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Lou Reed
The RCA & Arista Album Collection

Album 2016 on Sony Music label
Rock and Pop (Pop Rock, New Wave, Glam, Art Rock, Noise, Avant-garde, Industrial)

Box set includes poster, four prints and hard bound book. CD's in miniature replica sleeves. Memorabilia courtesy of Lou Reed Archive, Barbara (Fulks) Wilkinson, John Holmstrom, Sony Music Archives. -"Lou Reed": recorded December, 1971 - January, 1972, Morgan Studios, London. Released April, 1972 as RCA Victor LSP-4701. Pop #189 / chart debut: 6/24/1972. -"Transformer": recorded August, 1972, Trident Studios, London. Released November 8, 1972 as RCA Victor AFL1-4807. Mixed at Trident Studios, London. Pop #29 / chart debut: 12/16/1972. -"Berlin": basic tracks recorded Morgan Studios, London, overdubbing at CTS Studios, London by Richard Kewzey and at Record Plant Studios, New York by Greg Calbi, Dennis Ferrante, Jim Frank, Joe Lopes, Pat Martin, Jay Messina, Jim Reeves, Ed Sprigg, Danny Turbeville & Shelley Yakus. Mixed at The Record Plant. Produced for Nimbus 9 Productions Limited. Released July, 1973 as RCA Victor APL1-0207. Pop #98 / chart debut:10/20/1973. -"Rock N Roll Animal": recorded live at Howard Stein's Academy of Music, NYC, December 21, 1973. Remote Recording: The Record Plant. Released February, 1974 as RCA Victor APL1-047. Produced for Anxiety Productions. Pop #45 / chart debut:3/2/1974. -"Sally Can't Dance": recorded at Electric Lady, N.Y.C.. Mastered at RCA Studios, Toronto. Produced for Anxiety Productions Ltd. Released in August, 1974 as RCA Victor CPL1-0611. Pop #10 / chart debut: 10/5/1974. -"Metal Machine Music": recorded 1974, Lou's Apartament. Mastered at Sterling Sound. Released in June, 1975 as RCA Victor CPL2-1101. Specifications: Sony 1/2 track, Uher 1/4 track, Pioneer 1/4 track, 5 piggyback Marshall Tube Amps in series, Arbiter distorter (Jimi's), Marantz Preamps, Marantz Amps, Altec Voice of America Monitor Speakers, Sennheiser Headphones, Drone cognizance and harmonic possibilities vis a vis Lamont Young's Dream Music, Rock Orientation, melodically disguised, i.e. drag, Avoidance of any type of atonality, Electro-Voice high filter microphones, Fender Tremelo Unit, Sunn Tremelo Unit, Ring Modulator/Octave Relay Jump, Fender Dual Showman Bass Amp with Reverb Unit (Pre-Columbia) white, No Synthesizers, No Arp, No Instruments?, --10 db + 57 db, --20 hz--+30,000 hz, --12 hz--+28,000 hz, Distortion 0.02 bass and treble ceilings. Combinations and permutations built upon constant harmonic Density Increase and Melodic Distractions. Strict Stereo Separation: No panning, No phasing, No. -"Coney Island Baby": recorded, mixed and mastered at Mediasound, New York, October 1975. Released in January, 1976 as RCA Victor APL1-0915. Pop #41 / chart debut: 2/7/1976. -"Rock And Roll Heart": recorded and mixed at The Record Plant, New York. Mastered at The Cutting Room. Released in October, 1976 as Arista AL 4100. Pop #64 / chart debut: 11/13/1976. -"Street Hassle": live recording Munich, Wiesbaden, Ludwigshaflen, West Germany 1978. Studio recording: The Record Plant, New York City. Mixed at The Record Plant, New York City. Mastered at Sterling Sound. Released in February, 1978 as Arista AB 4169. Pop #89 / chart debut: 4/8/1978. ."Live Take No Prisoners": recorded live at The Botton Line, New York Cty, May 17-21, 1978. Mixed at Delta Studios, Wilster, Germany. Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York, NY. Produced for Sister Ray Enterprises, Ltd. Released November, 1978 as Arista AL 8502. -"The Bells": recorded & mixed at Delta Studios, Wilster, West Germany. Mastered at Sterling Sound. Released in April, 1979 as Arista AB 4229. Pop #130 / chart debut: 6/2/1979. -"Growing Up In Public": recorded at AIR Studios, Montserrat. Mixed at Electric Lady Studios, New York City. Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York City. Produced for Sister Ray Enterprises, Inc.. Released in April, 1980 as Arista AL 9522. Pop #158 / chart debut: 5/10/1980. -"The Blue Mask": recorded at RCA Studios, New York, Oct. 1981. Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York. Released in January, 1982 as RCA AFK1-4211. This album contains no instrumental overdubs with the exception of my lead guitar in "My House". All Vocals are overdubbed with the exception of "The Heroine". My guitar is the one on the right stereo channel and was built by the Guitarman. Pop #169 / chart debut: 2/27/1982. -"Legendary Hearts": recorded and engineered for Audio Airlines, Inc. at RCA Studios, New York. Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York. Produced for Sister Ray Enterprises, Inc.. Released in March 1983 as RCA AFL1-4568. Pop #159 / chart debut: 4/9/1983. -"New Sensation": recorded Skyline Studios, New York City. Mixed at Atlantic Studios. Mastered at Sterling Sounds, New York City. Produced for Sister Ray Enterprises, Inc.. Proton P600M Monitor courtesy of Proton Inc., 737 W. Artesia Blvd., Compton, CA 90220. Released in April, 1984 as RCA AFL1-4998. Pop #56 / chart debut: 6/16/1984. "Mistrial": recorded at Power Station, New York in 1986. Released in April, 1986 as RCA AFL1-7190. Pop #47 / chart debut: 5/24/1986. On CDs: © 1972, 2016 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. ℗ 1972 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. On insert: This compilation ℗ & © Sony Music Entertainment.

