Transformer

I found Andy's Chest to be confusing and upsetting, but otherwise this is a really nice album. Perfect Day and Wild Side are such classics that they single handedly bump it up to 4 stars. You can hear a lot of Bowie in this album. Or, maybe you can here a lot of this album in Bowie.

Become anything

Ziemlich entspannter Oldschool-Rock mit eher narrativer Stimme. Themen unter anderm auch SM und Außenseiter der Gesellschaft.

Really interesting album, some classics, lots of stories about interesting people.

A few classic songs amidst some fairly inaccessible material

Ha, yes, definitely edges out Fred Schneider as the best talking singer. I own this album, it's too hip. Not everything works, but that's often the case with a mind as original as Reed's. I'll always pick a curious failure over mediocre competence

For some reason I expected this to be much more inconsistent than it actually is. Song after song it worked for me and overall I thought it sounded excellent. Cons? No songs about Optimus Prime. False advertising, bro.

There are a couple of duds on this album but overall it's pretty solid. Stylistically it's a little weird as it's pretty much spoken word rock and that's cool.

Lou Reed's 'Transformer' is one of the leaders of glam-rock. Reed's storytelling ability in his vocals is amplified by David Bowie and Mick Ronson's production, spawning what is a tidy and clean arrangement of an album. Mostly straightforward, 'Transformer' is the perfect soul snack for relaxing and laid-back listening.

Solo por el trio de canciones Perfect Day, Walk on the wild side y Satellite of Love este disco ya se merece la gloria.

Very good !

Its an eclectic bunch of songs, that's hard not to enjoy. A couple songs strike me as a bit unsettled thanks to how emotionally disconnected Lou's vocals sounds from the rest of the performance. It works well for narrative songs like "Walk On the wild Side" and "New York Telephone Conversation", but feels flat on other songs like "Make Up". Where the album really connects though are songs like "Perfect Day", "Vicious" and the final third of "Satellite of Love" (made even richer by Bowie's backup vocals). Overall it's an enthralling album that crosses boundaries and sounds amazingly modern for an album that's has been our for nearly half a centry.

Very much enjoyed listening to the album 'Transformer' by 'Lou Reed'

Nice moody vocals. Catchy melodies. Last couple songs a bit shit but overall great

A well-produced effort by Lou Reed with the help of Bowie. "Walk on the Wild Side" is one of my favorite songs of the decade, an artsy sound with verses covering LGBT themes, prostitution, and drugs, among others. Many songs feel bipolar, feeling sad with (seemingly) happy highlights. "Perfect Day" is the best example. I like the weird art rock tracks, and use of brass, that makes the filler stand out. My least favorite tracks are the harder glam rock tracks, like "Wagon Wheel" and "I'm So Free," but I still like the simplistic yet emotional lyrics. This is an album I frequently come back to, even if just for my favorite tracks.

i've always liked you reed, but i've never really been super familiar with his work, apart from the big stuff. i think i may've liked VU better than his solo stuff, but...well, this was still pretty cool

I think it was good

Awesome album. A bit odd at times bit great tracks, music and lyrics

I have heard a few songs in isolation, but not in a while and certainly not in album form. Really like Vicious, Perfect Day, Walk On the Wild Side (most people know this one). Perfect Day was really good because Lou Reed is NOT a good singer, if it was sung by someone traditionally I would not like it nearly as much. There really isn't a bad song on here, but some I could ignore but overall a 4. Nice production as well. It might be a remaster, but if not then that's pretty impressive. Funny listening to Goodnight Ladies on an actual Saturday Night.

do do do do do

Goods and bads. His voice is so monotone but there’s some good rock as well

Na ez jó.

Lou Reed is good. The best songs of this album are "Vicious" and "Walk on the wild side".

when I first saw my album for the day was Lou Reed I sank a little, only because when I knew of him was little and my impression was negative. How wrong was I, aside from his well known releases such as Walk on the wild side and Perfect day there are some very good tracks on this album. Andys chest is a little out there, but it does paint quite a picture if you listen to the lyrics, as does Make up, the ones I enjoyed: Satellite of love Perfect day Walk on the wild Side Given that it was released in '72 it was a brave move to talk about alternative sexuality, prostitution and cross dressing all of these things still being quite taboo subjects back then. The Bowie influence is certainly there, there were points in Make up where I didn't know if I was listening to Reed or Bowie. Given that the album is 49 years old its still got a sound that doesn't age it in the 70's

Fantastic!

Love the zany stream of consciousness vocals on this + bowie plastered all over the production. Really love the closing track and ofc, Perfect Day. i would give this a 3.8 rather than a 4 as some tracks dont hit as hard.

This is classy af. Though I'll never be convinced that Perfect Day is any good. Fav new song - Goodnight Ladies

Берём в очередь

вот песни отсюда к саундтреку трансформеров бы лучше подошли, чем линкин парк.... ладно, хватит) Ну че, это база от отца, ни дать ни взять. В принципе с натяжкой даже встаёт в ряд с лучшими альбомами VU (но всё же не встаёт, наверное, не хватает разнообразия и прикольчиков). Здесь старичок ещё не совсем ушёл в троллинг нормисов своими неслушабельными опусами и даёт вполне нормального рокенролла с фирменными Ридовскими странностями. Для меня вообще звучание и атмосфера праймового Лу Рида - одни из самых близких во всей музыке, поэтому жаловаться особо и не на что. Разве что сведение подкачало чутка, инструменты тиховаты порой, и не хватает мяска, наверное глухой еблан Боуи всё запорол как обычно. По песням плюс-минус ситуация похожа на Loaded - есть и хиты, и просто годнота, есть и немного претенциозная нудятина, поэтому это не 10/10 ни в коем случае, конечно, просто хороший крепкий альбом. Даже пройдусь немного по хайлайтам: Vicious - Бодренький боевичок на вступление, конечно не так круто как Who Loves the Sun или Sunday Morning, но атмсоферу задаёт. Andy's Chest - врыв в припев годный + папапапа в конце прикольные Perfect Day - ну хули тут говорить Hangin' Round - чет хз, не понравилось, скушновато Walk On The Wild Side - ту-туру-туру угарные, особенно когда они рандомно становятся супер громкими Make Up - не запомнил тоже, необязательная песня Satellite Of Love - достойно быть хитом наравне с Perfect Day как будто, качает прям Wagon Wheel - Тоже кач, стандартный такой Рид со странными текстами New York Telephone Conversation - какая-то богемная приколюха, особо не понял I'm So Free - подпевки четкие, песня немного смешит ближе к середине. Goodnight Ladies - ну это худшая песня, лол, как обычно нашли место полную ебалу вставить. В общем и целом для меня 7/10 где-то (просто по факту, что годнотой лишь половину альбома можно назвать), но при этом эта семёрка будет повыше предыдущей восьмёрки для Rumours, т.к. Рид - комфортик.

