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New York

Lou ReedAudio CD
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (76 customer reviews)

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Lou Reed is an American Master, a playwright, a poet, and a photographer whose photos have been exhibited worldwide. His third photography book, Romanticism, will be released in 2009. He is the recipient of the Chevalier Commander of Arts and Letters from the French government and numerous other awards. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 and is a founding member of the ... Read more in Amazon's Lou Reed Store

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  • Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
  • Original Release Date: January 10, 1989
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Sire / London/Rhino
  • ASIN: B000002LGA
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Music
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (76 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #34,848 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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New York is arguably Lou Reed's greatest hour as a solo artist. A song-cycle about his beloved city in the '80s, Reed adopts a conversational tone to discuss politics, AIDS, romance, TV preachers, and whatever else is on his mind. While his voice never ranges far, the album kicks into high gear with the twin guitar attack of Reed and Mike Rathke, which takes simple, three-chord rock into a truly transcendent space. "Romeo Had Juliette" cruises like a cab down a bumpy avenue, while "Strawman" curls with rage. Like the city that gives it its name, New York never rests. --Rob O'Connor

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New York is an essential Lou Reed album. M. Scagnelli  |  14 reviewers made a similar statement
It's those lyrics that really make this a great disc, though! The Music Man  |  11 reviewers made a similar statement
I saw him on tour the year this album came out and was awestruck by the performance. Donald E. Gilliland  |  7 reviewers made a similar statement
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30 of 34 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Piece of Immortality May 9, 2000
Format:Audio CD
It is usually a stretch to claim that an artist recorded his best album in the twilight of his career. "New York" is a notable exception. Baring the necessity of albums like "Transformer," "Berlin," "The Blue Mask" and "Songs For Drella," these songs have stories to tell and some wonderful noise to make. Reed never cultivated a more satisfying blend of Rock 'N Roll and his patented street poetry as on this album. While follow-ups to "New York" contain flashes of glory, "New York" is triumphant from start to finish. Songs like "Busload of Faith," "Dirty BLVD" and "Strawman" are quite simply some of the most memorable moments of reed's 30-year stint, and poetic quips only found on Reed albums, like "I'll Take New York City in a garbage bag," elevate the songs ten thousand miles above the vapid pop music of today. The words mean something; the music is daring and urgent. At 58, he may not have many "New York's" left in him, but when time comes that Lou Reed leaves for the other side, albums like "New York" will still be shouting from stereos around the world. Do not miss out on this piece of immortality.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Reed's most "literary" album September 22, 2002
Format:Audio CD
This collection of 14 sketches represents one of the most powerful song cycles of Reed's career. On New York he discusses the wider world rather than personal concerns for a change, and in the decaying but enchanting core of New York City, he found enough to sing about, like crime on "Romeo Had Juliette," the terrible impact of AIDS in "Halloween Parade," the tragedy and psychology of child abuse in the poignant "Endless Cycle," the plight of the homeless on "Xmas in February" and wrong priorities on the powerful rocker "Strawman, " where he actually sings with open throttle unlike most of the other tracks where he employs his talking-style delivery. Older themes are revisited too: "Dime Store Mystery" is a moving elegy to his former patron Andy Warhol. Not all the tracks are memorable though - "American Whale" and "Mr Waldheim" for example, are not up to the greatness of the rest of the album. In addition, due to the lack of any other but the basic rock instruments, the sound is not as varied as on some of his other classic albums. Neither is this Reed's most melodic work. However, the lyrics make up for that - in beautiful lines like "Caught between the twisted stars the plotted lines the faulty map that brought Columbus to New York", the poetry is full of sharp and lean images, driven by Rathke's guitar, Wasserman's bass and Maher's drums. This album is a beacon of literate, intelligent rock and amongst the top 5 of Reed's career.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars "I'll take Manhattan ......in a garbage bag" June 16, 2006
By nm1270
Format:Audio CD
