Twenty or so years ago, lou reed who died sunday of liver failure at 71 published a book called beyond thought and expression. Bruce springsteen made an apt vocal cameo on the sweeping street hassle 1978, the blue mask 1982 is a searing chronicle of love and addiction, new york 1989 saw reed claiming the mantle of his hometowns rock poet laureate, while magic and loss 1992 was. Thirteen songs that prove lou reed was a literary master. The lou reed anthology box set, reed explained this decision by writing, i dont like to waste things. Between thought and expression the lou reed anthology. There appears to be no previous book of reed lyrics with that title, which is that of one of his songs, although hyperion published between thought and expression. Selected lyrics of lou reed by reed, lou and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The lou reed anthology lou reed lewis allan lou reed born march 2, 1942 is an american rock musician, songwriter, and photographer.
Reed s papers date from 1958 to 2015, and chronicle his career through audio and video recordings, office files, photographs, artwork, and press clippings. Reeds papers date from 1958 to 2015, and chronicle his career through audio and video recordings, office files, photographs, artwork, and press clippings. Customers who bought this item also bought these digital items. I took a friend to the 92nd street y to hear him read from his just. My brilliant and troubled friend lou reed music the guardian. With his dry, barely melodic vocals and offhand, skeletal. I was waiting outside the 96th street y in new york city to see lou reed read from his book of lyrics between thought and expression when a woman offered me a ticket for free. Rhymes is a bilingual book english and french featuring more than 300 photos by lou reed.
May 15, 1992 between thought and expression, three carefully compiled discs or cassettes, underplays reeds forays into sonic extremism four rambunctious concert records are represented by just two songs. In his 1992 book of lyrics between thought and expression. Oct 01, 2017 bill bentley, a publicist, told me a story from when the book of his lyrics, between thought and expression, came out. Ninety song lyrics, two poems, and two interviews one with vaclav havel, playwright, author and president of czechoslovakia, and the other with hubert selby, author of last exit to brooklyn. Downtown dirt lou reed from the lou reed anthology. New york is the fifteenth solo studio album by american musician lou reed, released in january 1989 by sire records the album received universal critical success upon release, and is widely considered to be among reed s strongest solo efforts.
In an extract from his new biography of lou reed, rock writer. It would be difficult to arrange lou s 70s and early 80s highlights out of chronological order, due to the differences in production and ambience between the albums. Lou reed was an american musician best known for cofounding the velvet underground, and his fivedecade long career as a solo artist. The lou reed anthology lou reed on allmusic 1992 in october 1990, lou reed interviewed vaclav. Selected lyrics of lou reed, tying in with the release of the between thought and expression. It was his biograph in november 85 16 unreleased tracks among the 53 spread across five albums, later three cds. Between thought and expression selected lyrics of lou reed. Addicted to lou on lou reed, the downtown bard of the dirty boulevard by r. Sure, there had been box sets before but mostly for dead guys.
Lou reed between thought and expression the lou reed. The accompanying text, written by bernard comment, gives his views on the photographic work of lou reed. The velvet underground the black angels death song lyrics. Bill bentley, a publicist, told me a story from when the book of his lyrics, between thought and expression, came out. Between thought and expression picking up pieces of information time locks picking up pieces of information about you. Lou reed satellite of love 9251984 capitol theatre official duration. Lou reed satellite of love subtitulada en espanol youtube. Oct 28, 20 twenty or so years ago, lou reed who died sunday of liver failure at 71 published a book called beyond thought and expression. Despite the name, pale blue eyes was written about someone whose eyes were hazel, as reed notes in his book between thought and expression. May 01, 2018 a new book of lou reed s poetry examines a fascinating period in the late icons life, when he was caught between rock and literature. Vu never received much radio play in its day, but reformed briefly in the early 1990s, playing its greatest nonhits to appreciative audiences throughout. Oct 30, 20 lou reed, who died on sunday, was by any measure one of the most influential rock performers of his time, particularly for his work with the velvet underground during the mid and late 1960s. Lou reed, who died on sunday, was by any measure one of the most influential rock performers of his time, particularly for his work with the velvet underground during the mid and late 1960s. Such is the power of lou reed s lyrics that presiden.
Lou reed exists as a myth, a largerthanlife selfcreated iconas befits anyone who learned his shtick from andy warhol and fashioned his. Below is a mixtapestyle selection of a few of his most literate and literarily engaging songs. Selected lyrics of lou reed new edition by reed, lou isbn. Japanese edition with japaneseenglish text, with nice different graphics, all pages are black with white text. The second home by christina clancy a sure footed ode to the strength of family, the depth of loss, and the power of forgiveness. Between thought and expression the lou reed anthology discogs. Some songs had small italic notes at the bottom of the page. Aug 14, 2018 discover book depositorys huge selection of lou reed books online. New york is the fifteenth solo studio album by american musician lou reed, released in january 1989 by sire records the album received universal critical success upon release, and is widely considered to be among reeds strongest solo efforts. Reed presents his photographs as a collection of photography. Lou reeds book of lyrics set for november publication newsday. Between thought and expression, three carefully compiled discs or cassettes, underplays reeds forays into sonic extremism four rambunctious concert records are.
The song is said to have been inspired by shelley albin, reeds first love, who at the time was married to another man. Reed made sure all the who, where, what, how, why bases got covered, using his own laconic, inimitable language. It was his biograph in november 85 16 unreleased tracks among the 53 spread across five albums, later three cds which began things by reaching 33 on the american charts. Such is the power of lou reeds lyrics that presiden. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to.
Selected lyrics of lou reed new edition by lou reed isbn. The collected lyrics 2000 emotion in action 2003 the raven 2003, utilizing the works of edgar allen poe lou reeds new york 2006. As the man himself put it, between thought and expression lies a lifetime. Andrew cifranic, courtesy of the plain dealer photo archive. Nov 12, 2009 downtown dirt lou reed from the lou reed anthology.
A new book of lou reeds poetry examines a fascinating period in the late icons life, when he was caught between rock and literature. Selected lyrics of lou reed, he wrote, the idea here was to string words together for the sheer fun of their sound, not any particular meaning. Dylan and cds together proved there was money in this market. Discover book depositorys huge selection of lou reed books online. I was waiting outside the 96th street y in new york city to see lou reed read from his book of lyrics between thought and expression when a. Between thought and expression, a confused and unsatisfactory threecd box, anthologizes his work between the 1972 solo debut, lou reed, and 1986s mistrial, hitting the most obvious essentials walk on the wild side, caroline says, street hassle, waves of fear but otherwise culling fifteen studio and live albums without any clear. The song is said to have been inspired by shelley albin, reed s first love, who at the time was married to another man. This 1992 release covers the first 20 years of his solo career, including the unreleased studio tracks downtown dirt, an early version of leave me alone, francis scott keys america star spangled banner from the 1980 growing up in public sessions and an edited excerpt from the metal machine music album. The second home by christina clancy a surefooted ode to the strength of family, the depth of loss, and the power of forgiveness. It would be difficult to arrange lous 70s and early 80s highlights out of chronological order, due to the differences in production and ambience between the albums. The lou reed anthology disc 3 licensed to youtube by. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed.
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