Lou Reed Words & Music, May 1965 (Deluxe Edition) 45rpm 180g 2LP, 7" Vinyl & CD

26 aug 2022

• Deluxe Edition
• Foil-Numbered, Limited Edition of 7,500 Copies Worldwide
• Light in the Attic Lou Reed Archive Series
• Early Lou Reed Demos
• 45rpm
• 180g HQ Audiophile Vinyl
• Double LP
• Seven Unheard Lou Reed Compositions
• All Tracks Previously Unreleased
• Produced in Partnership with Laurie Anderson & the Lou Reed Archive
• Earliest-Known Recordings of "I'm Waiting for the Man," "Pale Blue Eyes," & "Heroin"
• Only Vinyl Release of "I'm Waiting for the Man" (May 1965 Alternate Version)
• Remastered from the Original Analog Tapes by John Baldwin
• Package Designed by Masaki Koike
• Pressed at RTI
• Entire Package Housed in a Stylized, Die-Cut Gatefold Jacket Manufactured at Stoughton Printing Co.
• Saddle-Stitched, Die-Cut 28-Page Booklet with Lyrics, Archival Photos & Liner Notes by Greil Marcus, Don Fleming & Jason Stern
• Produced by Laurie Anderson, Don Fleming, Jason Stern, Hal Willner & Matt Sullivan
• Bonus 45rpm 7" Vinyl - First-Ever Vinyl Release of Six Unheard Tracks
• 7" Vinyl Housed in a Die-Cut Picture Sleeve
• 7" Vinyl Manufactured at Third Man Record Pressing
• Archival Reproduction of Letter Written by Reed to Delmore Schwartz
• CD - Complete Audio from the Package
• CD Housed in a Die-Cut Jacket

Selections

Side A:

1. I'm Waiting for the Man
2. Men of Good Fortune

Side B:

1. Heroin
2. Too Late
3. Buttercup Song

Side C:

1. Walk Alone
2. Buzz Buzz Buzz
3. Pale Blue Eyes

Side D:

1. Stockpile
2. Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams
3. I'm Waiting for the Man (Alternate Version)

7" Vinyl

1. Gee Whiz - 1958 Rehearsal
2. Baby, Let Me Follow You Down - 1963/64 Home Recording
3. Michael, Row the Boat Ashore - 1963/64 Home Recording
4. Don't Think Twice, It's All Right (Partial) - 1963/64 Home Recording
5. W & X, Y, Z Blues - 1963/64 Home Recording
6. Lou's 12-Bar Instrumental - 1963/64 Home Recording

CD

1. I'm Waiting for the Man
2. Men of Good Fortune
3. Heroin
4. Too Late
5. Buttercup Song
6. Walk Alone
7. Buzz Buzz Buzz
8. Pale Blue Eyes
9. Stockpile
10. Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams
11. I'm Waiting for the Man (Alternate Version)
12. Gee Whiz - 1958 Rehearsal
13. Baby, Let Me Follow You Down - 1963/64 Home Recording
14. Michael, Row the Boat Ashore - 1963/64 Home Recording
15. Don't Think Twice, It's All Right (Partial) - 1963/64 Home Recording
16. W & X, Y, Z Blues - 1963/64 Home Recording
17. Lou's 12-Bar Instrumental - 1963/64 Home Recording