Lou Reed - Rock 'N Roll Animal (Deluxe Edition) (2011) FLAC
Release: 2011 | 13 Tracks | EAC Rip | FLAC(tracks+.cue+.log) | 528 MB Genre: Alternative Rock, Funk | Label: RCA
Lou Reed has always dabbled in contrasts, so it comes as no surprise that the follow-up to his darkly serious concept album BERLIN was a commercially oriented, good-time rock & roll fest. ROCK N' ROLL ANIMAL is a live set that finds Reed stretching out on some of his best-loved Velvet Underground tunes with the help of his crack touring band at the time. Though the songs are somewhat given to stylistic excess, the overall sound is streamlined, accessible, and visceral.
The twin guitar attack of Dick Wagner and Steve Hunter help transform Velvet classics like "White Light White Heat," "Sweet Jane," and "Rock 'N' Roll" into pomp/glam-rock [is pomp the word meant here? not pop?] showpieces, complete with extended arrangements, elaborate instrumental sections, and of course, plenty of long guitar solos. Those who cling to the image of Reed as punk godfather might be mystified by his transformation here into Rock God. But the heart of rock & roll beats in the chest of all of Reed's chameleon-like personalities, and ROCK 'N' ROLL ANIMAL amplifies the sound of that heart to great effect.
Recorded live in 1973, Rock N Roll Animal is Reed's glam-rock sneer back at his Velvet Underground legacy. Five tracks are VU classics (two about the redemptive power of rock, three about the transformative power of drugs) dressed up into slick, flashy twin-guitar attacks, with big riffs and solos. Eight previously unissued tracks, three from 1972's Transformer LP, four from 1973's Berlin LP, and one VU classic flesh out this reissue version of the original concert in it's entirety.
The musical collaboration between Lou Reed and Metallica, "Lulu," was inspired by German expressionist writer Frank Wedekind's plays "Earth Spirit" and "Pandora's Box," which tell a story of a young abused dancer's life and relationships and are now collectively known as the "Lulu Plays." Since their publication in the early 1900's, the plays have been the inspiration for a silent film ( "Pandora's Box," 1929), an opera, and countless other creative endeavors. Originally the lyrics and musical landscape were sketched out by Lou for a theatrical production in Berlin, but after coming together with the 'Tallica boys for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame concerts in New York in 2009 they all knew they wanted to make more music together. Fast forward to the end of April, 2011 when Lou and the band camped out recording at HQ studios in Northern California, bringing us to today and ten complete songs.
Lou Reed - The Raven: Limited Edition (2003)
Release: 3 Feb 2003 | EAC Rip | Format: FLAC (Track), No Cue +Covers | Size: 720 MB Genre: Rock | Label: Wea
Lou Reed has never been one to shirk from an ambitious project, and The Raven is no exception. It consists of readings from the dark poems of Edgar Allen Poe, interspersed with songs of traditional structure (and similar subject matter) and sometimes revisits Reed's previous work ("Perfect Day" for instance)--often with the help of a range of collaborators from the world of music (David Bowie, Laurie Anderson, the Blind Boys of Alabama, Ornette Coleman) and film (Steve Buscemi, Willem Defoe). Opening with a dramatic monologue delivered over a backdrop of seething guitars, it's reminiscent of the unlistenable tosh of his Metal Machine Music. The atmospherics work though, and it serves as a fitting intro--or perhaps an ominous portent--of things to come.
A criminally forgotten collection by lou, yes these are leftovers from the VU days, but also a taste of the future for Lou...I wish Lou would have written more surreal rhymes like "Wild Child" it would have made this album classic. The sound on this album is thanks to the tight New York band Lou had. Sure the versions of Ocean and Lisa Says are not the essential ones, but this is still an essential album to have (check out the background soul singers in "I Can't Stand it" )
Lou Reed - Metal Machine Music (1975) [FLAC]
EAC Rip | FLAC (Tracks) - Cue - Log | Scans Complete | Release: 2006 | 506 MB Gerne: Rock
"Metal Machine Music" is probably Lou Reed's most talked-about and legendary album. It's legendary because of the story behind it. This is Lou Reed giving his musical middle finger to his record label, his management and the entire music business in general. It's absolutely hilarious, annoying and entertaining all at the same time.
English | DVDRip XviD-aAF | AVI | XViD 624x336 1124Kbps 25fps | MP3 128Kbps | 86mins | 707 MB
Genre: Drama
Director: Belinda Chayko
Cast: Emily Barclay, Daniela Farinacci and Damien Garvey
Living in rural New South Wales, working-class single mother Rhia is struggling to evade debt collectors and raise three young daughters. The eldest, and hardened beyond her years, Lou blames Rhia for the departure of her father, who walked out 10 months ago and hasn't been seen since. Mother-daughter relations hit bottom when Rhia takes in Doyle, her father in-law, who is in the beginning stages of Alzheimer's. Doyle turns Lou's initial hostility around with exciting tales of his South Seas adventures. But coursing deepest in his mind are fractured memories of Annie, his late wife. Before long, Doyle "sees" Annie in Lou and imagines he is courting her all over again.
The Lou Levy Trio - A Most Musical Fella (1957)
EAC rip | FLAC + .cue, log-file | Scans | Rar 3% rec. | 247 MB Genre: Jazz | Label: RCA Victor
A strong mid 50s trio outing from west coast pianist Lou Levy recorded under the supervision of Shorty Rogers during his time working with RCA! The set's got a harder swinging edge than you might expect and grooves in the manner of some of Levy's other fine mid 50s work thanks to excellent accompaniment from Max Bennett on bass and Stan Levy on drums. Lou's work on the keys really pushes things nicely hitting some unexpected gutbuckety tones, and working with a bluesy undercurrent that's a far cry from his west coast roots.