Walk on the Wild Side & Other Hits

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Walk on the Wild Side & Other Hits
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Greatest hits album by
ReleasedMarch 24, 1992
RecordedJanuary 5, 1972-October 18, 1975
Genre Rock
Label RCA Records
Lou Reed chronology
Magic and Loss
(1992)
Walk on the Wild Side & Other Hits
(1992)
Between Thought and Expression: The Lou Reed Anthology
(1992)
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A low budget release centered on the title track, which was a Top Twenty hit for Lou Reed in 1973.

Track listing

  1. "Walk on the Wild Side"
  2. "Sweet Jane" (live)
  3. "White Light/White Heat" (live)
  4. "Sally Can't Dance"
  5. "Nowhere at All"
  6. "Coney Island Baby"

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