Words & Music, May 1965

~ Release by Lou Reed (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Limited first edition housed in special die-cut jacket. Features the earliest-known recordings of “I’m Waiting for the Man,” “Pale Blue Eyes" and “Heroin" as made famous by The Velvet Underground

Annotation last modified on 2022-10-24 13:55 UTC.

Tracklist

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#	Title	Rating	Length
1	I’m Waiting for the Man (May 1965 demo) recording of: I’m Waiting for the Man lyricist and composer: Lou Reed publisher: Screen Gems and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)		4:44
2	Men of Good Fortune (May 1965 demo) guitar and harmonica: Lou Reed (in 1965-05) vocals: Lou Reed (in 1965-05) demo recording of: Men of Good Fortune (in 1965-05) lyricist and composer: Lou Reed publisher: Dunbar Music Inc. (in 1973) recording of: Men of Good Fortune lyricist and composer: Lou Reed publisher: Dunbar Music Inc. (in 1973)		4:38
3	Heroin (May 1965 demo) demo recording of: Heroin (in 1965-05) lyricist and composer: Lou Reed publisher: Oakfield Avenue Music		3:56
4	Too Late (May 1965 demo) recording of: Too Late writer: Michael Fonfara and Lou Reed		3:12
5	Buttercup Song (May 1965 demo) recording of: Buttercup Song lyricist and composer: Lou Reed		4:40
6	Walk Alone (May 1965 demo) recording of: Walk Alone lyricist and composer: Lou Reed		2:56
7	Buzz Buzz Buzz (May 1965 demo) recording of: Buzz Buzz Buzz lyricist and composer: Lou Reed		2:50
8	Pale Blue Eyes (May 1965 demo) recording of: Pale Blue Eyes lyricist and composer: Lou Reed		5:02
9	Stockpile (May 1965 demo) recording of: Stockpile lyricist and composer: Lou Reed		2:35
10	Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams (May 1965 demo) recording of: Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams lyricist and composer: Lou Reed		8:14
11	I’m Waiting for the Man (May 1965 alternate version) recording of: I’m Waiting for the Man lyricist and composer: Lou Reed publisher: Screen Gems and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)		2:06
12	Gee Whiz (1958 rehearsal)		1:50
13	Baby, Let Me Follow You Down (1963/64 home recording)		1:42
14	Michael, Row the Boat Ashore (1963/64 home recording)		1:25
15	Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right (partial, 1963/64 home recording)		1:12
16	W & X, Y, Z Blues (1963/64 home recording)		1:19
17	Lou’s 12‐Bar Instrumental (1963/64 home recording)		0:32

Credits

Release

part of:	Grammy Award: Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package nominees (1995 – 2025) (number: 2024) (order: 1)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/24803948 [info]
purchase for mail-order:	https://lightintheattic.net/releases/8737-words-music-may-1965-deluxe-edition [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0005695836 [info]

Release group

part of:	Grammy Award: Best Historical Album nominees (number: 2024) (order: 1)

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Release information

Barcode:: 826853018821
Format:: CD
Length:: 52:54

Additional details

Type:: Album + Compilation
Packaging:: Digipak
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Light in the Attic Records
LITA 1882

Release events

United States
2022-10-21

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