The Sire Years: The Solo Collection

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

Annotation

A collection of Lou Reed's Sire era material, centering on solo work. Distinct from the 10-disc follow up (see http://www.musictap.com/2015/08/26/rhino-to-release-lou-reed-set-the-sire-years-complete-albums-box/). Contains New York, Magic and Loss, Set the Twilight Reeling, Perfect Night: Live in London, Ecstacy, and The Raven (single album).

Tracklist

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1Digital Media: New York
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1Romeo Had Juliette
assistant engineer:
Victor Deyglio
engineer:
Fred
producer:
Fred Maher and Lou Reed
bass and drums (drum set):
Fred Maher
electric guitar:
Mike Rathke and Lou Reed
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
recorded at and mixed at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Romeo Had Juliette
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
3:11
2Halloween Parade
recording engineer:
Jeffrey Lesser
assistant engineer:
Victor Deyglio
double bass:
Rob Wasserman
drums (drum set):
Fred Maher
electric guitar:
Mike Rathke and Lou Reed
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
recorded at and mixed at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Halloween Parade
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
3:33
3Dirty 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
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
3:29
4Endless Cycle
recording engineer:
Jeffrey Lesser
assistant engineer:
Victor Deyglio
double bass:
Rob Wasserman
drums (drum set):
Fred Maher
electric guitar:
Mike Rathke and Lou Reed
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
recorded at and mixed at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Endless Cycle
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
4:03
5There Is No Time
recording engineer:
Jeffrey Lesser
assistant engineer:
Victor Deyglio
double bass:
Rob Wasserman
drums (drum set):
Fred Maher
electric guitar:
Mike Rathke and Lou Reed
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
recorded at and mixed at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
There Is No Time
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
3:46
6Last Great American Whale
recording engineer:
Jeffrey Lesser
assistant engineer:
Victor Deyglio
producer:
Fred Maher and Lou Reed
double bass:
Rob Wasserman
electric guitar:
Mike Rathke and Lou Reed
percussion:
Maureen "Moe" Tucker
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (in 1989) and WEA International Inc. (in 1989)
recorded at and mixed at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Last Great American Whale
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Metal Machine Music and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
3:42
7Beginning of a Great Adventure4:57
8Busload of Faith
recording engineer:
Jeffrey Lesser
assistant engineer:
Victor Deyglio
bass and drums (drum set):
Fred Maher
electric guitar:
Mike Rathke and Lou Reed
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
recorded at and mixed at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Busload of Faith
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
4:50
9Sick of You
recording engineer:
Jeffrey Lesser
assistant engineer:
Victor Deyglio
double bass:
Rob Wasserman
drums (drum set):
Fred Maher
electric guitar:
Mike Rathke and Lou Reed
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
recorded at and mixed at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Sick of You
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
3:26
10Hold On
recording engineer:
Jeffrey Lesser
assistant engineer:
Victor Deyglio
double bass:
Rob Wasserman
drums (drum set):
Fred Maher
electric guitar:
Mike Rathke and Lou Reed
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
recorded at and mixed at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Hold On
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
3:25
11Good Evening Mr. Waldheim4:37
12Xmas in February
recording engineer:
Jeffrey Lesser
assistant engineer:
Victor Deyglio
double bass:
Rob Wasserman
drums (drum set):
Fred Maher
electric guitar:
Mike Rathke and Lou Reed
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
recorded at and mixed at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Xmas in February
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
2:58
13Strawman
recording engineer:
Jeffrey Lesser
assistant engineer:
Victor Deyglio
double bass:
Rob Wasserman
drums (drum set):
Fred Maher
electric guitar:
Mike Rathke and Lou Reed
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
recorded at and mixed at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Strawman
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
5:54
14Dime Store Mystery5:03
2Digital Media: Magic and Loss
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1Dorita (The Spirit)1:07
2What’s Good (The Thesis)3:22
3Power and Glory (The Situation)4:24
4Magician (Internally)6:23
5Sword of Damocles (Externally)3:42
6Goodby Mass (In a Chapel Bodily Termination)4:26