There's Bowie magic throughout this album. Like it a lot.

love lou reed. good album

wow!

Another of the 'I didn't realize that this is where X song comes from'.

Seminal work from a rock and alternative pioneer. Reed explores New York City through the lens of a lyricist and archivist as he encapsulates the time and city, free from Velvet Underground. It is amazing how timeless all of his work is, but this stands out as among his best.

Great album from lou reed. Really pushed the boundaries for rock and roll music. Very much ushered in Glam Rock.

Find ich sehr super, bis auf die letzten 2 Nummern. Die sind mir zu sehr Musical.

Perfect Day hits hard

giid

Very cool

Solid!

Tanginang bading

Loved this back in the day. Perfect Day/Walk on the Wild Side are played out to death but there's not really a bad track here.

Hohe Dichte Großer Songs wirklich cool

Considero este álbum melhor que o Berlin do Lou Reed, mas a questão que se coloca é, quão melhor? Um merecedor de um 6 ou de um 7? Vamos tentar desconstruir aqui rapidamente e atribuir uma nota justa. Existe novamente um foco na letra, várias vezes até parece que é algo humoristico. A instrumentação é variada tendo alguns instrumentos menos comuns o que torna a expriência de ouvir o álbum mais interessante. Existem algumas músicas famosas como Perfect Day e o Walk on the Wild Side, aprimeira música é uma clara alusão ao Bruno Aleixo. Contudo existem músicas que são desintressantes, até parece que o arranjo delas é mau. Contudo,enquanto expriência geral de se ouvir é algo porreiro, vou com o meu gut feeling e terei de dar o 7. Nota 7/10 04/06/2024

it was enjoyable, the singles are epic, not as good as velvet underground but still an enjoyable album. some weird songs on it, but they're still pleasant on the ear.

I like Lou Reed so can’t fault this album

Nice mix.

This has 3 quality songs and on. Took me a while to get used to lou Reed. Like this album, and his live albums.

Remember in the mid 90s when a bunch of singers covered Perfect Day? Like Heather from M People smashing the granny out of it. David Bowie, The Lightning Seeds and bloody Boyzone!!! What a time.

The coolest album cover of all time, produced by Bowie, songs about New York's seedy underbelly, Lou Reed at his most accessible, what's not to love?

I have to be in the mood for Lou Reed and this one always puts me there whether I want it to or not. Such a good album. Not a classic, but very very good.

Really good mix of different type of songs

It's something very pleasurable to discover a new album and recognize it as something classical. This album is great!

Suuuper nice vibes

Few classics on there.

This album was produced by Bowie and I think you can tell on certain tracks. I have a fond memory of singing Perfect Day in a choir at Primary School.. a few years later I was told it was about drugs and then felt sad that we were singing that as children. BUT NOW I have just found out that actually it is just about love and having a really good day. My memory can be restored. I really enjoyed this album, varied and solid tracks

Super glammy but DIY punk themes are definitely sprinkled throughout. Mick Ronson guitar is outstanding but the piano gets a little annoying after awhile

Fantastic

mwah

The album of the day is Transformer by Lou Reed and it's made me very excited. I know it produced one of the Reed's most popular songs 'Walk on the wild side" which I've enjoyed for years. But it's 'Perfect Day' that is by far my most favorite song from this album. I'm sure it has a lot to do with a certain scene in Trainspotting, a movie I've seen so many times. Besides the subject matter, a really great dark comedy that gets funnier every time you watch it. Except the baby scene of course, which devastates every time. I'm enjoying this album and it's like an old friend I get to hang out with this morning in my office cube. It makes me want to dive back into the entire Velvet Underground catalog today and absorb it all into my head. Good for David Bowie to champion Lou and help birth this album into existence. This might be exactly what I needed this morning in my life.

now i know where the intro bassline to can i kick it comes from!

A fav since I was in middle schooler! Holds up and you gotta love Reed's deadpan.

Every track an interesting one.

Klassista rokkia. Perfect dayn tunnistin mutta en tiennyt esittäjää ja nimeä.

Always loved this record, and it seems to get better with age.

The rest of the album is surprisingly different than the most known songs from it

Good ol' rock n' roll with honest, straightforward songwriting. Favorite tracks: Perfect Day, Hangin' 'Round, Walk on the Wild Side, Satellite of Love. Least Favorite Tracks: New York Telephone Conversation, Goodnight Ladies.

One of the great art rock artists and one of his solid proto-punk works. I especially like when he works jazz into his sound like on Goodnight Ladies. Also Walk on the Wild Side is a certified classic.

Good stuff here. I always knew Lou Reed for "Walk On the Wild Side", but a lot of the sons are here are great as well. I would pick this up if I saw this at a store.

Some great songs on there

Good 'ol Lou. Satelite of love, my friend!

Considered a classic American rightly so.... just very cool!

I think this is just a 3, but wild side is so so good.

Unfortunately I love everything David Bowie touches. However while this was good, it got to be pretty repetitive

a very New York take on glam. i hate how New Yorkers have cultural main character syndrome, but it must be noted that NYC in 1972 was a lot less gentrified and actually had the intrigue to back up the attitude. Walk On the Wild Side may have been the hit, but Goodnight Ladies is my favorite song by a good margin. deserves to be one of the 1001? sure

Favourite songs: - vicious - perfect day - satellite of love

didn't find this album to be groundbreaking by any means. Not disappointing, but I didn't feel like I left with much to latch on to. Rating: 6.5/10 faves: satellite of love, walk on the wild side

not as good as Joni Mitchell’s Blue

The good songs are quite good, but the rest don't compel me.

i think i liked it but need a relisten

Nice to see more of Bowies influence (although there are already 9 albums lol), promoting another artist too. But idk, it started good but it kind of lost me on the way. I liked Perfect Day and Satellite of Love if I have to name anything in particular

Walk on the wild side muy buena, tranquilita

It was fine Fave song: walk on the wild side

Partially known.

Bueno, no me ha pillado con las ganas que necesita este disco

I already liked "walk on the wild side", but the rest was pretty boring. Not bad, just nothing that excited me. (2.7/5)

Beetje saai. Wel twee absolute klassiekers. Anders had het 2 gekregen

Ihan ok

Lou is a storyteller and with most his voice is very pedestrian and dull. I felt most of this album could have faded into the background and I would not have even noticed the change. There were a couple of good hits on this album but most of it was forgettable for sure. I saw someone else that mentioned Perfect Day and that they thought the cover by Duran Duran was better and I would agree with one caveat, even with their rendition being better it is still a boring song and you can only do so much to make it better. I was able to get through the album and would give it a solid 6/10, so 3 stars is what it gets.

