NYC Man: Greatest Hits [IMPORT] [LIMITED EDITION]

Lou Reed

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 2, 2004)
• Original Release Date: August 31, 2004
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Limited Edition
• Label: Sony Bmg Europe
• ASIN: B0002HU03I
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #122,167 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Japanese Blu-Spec CD pressing of this classic album. The Blue Spec format takes Blu-ray disc technology to create CD's which are compatible with normal CD players but provides ultra high quality sound. Sony. 2009. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!, October 29, 2006

By	Music Elitist (NY) - See all my reviews

This is a great compilation of material from a truly gifted wordsmith...a must-have for everyone from diehard VU fans to newbies.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Digitally remastered, October 25, 2005

By	William (Australia) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

Looking for a recent Lou Reed compilation? Here is the one! Not only is it digitally remastered, it features all the songs you would expect such as "Perfect Day" (arguably his best) and "Satellite of Love". The worldwide classic "Walk on the Wild Side" is also here. This is an Australian compilation, so may be hard to source ... but perserve, its worth hunting down for the impressive digital remastering.

4.0 out of 5 stars 40 years of tunes on one disc, April 20, 2009

By	James Simon (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

A daunting task to consider: how do you profile 40 years of a man's work who's always releasing new material on to a single disc? The obvious answer is you don't. That's why there's a more comprehensive two disc version of this. However, it's hard not to fault them for trying, and this single version makes a good argument. This contains pretty much all the "desert island" essentials with very good clean sound. The basic Velvet Underground stuff is here with Sweet Jane and Waiting For The Man, thought the live version of White Light is not quite up to par with the studio version. The solo RCA days are represented decently with Walk On The Wild Side, Perfect Day, Satellite Of Love, and the overlooked Berlin. There's even a few tracks from his recent albums on Sire with Dirty Blvd and NYC Man. The main gripe is the need for these silly remixes. Lou Reed and techno do not mix. Didn't the producers of this album get it? While filling up the CD with worthless remixes, it would have been better served with more classic Lou. Isn't what the CD is supposed to be about? Beginning To See The Light, Pale Blue Eyes, even I Love You Suzanne would have been welcomed. But if your attention span is short and you just need the good stuff, this will suffice.