Lou Reed

New Compilation – LOU REED As Paycheque Composer At Pickwick Records 1964/1965

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26 October 2024

Record label Light In The Attic in cooperation with Laurie Anderson and
the Lou Reed Archive, released an album, named of Why Don’t You Smile:
Lou Reed at Pickwick Records 1964-65

It’s a compilation of pop songs penned by Lou Reed during his mid-60s
stint as a staff songwriter for the long-defunct label Pickwick Records.

Before establishing himself as an enduringly iconic singer, songwriter, musician,
and poet, the late legend (1942-2013) was an in-house songwriter (and occasional
session guitarist/vocalist) for Pickwick Records, a label specializing in sound-alike
recordings that emulated the major pop hits of the day.

Encompassing everything from garage-rock and girl-group pop to blue-eyed soul
and teen-idol balladry. Reed’s output ultimately offers a fascinating early glimpse
at his ever-evolving and truly limitless artistry.

The original album has been restored and remastered by GRAMMY®-nominated mastering engineer John Baldwin. It features rarities, cult classics (The Primitives’
“The Ostrich”), and previously unreleased material.

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Light In The Attic: Website

LOU REED – Star-Studded Tribute Album ‘THE POWER OF THE HEART’ Out Now

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22 April 2024

The tribute album for the late genial rock star LOU REED,
titled The Power Of The Heart: A Lou Reed Tribute
is out now.

It features a cast of stars such as Keith Richards, Joan Jett
Rufus Wainwright, Rickie Lee Jones, and The Afghan Whigs.

TUTV: There are some really notable performances (Richards, Wainwright,
The Afghan Whigs and Rickie Lee Jones) on the album, but no one, whoever,
can match the late genial legend’s masterly exploits with his unique and
utterly cool voice, his superb and solid rock/pop compositions, arrangements, orchestrations and his New York swagger. Lou Reed is an exceptional artist,
for eternity.

KEITH RICHARDS – I’m Waiting For The Man

RUFUS WAINWRIGHTPerfect Day

It’s a special edition pressed on Silver Nugget wax and housed in a silver laminated jacket. The booklet features liner notes by compilation producer & former Lou Reed publicist Bill Bentley, featuring photos by Mick Rock and Timothy Greenfield-Sanders. A CD version is also available.

TRACKLIST

1. Keith Richards – ‘I’m Waiting for the Man’
2. Maxim Ludwig & Angel Olsen – I Can’t Stand It
3. Rufus Wainwright – Perfect Day
4. Joan Jett and the Blackhearts – I’m So Free
5. Bobby Rush – Sally Can’t Dance
6. Rickie Lee Jones – Walk on the Wild Side
7. The Afghan Whigs – I Love You, Suzanne
8. Mary Gauthier – Coney Island Baby
9. Lucinda Williams – Legendary Hearts
10. Automatic – New Sensations
11. Rosanne Cash – Magician
12. Brogan Bentley – The Power of the Heart (Bonus track CD/Digital Only)

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LOU REED: Story – All Albums

RUFUS WAINWRIGHT Covers ‘PERFECT DAY’ For LOU REED Tribute Album

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Reveries for the laziest day of the week

17 March 2024

A tribute album for the late genial rock star, titled
THE POWER OF THE HEART: A LOU REED TRIBUTE
will come out on Record Store Day, April 20.

It’ll be a special edition pressed on Silver Nugget wax and housed in a silver laminated jacket. The booklet features liner notes by compilation producer & former Lou Reed publicist Bill Bentley, featuring photos by Mick Rock and Timothy Greenfield-Sanders

Pre-order UK here.

The digital version will also be available on the same day
via Bandcamp. The CD can be ordered from April 19 on.

RUFUS WAINWRIGHT is part of the star-studded
cover line-up. He picked Reed‘s solid gold classic PERFECT DAY.

Tender and endearing rendition.

Original

All Artists/Songs

1. Keith Richards – I’m Waiting for the Man
2. Maxim Ludwig , Angel Olsen – I Can’t Stand It
3. Rufus Wainwright – Perfect Day
4. Joan Jett and the Blackhearts – I’m So Free
5. Bobby Rush – Sally Can’t Dance
6. Rickie Lee Jones – Walk on the Wild Side
7.The Afghan Whigs – I Love You, Suzanne
8. Mary Gauthier – Coney Island Baby
9. Lucinda Williams – Legendary Hearts
10.Automatic – New Sensations
11. Rosanne Cash – Magician
12.Brogan Bentley – The Power of the Heart

Happy 82 To The Late King Of New York City LOU REED

Posted on by JL

2 March 2024

David Bowie once called Lou Reed the King Of New York. He was that and much
more. A wayward, narcissistic genius in sound and vision. From the experimental
days of The Velvet Underground and mentor Andy Warhol, to his long solo career – spanning five decades – with ups and downs, with several masterly albums, and
multiple collaborations (with The Killers, Anthony Hegarty, Metallica, Gorillaz and more).

I saw him live (only) five times. Every show was a special experience. Today he would
have celebrated his 82th birthday. Lewis Allan Reed was born in Brooklyn, New York
on 2 March 1942. He passed away in 2013 due to a liver disease after a transplant.

To celebrate the late legend’s birthday I picked these three remarkable live moments.

– SWEET JANE –

– WAVES OF FEAR – –

– NEW SENSATIONS –

LOU REED: Website – Facebook – Discography

LOU REED’s Previously Unreleased Track ‘OPEN INVITATION’ Was The Most Viewed TUTV Post In 2023

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Last March a book titled The Art of the Straight Line: My Tai Chi came out. It captures the energy of Lou Reed’s worlds of Tai Chi, music, and meditation. It was edited by his widow Laurie Anderson, with Stephan Berwick, Bob Currie, and Scott Richman.

2 January 2024

Along with the news of the book release, came a previously unreleased track called OPEN INVITATION from the sessions of his 1984 album New Sensations, one of his rare upbeat LPs.

TUTV featured this news/song on 18 March 2023 and it got the year’s most views
with 1469. Well, true legends are immortal and still loved by many music fans, in
this case by several genrations.

LOU REED: Instagram – Facebook

Book available via Amazon