2 Bangers but the rest is too repetitive

Highlights: Walk on the Wild Side, Satellite of Love, Vicious. 3.7

One of my most controversial ratings on here was giving The Velvet Underground & Nico a 1 star rating. Boy that was a turd. Mr. Reed does a much better job here on his own, but on a 2nd listen it's nothing extraordinary. His lyrics are certainly interesting. Like, really interesting. But that might be because they're nonsense. I'm also not a fan of his brand of speak-singing, although it is iconic and "Walk On the Wild Side" wouldn't be the same without it. But alas. Sorry Lou. This is a lot smarter and better than a lot of stuff out there, but it's just not the thing for me.

Good album that feels a little disjointed.

Do not own this. Lou Reed's voice is not my favorite - I understand the importance of his work with the Velvet Underground, but I just can't handle both Reed and Nico for the full run of an album. This album, however, has the ever-so-magical touch of Bowie and that makes all the difference. The romantic ode to "whatever works for you" in "Perfect Day" is lovely in and of itself. I'm drawn to the guitar tones in "Hangin' Round" - very fuzzy and warm while adding a jagged edge. The good stuff is pretty good - "Walk.." "Satellite..." - and plenty of campiness too in the tuba-heavy "Make Up" and "Goodnight Ladies" and whatever "New York Telephone Call" is. I know he's using what God gave him, but vocally, Reed just doesn't hold up to the energy in songs like "I'm so Free." 3 stars.

I rolled Iggy Pop a few days ago, and now Lou Reed today. Is there a single album Bowie touched in his lifetime that wasn’t instantly made better?? It’s crazy how many albums on here he had some kind of involvement with, either major or minor. This album is no exception in that it’s better than the other Lou Reed albums I’ve rolled so far. I don’t love it, but it’s definitely better than The Velvet Underground, which I found pretty disappointing as a whole. This is the first solo album of 2 on the project I’ve rolled for Lou Reed, and the 3rd of 5 albums he’s directly associated with if you count The Velvet Underground. Now, I’ll be honest here. I don’t see why this one is so highly rated. It’s very average. I only really wanted to listen to it once before I got bored and moved on to something else. It’s just a little too light overall, and the singing and guitar playing is merely passable at best. Nothing really grabbed me, but I’m going to have to give my favorite song award to the only one I recognized going in, “Perfect Day”. That one’s a classic. I think Duran Duran did it better, but still have to give it up to the original for existing in the first place. Not only does his singing and the overwhelmingly mid guitar playing kind of put me to sleep, and not in the good way, but I just find some of his lyrics off-puttingly sexual in kind of a weird way. And this is coming from someone who likes Glam. I don’t know man, this whole album is just a little creepy. I’d really like someone to explain why they think this and The Velvet Underground are so good. This music isn’t terrible, but I’ve forgotten the whole album after the first go around and I just don’t really care enough to listen to it again, it’s not going to hook me the second time. Giving it a 3 because I don’t dislike it, it’s more good than bad, but it’s dreadfully boring and just a tad creepy. I don’t think I’m a very big fan of Lou Reed, which is a shame. I know how legendary he is. Nothing against him personally, still giving this a 3. Oh well. 2 albums left, 1 solo and 1 The Velvet Underground. Let’s see if those impress me. This is one of those examples where I just don’t hear the same thing as the consensus is hearing, because I don’t understand it at all. Moving on, it’s a 3. I’ll forget about this one entirely in the next few minutes. Boring out of 5.

1063 - "Here's your juice box and orange slice. Thanks for coming."

Not really e Lou Reed fan, but this album really is loaded with classics - Vicious, Perfect Day, Walk on the Wild Side, Satellite of Love, so a minimum three stars are demanded!

Finally! A tolerable Lou Reed work on this list. Still not sure why his albums make this list. This one has several good tracks, but -- like most of his albums -- there's a lot of half-assed filler in between them. 2.5 stars

LR is legendary and at a glance some tracks are likewise. How is the rest? General bohemian punk stuff. It's a shame, based on the big tracks I thought there might be more gems hidden away but nothing else blows me away. It is ambitious I suppose, trying new instruments and arrangements (is that a tuba on Make Up?) Something like Satellite of Love seems to put me in mind of David Bowie. Wagon Wheel has a nice energy. And the caberet style of New York Telephone Conversation is attention-grabbing It's at its best when it's got that swagger feel Best track - Vicious, Wagon Wheel 3 stars - I expected more...

Interesting cat. Wouldn't mind listening to this again, but not looking for it

The Korean pears?!

Certainly has staying power.

Never delved into Lou Reed before but my god he's cool. Yet again, it's so fun to see what clearly inspired so many acts and set the way for the alternative genre to grow

It's not bad, but it sounds like David Bowie ordered on Temu. The unmelodic one-note singing is particularly annoying. Drink your coffee before recording bro!!!

Repeat listen

It's... all right. I appreciate it on a cool sound and production level and enjoy some Bowie vibes, but I don't have any strong feelings about it. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I liked this album but still feel as though it’s a bit of a let down on first listen

not sure why billy didn't like this

As a whole, it feels quite average. The first half of the album was definitely better than the latter half.

Not as bad as I'd feared, a bit lame but some classics

nice

The album was fine. His voice was a little strange, but it worked for the songs he sang. Best song, "Goodnight Ladies"; I liked the clarinet and the song kind of had a New Orleans vibe.

Pretty solid and consistent with decent variation throughout.

This won’t be for everyone, but Lou reed is one of those guys where great musicians will talk about how great a musician he is. There are without a doubt some good tunes on here. I’ve known walk on the wild side for a long long time. I was not blown away, but you can see his musicianship here, and it’s probably something you have to live with to appreciate fully.

Really wish I could give 3.5

It was ok, better than Velvet Underground but not great.

Pretty good for a guy who sounds so miserable about being gay.

I always liked this one, I had it since I was a yut.

You can clearly hear Bowie's footprint on the production of this album. There are some strong tunes here, and the music is often good, even if I don't like some of the lyrics here. A strong 3 to weak 4.

Take a walk on the wild side. Ta bueno, depende del día, pero buen álbum, banqué.

I’m torn on this one, not the greatest Lou Reed Fan but Vicious was good and Perfect Day is an amazing song. Round up to three for the album’s influence.

Not bad but i add nothing

Kind of an odd album. Sometimes sounds almost like a kids song or an old timey tune from the 50s or 60s. Singing felt lazy. Kind of a cool guy album but not my favourite thing in the world

Classic album, some classic songs. But a lot more honkytonk-whimsy than I recall. I guess I remembered why it's never something I go back for.

