it, but I respect it. 5 stars.

Liked perfect day nice rocky mix

The apathy in the lyrics is great. Can hear the Bowie influence on him. Love it. It’s all very drab in a colorful fun way. Original emo? Idk.

Forgot how good this is.

I was torn between 3 and 4 but the peaks of this album definitely send it to the 4 territory.

4.25 classic.

This was weird and I loved it.

Good God, this is amazing. I first heard it something like 35 years after its release. 50-odd years after its release, it's still simply incredible. 'Vicious', 'Perfect Day', 'Satellite', 'Goodnight Ladies' - astounding tracks. Superb musicianship throughout. And Reed actually singing in spots. I maintain that he didn't usually sing as such, but when he does (e.g. 'Makeup'), it really works - even if he's not 100% tuneful, his voice and 'presence' carry him effortlessly through those spots.

Spectacular peak of songwriting.

Well. I’m so typical. Perfect Day is lovely. Feel like I’ve never really heard it until now. Satellite of Love is now my fav.

Brilliant, had no idea it was Mick Ronson and Bowie too

Unsure why I've never listened to this album before today, especially given Bowie was involved. And I've always liked "Perfect Day" and "Walk On the Wild Side", both of which are on here. So what was I waiting for? No idea. It's as good as I've always heard, and I prefer it over Lou Reed's work with Velvet Underground. Guess now I'll have to finally dig into his other solo albums.

Banger after banger in the 1st half of this album. Unfortunately it all goes steeply downhill after Satellite of love, otherwise it might've gotten a perfect score from me! I had to skip the New York Telephone Conversation as it just was too awful to keep listening to.

Appreciated hearing more Lou reed than his mainstream hit, not sure if I connected with any of the songs!

I know, I know, sacrilege! But I always thought Lou Reed was totally over-rated. This does not convince me otherwise.

I've known who Lou Reed was but never really ever listened to him. This album was pretty good. The lyrics were really interesting to me, especially since some of the lyrics seemed to tackle gender identity and sexuality which is something I wasn't expecting. I think if I had heard this album when I was in high school/college it would be one of my favs but it's not necessarily my kind of thing these days. That's not to say that won't change in the future

„Walk On The Blind Side“ ist das Markenzeichen dieses teilweise durchschnittlichen Album ohne sonstigen Höhen und Tiefen. Brauchbarere Beats der frühen 70er.

Pretty good, but kind of uneven. High highs and low lows. And thus concludes my career-spanning biography of Lou Reed’s artistic output.

Another terrific album, list, you’re making me wonder when the other shoe is going to drop. I do love me some Lou, some VU, and this is prime Lou. He can be hit or miss sometimes but this is all hit.

It’s a good album. Not perfect. Some of these lyrics don’t quite do it for me.

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Cool album, never listened to Lou Reed or VU before. Basis for a lot of popular contemporary music.

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I really wanted to hate this. The 6music genesis album, the New York celebrity culture that it tries to sneer at but is so clearly a part of, and I cannot stand Perfect Day. And yet, the album kept me interested. The singles are all strong and well saved out between largely good album tracks. I'll be back.

Classic. Strange to think that Bowie was involved, who has released Ziggy Stardust 6 months before. How did that happen?

Folk with some good variety, however the half singing/half talking style gets annoying

Some of the songs may not be politically correct now a days. Not a huge deal here, but just a note. Only 1 song (Andy's chest) is bad to me. 4 added to daily listeners. All others good, but not great

A couple of tracks hold it back from being a true all-timer, but I still do love it so. Lou sounds confident, his writing is excellent, and Bowie and Ronson put their best production efforts forward. Great shit. 4.5/5

4 out of 5. Never being a big Velvet Underground fan I went into this with low expectations and left liking it more than I thought I would.