Playlist: The Very Best of Lou Reed

~ Release by Lou Reed (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

1Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1I Can’t Stand It
recording of:
I Can’t Stand It
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
42:33
2Vicious (2003 remaster)
recording of:
Vicious
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Champs Élysées Nouv Société, Chappell S.A., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Dunbar Music, Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd., Spirit One Music, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
2:56
3Walk on the Wild Side
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter), Lou Reed and Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Ross (in 1972-08)
double bass and electric bass guitar:
Herbie Flowers (in 1972-08)
drums (drum set):
John Halsey (in 1972-08)
background vocals:
The Thunder Thighs (70s UK vocal group) (in 1972-08)
lead vocals:
Lou Reed (in 1972-08)
brass arranger and strings arranger:
Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
arranger:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter), Lou Reed and Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1972), BMG Music (in 1972), RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1972) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1972-08)
mixed at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
samples from:
Lexicon Valley #150, “Why Language Can’t Be Tamed” by John McWhorter
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 75), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 180) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 221)
recording of:
Walk on the Wild Side (in 1972-08)
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Dunbar Music, EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Oakfield Avenue Music, Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Six Continents Music Publishing Inc.
4.254:14
4Perfect Day
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
lead vocals:
Lou Reed (in 1972-08)
arranger:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter), Lou Reed and Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1972) and RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1972)
mixed at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 334)
recording of:
Perfect Day (in 1972-08)
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd., Oakfield Avenue Music, Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd. and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
4.33:45
5Satellite of Love (2003 remaster)3:40
6Caroline Says II (2003 remaster)
recording of:
Caroline Says II
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
4:12
7White Light/White Heat (2003 remaster)
recording of:
White Light/White Heat
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd. and RCA Music Ltd. (publisher)
5:01
8Sally Can’t Dance (2003 remaster)
recording of:
Sally Can’t Dance
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
2:55
9Kicks
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
recording of:
Kicks
composer:
Lou Reed
4.56:04
10Coney Island Baby (2003 remastered)
recording of:
Coney Island Baby
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
6:38
11Street Hassle
producer:
Lou Reed and Richard Robinson (producer)
guest spoken vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1977-10)
recorded at:
1977‐10: The Record Plant, New York City, NY, USA (1977-10) (Lou Reed studio session)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1977-10)
recording of:
Street Hassle (in 1977-10)
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
311:00
12Sweet Jane
recording of:
Sweet Jane
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd.
3:48
13I Love You, Suzanne
assistant engineer:
Roger Moutenot and Dan Nash
engineer:
John Jansen (US recording engineer and producer)
producer:
John Jansen (US recording engineer and producer) and Lou Reed
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Skyline Studios in New York, United States (from 1983-12 until 1984-02)
mixed at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
I Love You, Suzanne
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
4.653:18

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Release

ASIN:DE: B001UGKP6C [info]

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part of:Playlist (Sony/Legacy compilations, The Very Best of...) (order: 31)