The Essential Lou Reed
| The Essential Lou Reed | ||||
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Rock | ||||
| Length | 156:12 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer | Lou Reed, Hal Willner, Richard Robinson, Doug Yule, Tom Wilson, Sterling Morrison, Andy Warhol, David Bowie, Mick Ronson, Sean Fullan | |||
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Allmusic |    [1] |
The Essential Lou Reed is a compilation album by Lou Reed released in 2011 by RCA Records. The album features classic Lou Reed solo work and songs from his band the Velvet Underground. The track listing is identical to NYC Man (The Ultimate Collection 1967–2003).
Track listing
Disc 1
All tracks are written by
Live in Concert, 1984/1996; originally from Sally Can't Dance, 1974)4:08 12. "Vicious" (from Transformer, 1972) 2:57 13. "The Blue Mask" (from The Blue Mask, 1982) 2:46 14. "I'll Be Your Mirror" (Live version from Perfect Night: Live in London, 1998; originally by The Velvet Underground from The Velvet Underground & Nico, 1967) 2:46 15. "Magic and Loss: The Summation" (Reed, Mike Rathke; from Magic and Loss, 1992) 6:35 16. "Ecstasy" (from Ecstasy, 2000) 4:27
Disc 2
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | " NYC Man" (from Set the Twilight Reeling, 1996) | 4:55 |
| 13. | "Dirty Blvd." (from New York, 1989) | 3:30 |
| 14. | "Rock Minuet" (from Ecstasy, 2000) | 6:56 |
| 15. | "Pale Blue Eyes" (The Velvet Underground; from The Velvet Underground, 1969) | 5:38 |
| Total length: | 156:12 | |
References
- AllMusic