Musicians

	Lou Reed voc, g, 1942-2013 US acoustic guitar, arranged by, arranged by, horn, arranged by, horns, arranged by, song arrangements, backing vocals, choir, cover, "metal machine music, guitar, guitar, bass, piano, vocals, guitar, piano, vocals, mastered by, mixed by, mixed by, delta studios, photography by, "sally can't dance" back cover illustration from a, producer, producer, box set, supervised by, synthesizer, vocals, vocals, acoustic guitar, vocals, backing vocals, electric guitar, guitar synthesizer, bass guitar, vocals, guitar, vocals, piano, guitar, all guitars, vocals, guitar, guitar synthesizer, roland, vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, guitar, power, written by, album by
	Allan Macmillan org, p, arranged by, piano
	Don Cherry tr, cor, 1936-1995 US arranged by, horn, trumpet, guitar, african hunting guitar, written by
	Marty Fogel sax, cl, arranged by, horn, electric piano, fender rhodes, saxophone, amplified, saxophone, electric, saxophone, sax, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, ocarina, written by
	Tom Malone tb, US arranged by, horn, horns
	Danny Weis g, p, US arranged by, horns, guitar, tambourine
	Lew Soloff tr, fh, 1944-2015 US arranged by, horns
	Michael Fonfara org, key, *1946 CA arranged by, horns, backing vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, mini-korg poly-ensemble, synthesizer, oberheim, electric piano, yamaha, electric piano, fender rhodes, electric piano, yamaha, executive-producer, guitar, keyboards, keyboards, mellotron, mixed by, mixed by, delta studios, piano, piano, clavinet, organ, synthesizer, arp, producer, written by
	Prakash John b, voc, *1947 CA arranged by, horns, bass
	Steve Katz g, h, voc, *1945 US arranged by, horns, harmonica, producer
	David Bowie voc, 1947-2016 GB arranged by, song arrangements, backing vocals, mixed by, producer
	Mick Ronson g, voc, 1946-1993 GB arranged by, song arrangements, arranged by, string and bass arrangements, backing vocals, guitar, mixed by, piano, recorder, producer
	Aram Schefrin g, perc, arranged by, string arrangement
	Gene Martynec voc, g, p, *1947 CA acoustic guitar, synthesizer, arranged by, vocal arranging, bass
	Bob Ezrin key, *1949 CA arranged by, mellotron, piano, choir, producer
	Herbie Flowers b, eb, *1938 GB arranged by, tuba, performer, played, bass guitar, contrabass, string bass
	Donn Davenport , art direction, art direction, "the bells", design, "the bells"
	Acy Lehman , US art direction, "rock n roll animal", art direction, "sally can't dance", cover, "metal machine music
	J. J. Stelmach , art direction, "the blue mask"
	Ernest Thormahlen , design, "transformer, art direction, "transformer
	Fernando Saunders b, voc, US backing vocals, bass, bass, backing vocals, bass, rhythm guitar, backing vocals, drum, programming, electric bass, rhythm guitar, joystick/george, contrabass, string bass, producer
	Stuart Heinrich backing vocals, guitar, guitar, backing vocals, guitar, vocals
	Ellard Boles backing vocals, bass, bass guitar, synthesizer, bass, backing vocals, bass, vocals, mixed by, delta studios, twelve-string guitar, fender electric, written by
	Dick Wagner voc, g, 1942-2014 US backing vocals, electric guitar, choir, guitar
	Ronnie Ross bs, 1933-1991 GB baritone saxophone
	Bruce Yaw b, eb, bass, electric bass, acoustic bass
	Doug Yule b, *1947 US bass
	Jack Bruce voc, b, 1943-2014 GB bass
	Tony Levin b, bvoc, *1946 US bass
	Brian Odgers b, eb, GB bass guitar
	Klaus Voormann b, *1938 DE bass guitar
	Les Hurdle b, eb, bass guitar
	Jon Pierson tb, voc, bass saxophone
	Steve Friedman , bass, lead
	Dennis Ferrante voc, choir, recorded by, overdubbing by
	Elizabeth March choir
	Steve Hyden choir
	Pacific Eye & Ear , *1972 design, "berlin", concept by, "berlin" album concept
	Hal Willner , *1956 US consultant, archival consultant, liner notes, producer, box set
	Jim Cass consultant, archival consultant
	Tom Adams cover, "lou reed"
	Howard Fritzson , design, "growing up in public, art direction, "the bells", design, "the bells"
	Dennis Weeden voc, g, US design, "live take no prisoners"
