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Lou Reed - Transformer (Rca Records Lsp-4807 Needledrop)(Beatpop) (1972)

Track listing:
  1. Vicious 2:58
  2. Andy's Chest 3:18
  3. Perfect Day 3:46
  4. Hangin' 'round 3:34
  5. Walk On The Wild Side 4:20
  6. Make Up 3:00
  7. Satellite Of Love 3:41
  8. Wagon Wheel 3:19
  9. New York Telephone Conversation 1:33
  10. I'm So Free 3:09
  11. Goodnight Ladies 4:27

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Lou Reed
Transformer
(1972)
RCA Records LSP-4807

Released: December 8, 1972

Manually de-clicked.
No other processing!
Lossless!
Cover photos included.

Lineage:
RCA Records LP > Technics SL-Q2 Turntable >
ADC PSX-30 Cartridge > Pfanstiehl 116-DEX stylus >
Artcessories DJ Pre II Phono Preamplifier >
Behringer U-Control UCA202 @ 44.1 16bit >
Sony Soundforge 9.0 > FLAC level 6 aligned on SB

LP Transfer by beatpop. Posted August 2010.


Tracklist:

01 - Vicious (2:58)
02 - Andy's Chest (3:18)
03 - Perfect Day (3:46)
04 - Hangin' 'Round (3:34)
05 - Walk On The Wild Side (4:20)
06 - Make Up (3:00)
07 - Satellite of Love (3:41)
08 - Wagon Wheel (3:19)
09 - New York Telephone Conversation (1:33)
10 - I'm So Free (3:09)
11 - Goodnight Ladies (4:27)

Total Running Time: 37:12


Credits:
All songs written by Lou Reed
Produced by David Bowie and Mick Ronson
Song Arrangements: Lou Reed, David Bowie and Mick Ronson
String and Bass Arrangements: Mick Ronson

David Bowie, Mick Ronson and The Thunder Thighs - vocal backings
Lou Reed, Mick Ronson - guitars
Klaus Voorman, Herbie Flowers - bass guitars
Herbie Flowers - string bass
John Halzey, Barry Desouza, Ritchie Dharma - drums
"Goodnight Ladies" arranged and played by
Herbie Flowers and some of his friends
Herbie Flowers - tuba
Ronnie Ross - baritone sax
Mick Ronson - piano and recorders

Mixed by Ken Scott, Mike Stone, Lou Reed,
David Bowie and Mick Ronson
at Trident Studios, London, England
Tape Mastering by Arun Chakranerty

Art Direction and Design: Ernst Thormahlen
Color Photographs: Karl Stoeker
Black and White Photographs: Mick Rock

Lou Reed info:
http://www.loureed.com/00/index.html (official site)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou_Reed (wiki entry)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transformer_(album) (wiki album entry)

Allmusic 4 1/2 star review:
http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:39fuxqt5ldke