The Essential Lou Reed

The Essential Lou Reed
Compilation album by Lou Reed
Released	September 13, 2011
Genre	Rock
Length	156:12
Label	RCA
Lou Reed chronology
The Creation of the Universe (2008) The Essential Lou Reed (2011) Lulu (2011)

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The Essential Lou Reed is a compilation album by Lou Reed released in 2011 by RCA Records. The album features classic Lou Reed solo work and songs from his band the Velvet Underground.

Track listing

Disc 1

All tracks written by Lou Reed, except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Who Am I? (Tripitena's Song)" (from The Raven, 2003)		5:33
2.	"Sweet Jane" (The Velvet Underground; from Loaded, 1970)		3:01
3.	"Rock & Roll" (The Velvet Underground; from Loaded, 1970)		4:40
4.	"I'm Waiting for the Man" (The Velvet Underground; from The Velvet Underground & Nico, 1967)		4:36
5.	"White Light/White Heat" (Live version from Rock 'n' Roll Animal, 1974; originally by The Velvet Underground from White Light/White Heat, 1968)		5:00
6.	"Street Hassle" (I. Waltzing Matilda/II. Street Hassle/III. Slipaway; from Street Hassle, 1978)		11:00
7.	"Berlin" (from Berlin, 1973; also released on Lou Reed, 1972)		3:23
8.	"Caroline Says II" (from Berlin, 1973)		4:12
9.	"The Kids" (from Berlin, 1973)		7:49
10.	"Walk on the Wild Side" (from Transformer, 1972)		4:11
11.	"Kill Your Sons" (Live version from Live in Italy/Live in Concert, 1984/1996; originally from Sally Can't Dance, 1974)		4:08
12.	"Vicious" (from Transformer, 1972)		2:57
13.	"The Blue Mask" (from The Blue Mask, 1982)		2:46
14.	"I'll Be Your Mirror" (Live version from Perfect Night: Live in London, 1998; originally by The Velvet Underground from The Velvet Underground & Nico, 1967)		2:46
15.	"Magic and Loss: The Summation" (Reed, Mike Rathke; from Magic and Loss, 1992)		6:35
16.	"Ecstasy" (from Ecstasy, 2000)	Reed	4:27

Disc 2

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I Wanna Be Black" (Live version from Live: Take No Prisoners, 1978; originally from Street Hassle, 1978)	Reed	6:29
2.	"Temporary Thing" (from Rock and Roll Heart, 1976)	Reed	5:14
3.	"Shooting Star" (from Street Hassle, 1978)	Reed	3:12
4.	"Legendary Hearts" (from Legendary Hearts, 1983)	Reed	3:05
5.	"Heroin" (Live version from Live in Italy/Live in Concert, 1984/1996, 2001; originally by The Velvet Underground from The Velvet Underground & Nico, 1967)	Reed	8:22
6.	"Coney Island Baby" (from Coney Island Baby, 1976)	Reed	6:36
7.	"The Last Shot" (from Legendary Hearts, 1983)	Reed	3:20
8.	"The Bells" (Reed, Marty Fogel; from The Bells, 1979)		9:20
9.	"Perfect Day" (from Transformer, 1972)	Reed	3:43
10.	"Sally Can't Dance" (from Sally Can't Dance, 1974)	Reed	2:55
11.	"Satellite of Love" (from Transformer, 1972)	Reed	3:37
12.	"NYC Man" (from Set the Twilight Reeling, 1996)	Reed	4:55
13.	"Dirty Blvd." (from New York, 1989)	Reed	3:30
14.	"Rock Minuet" (from Ecstasy, 2000)	Reed	6:56
15.	"Pale Blue Eyes" (The Velvet Underground; from The Velvet Underground, 1969)	Reed	5:38
Total length:			156:12

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. The Essential Lou Reed at AllMusic