Its good but I cant relate to all the hype for this album.

Sounds good Lou Reed - Perfect Day NICE

Enjoyed about half of the album, but the rest was a bit forgettable. Good album, but I expected a bit more.

Baustelle, Gerstetten, Deutschland. Okay, etwas fad.

It sounds pretty good, and most of the songs are decent, but I can't find much to really elevate this album any higher.

I think I had this one, or was it Rock and Roll animal? Anyway, we liked him for a time, and still enjoy hearing him on the radio. But I see he's made a bunch of albums after these, and have no idea where he went musically. Not sure I want to find out.

Wasn't bad

Lyrically sweet when I paid attention. Melodically uninspiring most of the time tho. I’m not mad about it

Favorite songs: Vicious, Hangin’ ‘Round, Walk on the Wild Side, Satellite of Love

Some great songs. I have some resistance to Lou Reed because he’s so… unmusical. I suppose you’d say he’s anti-musical. It’s all about the art and not the craft. And then there’s stuff like ‘Andy’s Chest’: ‘Cause you know what they say about honey bears When you shave off all their baby hair You have a hairy-minded pink bare bear. How stoned do you have to be to think those are good lyrics?

The lyrics!

Such a nice album I'm glad i spend it with you 🎶

that album art man what is going on in andy's chest 💥perfect day 💥hangin round 💥walk on the wild side 💥wagon wheel

The high regard people have for the Velvet Underground and Lou Reed has always baffled me. One of the worst vocalists I've ever listened to. His music gives off such a smug and pretentious air. I hate it, but appreciate some aspects enough to rate it as an average album.

36 minutes long and some of it was bad. Particularly New York Telephone Conversation and Goodnight Ladies. Both would be filler on a 60 minute album! Includes both the *very* famous tracks which it’s hard to deny are superbly written and performed. Overall an OK listen but I hoped for more when this came up.

I really liked The Velvet Underground growing up but never got into Lou Reed's solo work. It was great to hear his voice again in a new context and with some interesting song ideas. I had heard Perfect Day and Walk on the Wild Side, but others were solid as well. Enjoyable, though doesn't reach the highs of Velvet Underground to me.

I didn’t like it all that much - maybe 2.8

nice listen !

Take a walk on the wild side! Banger.

Some on the 2nd half are better then the first, some great songs but some im indifferent too, making this whole album listen great with eh moments that hold it back.

One third of this record is classic, anther third is pretty solid, and the last third has you asking what the heck he is doing. I Guess that's Lou Reed for you.

Lou is an aquired taste for sure

Take a walk on the wild side.

i had expected more than this but still good.

✸ Another album I've never listened to! ✸ Perfect Day so devastating. ✸ Walk On the Wild Side so chill. ✸ It's always a trip reading through the Wikipedia articles for musicians like this, because he's a very talented performer and also was probably not a very nice guy??? (obvious, etc. etc.)

very important and great, but also i personally feel like i'll never listen to it again

This is on my shelves. I don't play it very much. The good bits are really good, the filter tracks, not so much. Heard before ✅️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ✅️ ★★★☆☆(6/10) Total reviewed : 375 Already owned : 83 Purchased : 16 To buy : 7 Nope : 269

Good old 70 music :-)

I'm not too familiar with Lou Reed. My first exposure to him was through Trainspotting. "Perfect Day" plays when Mark is overdosing. I love that song, it's on my karaoke list. And of course I've heard Walk on the Wild Side. Those both happen to be on this album! meh, 3 stars.

The showtunes influence, production by Bowie, and especially the slower pieces helped this album to stand out. But oftentimes the songs were generic sounding which I struggled to slog through.

My inner punk wants to love this, but it was just ok.

Decent album. Still not really my taste, though that may change.

Har inte lyssnat på Lou Reed alls men detta albumet är ju rätt ikoniskt. Man känner igen mycket!

Musically, it's kinda amazing that he has a career. He can't sing, all that well. HE can write wonderful lyrics about the craziest thing or the most mundane. He surrounds himself with Bowie & whatnot. It's makes him better. I thought this was ok. Not perfect but not imperfect either. 3

A couple of standout tracks but overall this didn't leave much of an impression for me. Going into this only knowing "Walk On The Wild Side" I think I expected more apparent experimentation throughout the rest of the track list.

Very TV Show esque

I love Lou Reed, but I think Bowie did too much here. Still good though

First few songs I was like what is this shit And then Perfect Day chorus hit

Depresif ama neşeli. Melankolik ve sevimli. Neden klasik olduğunu anladım.

A few strong songs (wild side, perfect day) dont really recover this album fully for me. I’m not the biggest fan of his voice, and the Velvet have never been a huge one for me. Overall it was a fine semi accounting simpler album with a few nice onesies

um soft rockzinho legal

i know exactly where i can play this song in ny

I really enjoyed this album. Every song was good -great. A good mix some hard rock sounding songs and some fun, weird and out there ones. I think I'll revisit this one in the future. Best song was Perfect Day which I knew from Trainspotting, still love that song but I really enjoyed this album. I'll give it 3 stars 🌟🌟🌟

epicardovich nardo

I feel similarly about Lou Reed as I do about Velvet Underground. I feel like I should really like him but just don't. I like a couple songs on this album but I think his talk-singing gets old to me. Not bad but not good.

First album I actually liked

Konnte ich leider nicht ganz fertig hőren, war aber ganz okay nir nicht so ganz mein fall

I groaned when I saw this album, but I enjoyed it more than I thought i would. Lou Reed's monotone voice was more calming than monotonous. I knew a couple of the songs, and have a cover on the tip of my tongue "you just keep me hanging on" but I can't place it.

6.5/10 It matched the vibe of the post dewy morning, and i'm suprised i actually enjoyed this genre

No sabía que conocía tantos temas de Lou Reed

Same world as Bowie — theatrical, art-rock, voice-as-character rather than voice-as-instrument. Lou Reed also produced by Bowie, also from that early 70s New York scene. Also not someone I'd call a great singer. But something works better here. The vibe is warmer, less posed. "Walk on the Wild Side", "Perfect Day" — genuine hits that earn their place. The album doesn't try as hard to be interesting as it actually is. I apparently own this on vinyl, via my father. Still in the dragon's den. Might be worth retrieving one day. 3/5 — don't quite get it, but this one I can live with.

The A-side was really good. Especially "Perfect Day" is a great song, but also the upbeat rock numbers were very enjoyable. Then, the B-side. What happened here? Didn't dig the tuba. Weaker songs overall. It's a pity. Still, nice find. 3.0/5 - good

Mehh

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Inconsistent. This has some of the greatest songs ever recorded (Walk on the Wild Side, SoL, Vicious). Then there are the...silly songs? (Make Up, NY Telephone Conversation, Goodnight Ladies) that have tubas and sound like rejected carnival songs that just take me out of the album. I'm still tempted to give it a 4* rating because the highs are so high, but I just can't get there.