	Phenographix Inc. design, "live take no prisoners"
	Aynsley Dunbar dr, *1946 GB drums
	B.J. Wilson dr, perc, drums
	Barry De Souza dr, perc, 1946-2009 GB drums
	Doane Perry dr, perc, *1954 US drums
	Fred Maher dr, perc, *1964 US drums
	J.T. Lewis dr, US drums
	John Halsey dr, perc, voc, *1945 GB drums
	Michael Suchorsky dr, syn, drums, percussion, written by
	Pentti Glan dr, *1946 CA drums
	Ritchie Dharma dr, perc, GB drums
	Whitey Glan dr, *1946 FI drums
	Steve Howe g, voc, *1947 GB electric guitar
	Steve Hunter g, *1948 US electric guitar, guitar, written by
	Paul Keogh g, GB electric guitar, acoustic guitar
	Caleb Quaye g, voc, key, *1948 GB electric guitar, acoustic guitar, piano
	Gregg Caruso engineer, assistant, engineer, botton line audience
	Jay Krugman , US engineer, assistant, engineer, botton line audience, mixed by
	Julie Last , engineer, botton line audience
	Gary Linden featuring, "berlin"
	Mary Flynn featuring, "berlin"
	Michael Moore , featuring, "berlin"
	Bob Kulick g, *1950 US guitar
	Chuck Hammer g, syn, US guitar
	Robert Quine g, bvoc, 1942-2004 US guitar
	Helene Francois harmony vocals
	Kay Garner voc, bvoc, 1943-2007 GB harmony vocals
	Alan Rubin tr, 1943-2011 US horn
	Alex Foster as, US horn
	David Taylor tb, *1944 US horn
	Jon Faddis tr, *1953 US horn, horns
	Lou Marini fl, *1945 US horn
	Trevor Koehler fl, 1936-1975 US horn
	Michael Brecker ts, 1949-2007 US horns, tenor saxophone
	Randy Brecker tr, fh, *1945 US horns, trumpet
	Ray Colcord key, 1949-2016 US keyboards
	Greg Calbi , *1949 US mastered by, recorded by, overdubbing by
	Bob Ludwig , *1945 US mastered by, direct metal mastering, other, special thanks to
	Steve Savageau mixed by, botton line audience
	Steve Winwood voc, *1948 GB organ, harmonium
	Frank Campbell other, equipment
	John Suhr , other, guitars
	D'Addario other, strings by
	Liz Lauman design, "legendary hearts" styling, painting, "legendary hearts" hand coloring, painting, ["new sensations" hand coloring
	Fred Marcellino , painting, "the bells" hand tinting
	Clem Cattini dr, *1937 GB percussion
	Sammy Merendino dr, perc, percussion, drum, programming
	LA Legion photography by, "berlin"
	Saint-Jivago Desanges , photography by, "berlin"
	Waring Abbott , US art direction, "legendary hearts", photography by, "legendary hearts", photography by, "mistrial", art direction, "new sensations", photography by, "new sensations"
	Garry Gross , 1937-2010 US photography by, "the bells"
	Mick Rock , *1948 US photography by, "rock and roll heart" photograph, design, "rock and roll heart" cover design, photography by, "coney island baby", design, "coney island baby", photography by, "growing up in public, photography by, "sally can't dance" front cover illustration from a, photography by, "transformer" black and white photographs
	Blue Weaver syn, key, *1947 GB piano
	Rick Wakeman key, *1949 GB piano
	Peter Wood key, *1950 GB piano, synthesizer, accordion
	Rob Santos producer, box set
	Peter Flanagan , recorded by, basic tracks
	Robin Black , GB recorded by, basic tracks
	Danny Turbeville , recorded by, overdubbing by
	Ed Sprigg , recorded by, overdubbing by
	Jay Messina , recorded by, overdubbing by
	Jim Frank dr, voc, perc, recorded by, overdubbing by
	Jim Reeves voc, recorded by, overdubbing by
	Joe Lopes sax, US recorded by, overdubbing by, tape, operator
	Pat Martin , recorded by, overdubbing by
	Richard Kewzey recorded by, overdubbing by
	Shelly Yakus , *1945 US recorded by, overdubbing by
	Eddie Martinez g, ts, voc, US rhythm guitar
	Paul Fleisher voc, bs, ts, ss, saxophone
	Rick Bell ts, sax, US tenor saxophone
	Bill Garland , typography, "berlin" calligraphy
	Julie Harris , typography, "coney island baby" type design, art direction, "rock and roll heart", typography, "rock and roll heart" type design
	Steve Ridgeway , typography, "coney island baby" type design, art direction, "rock and roll heart", typography, "rock and roll heart" type design
	Shankar vn, voc, *1950 IN violin, electric
	Chrissy Faith bvoc, US vocals
	Angela Howell voc, vocals, tambourine

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