CD3 is the part of our Lou Reed tribute as a songwriter, a celebration of his fantastic repertoire by multiple artist who have heavily influenced by his work and who decided not only to record many of his most celebrated songs but also rarities, such as - After Hours - or - Temptations Inside Your Heart - , - I Love You (a gem from his first solo album), - Turn To Me (from the underrated 1984 album New Sensations) and the witty surf-style version of Velvet Underground´s classic - All Tomorrow´s Parties – now titled all Tomorrow (Beach) Parties.
01. Sunday Morning - (Johnny J. Blair & The Cellabirds)
02. Satellite Of Love - (Kowtow Popof)
03. Who loves The Sun - (Cordalene)
04. After Hours - (Book Pridermore)
05. Candy Says - (The Crowd Scene)
06. Pale Blue Eyes - (Radio Caroline)
07. Vicious - (Okapi Guitars)
08. How Do You Think It Feels - (TV For Dogs)
09. All Tomorrow (Beach) Parties - (The Special Agents)
10. I Love You - (Silent 4)
11. Temptation Inside Your Heart - (Joe Scinta)
12. Going Down - (Music For Viola)
13. Turn To Me - (The Underhills)
14. Cremation - (Lee Rude)
For the most part of the 70s, Lou Reed reigned as the king of the underground, the so-called dark poet, the underground Dylan, the man who embraced ‘glam’ as one of the many steps towards a decadent world which quite often he enjoyed himself. Lou Reed was dangerous, to listen to him was a sin, but most of all, he was a mystery, for both his black legend that was his tenure with The Velvet Underground, and for this androgynous poses on the covers of albums such as Transformer, Sally Can´t Dance or Rock and Roll Animal; for that drug-fueled rock opera that was his album titled Metal Machine Music, without a doubt, one of the most extreme records ever released.
In the 80s, a lot of alternative bands started mentioning Lou Reed and The Velvet Underground as their main influences. Due to this Lou started to enjoy a cult status that reached its peak with the release of his album New York – in 1989. New York was the record that most recent and ardent fans wanted to hear. From that moment on, Lou started to enjoy a mainstream appeal that had been elusive until then. These days, any rock fan can see Lou´s body of work and agree on the fact that is one of the richest, boldest and most creative in rock´s history; a catalog that can make you discover something new every time you listen to it.
In this collection we will pay tribute to him by travelling thru his lesser-known recordings, live concerts and also by revisiting his unforgettable songs.
