Century Sessions: Best Of

~ Release by Lou Reed (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Ecstazy
recording of:
Ecstasy
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
4:27
2Mad
recording engineer and mixer:
Tim Latham
assistant engineer:
Dave Fisher
producer:
Lou Reed and Hal Willner
assistant mixer:
Ben Holt (mixer)
guitar:
Mike Rathke and Lou Reed
percussion:
Tony "Thunder" Smith (drums)
recording of:
Mad
composer:
Lou Reed
44:31
3Satellite of Love
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter), Lou Reed and Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
drums (drum set):
John Halsey (in 1972-08)
electric bass guitar:
Klaus Voormann (in 1972-08)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Lou Reed (in 1972-08)
piano and recorder:
Mick Ronson (British guitarist) (in 1972-08)
trumpet:
Trevor Bolder (British bassist) (in 1972-08)
tuba:
Herbie Flowers (in 1972-08)
background vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (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:
Satellite of Love (in 1972-08)
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd. and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
4.153:39
4Walk 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 (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 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.
4.254:15
5Wild Child
producer:
Lou Reed and Richard Robinson (producer)
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
recording of:
Wild Child
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
44:39
6I Love You
producer:
Lou Reed and Richard Robinson (producer)
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
recording of:
I Love You
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
42:21
7Sweet Jane
recording of:
Sweet Jane
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd.
4:31
8How do You Think It Feels
producer:
Bob Ezrin
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
arranger:
Bob Ezrin and Allan MacMillan
recording of:
How Do You Think It Feels
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
43:10
9Nowhere at All
producer:
Godfrey Diamond and Lou Reed
guitar and lead vocals:
Lou Reed
recording of:
Nowhere at All (from 1975-11-18 until 1975-11-21)
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
33:12
10New 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.
2.61:34
11Modern Dance
recording of:
Modern Dance
composer:
Lou Reed
4:11
12Sally Can’t Dance
producer:
Steve Katz (engineer) and Lou Reed
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
recording of:
Sally Can’t Dance
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
4.52:54
13Rock Menuet
recording engineer and mixer:
Tim Latham
assistant engineer:
Dave Fisher
producer:
Lou Reed and Hal Willner
assistant mixer:
Ben Holt (mixer)
electric violin:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
guitar:
Mike Rathke and Lou Reed
percussion:
Tony "Thunder" Smith (drums)
recording of:
Rock Minuet
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
26:58
14White Light/White Heat
recording of:
White Light/White Heat
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd. and RCA Music Ltd. (publisher)
5:04
15Coney Island Baby
producer:
Godfrey Diamond and Lou Reed
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
recording of:
Coney Island Baby
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
3.56:38
16Tatters
recording engineer and mixer:
Tim Latham
assistant engineer:
Dave Fisher
producer:
Lou Reed and Hal Willner
assistant mixer:
Ben Holt (mixer)
guitar:
Mike Rathke and Lou Reed
percussion:
Tony "Thunder" Smith (drums)
recording of:
Tatters
composer:
Lou Reed
45:58
17Turning Time Around
recording engineer and mixer:
Tim Latham
assistant engineer:
Dave Fisher
producer:
Lou Reed and Hal Willner
assistant mixer:
Ben Holt (mixer)
guitar:
Mike Rathke and Lou Reed
percussion:
Tony "Thunder" Smith (drums)
recording of:
Turning Time Around
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
34:21