The Power of the Heart: A Tribute to Lou Reed

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The Power of the Heart:
A Tribute to Lou Reed
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Compilation album
ReleasedApril 20, 2024 (2024-04-20)
The compilation album commemorates Lou Reed (pictured in 2004) Lou reed (cropped).jpg
The compilation album commemorates Lou Reed (pictured in 2004)

The Power of the Heart: A Tribute to Lou Reed is a compilation album commemorating Lou Reed. [1] [2] [3] The album is due to be released on April 20, 2024, the 2024 "Record Store Day". [4]

Track listing

  1. Keith Richards: “I’m Waiting for the Man
  2. Maxim Ludwig / Angel Olsen: “I Can’t Stand It”
  3. Rufus Wainwright: “Perfect Day
  4. Joan Jett and the Blackhearts: “I’m So Free”
  5. Bobby Rush: “Sally Can’t Dance”
  6. Rickie Lee Jones: “Walk on the Wild Side
  7. The Afghan Whigs: “I Love You, Suzanne
  8. Mary Gauthier: “Coney Island Baby”
  9. Lucinda Williams: “Legendary Hearts”
  10. Automatic: “New Sensations”
  11. Rosanne Cash: “Magician”
  12. Brogan Bentley: “The Power of the Heart”

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