Lou Reed's socially conscious masterpiece that pierces urban reality
A concept album by Lou Reed depicting social issues in the city of New York. Featuring a simple band arrangement, it includes the modern rock chart-topping track "Dirty Blvd."
Lou Reed, who has been depicting cities since his days with the Velvet Underground, once again takes New York as his theme in this work. With a hard sound featuring only two guitars and a rhythm section, he sharply portrays the dark side of modern society, including AIDS, racial issues, and political corruption. His signature song, "Dirty Blvd.", reached number one on the US Modern Rock chart. The lyrics, poetically told in a documentary-like style, are striking, and musically, it demonstrates the integrity of rock 'n' roll, a return to its roots. This is a milestone in socially conscious rock that has been highly praised by critics.
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14 TRACKS:
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1)
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Romeo Had Juliette
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2)
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Halloween Parade
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3)
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Dirty Blvd.
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4)
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Endless Cycle
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5)
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There Is No Time
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6)
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Last Great American Whale
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7)
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Beginning Of A Great Adventure
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8)
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Busload Of Faith
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9)
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Sick Of You
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10)
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Hold On
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11)
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Good Evening Mr. Waldheim
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12)
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Xmas In February
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13)
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Strawman
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14)
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Dime Store Mystery
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Backing Vocals - Lou Reed
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Mixed By - Lou Reed
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Producer - Lou Reed
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Songwriter - Lou Reed
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Drums - Fred Maher (1 to 5, 7 to 13)
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Producer - Fred Maher
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Mixed By - Fred
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Backing Vocals - Jeffrey Lesser
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Engineer - Jeffrey Lesser (2 to 14)
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Mixed By - Jeffrey
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Mastered By - Bob Ludwig
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Bass - Rob Wasserman (2 to 7, 9 to 14)
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Guitar - Mike Rathke
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Mixed By - Mike
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Engineer [Assistant Mix] - Victor Deyglio
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Art Direction - Spencer Drate
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Design Concept - Sylvia Reed
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Photography By - Waring Abbott
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Coordinator [Production Coordinator] - Shirley Divers
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Coordinator [Production Coordinator] - Jennifer Gross (3)
