Transformer

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Our PVC complies with 2015 European environmental standards and does not contain toxic materials such as Lead, Cadmium or Toluene. This production had two British guardian angels to help it on its way, namely David Bowie and Mick Ronson, both of whom obviously knew how to steer Reed’s songwriting qualities into safe waters, without watering down his biting sarcasm and humorous provocation.

You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. com put it: “Most hard rock bands would give their left arm for a record that swaggers and hits as hard as Nuthin’ Fancy.The album had glam flash courtesy of Ziggy Stardust guitarist Mick Ronson as well as Reed's biggest hit, "Walk on the Wild Side" — which brought drag queens and hustlers into the Top Twenty — and the exquisite ballad "Perfect Day. A Very Good Plus record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. years later, Lou Reed, rock icon, artist and poet, collaborated with legendary photographer Mick Rock in one of the most visually exciting books Genesis has ever produced. Doug MacLeod is a unique, powerful guitarist with a rich and soulful voice, singing original songs based on his own life and experiences.

Winner of the 2018 Blues Music Awards Acoustic Album of the Year Nominated for the 2018 Blues Blast Music Awards Acoustic Blues Album of the Year Hi-Fi News Top Audiophile Vinyl Album of 2019! The only exceptions are when existing metal parts are superior to new ones that might be cut, which includes our release of “Elvis is Back”, which was cut by Stan Ricker or several titles from our Philips Classics series, where were cut in the 1990s using original master tapes by Willem Makkee at the Emil Berliner Studios. Is he or isn’t he the Chuck Berry or Sergeant Pepper of the Seventies, or is he deliberately building up an image of himself as an ultra-sensitive Frankenstein, who lived out his neuroses and drug trips in horrific sound? If you’ve already done that, your item hasn’t arrived, or it’s not as described, you can report that to Etsy by opening a case. Though Reed's self-titled debut solo album had been unsuccessful, Bowie had been an early fan of Reed's former band The Velvet Underground, and used his own fame to promote Reed, who had not yet achieved mainstream success.

An LP cover may have slight signs of wear, and may be marred by a cut-out hole, indentation, or cut corner. David Bowie offered Lou Reed some much needed help with his career, which was stuck in neutral after his first solo album came and went. Turning off the personalised advertising setting won’t stop you from seeing Etsy ads, but it may make the ads you see less relevant or more repetitive.

Throughout his solo career he's collaborated with everyone from former bandmate John Cale to avant garde theatre king Robert Wilson. Why then compare this highly original music mix with others, when it’s so much easier to hear this record for what it is - a truly cult album? Images from throughout the Seventies chronicle Lou's transformations from the unique perspective of a close friend. It was produced by Mick Ronson and David Bowie and marked the beginning of a long and illustrious solo career for the rock 'n' roll animal. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions.Very often they are not so ethical and use every imaginable source from which to master: CDs, LPs, digital files and even MP3s. His first decade of post-Velvet Underground work included some undeniable high points (BERLIN, the David Bowie-produced TRANSFORMER) but he was plagued by inconsistency. Though Reed’s self-titled debut solo album has been unsuccessful, Bowie had been an early fan of Reed’s former band The Velvet Underground, and used his own fame to promote Reed, who had not yet achieved mainstream success. Over the years the following engineers have been and still are working for us: Tony Hawkins, Willem Makkee, Kevin Gray, Maarten de Boer, Scott Hull, and Ray Staff, to name but a few. The Discogs pic doesn't do the vinyl justice as it looks absolutely amazing spinning on a turntable.