Walk on the Wild Side: The Best of Lou Reed

by Lou Reed

Walk on the Wild Side: The Best of Lou Reed cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: April 1977
  • Label: RCA
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 40:50
  • Community rating: 4.04/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Capitalizing on the artist's commercial resurgence, this retrospective gathers his most accessible solo hits and signature glam-rock anthems. The collection neatly packages his deadpan, observant lyricism and urban storytelling, effectively introducing his gritty New York aesthetic to mainstream pop audiences.

Genres

Descriptors: storytelling, satirical, underground, spoken-word, piano

Tracklist

  1. Satellite Of Love (3:40)
  2. Wild Child (4:39)
  3. I Love You (2:16)
  4. How Do You Think It Feels (3:07)
  5. New York Telephone Conversation (1:31)
  6. Walk On The Wild Side (4:12)
  7. Sweet Jane (3:32)
  8. White Light/White Heat (5:15)
  9. Sally Can't Dance (2:53)
  10. Nowhere At All (3:10)
  11. Coney Island Baby (6:35)

Credits

  • Bruce Somerfeld - compiled by
  • Allan Macmillan - arranged by

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