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Lou Reed - Words & Music, May 1965 (Colored Vinyl LP) * * *

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Lou Reed - Words & Music, May 1965 (Colored Vinyl LP) * * *

Lou Reed - Words & Music, May 1965 (Colored Vinyl LP) * * *

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Colored Vinyl LP Version of Inaugural Release in Light in the Attic's Lou Reed Archive Series featuring 7 Unheard Compositions and Earliest Known Recordings of 3 VU Classics Plus 28-Page Book!

Light in the Attic Records, in cooperation with Laurie Anderson, proudly announces the inaugural title in their ongoing Lou Reed Archive Series: Words & Music, May 1965. Released in tandem with the late artist's 80th birthday celebrations, the album offers an extraordinary, unvarnished, and plainly poignant insight into one of America's true poet-songwriters. Capturing Reed in his formative years, this previously unreleased collection of songs – penned by a young Lou, recorded to tape with the help of future bandmate John Cale, and mailed to himself as a "poor man's copyright" – remained sealed in its original envelope and unopened for nearly 50 years.

Its contents embody some of the most vital, groundbreaking contributions to American popular music committed to tape in the 20th century. Through examination of these songs rooted firmly in the folk tradition, we see clearly Lou's lasting influence on the development of modern American music – from punk to art-rock and everything in between. A true time capsule, these recordings not only memorialize the nascent sparks of what would become the seeds of the incredibly influential Velvet Underground; they also cement Reed as a true observer with an innate talent for synthesizing and distilling the world around him into pure sonic poetry.

Words & Music, May 1965
presents in their entirety the earliest-known recordings of such historic songs as "Heroin," "I'm Waiting for the Man," and "Pale Blue Eyes" – all of which Reed would eventually record and make indelibly influential with the Velvet Underground. Also included are several more previously-unreleased compositions that offer additional insight into Reed's creative process and early influences. Produced by Laurie Anderson, Don Fleming, Jason Stern, Hal Willner, and Matt Sullivan, the album features newly-remastered audio from the original tape by Grammy-nominated engineer, John Baldwin. Rounding out the package are new liner notes from acclaimed journalist and author, Greil Marcus, plus in-depth archival notes from Don Fleming and Jason Stern, who oversee the Lou Reed Archive, while the release has been designed by multi-Grammy-winning artist Masaki Koike.

"To hear a tape containing their earliest demos, recorded on May 11, 1965, and locked away until now, is to hear traces of things rarely associated with The Velvet Underground: blues and folk, earthy and traditional, uncertain and hesitant... yet bristling with that rusty, caustic, Lou Reed spirit. It is a revelation." – Will Hodgkinson, MOJO

Highlights
• Colored vinyl LP
• Inaugural release in Light in the Attic’s Lou Reed Archive Series
• Produced in partnership with Laurie Anderson and the Lou Reed Archive
• All tracks previously unreleased
• Features the earliest-known recordings of “I’m Waiting for the Man,” “Pale Blue Eyes" and “Heroin" as made famous by The Velvet Underground
• Includes seven unheard Lou Reed compositions
• Remastered from the original analog tapes by Grammy-nominated engineer John Baldwin
• Pressed at RTI
• 28-page booklet with lyrics, archival photos, and liner notes by Greil Marcus
• Package designed by multi-Grammy-winning artist Masaki Koike Read More
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  2. Men of Good Fortune - May 1965 Demo
  3. Heroin - May 1965 Demo
  4. Too Late - May 1965 Demo
  5. Buttercup Song - May 1965 Demo
  6. Walk Alone - May 1965 Demo
  7. Buzz Buzz Buzz - May 1965 Demo
  8. Pale Blue Eyes - May 1965 Demo
  9. Stockpile - May 1965 Demo
  10. Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams - May 1965 Demo
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