I liked a lot of the songs but a lot of the lyrics brought me in and out of the songs. Specifically Walk On the Wild Side. Goodnight Ladies sucked - did not like that song at all. Easy to listen to, not too harsh on the brain. Lou was an interesting character.

Mostly good

Highlights where New York telephone conservation and I'm so free

6/10 - has a couple of classics but I cant remember anything else

Not bad; this has Walk on the Wild Side.

Me ha gustado, entre 3 y 4

Such a weird intriguing album, I do appreciate it for what it is. I’m between three and a four star, we’ll see you in the morning comes, I appreciate most of the album.

This is ok.

it was great but not really something that stays inside my mind for long and it kinda made me sad which isnt so great for my mental health right now

Starting off with vicious! Very characteristic of the time this album was released, but I enjoyed it immensely. Lyrics were nothing special, but I liked them. Andy’s Chest wasn’t bad and I was grooving, until the lyric “hairy minded pink bare bear”. That was the worst lyric, but there were other bad ones in there too. Perfect day was actually really nice. I liked the instrumental. Hangin round was a ton of fun!! Walk on the wild side… apart from a few choice lyrics… was interesting to listen to. I do like a narrative track. Make up was alright. Had a vibe to it. Satellite of love was slightly cringe, but it wasn’t horrid. Wagon wheel was again quite basic. Not bad per se, just basic. I’m so free, again, nothing really to talk about here. Goodnight ladies was a slightly creepy closer, but um, yeah. This was a weird album because it didn’t suck, it just had some questionable lyrics and didn’t really have anything that made me go “ok, that was really great”. There were bits I liked for sure, especially at the start as I wrote, but again apart from a few tracks when the album was fresh nothing really wowed me. 3/5 ⭐️ 155/1089

"Vicious" was a great song and gave me hope for the rest of the album. "Walk On the Wild Side" is ubiquitous with Reed as well as NYC. If the lyrics do it for you, then great. But I need more than that. It all came down to 2-3 songs that, musically, were really good. The rest don't count because Lou can't sing for shit. He gets a third star for being true to himself.

Tämän levyn hitit on ennestään tuttuja, oma suosikkini on ”Satellite Of Love”. Ihan kelpo levy.

Favorite track: Walk On The Wild Side

11 songs, 36min Vicious: 3/5 Andys Chest: 3.5/5 Perfect Day: 4/5

he sings about ANYTHING and EVERYTHING. pretty amazing.

What an odd record. 200 albums ago, I think I would have hated this. But I’ve grown to appreciate weird, off the wall personalities and albums while working through this list. It’s still not my favorite, but I was entertained quite a bit.

Good album and enjoyed a few songs on the album. Can here some Bowie influence in some of the songs. Some good lyrics and great voice.

This has some great songs and a few that really drag it down. I do generally like Lou Reed and this was still a good listen. 3.5/5

Better than I was expecting and also more eclectic.

By far the most coherent and musically successful of Lou Reed’s solo efforts.

Am I at a circus? Is the Romani woman distracting me so her cousin can steal my horse?

not really my thing i think. there are a couple slower songs that i like a little more than the other, but i dont think i will ever have the desire to listen to this again. its overall boring, but i am not a fan of the genre. perfect day is probably my favorite song on the album.

not what I expected.

If Lou Reed ever did anything truly great, it’s probably on this album. He seems to me an artist who is heavily influenced by the company he keeps for better or worse. During this phase of his career, he was hanging out with the right dudes. Together they had or helped the genius to lift his sometimes juvenile two-chord excursions up to sublime textural masterpieces. Perhaps this is Lou Reed’s true genius and perhaps a bit of his folly. He one cool ass muthafucka. He’s so cool that fucking Bowie wanted to sing backup on his album. In the end though they can’t save him from himself. There are songs here that are just wrong. I don’t get why some songs were treated like circus music that make his droll delivery sorta laughable. Juxtaposed against cultural touchstones like Walk On The Wild Side makes for an uneven affair.

sehr cool, viele starke Melodien. Würde es wieder hören. Einige Kacklieder aber auch dabei, gerade hinten raus. 7/10

3.9/5

I enjoyed this more than I expected. Though he drones on with the vocals at points, the instrumentation is great enough for the tone and overall mood. Though the album had many tracks that were just average for me, it was a very cohesive project. Overall score-Light 6

I like it well enough. Shit gets a little too weird for me at times, but it’s an overall interesting album.

While I am not the biggest Lou Reed or Velvet Underground fan, I didn't find anything wrong with this album. I enjoyed the variety of style and for a Reed project the musicianship was high.

Transformer was a good album, had catchy beats and the singing is pleasing, however it is unfortunately just a little boring compared to stuff I usually listen to. I would maybe put it on in the background if i was hanging with some friends, but I doubt I will actively again. Standout songs are Vicious, Perfect day, and Take a walk on the wild side, with Perfect day probably being my favorite.

Transformer has some great songs, but also enough middling ones to bring its overall quality down. "Perfect Day" is beautifully insincere and detached, "Walk on the Wild Side" has tons of swagger, and "Satellite of Love" is a tender ballad with a jarring bridge. Much of the rest puts a glam rock spin on the choppy rock Reed made in the Velvet Underground, with sometimes confounding results. While Vicious recalls Bowie's best work, "Andy's Chest" is spoiled by distractingly nonsensical lyrics. Overall, the glam stuff never feels as loose as the rest of the genre. And while I typically like Reed's deadpan style, it gets annoying on "New York Telephone Conversation" (most of the second half of this is pretty inessential). There are some good elements here, but it doesn't quite come together.

Much more enjoyable musically than the Velvet Underground albums I have listened to. Always been a fan of Walk on the Wild Side so I was very curious what other songs would be on an album with a weird track like that one. Turns out its a bunch of weird songs with soft rock/ Bowie influenced style and that's great. I want to spend more time with the lyrics and let them simmer in my head but for now I'll stick with what stood out to me, Vicious, Perfect Day, Satellite of Love, I'm So Free.

Very good

I like Lou Reed, and there are some good tracks, but overall too hit or miss for me.

I wouldn't say Im the biggest Velvet Underground fan, but I do enjoy the lyricism and soft nature of most of the tunes. This album was similar and I had a nice time. Interesting dude.

seems to be a chill-soft rock album pushing weird lyrics of the 70s. Definitely feels like I'm hopping into a stoners time capsule lol

Soundtrack para tus 30s o algo así

It was alright. I don’t know that I would listen to it again but it had some interesting moments. Can’t say I’ve heard tuba played on a rock album before; I also enjoyed the jazz/ show tune influences throughout. Singing was fine but the delivery was lack luster, that’s probably the charm but I just didn’t care for it.

