''Le Bataclan '72'' is a sixteen-track live album by Lou Reed, John Cale and

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. It was recorded from the soundboard and heavily bootlegged over the years, before it gained an official release in 2004.

Background and production

The album was recorded during a live show at the

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club in

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, on January 29, 1972, and was originally broadcast on French TV. The concert marked the first time since the breakup of

The Velvet Underground The Velvet Underground was an American rock band formed in New York City in 1964. The original line-up consisted of singer/guitarist Lou Reed, multi-instrumentalist John Cale, guitarist Sterling Morrison, and drummer Angus MacLise. MacLise ...

that Reed, Cale and Nico were on stage together.

Release

Though the recording had been bootlegged for years, ''Le Bataclan '72'' was officially released on October 19, 2004, featuring two exclusive bonus tracks (both rehearsals—"

Pale Blue Eyes "Pale Blue Eyes" is a song written and sung by Lou Reed and performed by The Velvet Underground. He recorded a demo with John Cale in May 1965. It was included on the band's 1969 album ''The Velvet Underground''. Despite the name, "Pale Blue Eye ...

" and "Candy Says"). Due to a problem with tape transfers, the speed is slow compared to the original concert. A speed-corrected version is on iTunes.

Track listing

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" (Reed) # "Berlin" (Reed) # "

The Black Angel's Death Song "The Black Angel's Death Song" is a song by the Velvet Underground, from their 1967 debut album '' The Velvet Underground & Nico''. It was written by Lou Reed and John Cale. In a footnote to the lyrics, Lou Reed wrote: "The idea here was to str ...

" (Reed, Cale) # "Wild Child" (Reed) # " Heroin" (Reed) # "Ghost Story" (Cale) # "The Biggest, Loudest, Hairiest Group of All" (Cale) # "Empty Bottles" (Cale) # " Femme Fatale" (Reed) # "No One Is There" (Nico) # "Frozen Warnings" (Nico) # "Janitor of Lunacy" (Nico) # "

I'll Be Your Mirror "I'll Be Your Mirror" is a song by the Velvet Underground and Nico. It appeared on their 1967 debut album ''The Velvet Underground & Nico''. It also surfaced as a single a year earlier with "All Tomorrow's Parties" in 1966. Lou Reed wrote the so ...

" (Reed) # "

All Tomorrow's Parties "All Tomorrow's Parties" is a song by the Velvet Underground and Nico, written by Lou Reed and released on the group's 1967 debut studio album, ''The Velvet Underground & Nico''. Inspiration for the song came from Reed's observation of Andy Warh ...

" (encore) (Reed) # "

" (rehearsal) (Reed) # "Candy Says" (rehearsal) (Reed)

Personnel

* Lou Reed –

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guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected strin ...

* John Cale – vocals, keyboards, guitar,

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– vocals,

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bataclan '72 Nico albums Albums produced by Lou Reed Albums produced by John Cale John Cale live albums Lou Reed live albums 2004 live albums