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Lou Reed

Will Hermes

The most complete and penetrating biography of the rock master Lou Reed.

Since his death ten years ago, Lou Reed's stature and living presence have only grown. The great rock-poet…

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Lou Reed 1972 to 1986 On Track

Ethan Roy

This book examines the work of the first decade-and-a-half of Lou Reed as a solo artist. It would be easy to paint these years with a broad brush; with the…

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The Art of the Straight Line

Lou Reed, Laurie Anderson

The Art of the Straight Line captures the energy of LouReed's worlds of Tai Chi, music, and meditation. It wasedited by his wife, the artist Laurie Anderson, withStephan Berwick, Bob…

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My Week Beats Your Year

An anthology that uses Reed's own words to craft an intimate portrait of the prickly, intelligent, articulate, and deeply passionate artist.

During his first major sit-down with the music press…

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Lou Reed

Will Hermes

"The only Lou Reed bio you need to read." --The Washington Post

A Rolling Stone best music book of 2023 One of Pitchfork's ten best music books of 2023 A…

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Hudson River Wind Meditations

Reed

Light in the Attic Records in cooperation with Laurie Anderson and the Lou Reed Archive, proudly announces a definitive re-release of Hudson River Wind Meditations, the pioneering artist's final solo…

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Lou Reed

Will Hermes

"The most complete and penetrating biography of the rock master Lou Reed, whose stature grows every year"--

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Lou Reed 1989 to 2011 On Track

Ethan Roy

In this, the second of two volumes on Lou Reed, we will see the phoenix-like rebirth of his career occur in terms of both critical and public resurrection and redemption…

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Live At Alice Tully Hall January 27 1973 2nd Show *** Vinyl

Lou Reed's second show Live At Alice Tully Hall January 27, 1973.

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Coney Island Baby ** White Vinyl

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Set The Twilight Reeling *** Vinyl Rsd21

Set the Twilight Reeling is the seventeenth studio album by American rock musician Lou Reed, released on February 20, 1996, by Warner Bros. Records.

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Magic And Loss

Lou Reed

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Transformer *** Vinyl

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Produced by David Bowie & Mick Ronson, also handling guitar duties on all songs, Transformer is Lou Reed's 2nd solo album, but the first containing new songs (his debut consisted…

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Lou Reed

Roy K Simmons

Lou Reed: The Legacy of a Rock Legend is a comprehensive and insightful biography of one of the most influential and innovative musicians in rock history. From his groundbreaking work…

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Hudson River Wind Meditations

Reed

Light in the Attic Records in cooperation with Laurie Anderson and the Lou Reed Archive, proudly announces a definitive re-release of Hudson River Wind Meditations, the pioneering artist's final solo…

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Reed

Light in the Attic Records in cooperation with Laurie Anderson and the Lou Reed Archive, proudly announces a definitive re-release of Hudson River Wind Meditations, the pioneering artist's final solo…

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The Music of Lou Reed

Chris Wade

With so many Lou Reed books focusing on his private life, Chris Wade's THE MUSIC OF LOU REED goes against the trend and takes a real, close up look at…

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Lou Reed: The Life

Mick Wall

Lou Reed died in 2013. This is the critically acclaimed biography of the songwriter, Velvet Underground member and musician. ‘This sincere speed-written, blood-spattered tribute strings together the raciest anecdotes…and does…

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The Essential Lou Reed

Lou Reed

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Lou Reed: A Life

Anthony Decurtis

The essential biography of one of music’s most influential icons: Lou Reed. As lead singer and songwriter for the Velvet Underground and a renowned solo artist, Lou Reed invented alternative…

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Lou Reed’s Transformer

Ezra Furman (Independent Scholar, USA)

Transformer, Lou Reed’s most enduringly popular album, is described with varying labels: it’s often called a glam rock album, a proto-punk album, a commercial breakthrough for Lou Reed, and an…

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Original Album Series

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Lou Reed Tribute 3 Dvd

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"This in depth 3 DVD set covers Lou Reed and his music as it features threeseparate films which, one and all, pay tribute to New York's favorite son.Featuring: The Velvet…

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Lou Reed - Live 92

Lou Reed

While Reeds studio output spanning six decades isn't short on unique recordings, from the quartet of iconic Velvet Underground releases to Transformer and Legendary Hearts, 1991's Magic And Loss stands…

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Lou Reed Era Espanol

Manuel Vilas

A travel book and a memoir, this crazy reconstruction of biographical chapters of a rock star is also a rough and tender reconstruction of biographical episodes of poetry. It is…

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Live With Lou Reed 1

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Lou Reed: The Last Interview: and Other Conversations

Lou Reed

A revealing collection of interviews with one of the greatest artists in the history of rock ‘n’ roll-as brilliant, punchy, and blustery as the man himself.

