A Rock & Roll Life

~ Release by Lou Reed (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Written on the back: "Some of his greatest songs and a personal chat". Promo-only corresponding to the release of "New York".

Annotation last modified on 2013-01-11 19:41 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Dirty Blvd
recording engineer:
Jeffrey Lesser
assistant engineer:
Victor Deyglio
double bass:
Rob Wasserman
drums (drum set):
Fred Maher
electric guitar:
Mike Rathke and Lou Reed
background vocals:
Dion Di Mucci (US singer-songerwriter, blends doo-wop, pop rock & R&B)
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
recorded at and mixed at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Dirty Blvd.
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
Lou Reed3.83:34
2Heroin
recording engineer:
Omi Haden
producer:
Andy Warhol (American artist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1967)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 448)
recording of:
Heroin
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Oakfield Avenue Music
The Velvet Underground4.27:11
3White Light / White Heat
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)
The Velvet Underground2:47
4Pale Blue Eyes
producer:
The Velvet Underground (Lou Reed’s seminal rock band)
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
arranger:
The Velvet Underground (Lou Reed’s seminal rock band)
recording of:
Pale Blue Eyes
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
The Velvet Underground45:40
5Rock & Roll
engineer:
Adrian Barber (producer/engineer) and Geoffrey Haslam
producer:
Geoffrey Haslam and Shel Kagan
bass guitar and drums (drum set):
Doug Yule
electric guitar:
Sterling Morrison
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
Lou Reed
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Special Products
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1970-04 until 1970-08)
recording of:
Rock ’n’ Roll
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd.
The Velvet Underground4.14:42
6Lisa Says
engineer:
Mike Bobak (Engineer, guitarist, songwriter)
co-producer:
Lou Reed and Richard Robinson (producer)
producer:
Lou Reed and Richard Robinson (producer)
arranger:
Lou Reed
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1972)
recording of:
Lisa Says
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Oakfield Avenue Music
Lou Reed45:33
7Walk 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.
Lou Reed4.254:14
8Men of Good Fortune
recording of:
Men of Good Fortune
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Dunbar Music Inc. (in 1973)
Lou Reed44:39
9Sally Can’t Dance
producer:
Steve Katz (engineer) and Lou Reed
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
recording of:
Sally Can’t Dance
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
Lou Reed4.52:56
10Sweet Jane
recording of:
Sweet Jane
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd.
Lou Reed3:39
11I’m Waiting for the Man
recording of:
I’m Waiting for the Man
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Oakfield Avenue Music, Screen Gems and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Lou Reed3:50
12Coney Island Baby
producer:
Godfrey Diamond and Lou Reed
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
recording of:
Coney Island Baby
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
Lou Reed3.56:38
13Rock & Roll Heart
live recording of:
Rock and Roll Heart (on 1977-05-11)
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
Lou Reed3:07
14Street 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
Lou Reed311:00
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