Reed, Lou - New York

NEW VINYLY LP ON WB 2020

2 X 180 GRAM VINYL + 2 CD + DVD.
Lou Reed struck a chord with critics and fans alike more than 30 years ago with New York, his Sire Records debut and 15th solo studio album overall. Its raw sound and evocative lyrics would go on to earn the legendary singer-songwriter-poet a gold record, a Grammy® nomination, and a #1 hit on the Modern Rock charts with “Dirty Blvd.”

Rhino explores this gritty classic on an expansive collection that includes a newly remastered version of the original 1989 album on CD and – for the first time – on double 180-gram audiophile vinyl. The set also includes 26 unreleased studio and live recordings of album tracks from the Lou Reed Archive, as well as the DVD-debut of “The New York Album,” a long-out-of-print concert video recorded during the New York tour. In addition, audio from the set will be available through digital and streaming services.

The third disc showcases unreleased early versions of several album tracks from the Lou Reed Archive, including “Last Great American Whale,” “Sick Of You” and “Dirty Blvd.” Also featured is the non-LP track “The Room,” as well as live versions of “Sweet Jane,” a song Reed originally recorded with The Velvet Underground, and “Walk On The Wild Side,” from his second solo album, Transformer (1972.)

This set also includes “The New York Album,” a concert video that was originally released in 1990 on VHS and Laserdisc. It has never been available on DVD, until now. It features Reed performing the entire New York album live in Montreal at the Theatre St. Denis. The DVD concludes with an audio-only interview with Reed.

  Tracklist

   - 1 -
        1. Romeo Had Juliette
        2. Halloween Parade
        3. Dirty Blvd.
        4. Endless Cycle
        5. There is No Time
        6. Last Great American Whale
        7. Beginning of a Great Adventure

    - 2 -
        1. Busload of Faith
        2. Sick of You
        3. Hold On
        4. Good Evening Mr. Waldheim
        5. Xmas In February
        6. Strawman
        7. Dime Store Mystery

    - 3 -
        1. Romeo Had Juliette
        2. Halloween Parade
        3. Dirty Blvd
        4. Endless Cycle
        5. There is No Time
        6. Last Great American Whale
        7. Beginning of a Great Adventure
        8. Busload of Faith
        9. Sick of You
        10. Hold On
        11. Good Evening Mr. Waldheim
        12. Xmas In February
        13. Strawman
        14. Dime Store Mystery

    - 4 -
        1. Romeo Had Juliette
        2. Halloween Parade
        3. Dirty Blvd
        4. Endless Cycle
        5. There is No Time
        6. Last Great American Whale
        7. Beginning of a Great Adventure
        8. Busload of Faith
        9. Sick of You
        10. Hold On
        11. Good Evening Mr. Waldheim
        12. Xmas In February
        13. Strawman
        14. Dime Store Mysterer

    - 5 -
        1. Romeo Had Juliette (7" Version)
        2. Dirty Blvd (Work Tape)
        3. Dirty Blvd. (Rough Mix)
        4. Endless Cycle (Work Tape)
        5. Last Great American Whale (Work Tape)
        6. Beginning of a Great Adventure (Rough Mix)
        7. Busload of Faith (Solo Version)
        8. Sick of You (Work Tape)
        9. Sick of You (Rough Mix)
        10. Hold On (Rough Mix)
        11. Strawman (Rough Mix)
        12. The Room (Non-Lp Track)
        13. Sweet Jane (Live Encore)
        14. Walk On the Wild Side (Live Encore)

    - 6 -
        1. Romeo Had Juliette
        2. Halloween Parade
        3. Dirty Blvd
        4. Endless Cycle
        5. There is No Time
        6. Last Great American Whale
        7. Beginning of a Great Adventure
        8. Busload of Faith
        9. Sick of You
        10. Hold On
        11. Good Evening Mr. Waldheim
        12. Xmas In February
        13. Strawman
        14. Dime Store Mystery
        15. A Conversation With Lou Reed (Audio Only)