The Definitive Collection

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Annotation

Sub-Optimal Credits

  • Project direction by Gary Pacheco
  • Sequencing by Lou Reed & Hal Wilner
Annotation last modified on 2015-01-26 09:26 UTC.

Tracklist

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1The Blue Mask
engineer:
Sean Fullan
producer:
Sean Fullan and Lou Reed
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (in 1981-10)
recording of:
The Blue Mask
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
45:05
2I Wanna Be Black
producer:
Lou Reed and Richard Robinson (producer)
recording of:
I Wanna Be Black
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
32:58
3Looking for Love
engineer:
René Tinner
producer:
Lou Reed
mixer:
Lou Reed, Manfred Schunke and René Tinner
recorded at:
Delta Studio (Wilster) in Wilster, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
recording of:
Looking for Love
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
43:29
4Coney Island Baby
producer:
Godfrey Diamond and Lou Reed
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
recording of:
Coney Island Baby
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
3.56:38
5Shooting Star
producer:
Lou Reed and Richard Robinson (producer)
33:11
6Romeo Had Juliette
assistant engineer:
Victor Deyglio
engineer:
Fred
producer:
Fred Maher and Lou Reed
bass and drums (drum set):
Fred Maher
electric guitar:
Mike Rathke and Lou Reed
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
recorded at and mixed at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Romeo Had Juliette
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
43:11
7I Want to Boogie With You
engineer:
René Tinner
executive producer:
Michael Fonfara
producer:
Lou Reed
mixer:
Lou Reed, Manfred Schunke and René Tinner
horn arranger:
Marty Fogel and Lou Reed
recorded at:
Delta Studio (Wilster) in Wilster, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
recording of:
I Want to Boogie With You
writer:
Michael Fonfara and Lou Reed
43:55
8Set the Twilight Reeling
producer:
Lou Reed
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
recording of:
Set the Twilight Reeling
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
45:07
9Vicious
co-producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
lead vocals:
Lou Reed (in 1972-08)
bass arranger and strings arranger:
Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
arranger:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter), Lou Reed and Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1972) and RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1972)
mixed at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Vicious (in 1972-08)
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Champs Élysées Nouv Société, Chappell S.A., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Dunbar Music, Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd., Spirit One Music, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3.452:57
10Street Hassle
producer:
Lou Reed and Richard Robinson (producer)
guest spoken vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1977-10)
recorded at:
1977‐10: The Record Plant, New York City, NY, USA (1977-10) (Lou Reed studio session)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1977-10)
recording of:
Street Hassle (in 1977-10)
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
311:02
11Vicious Circle
producer:
Lou Reed
recording of:
Vicious Circle
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
2:54
12Walk on the Wild Side
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter), Lou Reed and Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Ross (in 1972-08)
double bass and electric bass guitar:
Herbie Flowers (in 1972-08)
drums (drum set):
John Halsey (in 1972-08)
background vocals:
The Thunder Thighs (70s UK vocal group) (in 1972-08)
lead vocals:
Lou Reed (in 1972-08)
brass arranger and strings arranger:
Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
arranger:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter), Lou Reed and Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1972), BMG Music (in 1972), RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1972) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1972-08)
mixed at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
samples from:
Lexicon Valley #150, “Why Language Can’t Be Tamed” by John McWhorter
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 75), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 180) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 221)
recording of:
Walk on the Wild Side (in 1972-08)
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Dunbar Music, EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Oakfield Avenue Music, Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Six Continents Music Publishing Inc.
4.254:15
13Temporary Thing
assistant engineer:
Jay Krugman
engineer:
Corky Stasiak
producer:
Lou Reed
mixer:
Jay Krugman, Lou Reed and Corky Stasiak
recording of:
Temporary Thing
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
45:15
14Cremation (Ashes to Ashes)
producer:
Mike Rathke and Lou Reed
electric upright bass:
Rob Wasserman
guitar:
Mike Rathke and Lou Reed
percussion:
Michael Blair (American drummer/producer/songwriter based in Sweden)
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
recorded at:
The Magic Shop in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Cremation (Ashes to Ashes)
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
42:56
15The Bells
producer:
Lou Reed
recording of:
The Bells
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
6:33
16Dirty Blvd. (live)
producer:
Mike Rathke and Lou Reed
live recording of:
Dirty Blvd.
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
6:11

Credits

Release

art direction and photography:Mick Rock (British photographer)
design/illustration:Jeff Schulz
liner notes:David Fricke (in 1999-06)
producer:Lou Reed
mastering:Bob Ludwig (mastering engineer)
manufactured by and distributed by:Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here)
mastered at:Gateway Mastering Studios in Portland, Maine, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/546602 [info]
ASIN:US: B00000JYA9 [info]

Release group

Wikidata:Q2153893 [info]