Lou Reed New York Vinyl LP Sealed Sire 25829-1 1st Pressing 1989 Mint Dirty Blvd
Lou Reed New York Vinyl LP - Sire 9 25829-1 (1989) Sealed First Pressing with "Dirty Blvd"
Condition: New, still factory sealed with vintage price sticker from Strawberries record chain.
New York is the fifteenth solo studio album by Lou Reed, released in January 1989 by Sire Records. The album received universal critical acclaim upon release, and is widely considered to be among Reed's strongest solo efforts. It is highly regarded for the strength and force of its lyrical content; Reed stated that he required simple music so that it would not distract from his frank lyrics. The single "Dirty Blvd." was a number-one hit on the newly created Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart for four weeks.
Reed's former band, the Velvet Underground, were at the peak of their cult popularity in the late 1980s, but his solo career had hit several lows during the 1980s. The widespread popularity of New York reignited his career to the extent the Velvet Underground were revived for a world tour. Velvet Underground drummer Moe Tucker played percussion on two tracks.
Track listing
A1Romeo Had Juliette3:09 A2Halloween Parade3:33 A3Dirty Blvd.3:29 A4Endless Cycle4:01 A5There Is No Time3:45 A6Last Great American Whale3:42 A7Beginning Of A Great Adventure 4:57
B1Busload Of Faith4:50 B2Sick Of You3:25 B3Hold On3:24 B4Good Evening Mr. Waldheim4:35 B5Xmas In February2:55 B6Strawman5:54 B7Dime Store Mystery5:01
Personnel Lou Reed – lead and background vocals, guitar Mike Rathke – guitar Rob Wasserman – electric upright bass Fred Maher – drums on all songs except "Last Great American Whale" and "Dime Store Mystery", bass guitar on "Romeo Had Juliette" and "Busload of Faith" Moe Tucker – percussion on "Last Great American Whale" and "Dime Store Mystery" Dion DiMucci – backing vocals on "Dirty Blvd." Jeffrey Lesser – backing vocals _____________________________________________
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