Mistrial (album)
| Untitled | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Chicago Tribune |  [2] |
| Robert Christgau | B[3] |
| Kerrang! | [4] |
| Rolling Stone | (favorable)[5] |
Mistrial is the fourteenth solo album by rock musician Lou Reed, issued by RCA Records. A music video was created for the song "No Money Down" that featured an animatronic Lou Reed. The guitar on the cover was courtesy of Schecter Sales.
Track listing
All songs written by Lou Reed.
Side one
- "Mistrial" – 3:20
- "No Money Down" – 3:09
- "Outside" – 3:02
- "Don't Hurt a Woman" – 3:59
- "Video Violence" – 5:35
Side two
- "Spit It Out" – 3:39
- "The Original Wrapper" – 3:37
- "Mama's Got a Lover" – 4:12
- "I Remember You" – 3:13
- "Tell It to Your Heart" – 5:08
Personnel
- Lou Reed - vocals, lead, power and rhythm guitar
- Eddie Martinez - rhythm guitar on "No Money Down", "Don't Hurt a Woman" and "The Original Wrapper"
- Fernando Saunders - bass, drum programming, background vocals, rhythm guitar on "Tell It To Your Heart" and "Don't Hurt a Woman", piano on "I Remember You", bass synthesizer and percussion on "Outside"
- Rick Bell - tenor saxophone on "No Money Down"
- J.T. Lewis - drums on "Mistrial", "Don't Hurt a Woman" and "Tell It To Your Heart"; percussion on "No Money Down"
- Sammy Merendino - drum programming on "Don't Hurt a Woman" and "Tell It To Your Heart"; percussion on "No Money Down", "Video Violence" and "The Original Wrapper"
- Jim Carroll - background vocals on "Video Violence"
- Rubén Blades - background vocals on "I Remember You" and "Tell It To Your Heart"
- Bruce Lampcov - mixing
- Sylvia Reed - cover design
References
- ^ Deming, Mark. Mistrial at AllMusic
- ^ Kot, Greg (January 12, 1992). "Lou Reed's Recordings: 25 Years Of Path-breaking Music". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (July 1, 1986). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
- ^ Dickson, Dave (29 May 1986). "Lou Reed 'Mistrial'". Kerrang!. Vol. 121. London, UK: United Magazines ltd. p. 11.
{{cite book}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Fricke, David (1986-06-19). "Lou Reed: Mistrial : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". web.archive.org. Archived from the original on 2009-01-16. Retrieved 3 September 2011.