Lewis Allan Reed was an American musician and songwriter. He was the guitarist,singer,and principal songwriter for the rock band The Velvet Underground and had a solo career that spanned five decades. Although not commercially successful during its existence,the Velvet Underground came to be regarded as one of the most influential bands in the history of underground and alternative rock music. Reed's distinctive deadpan voice,poetic and transgressive lyrics,and experimental guitar playing were trademarks throughout his long career.
The Velvet Underground is the third studio album by the American rock band the Velvet Underground. Released in March 1969 by MGM Records,it was their first record with multi-instrumentalist Doug Yule,who replaced previous member John Cale. Recorded in 1968 at TTG Studios in Los Angeles,California,the album's sound—consisting largely of ballads and straightforward rock songs—marked a notable shift in style from the band's previous recordings. Lead vocalist Lou Reed intentionally did this as a result of their abrasive previous studio album White Light/White Heat (1968). Reed wanted other band members to sing on the album;Yule contributed lead vocals to the opening track and the closing track "After Hours" is sung by drummer Maureen Tucker.
Loaded is the fourth studio album by the American rock band the Velvet Underground,released in November 1970 by Atlantic Records subsidiary Cotillion. It was the final album recorded featuring the band’s remaining original members,including the lead singer and primary songwriter Lou Reed,who left the band shortly before the album's release,and the guitarist Sterling Morrison,who left the band in 1971 along with the drummer Maureen Tucker. For this reason,it is often considered by fans to be the last "true" Velvet Underground album. The multi-instrumentalist Doug Yule remained and released the album Squeeze in 1973 before the band's dissolution the same year.
The Raven is the nineteenth solo studio album by American rock musician Lou Reed,released on January 28,2003 by Sire Records. It is a concept album,recounting the short stories and poems of Edgar Allan Poe through word and song,and was based on his 2000 opera co-written with Robert Wilson,POEtry.
Transformer is the second solo studio album by American recording artist Lou Reed. Produced by David Bowie and Mick Ronson,the album was released on November 8,1972 by RCA Records. It is considered an influential landmark of the glam rock genre,anchored by Reed's most successful single,"Walk on the Wild Side",which touched on controversial topics of sexual orientation,gender identity,prostitution and drug use. Although Reed's self-titled debut solo album had been unsuccessful,Bowie had been an early fan of Reed's former band The Velvet Underground and used his fame to promote Reed,who had not yet achieved mainstream success.
Destroyer is the fourth studio album by American hard rock band Kiss,released on March 15,1976,by Casablanca Records in the US. It was the third successive Kiss album to reach the top 40 in the US,as well as the first to chart in Germany and New Zealand. The album was certified gold by the RIAA on April 22,1976,and platinum on November 11 of the same year,the first Kiss album to achieve platinum. The album marked a departure from the raw sound of the band's first three albums.
"Satellite of Love" is a song by American musician Lou Reed. It is the second single from his 1972 album Transformer. At the time of its release,it achieved minor US chart success,though it later became a staple of his concerts and compilation albums.
Welcome to My Nightmare is the debut solo studio album by American rock musician Alice Cooper,released on February 28,1975. It is his only album for the Atlantic Records label in North America;in the rest of the world,it was released on the ABC subsidiary Anchor Records. Welcome to My Nightmare is a concept album. Played in sequence,the songs form a journey through the nightmares of a child named Steven. The album inspired the Alice Cooper:The Nightmare TV special,a worldwide concert tour in 1975,and his Welcome to My Nightmare concert film in 1976. The ensuing tour was one of the most over-the-top excursions of that era. Most of Lou Reed's band joined Cooper for this record.
Love It to Death is the third studio album by American rock band Alice Cooper,released on March 9,1971. It was the band's first commercially successful album and the first album that consolidated the band's aggressive hard-rocking sound,instead of the psychedelic and experimental rock style of their first two albums. The album's best-known track,"I'm Eighteen",was released as a single to test the band's commercial viability before the album was recorded.
Lou Reed is the debut solo studio album by American rock musician Lou Reed,released in May 1972 by RCA Records,two years after he left the Velvet Underground. It was produced by Richard Robinson and Reed and features London session musicians as Reed's backing band,two of whom,Rick Wakeman and Steve Howe,were from the British progressive rock band Yes. Wakeman recalled that during the recording sessions,"the lights had to be out so nobody could see." The album was recorded at Morgan Studios in London,between December 1971 and January 1972.
VU is a 1985 album by the American musical group the Velvet Underground,a compilation album of outtakes recorded 1968-69. It was released in February 1985 by Verve Records.
Coney Island Baby is the sixth solo studio album by American rock musician Lou Reed,released December 1975 in the US,and in January 1976 in the UK,by RCA Records.
Richard Allen Wagner was an American rock guitarist,songwriter and author best known for his work with Alice Cooper,Lou Reed,and Kiss. He also fronted his own Michigan-based bands,the Frost and the Bossmen.
"Heroin" is a song by American rock band the Velvet Underground,released on their 1967 debut album The Velvet Underground &Nico. Written by Lou Reed in 1964,the song,which overtly depicts heroin usage and its effects,is one of the band's most celebrated compositions. Critic Mark Deming of Allmusic writes,"While 'Heroin' hardly endorses drug use,it doesn't clearly condemn it,either,which made it all the more troubling in the eyes of many listeners." In 2004,it was ranked at number 448 on Rolling Stone's list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time",and was re-ranked at number 455 in 2010.
Rock 'n' Roll Animal is a live album by American musician Lou Reed,released in February 1974 by RCA Records. In its original form,it features five songs,four of which were initially recorded by The Velvet Underground. Reed's band included Pentti Glan (drums),Prakash John (bass),Ray Colcord (keyboards),and Dick Wagner and Steve Hunter (guitars).
"Sweet Jane" is a song by American rock band the Velvet Underground. Appearing on their fourth studio album Loaded (1970),the song was written by band leader and primary songwriter Lou Reed,who continued to incorporate the piece into live performances as a solo artist.
Nils is the fourth solo studio album by Nils Lofgren,released in June 1979.
Stephen John Hunter is an American guitarist,primarily a session player. He has worked with Lou Reed and Alice Cooper,acquiring the moniker "The Deacon". Hunter first played with Mitch Ryder's Detroit,beginning a long association with record producer Bob Ezrin who has said Steve Hunter has contributed so much to rock music in general that he truly deserves the designation of "Guitar Hero". Steve Hunter has played some of the greatest riffs in rock history - the first solo in Aerosmith's "Train Kept A Rollin'",the acoustic intro on Peter Gabriel's "Solsbury Hill" and he wrote the intro interlude on Lou Reed's live version of "Sweet Jane" on Reed's first gold record.
Berlin:Live at St. Ann's Warehouse is a concert film and live album by Lou Reed released in 2008. The concert film was directed by Julian Schnabel,live at St. Ann's Warehouse in Brooklyn during five nights in December 2006. Background shots of the characters Jim and Caroline were done by Lola Schnabel.
Fuego is the thirteenth studio album by the American rock band Phish,released on June 24,2014 on the band's own JEMP Records label.
