The Essential Lou Reed
2011 compilation album by Lou Reed
The Essential Lou Reed Released September 13, 2011 Genre 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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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 Lou Reed , except where noted
Title 1. "Who Am I? (Tripitena's Song) " (from The Raven , 2003) 5:33 2. "Sweet Jane " (The Velvet Underground; from Loaded , 1970) 3:01 3. "Rock & Roll " (The Velvet Underground; from Loaded , 1970) 4:40 4. "I'm Waiting for the Man " (The Velvet Underground; from The Velvet Underground & Nico , 1967) 4:36 5. "White Light/White Heat " (Live version from Rock 'n' Roll Animal , 1974; originally by The Velvet Underground from White Light/White Heat , 1968) 5:00 6. "Street Hassle " (I. Waltzing Matilda / II. Street Hassle / III. Slipaway; from Street Hassle , 1978) 11:00 7. "Berlin" (version two from Berlin , 1973) 3:23 8. "Caroline Says II " (from Berlin , 1973) 4:12 9. "The Kids" (from Berlin , 1973) 7:49 10. "Walk on the Wild Side " (from Transformer , 1972) 4:11 11. "Kill Your Sons " (Live version from Live in Italy /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
Title 1. "I Wanna Be Black " (Live version from Live: Take No Prisoners , 1978; originally from Street Hassle , 1978) 6:29 2. "Temporary Thing " (from Rock and Roll Heart , 1976) 5:14 3. "Shooting Star " (from Street Hassle , 1978) 3:12 4. "Legendary Hearts " (from Legendary Hearts , 1983) 3:05 5. "Heroin " (Live version from Live in Italy/Live in Concert , 1984/1996, 2001; originally by The Velvet Underground from The Velvet Underground & Nico , 1967) 8:22 6. "Coney Island Baby " (from Coney Island Baby , 1976) 6:36 7. "The Last Shot " (from Legendary Hearts , 1983) 3:20 8. "The Bells " (Reed, Marty Fogel; from The Bells , 1979) 9:20 9. "Perfect Day " (from Transformer , 1972) 3:43 10. "Sally Can't Dance " (from Sally Can't Dance , 1974) 2:55 11. "Satellite of Love " (from Transformer , 1972) 3:37 12. "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
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