At the time of…

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Lou Reed - Metal Machine Trio

This volume documents the installation at the Cranbrook Art Museum of Lou Reed’s Metal Machine Trio, a live ambisonic 3-D sound installation inspired by Reed’s controversial 1975 album Metal Machine…

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What Goes On The Songs Of Lou Reed

The latest in Ace Records? Songwriters series takes the listener from a version of ?Why Don?t You Smile Now? from Lou Reed?s pre-Velvet Underground days through selections from the band?s…

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Transformer: The Complete Lou Reed Story

Victor Bockris

Transformer is the only complete and comprehensive telling of the Lou Reed story. Legendary songwriter and guitarist Lou Reed passed away on the 27th October 2013, but his musical influence…

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Do Angels Need Haircuts?: Poems by Lou Reed

Lou Reed

Early poems by legendary rocker, Lou Reed.

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New York ** Clear Vinyl

New York is the fifteenth solo studio album by American musician Lou Reed

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The Raven

Lou Reed

The Raven includes Reed’s distinctive takes on Poe’s most celebrated works, as well as song lyrics written for the 2001 musical. The Raven is a fascinating meeting between a dark…

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I’ll Be Your Mirror: The Collected Lyrics

Lou Reed

Out of print for several years, a comprehensive volume of Lou Reed’s lyrics, now updated in a new text design to include the lyrics from his final album with Metallica…

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Animal Serenade ***2018 Rsd Vinyl

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Live In Italy *** Vinyl

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Live In Italy is an album by Lou Reed recorded live over two nights in September 1983 (on the 7th in Verona and on the 10th, at the ruins of…

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Perfect Day

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Transformer Gold Series

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Waiting for the Man: The Life & Career of Lou Reed

Jeremy Reed

Taking in the sweep of Reed’s career from Velvet Underground to the variants of forty years of resistant solo pioneering, Waiting For The Man accesses the man and his music…

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Live In Boston 1976

Lou Reed

His Orpheum Theater appearance, on October 29th 1976, drew the usual suspects with a snapshot of young punks and nearly crossed the line at missing out a performance of Heroin…

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Live 76

Lou Reed

Broadcast live in 1976 from L.A.s legendary Roxy Theatre, this dynamic set captures Long Island's ultimate son and former Velvet Underground front-man, Lou Reed, working through an eight-song selection of…

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Dirty Blvd.: The Life and Music of Lou Reed

Aidan Levy

A tremendously insightful biography of the man who helmed the Velvet Underground and single-handedly created alternative rock.

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Words and Guitar: A History of Lou Reed’s Music

Bill Brown (University of Chicago)

A thorough, detailed and critical evaluation of virtually all of the music Lou Reed made between 1964 and 2011. Includes discussions of bootlegs and unreleased material as well as official…

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Lou Reed: Radio 4 Book of the Week

Anthony DeCurtis

The essential biography of the Velvet Underground singer and New York legend

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Lou Reed

Lou Reed 1972 to 1986 On Track

The Art of the Straight Line

My Week Beats Your Year

Lou Reed

Hudson River Wind Meditations

Lou Reed

Lou Reed 1989 to 2011 On Track

Live At Alice Tully Hall January 27 1973 2nd Show *** Vinyl

Coney Island Baby ** White Vinyl

Set The Twilight Reeling *** Vinyl Rsd21

Magic And Loss

Transformer *** Vinyl

Lou Reed

Lou Reed

Hudson River Wind Meditations

Hudson River Wind Meditations

The Music of Lou Reed

Lou Reed: The Life

The Essential Lou Reed

Lou Reed: A Life

Lou Reed’s Transformer

Original Album Series

Lou Reed Tribute 3 Dvd

Lou Reed - Live 92

Lou Reed Era Espanol

Live With Lou Reed 1

Lou Reed: The Last Interview: and Other Conversations

Lou Reed - Metal Machine Trio

What Goes On The Songs Of Lou Reed

Transformer: The Complete Lou Reed Story

Do Angels Need Haircuts?: Poems by Lou Reed

New York ** Clear Vinyl

The Raven

I’ll Be Your Mirror: The Collected Lyrics

Animal Serenade ***2018 Rsd Vinyl

Live In Italy *** Vinyl

Perfect Day

Transformer Gold Series

Waiting for the Man: The Life & Career of Lou Reed

Live In Boston 1976

Live 76

Dirty Blvd.: The Life and Music of Lou Reed

Words and Guitar: A History of Lou Reed’s Music

Lou Reed: Radio 4 Book of the Week

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