Greastest Hits

~ Release by Lou Reed (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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1Perfect Day
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
lead vocals:
Lou Reed (in 1972-08)
arranger:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter), Lou Reed and Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1972) and RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1972)
mixed at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 334)
recording of:
Perfect Day (in 1972-08)
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd., Oakfield Avenue Music, Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd. and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
4.33:46
2Walk on the Wild Side
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter), Lou Reed and Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Ross (in 1972-08)
double bass and electric bass guitar:
Herbie Flowers (in 1972-08)
drums (drum set):
John Halsey (in 1972-08)
background vocals:
The Thunder Thighs (70s UK vocal group) (in 1972-08)
lead vocals:
Lou Reed (in 1972-08)
brass arranger and strings arranger:
Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
arranger:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter), Lou Reed and Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1972), BMG Music (in 1972), RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1972) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (2004–2008) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1972-08)
mixed at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
samples from:
Lexicon Valley #150, “Why Language Can’t Be Tamed” by John McWhorter
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 75), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 180) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 221)
recording of:
Walk on the Wild Side (in 1972-08)
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Dunbar Music, EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Oakfield Avenue Music, Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Six Continents Music Publishing Inc.
4.24:14
3The Gun
engineer:
Sean Fullan
producer:
Sean Fullan and Lou Reed
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (in 1981-10)
recording of:
The Gun
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
43:40
4Sally Can’t Dance
recording engineer:
Ralph Moss (engineer) and Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s)
producer:
Steve Katz (guitarist for Blood, Sweat & Tears) and Lou Reed
recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Sally Can’t Dance
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
54:11
5I Wanna Be Black
producer:
Lou Reed and Richard Robinson (producer)
recording of:
I Wanna Be Black
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
32:57
6New York Telephone Conversation
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter), Lou Reed and Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
lead vocals:
Lou Reed (in 1972-08)
brass arranger and strings arranger:
Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
arranger:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter), Lou Reed and Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
mixed at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
New York Telephone Conversation (in 1972-08)
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd.
2.61:35
7I Love You, Suzanne
assistant engineer:
Roger Moutenot and Dan Nash
engineer:
John Jansen (US recording engineer and producer)
producer:
John Jansen (US recording engineer and producer) and Lou Reed
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Skyline Studios in New York, United States (from 1983-12 until 1984-02)
mixed at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
I Love You, Suzanne
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
4.653:16
8Sad Song
recording of:
Sad Song
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
7:10
9All Through the Night
engineer:
René Tinner
producer:
Lou Reed
mixer:
Lou Reed, Manfred Schunke and René Tinner
recorded at:
Delta Studio (Wilster) in Wilster, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
recording of:
All Through the Night
lyricist and composer:
Don Cherry (jazz trumpeter) and Lou Reed
35:00
10Shooting Star
producer:
Lou Reed and Richard Robinson (producer)
33:13
11Betrayed
engineer:
Corky Stasiak
producer:
Lou Reed
recording of:
Betrayed
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
33:15
12No Money Down
recording engineer:
David Greenberg (Rockin’ Reel Studios engineer)
drum machine programming:
Fernando Saunders
mixer:
Bruce Lampcov
bass guitar and background vocals:
Fernando Saunders
guitar:
Eddie Martinez (guitar) and Lou Reed
percussion:
J.T. Lewis (jazz drummer) and Sammy Merendino
tenor saxophone:
Rick Bell (US Saxophone)
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
recorded at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
No Money Down (official video) by Lou Reed
recording of:
No Money Down
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
43:09
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