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Transformer (Limited) (Remaster) (CD)

By: Lou Reed (Artist)

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Lou Reed Artist Snapshot:

Lou Reed is among the most literate wordsmiths in rock & roll history. His first decade of post-Velvet Underground work included some undeniable high points (BERLIN, the David Bowie-produced TRANSFORMER) but he was plagued by inconsistency. Reed came back with a vengeance in the '80s and '90s, though, producing some truly powerful work (THE BLUE MASK, NEW YORK). Throughout his solo career he's collaborated with everyone from former bandmate John Cale to avant garde theater king Robert Wilson. Through it all, Reed remains the quintessential urban poet, and undoubtedly one of the most influential songwriters of the 20th century.

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DISC 1 for Transformer (Limited) (Remaster) (CD) Album By Lou Reed (Artist)
1   Vicious
2   Andy's Chest
3   Perfect Day
4   Hangin' Round
5   Walk On The Wild Side
6   Make Up
7   Satellite Of Love
8   Wagon Wheel
9   New York Telephone Conversation
10   I'm So Free
11   Goodnight Ladies
12   Hangin' Round - (previously unreleased, acoustic demo, bonus track)
13   Perfect Day - (previously unreleased, acoustic demo, bonus track)
 

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Review

Rolling Stone (1/4/73, p.61) - "..Lou Reed is probably a genius..Real good stuff..."Walk On The Wild Side" is another winner.."
Rolling Stone (3/28/02, p.72) - 4.5 stars out of 5 - "...One of the all-time great fake Bowie albums....A glam manifesto as outrageous as Lou Reed himself..."
Q (1/03, p.56) - Included in Q Magazine's "100 Greatest Albums Ever"
Q (5/92, p.103) - 3 Stars - Good - "..bright and sassy.."
Mojo (Publisher) (1/03, p.106) - "...TRANSFORMER boasts four stone classics..."
NME (Magazine) (10/2/93, p.29) - Ranked #55 in NME's list of the `Greatest Albums Of All Time.'

Title Note

Originally released on RCA (4807).

Personnel: Lou Reed (vocals, guitar); Mick Ronson (guitar, recorder, piano, background vocals); Ronnie Ross (baritone saxophone); Herbie Flowers (tuba, bass instrument); Klaus Voormann (bass instrument); John Halsey, Barry DeSouza, Ritchie Dharma (drums); David Bowie, The Thunder Thighs (background vocals).

Recording information: Trident Studios, London, England.

After a tepid solo debut, Lou Reed's post-Velvet Underground standing looked dicey. Fortunately, David Bowie and his guitarist Mick Ronson stepped in to help Reed craft one of the best albums of his career. TRANSFORMER built on the stripped-down, quirky pop of LOADED-era VU, infusing it with the androgynous, cheeky glitz of the glam era (the bleached-out black-and-white cover photo of Reed in eye makeup is a giveaway), not to mention a fair bit of Ronson's guitar muscle. Much to everyone's credit, however, the album's stylish flair never eclipses Reed's excellent songcraft or acerbic wit. [paragraph here] TRANSFORMER's sense of chic fun is infectious, and is heightened by Reed's character sketches of Andy Warhol's entourage and the glitterati of New York. "New York Telephone Conversation" demonstrates his biting satire, as do "Hangin' Round," a Ronson-assisted rocker, and "Goodnight Ladies," a music hall send-up. But TRANSFORMER's highlights are some of Reed's best-ever songs: the soaring ditty "Satellite of Love," for instance, the cutting "Vicious," the romantic, yet chillingly melancholic "Perfect Day," and the slice of pop perfection that is "Walk On The Wild Side," complete with shuffling groove, sliding bass, instantly memorable vocal back-ups, and Reed's deadpan talk-singing. Ever the experimentalist, Reed would have difficulty matching the magic formula of this album again. As a result, TRANSFORMER remains one of the infallible standouts in his discography.

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