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Walk on the Wild Side: The Best of Lou Reed

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Walk on the Wild Side: The Best of Lou Reed
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedApril 1977[1]
RecordedJanuary 5, 1972 – October 18, 1975
GenreRock
Length41:37
LabelRCA Victor
Lou Reed chronology
Rock and Roll Heart
(1976)
Walk on the Wild Side: The Best of Lou Reed
(1977)
Street Hassle
(1978)

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.[2]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [3]
Christgau's Record GuideA−[4]

William Ruhlmann of AllMusic writes, "Reed has been a prolific artist, and this album captures only a fraction of his catalog, but he is actually less eclectic as a rule than this collection makes him seem, so the result is an excellent introduction."[3]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Lou Reed

No.TitleOriginal AlbumLength
1."Satellite of Love"Transformer (1972)3:39
2."Wild Child"Lou Reed (1972)4:37
3."I Love You"Lou Reed2:18
4."How Do You Think It Feels"Berlin (1973)3:08
5."New York Telephone Conversation"Transformer1:32
6."Walk on the Wild Side"Transformer4:13
7."Sweet Jane" (Live)Rock 'n' Roll Animal (1974)4:29
8."White Light/White Heat" (Live)Rock 'n' Roll Animal5:01
9."Sally Can't Dance"Single version (1974)2:53
10."Nowhere at All""Charley's Girl" single (1976)3:11
11."Coney Island Baby"Coney Island Baby6:36
Total length:41:37
  • Track information and credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "The Great Rock Discography". p. 681.
  2. ^ DeCurtis, Anthony (10 October 2017). Lou Reed: A Life. New York: Little Brown. p. 188. ISBN 978-0-316-37654-9.
  3. ^ a b Ruhlmann, William. Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  4. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: R". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 10, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  5. ^ Walk on the Wild Side: The Best of Lou Reed (liner notes). Lou Reed. BMG. 1977. BG2 03753.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)