Produced by Bowie, Lou reed’s second solo album definitely shows the influence. The vocal production is very Bowie with the dreamy overdubbed delay sound, and the mixture of piano and rock is too. “Hangin around”, “perfect day”, and “satellite of love” also particularly sound like Bowie songs from both production and lyrical standpoints. Lou will show up again later I’m sure with the velvet underground, but this is a very accessible 70s pop cut that I hear lots of later influence in. Its funny, clever, weird, and sexual all at the same time, I get why it’s remembered fondly. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Good album, but never quite understood why it was considered so great.

goodnight ladies me gusto mucho y bueno perfect day tmb pero es un clásico

fun!

Walk On the Wild Side underlines the significance this album had on rock music. Unfortunately, the vocals were pretty much just talking instead of actual singing. I don't typically like rounding up purely based on its influence, but the album feels important enough and its best single feels successful enough to be nothing less than a 3.

I last listened to this about 25 years ago. It’s aged better than me. Upbeat but if you listen to the lyrics there is real depth. Lou has such a distinctive voice. A great album.

Not really my thing too slow and a bit boring. Like a few of the hits, some I didn’t know he sang 2/5

Will I get canceled if I say this album is very average? Cancel me… 3.0

Meh

Alright

Post-Velvets what can you do? Bring on Bowie and Ronson of course. I love the glam guitar chug of Vicious and Hanging Around, and the melodic minimal pop of Walk on the Wild Side or even Perfect Day, but some of this is too cute or not great. Still, post-Velvets, what can you do?

Snarky and cooler than cool. Lou Reed being himself and channeling early 70s New York.

Interesting sound. Some tracks stood out.

Man, this is a tough one. This album has one of the finest songs ever written (Perfect Day), but for me, has some pretty filler songs too. The Bowie and Robson effect clearly elevate it and stamp it's place in history. But it still feels a bit over rated in general. A good album, that is touched by greatness perhaps?

283/1089 getting the idea pretty quickly that this is fine/good but just not for me Walk on the Wild Side is one i’ve heard in some part before and it’s still really good, the bass is just so warm and welcoming. i can hear Life is Strange and Haim in here so clearly just realised i had it on shuffle somehow, well… that’s annoying but easily sorted it’s a decent album, i think it existing led to similar music that i prefer so i’m grateful for it even if i don’t love a lot of it faves: Walk on the Wild Side is GREAT, Satellite of Love is also v good 54/100

Початок був прикольний, а потім таке собі. Все занадто подібне.

Iha kiva 3/5

Album was nice, no song was anything amazing, but they all sound good

it's kind of gung-ho in a heroin way honestly find it mildly disgusting ? not in a bad way but i don't particularly enjoy it - reminds me of a coffee with 5 sugars (enjoyed best when stoned, in withdrawal, or 13 years old)

ok ladny ten typ

6/10 This is the Lou Reed album that people always cite as his best solo work, so it’s an intriguing prospect. Glancing at the track list, there are a couple of obvious classics in there, but plenty that I’m unfamiliar with to get my teeth into. One of the most obvious standouts here is the guitar work of Mick Ronson who, within months of recording Ziggy Stardust, had seemingly carried his entire recording chain more or less as-was, straight into the studio with Lou Reed and carried on working. The guitar work is fantastic, but the fact that there are a bunch of tracks on here that sound like outtakes from the Ziggy Stardust sessions does make it sound a little derivative. And when you’re replacing the enigmatic, charismatic delivery of David Bowie with the everyman, folksy vocals of Lou Reed, it does sort of pale in comparison. While the glam rock stuff on here is decent enough, but hardly spectacular, the highlights are really the areas where he dips into a more stripped back style, with Perfect Day, Walk On The Wild Side and Satellite Of Love. It’s here that his folksy delivery, ear for a melody and approach to both every day life and counter-culture collide into some really special pieces of music. But that’s the strange thing about this album for me. While there are moments of excellence, there are also moments that are incredibly odd. Not odd in a “breaking the boundaries of sound” way like Velvet Underground, but odd in a “why are you recording music hall songs on your glam rock album?” way. It’s a really strange set of choices, almost like he’d had the ideas for three albums, written 3-4 tracks for each, run out of steam and then just lumped them together onto one record. Every single bit of it is competently delivered, the playing is all excellent, the production is great, with some interesting and quirky choices that help elevate the work in places and get out of the way to let the music do the talking in others. But it just feels slightly weird and unbalanced. Lou Reed has always been regarded as a pioneer and innovator, so it seems very strange to me that this, his most lauded album, contains such derivative, if well executed, work. The outsider folk anthems are absolutely fantastic, but aside from that, it’s all just a bit meh. Which is a massive shame. Vicious - There’s something quite endearing about this, despite the fact that it’s quite rhythmically flat. And by that, I mean that one of the key parts of the drum beat sounds exactly like a metronome that ticks its way through the whole song. It also doesn’t really offer much structural range or development. Some of the more experimental sonic edges to it add extra depth and I quite like his laissez faire vocal delivery, but it’s not necessarily the most interesting of tracks. Andy's Chest - I quite like the groove to this. It has a bit more development and interest to its structure and blends swagger well with the folksy delivery that Reed sings with. I noticed it a little in the opener, but Mick Ronson’s guitar is so obviously him here that it sounds like he’s literally just finished tracking for Ziggy Stardust and then recorded this through the same recording setup. There are some great moments in the production, like the “rock, rock” vocal in the outro. Nice to hear Bowie on backing vocals too. I enjoyed this one and it was pretty good, but it’s also put me in the mood to listen to Ziggy Stardust now. Perfect Day - This is a really beautiful and subtle pop song. The use of a minor key set against the lyrical content gives it a really wistful air of nostalgia, with the brief lift into major tonality during the choruses giving that edge of hope. It’s very simple, but that’s part of why it works so well. His everyman vocal delivery helps to give this more power too, I think. It has been over-covered and overplayed, but it’s a great song. Hangin' Round - More incredibly obvious Mick Ronson guitar here. Tonally, this is really cool and definitely leans heavily into Bowie’s glam rock sound of the time. Unfortunately, that is somewhat to it’s detriment, because this sounds so Ziggy-era Bowie that it sounds almost like it could have been a track that wasn’t quite good enough for Bowie, sung by someone who, while his voice works for some things, doesn’t have the musical control and charisma to really connect with this like the man himself. But it’s still a good song. Walk On The Wild Side - The dual bass lines in this are iconic. It’s a brilliant counter-culture anthem, discussing characters that even today are on the fringes of society. The production choices, particularly the backing vocals gradually pushing forward in the mix and having the reverb removed as it happens are really cool. Again, it’s a pretty simple track, but it packs in a lot of feeling and power and is a classic for a reason. Make Up - This is a bit more plodding and almost has an edge of music hall about it. It’s a little quirky and fun, but it feels a bit lacking in musical substance, almost feeling a bit like a novelty song, with the tuba bass line really not helping. I don’t dislike it, but it it’s also just too throwaway for me. Satellite Of Love - The piano playing and production here are lovely, and I think the pre-chorus is excellent. It’s got a delightful edge of quirkiness to it and the messing around with instrumentation and production styles in places gives it extra depth and quality. The lazy swagger to the groove is great too. Another solid track. Wagon Wheel - Now we’re leaning into a bit of a T-Rex sound for the guitar. There are some really cool moments in this, but it feels a tad disorganised and rambling, getting a little bit lost when it goes off piste. It’s weird, because it’s not bad, but it feels both unfocused and, at its core, musically underdeveloped at the same time. Strange. Again, it’s still decent, but not a highlight either. New York Telephone Conversation - Similarly to Make Up, this is almost music hall in sound and just feels a bit weird, but not in a good way. I'm So Free - Here come’s Ronson’s Ziggy guitar work again. There’s a great groove to this and it’s a solid glam track, but as I’ve mentioned before, I’m not entirely convinced that Reed’s vocal style works with this type of clean and harmonically tight material and it feels like it could have been a better track done by Bowie or Bolan. The actual track itself is pretty decent, if unspectacular compared to the very best of glam. Goodnight Ladies - To close out the album we get a reprise of sorts to Make Up. It’s quite meandering and, even though the jazzy bits are quite cool, it feels a very odd stylistic choice. I don’t really understand these tracks as they fell like a pastiche of variety music from 60 odd years prior. Very strange and a little bit pointless.

