路易斯·艾倫·瑞德，暱稱為路·瑞德是一位美國搖滾樂歌手與吉他手。是地下絲絨樂團於1965到1973年間的成員之一。於1971年起離開樂團。著名歌曲包括《Walk on the Wild Side》、《Sunday Morning》等

by Mark Deming
After the harrowing triumph of Street Hassle, Lou Reed's The Bells sounded like a bit of a step back; it returned Reed to the more listener-friendly, keyboard-dominated sound of Rock and Roll Heart, the lyrics lacked the caustic self-loathing of songs like "Dirt" or "I Wanna Be Black," and it even featured a four-and-a-half-minute funk workout called "Disco Mystic" (hey, this was 1979). But lyrically, The Bells found Reed moving away from the boho decadence of most of his 1970s work and toward a more compassionate perspective on his characters; "Families" and "All Through the Night" display an empathy and emotional depth Reed didn't often allow himself as a solo artist, and "Stupid Man" and "Looking for Love" rocked hard while making the loneliness of their protagonists felt. And the title cut, with Reed experimenting with a guitar synthesizer and free jazz hero Don Cherry inviting the spirit on trumpet, is both a brave exploration of musical space and a lyrically touching sketch of loss and salvation. An album that's worn well over time, The Bells gains depth with each playing and now sounds like one of Reed's finest solo efforts of the 1970s.

Berlin is a 1973 album by Lou Reed, his third solo album. The album is a tragic rock opera about a doomed couple, and addresses themes of drug use and depression. Musically, Berlin differs greatly from the bulk of Reed's work, due to the use of heavy orchestral arrangements, horns, and top session musicians. Instrumentally, Reed himself only contributes acoustic guitar.

路易斯·艾倫·瑞德，暱稱為路·瑞德是一位美國搖滾樂歌手與吉他手。是地下絲絨樂團於1965到1973年間的成員之一。於1971年起離開樂團。著名歌曲包括《Walk on the Wild Side》、《Sunday Morning》等

路易斯·艾倫·瑞德，暱稱為路·瑞德是一位美國搖滾樂歌手與吉他手。是地下絲絨樂團於1965到1973年間的成員之一。於1971年起離開樂團。著名歌曲包括《Walk on the Wild Side》、《Sunday Morning》等

Featuring the earliest known renditions of several Velvet Underground classics, this archival set of acoustic demos highlights a formative period in Lou Reed and John Cale’s artistic partnership.

On October 27th, 1971, Lou Reed walked into the first recording session of his solo career. I’m So Free: The 1971 RCA Demos is a collection of those rare recordings. This is Reed as few have ever heard him: the songwriter at work, pure and alone, before the noise, swagger and legend. Released on vinyl for the first time, the 13 tracks on this LP are an unprecedented addition to Reed's rock & roll life on record. His next four decades – more than 30 studio and concert albums of lyric challenge, incendiary guitar and iron-willed vision until his death in October, 2013 – start here. The final iteration of these demos can be found across Reed’s discography including Lou Reed, Transformer, Berlin, and Sally Can't Dance.

路易斯·艾倫·瑞德，暱稱為路·瑞德是一位美國搖滾樂歌手與吉他手。是地下絲絨樂團於1965到1973年間的成員之一。於1971年起離開樂團。著名歌曲包括《Walk on the Wild Side》、《Sunday Morning》等

Lou Reed与他的工作团队最近成立了一个新的录音项目，名为“无上佳座”（BEST SEAT IN THE HOUSE），它计划推出Lou Reed的一系列音乐作品，包括各种形式：工业的，冥想的，歌曲的，以及介于其中的种种类型。其首部作品是一张现场录音作品，记录的是2008年10月2日、3日在洛杉矶REDCAT的两场演出。在这套名为THE CREATION OF THE UNIVERSE的专辑以Metal Machine Trio的名义发行，其中没有人声演唱，参与者分别为：Lou Reed负责吉他与电子设备、Ulrich Krieger（德国Zeitkratzer乐团萨克斯手，也是大乐团现场版Metal Machine Music的策划人）负责次中音萨克斯与电子设备，Sarth Calhoun负责触摸式midi键盘（Fingerboard Continuum）与现场声音的再处理。这套专辑目前提供多种配套方案的下载（包括Mp3与Flac格式），并可以在Lou Reed的官方网站进行一段短暂曲目的试听。实体CD将于1月发售。
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Maxi-single from Australia features remixes from London remix collective Dab Hands of the Lou Reed classic 'Satellite Of Love'. The remix is of an early version of the track which was recorded with The Velvet Underground a year before the song appeared on Lou's 1973 solo album Transformer. Features two versions of the title track b/w two versions of 'Walk On The Wild Side' (Radio Remix & Remix). BMG. 2004.

UK collection from the Rock icon and former member of Velvet Underground. Features 12 of his greatest solo recordings including 'Walk On The Wild Side', 'Satellite Of Love', 'Vicious' and more. Camden. 2009.

路易斯·艾倫·瑞德，暱稱為路·瑞德是一位美國搖滾樂歌手與吉他手。是地下絲絨樂團於1965到1973年間的成員之一。於1971年起離開樂團。著名歌曲包括《Walk on the Wild Side》、《Sunday Morning》等

This budget-priced Greatest Hits [Steel Box]
compilation features 12 songs from Lou Reed's
late-70s/early-80s output, including obvious hits
like "Walk on the Wild Side," "Satellite of Love,"
and "Vicious," as well as deeper cuts like "Tell It
to Your Heart" from 1986's wildly uneven Mistrial
and "The Gun" from 1982's over-looked Blue Mask
album.