''Lou Reed Live'' is a live album by

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, released in 1975. It was recorded at the same concert as ''

Rock 'n' Roll Animal ''Rock 'n' Roll Animal'' is a live album by American musician Lou Reed, released in February 1974 by RCA Records. In its original form, it features five songs, four of which were initially recorded by the Velvet Underground. Reed's band included ...

'' ; on December 21, 1973, at Howard Stein's Academy of Music in New York. It features three songs from ''

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'', one song from ''

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'' (Reed's former band's debut album) and two songs from ''

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''. Between this album and the remastered ''Rock 'n' Roll Animal'', the entire show has been released, albeit in a different order than the original concert setlist.El otro blog de José Luis - ''Lou Reed recorded 1973 December 21st Friday, Howard Stein’s Academy of Music'' - (setlist)
/ref> In 2003, RCA/BMG re-issued this album under their "Extended Versions" series. The title was changed to reflect this, but the contents remained unchanged. This live album's stereo mix differs from its counterpart "Rock 'n' Roll Animal" in that guitarist Steve Hunter is heard on the left channel, and Dick Wagner is on the right; this arrangement is reversed on ''Rock 'n' Roll Animal''. After the last song ("Sad Song") fades to crowd noise, someone can be heard shouting "Lou Reed sucks!".

Track listing

All tracks composed by Lou Reed Side one #" Vicious" – 5:55 #" Satellite of Love" – 6:03 #" Walk on the Wild Side" – 4:51 Side two #"

I'm Waiting for the Man "I'm Waiting for the Man" is a song by American rock band the Velvet Underground. Written by Lou Reed, it was first released on their 1967 debut album, '' The Velvet Underground & Nico''. The lyrics describe a man's efforts to obtain heroin in H ...

" – 3:38 #"Oh, Jim" – 10:40 #"Sad Song" – 7:32

Personnel

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Steve Hunter Stephen John Hunter (born June 14, 1948) is an American guitarist, primarily a session player. He has worked with Lou Reed and Alice Cooper, acquiring the moniker "The Deacon". Hunter first played with Mitch Ryder's Detroit, beginning a long ...

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Dick Wagner Richard Allen Wagner (December 14, 1942 – July 30, 2014) was an American rock guitarist, songwriter and author best known for his work with Alice Cooper, Lou Reed, and Kiss. He also fronted his own Michigan-based bands, the Frost and the Boss ...

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Prakash John Prakash John is an Indian-Canadian rock and rhythm & blues bassist. He is known as one of the originators of the ' Toronto sound'. Early years John was born in Mumbai, India, in 1947. At age four, he was enrolled at the prestigious Protestant ...

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, vocals * Pentti "Whitey" Glan –

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- keyboards * Rob Hegel — background vocals ("Sad Song" only) Production and artwork * Gus Mossler - engineer * Bruce Somerfeld, George Semkiw - production assistance *

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- cover photography

Charts

References

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