Seventeen years after 'Transformer' his most acclaimed work Lou Reed returns to the streets of his hometown to seek inspiration for this, his fifteenth solo album.He states in his liner notes that 'New York' is meant to be listened to in one sitting as if it were a play or film.After listening it is not difficult to see why.From the opening bars of 'Romeo Had Juliet' to the closing seconds of 'Dime Store Mystery' Reed takes the listener on a journey through the sleazy,drug fuelled,hooker laden,crime ridden streets of the Big Apples' less affluent suburbs.
Lou sets the scene for the album on 'Romeo Had Juliet' with the opening line "Caught between the twisted stars,the plotted lines,the faulty map that brought Columbus to New York".The more subdued but no less effective 'Halloween Parade(AIDS)' follows and then leads onto the first single and lyrically,the most vivid song on the album 'Dirty Blvd'.It is the story of Pedro,a young,immigrant kid with nine siblings,living in a squalid squat and beaten regularly by his father but remains optimistic and hopes to escape."He finds a book on magic in a garbage can,looks up at the cracked ceiling and says at the count of three I want to fly...fly away".The subject of child abuse continues on the harrowing,thought provoking 'Endless Cycle' and then the tempo increases with the hard rocking 'There Is No Time'.
'The Last Great American Whale' is a sarcastic yet conscientious swipe at the destruction of the environment and decline of our fellow creatures.Reed also vents his spleen throughout on topics such as pontificating '(Good Evening Mr Waldheim'),politicians('Strawman') and the plight of Vietnam veterans and the homeless as in 'Xmas In February'.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful and still current! July 20, 2005
Format:Audio CD
Lou Reed has contributed a lot to our culture for almost 40 years now, starting with the Velvet Underground and his days with Andy Warhol, his early 70's hits that gave him tons of radio play (Sweet Jane and Walk on the Wild Side), his marriage to Laurie Anderson, his occasional appearances in film, etc. But nowhere else was he able to make a continuous conceptual statement as powerful as he did in 1989's New York. This is not just a good album of music. This disc is poetry, street music, great visualization, social commentary, and nothing short of sheer sonic magic. You listen to this for 10 minutes, you can smell the New York of the late 80's and early 90's. Before Giulliani cleaned it up and turned Times Square into Disney North. It was a lot more dangerous back then, but a heck more interesting too. No one writes better about drugs and the streets than Lou.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Album
Just listened to this album straight through after some years. It has lost none of its vibrancy since the late eighties. It is so freakin good! Read more
Published 1 month ago by Suttree
5.0 out of 5 stars Lou Reed's New York
Seriously, "New York" remains one of Lou Reed's most vibrant CDs to date. A pure sense for a conceptual album exists here that unwavers and just further reinstates Reed as one of... Read more
Published 8 months ago by O. Quesada
5.0 out of 5 stars great moments
This was a great, great Lou Reed album, one of his best ever. It didn't come out during the old "classic" Lou Reed era of Transformer and Walk on the Wild Side, but many years... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Donald E. Gilliland
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent snapshot of NYC in the '80s.
I just broke this album out today -- not only because it's long been a favorite but because it's 100 degrees here in New York City, I hadn't listened to this in awhile and I... Read more
Published 23 months ago by The Music Man
5.0 out of 5 stars Lou's finest hour
Just listened to this today.
After over 20 years it still plays well.
As a NYer living out of state, the vibe
Reed delivers still resonates within.
Published on February 4, 2011 by Crazzee
5.0 out of 5 stars Lou Reed N.Y. .... XLNT
This became one of my favorite albums ever, after only 1 or 2 plays!
The band and the sound are awesome.Great lyrics and delivery. Read more
Published on December 5, 2010 by Darwin Ludwig
5.0 out of 5 stars LOU'S LANDMARK
New York by Lou Reed is not a new trip for my ears to go on, BUT it is my favorite album ever recorded in my lifetime (29). Read more
Published on October 11, 2010 by Geoffrey R. Feiling
5.0 out of 5 stars Why We Put Up With Lou, Part XXVIII: THIS Album.
It's one of Lou's best albums, period. BUT...there are two songs that prove conclusively that Lou is the genius he's always claimed to be: "Strawman" and "Dime Store Mystery. Read more
Published on October 22, 2009 by Mike
5.0 out of 5 stars Loud Reed "New York"
This is one of Lou's best albums to date. I was just thrilled to get it on CD. He has a lot to say and does it very well lyrically and also melodically. Read more
Published on September 11, 2009 by Jennifer A. Reizen
5.0 out of 5 stars one of the best albums of the 80s. One of the best albums ever!
I remember first listening to this album when I was 16 or 17 years old shortly after it first came out. Read more
Published on June 8, 2009 by OJA
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