Beginning of a Great Adventure

~ Recording by Lou Reed

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.7Beginning of a Great Adventure4:57Lou ReedNew YorkLou ReedAlbum
  • XE1989-01-10
Sire Records7599-25829-2
1.7Beginning of a Great Adventure4:57Lou ReedNew YorkLou ReedAlbum
  • GB1989-01-16
Sire RecordsWX246 / 925 829-1
1.7Beginning of a Great Adventure4:57Lou ReedNew YorkLou ReedAlbum
Sire Records925 829-2
1.7Beginning of a Great Adventure4:57Lou ReedNew YorkLou ReedAlbum
  • JP1989-02-25
Sire Records25P2-2488
1.7Beginning of a Great Adventure5:00Lou ReedNew YorkLou ReedAlbum
Sire Records925829-1
1.7Beginning of a Great Adventure4:57Lou ReedNew YorkLou ReedAlbum
Sire Records25829-1
1.7Beginning of a Great Adventure4:57Lou ReedNew York (made by JVC)Lou ReedAlbum
Sire Records9 25829-2
1.7Beginning of a Great Adventure4:57Lou ReedNew YorkLou ReedAlbum
Sire Records4-25829
1.7Beginning of a Great Adventure4:57Lou ReedNew York (made by WEA)Lou ReedAlbum
Sire Records9 25829-2
1.7Beginning of a Great Adventure4:57Lou ReedNew YorkLou ReedAlbum
Sire RecordsW2 25829
1.7Beginning of a Great Adventure4:57Lou ReedNew YorkLou ReedAlbum
Sire Records9 25829-2
1.7Beginning of a Great Adventure4:57Lou ReedNew York (2002 European repress)Lou ReedAlbum
Sire Records7599-25829-2
1.7Beginning of a Great Adventure4:57Lou ReedOriginal Album Series (New York / Songs for Drella / Magic and Loss / Set the Twilight Reeling / Ecstasy)Lou ReedAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2013-02-01
Rhino (reissue label), Reprise Records, Sire Records, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across), Warner Music Germany8122-79744-7
1.7Beginning of a Great Adventure4:57Lou ReedThe Sire Years: The Solo CollectionLou ReedAlbum + Compilation
Sire Records, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
1.7Beginning of a Great Adventure4:57Lou ReedNew YorkLou ReedAlbum
  • US2015-04-07
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
1.7Beginning of a Great Adventure4:58Lou ReedThe Studio Album Collection: 1989–2000Lou ReedAlbum + Compilation
  • US2015-04-07
Rhino (reissue label)
1.7Beginning of a Great Adventure4:57Lou ReedThe Sire Years: Complete Albums BoxLou ReedAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2015-10-30
Rhino (reissue label)
1.7Beginning of a Great Adventure?:??Lou ReedThe Sire Years: The Complete Albums BoxLou ReedAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2015-10-30
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
1.7Beginning of a Great Adventure4:57Lou ReedNew York (24bit 192kHz)Lou ReedAlbum
  • -2015
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)[none]
5.7Beginning of a Great Adventure4:57Lou ReedNew York (deluxe edition)Lou ReedAlbum
  • XW2020-09-25
Rhino (reissue label), Sire Records603497847556, R2 628762
1.7Beginning of a Great Adventure5:01Lou ReedNew York (deluxe edition)Lou ReedAlbum
  • XW2020-09-25
Rhino (reissue label), Sire Records603497847556, R2 628762
1.7Beginning of a Great Adventure (2020 remaster)5:01Lou ReedNew York (deluxe edition remaster)Lou ReedAlbum
  • XW2020-09-25
Rhino (reissue label)
1.7Beginning of a Great Adventure4:57Lou ReedNew YorkLou ReedAlbumWarner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
1.7Beginning of a Great Adventure4:57Lou ReedNew YorkLou ReedAlbumSire RecordsCD 25829

Relationships

recording engineer:Jeffrey Lesser
assistant engineer:Victor Deyglio
double bass:Rob Wasserman
drums (drum set):Fred Maher
electric guitar:Mike Rathke
Lou Reed
lead vocals:Lou Reed
recorded at and mixed at:Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:Beginning of a Great Adventure

Beginning of a Great Adventure

writer:Mike Rathke
Lou Reed