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Walk on the Wild Side: The Best of Lou Reed

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For the similarly titled album, see Walk on the Wild Side & Other Hits.
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Walk on the Wild Side: The Best of Lou Reed is the first greatest hits compilation by Lou Reed, formerly of The Velvet Underground. It was issued by RCA Records after Reed's first contract with them ended in 1976. Issued on compact disc on October 25, 1990. The album cover features photos by Mick Rock of Reed and then-girlfriend Rachel Humphreys. [3]

Track listing

  1. "Satellite of Love" - 3:40 (from Transformer (1972))
  2. "Wild Child" - 4:37 (from Lou Reed (1972))
  3. "I Love You" - 2:18 (from Lou Reed)
  4. "How Do You Think It Feels" - 3:08 (from Berlin (1973))
  5. "New York Telephone Conversation" - 1:32 (from Transformer)
  6. "Walk on the Wild Side" - 4:13 (from Transformer)
  7. "Sweet Jane" (Live) - 4:29 (from Rock 'n' Roll Animal (1974))
  8. "White Light/White Heat" (Live) - 5:01 (from Rock 'n' Roll Animal)
  9. "Sally Can't Dance" - 2:53 (Single version (1974))
  10. "Nowhere at All" - 3:11 (from the Coney Island Baby sessions (1975))
  11. "Coney Island Baby" - 6:36 (from Coney Island Baby (1976))

References

  1. ^ Walk on the Wild Side: The Best of Lou Reed at AllMusic
  2. ^ "Robert Christgau review".
  3. ^ DeCurtis, Anthony. Lou Reed: A Life. New York: Little Brown. p. 188. ISBN 978-0-316-37654-9.


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