Lou Reed Rock N Roll Animal 10/16/20 bleak and sleek both lyrically

bleak and sleek both lyrically and sonically

always seeming humble even when the power ballads build to a big close

and they are

This is an addition to the previously released track and video

unquestionably pure statement and one of the more important documents of its time

Lou Reed Rock N Roll Animal 10/16/20 bleak and sleek both lyricallyIn 1974, after the commercial disaster of his album Berlin, Lou Reed needed a hit, and Rock N' Roll Animal was a rare display of commercial acumen on his part, just the right album at just the right time. Recorded in concert with Reed's crack road band at the peak of their form, Rock N' Roll Animal offered a set of his most anthemic songs (most dating from his days with the Velvet Underground) in arrangements that presented his lean, effective