Muy americano

One of my all time problems with Lou is that I just don’t believe him. We’re listening to a guy who hates himself while styling himself as the coolest guy alive, but tripping all over it because he hates himself and definitely hates you, too. But, fantastic songwriter and had Bowie handled more than production, etc, and made this his own record and used Lou as a co-songwriter off and on for the next 30 years, we could’ve had quite a run. Great ATCQ sample.

Stuff of legends. Hadn’t heard the whole thing before. Some better than the others but I enjoyed it

he can’t sing and some of his lyrics are dodgy but this album is great overall. Proof that he was wasted in the velvet underground.

I haven’t heard much Lou Reed but I enjoyed his album Berlin. I think this is the one before and I imagine it’s alot more accessible. 3.6/5.0

Chill ass album to play golf too. Nothing crazy or special and pretty forgettable but it was a nice listen Fav Song: Walk On The Wild Side 6.5/10

A couple of GOATs on here. Never been the biggest fan. Enjoyable.

Wish this did more for me.

I love his voice and I love walk on the wild side but this was so so for me. I think it’s an important album but not my favorite.

I liked it, interesting guy!

The hits carried the misses.

5/10

I’ve never been a fan of the Velvet Underground or Lou Reed. I didn’t hate this, but I’m not coming away with new favourites. 3/5

Lou Reed is verrry very popular in the office, and with most of the songs I now understand why. Sometimes the speak-singing shtick really drives me up the wall, though (goes for everyone not just Reed).

One of those classic albums that does NOT sound like the cover. You'd expect some rock, but then you get Walk On The Wild Side - a pretty chilled out song - and Perfect Day which is pretty much a ballad (not to say these aren't great songs). Rest of the album is alright, but it just can't compare to the best of Velvet Underground Bit shocked that this came out in 1972 actually, I kind of had it pegged as an 80s album for some reason?

Lou Reed's second solo album, released on 1972. Very much Lou Reed, definitely less velvety and a little more overground. Probably the two most recognizable songs were Perfect Day and Walk On The Wild Side. Perfect Day mostly because it was used in Trainspotting and other films. Wild Side stands out for just how OUT THERE this song was. I realized as I heard this that it used to get radio play, and that I haven't heard it on the radio in years. I also remember getting in trouble as a kid for singing the lyrics, lyrics I clearly had NO IDEA as to their meaning. Other than that, mostly meh.

I was going to say this album sounded good, but then I heard Walk on the Wild Side and decided I hate that song and it ruined the rest of the album for me. It sounds good, but at the same time it sounds bad, it's hard to explain.

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

Top Songs: Perfect Day I'm So Free

Bangers: walk on the wild side of life, perfect day. Okay: satellite of love, NY telephone conversation

Una onda particular, no esta mal, tampoco me enloquecio. Un sonido medio brit para ser americano

Toisella sooloalbumillaan Lou Reed pääsi pois The Velvet Undergroundin varjosta ja tuottajina toimineet David Bowie ja hänen silloinen kitaristinsa Mick Ronson toivat Reedin uuden yleisön tietoisuuteen. Transformer-levyltä löytyykin Reedin tunnetuimmat kappaleet Walk on the Wild Side, Satellite of Love ja Trainspotting-elokuvassa ikimuistoisesti käytetty Perfect Day. Edelleenkään en ole Lou Reedin iso fani, vaikkakin hänen merkityksensä rock-musiikille onkin kiistaton. Harvat lauloivat 70-luvulla huumeiden käytöstä, homoista ja transsukupuolisista yhtä avoimesti kuin Reed. Ronsonin kitara ja Bowien taustalaulut tuovat eloa kappaleisiin, mutta Reedin lauluääni on vain niin ankea, että en osaa täysin nauttia tästä levystä.

Le ponemos un 6

I love the Velvet Underground and David Bowie, but I can’t make myself love Lou Reed.

Huh, this wasn't horrible. Track I liked: perfect day. Make up reminded me of tv girl. Would I revisit this: nah.

Just a nice one

prima, beetje vaag soms

There's this strange synergy between Lou Reed, Iggy Pop, and David Bowie; they shared each other's sounds, they shared each others asses, they shared each other's needles, and they always had terrible album covers. Sometimes they made good music too, but that's by the by. Transformer has much of the glam sound of the time, Bowie pops up, and yes, its a truly terrible album cover. But it has some good music. As we all know, Glam was recently proven to be the worst sub-genre of Rock, so that's a point removed from the score. Reed's vocals don't suit the genre, so that's another point off. Perfect Day is great, the lyrics are solid, and the album is trangressive enough to piss off conservative and religious rypes, so that's two points to the good. The best moments in this album are those that step away from the Glam and back towards The Velvet Underground. It's either a three or a four, depending on my mood. Absolutely not a five. Actually, it's definitely a three.

it’s fine

Not very golden, but yet had good guitar instrumentals. Could you be a good inspiration to upcoming instrumental guitarists

The purveyor of rock documenting the seedy side of life again captures its vibe well but what does that mean for the rest of us?