7Cremation (Ashes to Ashes)2:54
8Dreamin’ (Escape)5:10
9No Chance (Regret)3:15
10Warrior King (Revenge)4:27
11Harry’s Circumcision (Reverie Gone Astray)5:29
12Gassed and Stoked (Loss)4:19
13Power and Glory, Part II (Magic Transformation)2:57
14Magic and Loss (The Summation)6:39
3Digital Media: Set the Twilight Reeling
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1Egg Cream
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
recording of:
Egg Cream
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
5:18
2NYC Man
horn:
Russell Gunn, Oliver Lake and J.D. Parran
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
horn arranger:
Oliver Lake
recording of:
NYC Man
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
4:56
3Finish Line
percussion:
Mino Cinelu
piano:
Roy Bittan
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
recording of:
Finish Line
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
3:24
4Trade In
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
recording of:
Trade In
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
4:59
5Hang On to Your Emotions
background vocals:
Laurie Anderson
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
recording of:
Hang On to Your Emotions
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
3:46
6Sex With Your Parents (Motherfucker), Part II (live)
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
3:38
7HookyWooky
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
recording of:
HookyWooky
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
4:19
8The Proposition
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
recording of:
The Proposition
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
3:27
9Adventurer
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
recording of:
Adventurer
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
4:18
10Riptide
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
recording of:
Riptide
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
7:47
11Set the Twilight Reeling
producer:
Lou Reed
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
recording of:
Set the Twilight Reeling
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
5:04
4Digital Media: Perfect Night: Live in London
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1I’ll Be Your Mirror
live recording of:
I’ll Be Your Mirror (on 1997-07-03)
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
3:18
2Perfect Day
live recording of:
Perfect Day (on 1997-07-03)
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd., Oakfield Avenue Music, Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd. and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
3:51
3The Kids
live recording of:
The Kids (on 1997-07-03)
composer:
Lou Reed
4:26
4Vicious5:40
5Busload of Faith
live recording of:
Busload of Faith (on 1997-07-03)
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
4:27
6Kicks
live recording of:
Kicks (on 1997-07-03)
composer:
Lou Reed
4:16
7Talking Book
3:51
8Into the Divine
3:34
9Coney Island Baby
live recording of:
Coney Island Baby (on 1997-07-03)
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
6:11
10New Sensations
live recording of:
New Sensations (on 1997-07-03)
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
6:07
11Why Do You Talk
2:39
12Original Wrapper
live recording of:
The Original Wrapper (on 1997-07-03)
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
4:49
13Dirty Blvd.
live recording of:
Dirty Blvd. (on 1997-07-03)
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
6:06
14Riptide
live recording of:
Riptide (on 1997-07-03)
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
4:13
15Sex With Your Parents
2:56
5Digital Media: Ecstasy
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1Paranoia Key of E
recording engineer and mixer:
Tim Latham
assistant engineer:
Dave Fisher
producer:
Lou Reed and Hal Willner
assistant mixer:
Ben Holt
guitar:
Mike Rathke and Lou Reed
percussion:
Tony "Thunder" Smith
recording of:
Paranoia Key of E
composer:
Lou Reed
4:28
2Mystic Child
recording engineer and mixer:
Tim Latham
assistant engineer:
Dave Fisher
producer:
Lou Reed and Hal Willner
assistant mixer:
Ben Holt
guitar:
Mike Rathke and Lou Reed
percussion:
Tony "Thunder" Smith
recording of:
Mystic Child
composer:
Lou Reed
5:02
3Mad
recording engineer and mixer:
Tim Latham
assistant engineer:
Dave Fisher
producer:
Lou Reed and Hal Willner
assistant mixer:
Ben Holt
guitar:
Mike Rathke and Lou Reed
percussion:
Tony "Thunder" Smith
recording of:
Mad
composer:
Lou Reed
4:29
4Ecstasy
recording engineer and mixer:
Tim Latham
assistant engineer:
Dave Fisher
producer:
Lou Reed and Hal Willner
assistant mixer:
Ben Holt
guitar:
Mike Rathke and Lou Reed
percussion:
Don Alias and Tony "Thunder" Smith
recording of:
Ecstasy
composer:
Lou Reed
4:25
5Modern Dance
recording engineer and mixer:
Tim Latham
assistant engineer:
Dave Fisher
producer:
Lou Reed and Hal Willner
assistant mixer:
Ben Holt
guitar:
Mike Rathke and Lou Reed
percussion:
Tony "Thunder" Smith
recording of:
Modern Dance
composer:
Lou Reed
4:10
6Tatters
recording engineer and mixer:
Tim Latham
assistant engineer:
Dave Fisher
producer:
Lou Reed and Hal Willner
assistant mixer:
Ben Holt
guitar:
Mike Rathke and Lou Reed
percussion:
Tony "Thunder" Smith
recording of:
Tatters
composer:
Lou Reed
5:56
7Future Farmers of America
recording engineer and mixer:
Tim Latham
assistant engineer:
Dave Fisher
producer:
Lou Reed and Hal Willner
assistant mixer:
Ben Holt
guitar:
Mike Rathke and Lou Reed
percussion:
Tony "Thunder" Smith
recording of:
Future Farmers of America
composer:
Lou Reed
3:02
8Turning Time Around
recording engineer and mixer:
Tim Latham
assistant engineer:
Dave Fisher
producer:
Lou Reed and Hal Willner
assistant mixer:
Ben Holt
guitar:
Mike Rathke and Lou Reed
percussion:
Tony "Thunder" Smith
recording of:
Turning Time Around
composer:
Lou Reed
4:22
9White Prism
recording engineer and mixer:
Tim Latham
assistant engineer:
Dave Fisher
producer:
Lou Reed and Hal Willner
assistant mixer:
Ben Holt
guitar:
Mike Rathke and Lou Reed
percussion:
Lou Reed and Tony "Thunder" Smith
recording of:
White Prism
composer:
Lou Reed
4:00
10Rock Minuet
recording engineer and mixer:
Tim Latham
assistant engineer:
Dave Fisher
producer:
Lou Reed and Hal Willner
assistant mixer:
Ben Holt
electric violin:
Laurie Anderson
guitar:
Mike Rathke and Lou Reed
percussion:
Tony "Thunder" Smith
recording of:
Rock Minuet
composer:
Lou Reed
6:57
11Baton Rouge
recording engineer and mixer:
Tim Latham
assistant engineer:
Dave Fisher
producer:
Lou Reed and Hal Willner
assistant mixer:
Ben Holt
guitar:
Mike Rathke and Lou Reed
percussion:
Tony "Thunder" Smith
recording of:
Baton Rouge
composer:
Lou Reed
4:55
12Like a Possum
recording engineer and mixer:
Tim Latham
assistant engineer:
Dave Fisher
producer:
Lou Reed and Hal Willner
assistant mixer:
Ben Holt
guitar:
Mike Rathke and Lou Reed
percussion:
Tony "Thunder" Smith
recording of:
Like a Possum
composer:
Lou Reed
18:03
13Rouge
recording engineer and mixer:
Tim Latham
assistant engineer:
Dave Fisher
producer:
Lou Reed and Hal Willner
assistant mixer:
Ben Holt
electric violin:
Laurie Anderson
guitar:
Mike Rathke and Lou Reed
percussion:
Tony "Thunder" Smith
recording of:
Rouge
composer:
Lou Reed
1:01
14Big Sky
recording engineer and mixer:
Tim Latham
assistant engineer:
Dave Fisher
producer:
Lou Reed and Hal Willner
assistant mixer:
Ben Holt
guitar:
Mike Rathke and Lou Reed
percussion:
Tony "Thunder" Smith
recording of:
Big Sky
composer:
Lou Reed
6:33
6Digital Media: The Raven
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1Overture1:06
2Edgar Allan Poe3:21
3Call on Me2:08
4The Valley of Unrest
producer:
Lou Reed and Hal Willner
vocals:
Elizabeth Ashley
recording of:
The Valley of Unrest
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
2:27
5A Thousand Departed Friends4:58
6Change2:18
7The Bed
producer:
Lou Reed and Hal Willner
bass:
Fernando Saunders
guitar:
Mike Rathke
membranophone:
Tony Smith
background vocals:
Antony
recording of:
The Bed
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
3:32
8Perfect Day3:28
9The Raven
producer:
Lou Reed and Hal Willner
cello and keyboard:
Friedrich Paravicini
oboe:
Frank Wulff
guest vocals:
Willem Dafoe
vocals:
Willem Dafoe
recording of:
The Raven
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
6:30
10Balloon
producer:
Lou Reed and Hal Willner
vocals:
Kate & Anna McGarrigle
recording of:
Balloon
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
1:02
11Broadway Song3:12
12Blind Rage
producer:
Lou Reed and Hal Willner
bass:
Fernando Saunders
guitar:
Mike Rathke
membranophone:
Tony Smith
background vocals:
Antony
recording of:
Blind Rage
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
3:26
13Burning Embers3:22
14Vanishing Act
producer:
Lou Reed and Hal Willner
piano:
Friedrich Paravicini
strings arranger:
Jane Scarpantoni
recording of:
Vanishing Act
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
5:23
15Guilty
alto saxophone:
Ornette Coleman
recording of:
Guilty
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
4:55
16I Wanna Know (The Pit and the Pendulum)6:59
17Science of the Mind
producer:
Lou Reed and Hal Willner
piano:
Friedrich Paravicini
background vocals:
Antony
recording of:
Science of the Mind
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
1:36
18Hop Frog
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 2001-10 until 2001-11)
engineer:
Tim Latham
producer:
Lou Reed and Hal Willner
bass:
Fernando Saunders (from 2001-10 until 2001-11)
drums (drum set):
Tony Smith (from 2001-10 until 2001-11)
guitar:
Mike Rathke (from 2001-10 until 2001-11) and Lou Reed (from 2001-10 until 2001-11)
keyboard:
Friedrich Paravicini (from 2001-10 until 2001-11)
background vocals and lead vocals:
David Bowie (from 2001-10 until 2001-11)
lead vocals:
Lou Reed (from 2001-10 until 2001-11)
recording of:
Hop Frog (from 2001-10 until 2001-11)
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
1:47
19Tripitena’s Speech
producer:
Lou Reed and Hal Willner
vocals:
Amanda Plummer
recording of:
Tripitena’s Speech
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
2:19
20Who Am I (Tripitena’s Song)4:31
21Guardian Angel6:52