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REED, LOU / VARIOUS ARTISTS

WHY DON'T YOU SMILE NOW: LOU REED AT (...) 1964-1965 (LIGHT IN THE ATTIC)

REED, LOU / VARIOUS ARTISTS - WHY DON'T YOU SMILE NOW: LOU REED AT (...) 1964-1965 166027
format:
1 CD
release:
25.10.2024
label:
LIGHT IN THE ATTIC
item ID:
166027
barcode:
0826853212205
First official anthology of Lou Reed's work for Pickwick Records 1964-1965. "Light in the Attic, in cooperation with Laurie Anderson and the Lou Reed Archive, is thrilled to announce the forthcoming release of Why Don't You Smile Now: Lou Reed at Pickwick Records 1964-65.

Due out September 27th, the latest installment in LITA's critically acclaimed Lou Reed Archive Series is a compilation of pop songs penned by Reed during his mid-60s stint as a staff songwriter for the long-defunct label Pickwick Records.

The compilation follows on the heels of Lou Reed's Hudson River Wind Meditations (2023) and Words & Music, May 1965 (2022).One of the most original and innovative figures in music history, Reed (1942-2013) first gained recognition as co-founder and frontman of the massively influential Velvet Underground.

Over the course of his five-decade career, the two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer brought his singular vision to an eclectic expanse of musical endeavors, including era-defining albums like 1972's Transformer and wildly experimental works like the 1975 avant-garde noise classic Metal Machine Music.

But before establishing himself as an enduringly iconic singer, songwriter, musician, and poet, Reed got his start as an in-house songwriter (and occasional session guitarist/vocalist) for Pickwick Records_a label specializing in sound-alike recordings that emulated the major pop hits of the day.

Encompassing everything from garage-rock and girl-group pop to blue-eyed soul and teen-idol balladry, Reed's output for Pickwick ultimately offers a fascinating early glimpse at his ever-evolving and truly limitless artistry.The album has been restored and remastered by GRAMMYr-nominated mastering engineer John Baldwin.

Both the 2xLP & CD editions feature in-depth booklets with unseen photos, liner notes by Richie Unterberger (renowned music journalist and author of such acclaimed titles as White Light/White Heat: The Velvet Underground day-by-day), and an essay by Lenny Kaye (the legendary guitarist, Patti Smith Group co-founder, writer, producer, and curator of seminal garage-rock anthology Nuggets).

The double-LP package is designed by multi-GRAMMYr-winning artist Masaki Koike and pressed at world-renowned plant Optimal (Germany).

A special color vinyl edition is pressed on "Oxblood" wax (A/B side) and "Gold" wax (C/D side).

This release marks the first official anthology of Lou Reed's work for Pickwick Records and features rarities, cult classics (The Primitives' "The Ostrich"), & previously unreleased material (The Beachnuts' "Sad, Lonely Orphan Boy")."
 
  • Tracklisting
  • 1.1. THE OSTRICH
  • 1.2. CYCLE ANNIE
  • 1.3. I'M GONNA FIGHT
  • 1.4. SOUL CITY
  • 1.5. OH NO DON'T DO IT
  • 1.6. LOVE CAN MAKE YOU CRY
  • 1.7. TEARDROP IN THE SAND
  • 1.8. YOU'RE DRIVING ME INSANE
  • 1.9. SNEAKY PETE
  • 1.10. WILD ONE
  • 1.11. REALLY - REALLY - REALLY - REALLY - REALLY - REALLY LOVE
  • 1.12. SOUL CITY
  • 1.13. YA RUNNING BUT I'LL GETCHA
  • 1.14. WE GOT TROUBLE
  • 1.15. WHY DON'T YOU SMILE
  • 1.16. JOHNNY WON'T SURF NO MORE
  • 1.17. TELL MAMMA NOT TO CRY
  • 1.18. MAYBE TOMORROW
  • 1.19. FLOWERS FOR THE LADY
  • 1.20. THIS ROSE
  • 1.21. SURFIN'
  • 1.22. LITTLE DEUCE COUPE
  • 1.23. SAD LONELY ORPHAN BOY
  • 1.24. I'VE GOT A TIGER IN MY TANK
  • 1.25. WHAT ABOUT ME