Didn’t change me.

Eh

It took a while for this one to make sense. At first listen, I gave this a 2, but revisiting a few months later with some other albums under my belt, I feel like there's more here than I thought. On the one hand, the production is quite interesting. Mick Ronson's work, along with Bowie, means tracks like Andy's Chest and Walk on the Wild Side feel alive, lush, and layered. I had to get Bowie before I could get this album, and I'm glad I took the time to come back. On the other hand, Lou's vocals leave a lot to be desired for me. I don't mind the laconic delivery or the spoken/sung form. It's at it's best when it contrasts with the lyrics - "Take a Walk on the Wild Side" says the man who sounds like he is lying in bed half asleep. And that happens quite a bit through the album. It's at it's worst when it drones and grates or seems to undercut the music itself (Make Up). As a piece of history I think this album is much better than it is as a piece of music I want to listen to today. That said, it's opened up and I an enjoying it more upon multiple listens. Initial Rating: 2 Revised Rating: 3

It was ok, still not really sure what all the fuss is about with Lou Reed though

Good but strange

the other week on bluesky june posted about how she met a trans woman that didn't enjoy lou reed and how that set us back 10 years, which everyone wrongfully assumed was me, however i am setting us back at least another 5 years i guess. i really do not like his voice. he's doing his best david bowie impression, and even with bowie producing this, i can't say i'm a fan of his voice. it's broadly unpleasant, especially every time he says 'little girl' on a track like "make up" which gave me the ick. yes yes yes, that track and "walk on the wild side" are really important for how ahead of the curve they are to have the novel concept of loving a trans woman (waow!) in 1972 and in [current year], don't get me wrong. he gets points for every pronoun, i just don't particularly enjoy listening to most of this. apologies for the continued lack of rights, everyone.

I enjoyed this way more than his other album on the list.

It’s alright. Don’t hate it, don’t love it

Dude just shut up for like 5 seconds

My expectations based on the album cover were very wrong, in a good way mostly. Instrumentals were nice, singing kind of went back and forth for me. Kind of a talker/singer. Anyways, I enjoyed this.

Perfect Day is a great song.

2.75. I just don’t think I like Lou Reed that much. Perfect Day is good

Liked: Vicious, Perfect Day, Make Up, I'm So Free

Okay

Perfect Day a banger, sadly not repeated on rest of the album. Pretty decent though

Alright Lou, some ok songs here

Enjoyed this one. Walk on the Wild Side is a classic.

Having had next to no feelings about The Velvet Underground album that previously came up, and having decided I don’t like Lou Reed, I anticipated I would dislike this. Yet again, I did not. I don’t really like Reed’s voice, but the songs on this were largely enjoyable. I had forgotten how wonderful a song “Perfect Day” is, and “Walk on the Wild Side” is a classic (even if, lyrically, it doesn’t hold up the best to a modern ear). The rest was all quite good, if a bit silly and a bit bonkers in places. If I could give it a 3.5, I would, but it’s not a 4* for me. Even if I do feel a bit miserly.

2.5 - I thought I would hate this based on what I heard in the documentary from a few years ago. Not bad.

Nice to hear the album containing some of Lou Reed's biggest hits. I did not know it was produced by Mick Ronson and David Bowie, but I'm glad it was.

great

Uno de los tipos más sobrevalorados del mundo. No sabe tocar. No sabe cantar. Pero nos tenemos que comer que es alguien importante. Este disco no está mal. Lo soportan dos o tres canciones decentes y la enorme "perfect day".

not my music, cant really get into him, maybe couple of songs, not on this album though

I would put that at a 3. It has its strengths and I do appreciate the nature of how early this album gives neutral/positive rep to communities that were even more marginalized in 1972. David Bowie producing checks out, I hear it all over the album. Perfect Day was a nice track and Goodnight Ladies is cute as well, though it'd be less so if I got even a hint of unauthenticity from it. Some of the album is dull and lacking in energy, maybe as a result of Lou Reed's singing style. It works in some places, I think the aforementioned two songs are quite good with that deadpan delivery. But some places it falls flat, any up-tempo song pretty much. I wouldn't rush to turn any of this off, but I'm not rushing to put it on either. I like some of the things I heard, and the rest wasn't grating, although tracks 7-10 are kinda sluggish. I guess it'd be a 2 if it didn't have some mysterious charm that I can't put my finger on. Maybe I'm charmed that the unique vocal of Lou Reed and Bowie's production work "find a way" through what would otherwise be a slog. I think a hard 3 is appropriate. Couldn't get through Wild Side without doing Can I Kick It and now I hope the next album is Tribe.

Vicious: I think I am unwell. I managed to misread this as: "Vicarious". As in, the song by TOOL. I think that's about all I can think of to write about this. Andy's Chest: Who is Andy, and why did we dedicate an either song to his chest? Perfect Day: I wish I could go to the zoo. Hangin' 'Round: Harry Du Bois was not a rich, young man who would've become a priest. Walk on the Wild Side: There definitely is a joke I can make here, but I think the lyrics speak for themselves. I can see why people like this, I think it's not for me. It's like Wonderwall by Oasis: so many that I know love it, but I just don't see it. And it's probably because I grew up in a metalhead family and have an older sibling that introduced me to much more louder and rebellious music than this slow song about this, that, and the other. Make Up: I don't think I'm a slick little girl. I am trans fuck who's out of the closet and on the regular flips off their bigoted father and likes Wolverine. Satellite of Love: Somewhere out there, there's a Starman, waiting for us in the sky. And we're using the Satellite of Love to find him. Wagon Wheel: I want to one day own a cheese wheel. New York Telephone Conversation: idk what to write here. New York rats are really big and fat. This sounds like something you'd hear children sing while playing skipping rope. I'm So Free: me when weekend or something. Idk, another one I can't think of anything funny to write. Goodnight Ladies: what I say to my pc set up after I turn them off and go collapse in my bed at 2:53 am

faces: vidious; walk; sattelite wagon

So, I've heard Lou Reed did a lot of drugs around the time of this record. That figures. It's fine - some classic tracks in here, but sometimes I was losing the vocals in the mix, and a lot of the lyrics were just odd for the sake of it, which I found offputting. Good to have heard it all the way through, though.

Pretty pretty good songs over here

Wanted this to be better. Lotta weird or boring songs

Your usual 70s blend of absolute classics and bang average filler. Bowie & Ronson do a great job on production.

Obviously at it's best it has some iconic songs but otherwise I think it was just an OK album.