Lou came into my life, not on a pedestal, but at ground level. A multipleexposure polaroid photograph of lou reed circa 1970 in the rock n rollers heyday. The album realigned reed with the punk and newno wave movements he helped sire, and it was helped. The blue mask i think may be reed s best solo record, but street hassle is right up there for me, and over the years ive found it to be the reed solo album i find myself returning to most often, binaural recording and all.
Print and download street hassle ii sheet music by lou reed. Street hassle has been referred to as the angrier, younger sibling to reed s eloquent, mature new york, which was released over a decade later, and was also cited as his most creative since 73s berlin. Street hassle is a song recorded by lou reed for his 1978 album of the same name. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. An album teeming with the lyrical hell of drug addicts and desperate misfits, street hassle does possess elements of reed s pitchblack humor. Lou reed never was much of a singer, but now his voice, with its street pase and clever fraizing were pure beat poetry. Reed street hassle i sheet music for voice, piano or guitar. A new book describes his physical and emotional excesses. It is 10 minutes and 56 seconds long and divided into three distinct sections.
Hassled in april live by lou reed on amazon music amazon. What are your thoughts on lou reeds street hassle album. Bruce wanting to be uncredited just sealed the fact that this 1978 title track was solely reeds creation. Add a decent musical backgound and ya had something interesting. The title song from 1978s street hassle is a threepart description of the nuanced lifestyles found in the backstreets of new york the song is included in the soundtrack of the 2005 comingof. Find lou reed discography, albums and singles on allmusic. This set includes seven albums reed cut for rca records from 1972 to 1975 lou reed, transformer, berlin, rock n roll animal, sally cant dance, metal machine music, and coney island baby, five he recorded while signed to arista from 1976 to 1980 rock and roll heart, street hassle, live.
Take no prisoners and the 1979 studio album the bells. The record reed made me realize that, for all of my selfstylings as a rebel in love with noise that stripped away the unnecessary, i didnt know the first thing about. From street hassle, gimme some good times is right there with his best work as is the title song, and wait is one of my favorite lou reed throwaways. Waltzing matilda whipped out her wallet sexy boys smiled in dismay she took out four twenties, cause she liked brown figures discovered using shazam, the. Street hassle i for voice, piano or guitar, intermediate sheet music. It doesnt paint too pretty a picture of the man himself, but the detail of the vu, of the chaos around lou s solo career, and the turmoil of his personal life, is incredibly compelling. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. The song is divided into three parts walzing matilda, street hassle, slip away.
Lou reed real good time together audio by lou reed official. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Waltzing matilda whipped out her wallet the sexy boy smiled in dismay she took out four twenties, cause she liked round figures everybod. The disc was recorded in stereo binaural sound, a process that renders a supposedly threedimensional experience when the listener uses headphones. Download lou reed complete studio album discography all 320 djcollection torrent or any other torrent from mp3 category. Apart from the fact, that street hassle is monumental and that its beauty is scary, i find this kind of pages worthless. Listen free to lou reed street hassle gimmie some good times, dirt and more. Reed would continue to use the binaural recording style on two more releases. There are albums as good as street hassle, but for my money, there are none better. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar in e major.
Concerts listing and known audiotapes, including selected setlists from different concerts and tours. More lou reed song meanings lou reed fans also like. Music video by lou reed performing street hassle audio. The concept for the mixes being a history lesson, not only musically but including global events that occurred at the time the music was released. He claimed that he was what mainstream america feared. Bruce springsteens uncredited cameo on the 1976 nyc street. C 20 rca records, a division of sony music entertainment.
Official digital download 24bit96khz lou reed growing up in public 19802015 official digital download 24bit96khz more posts. Oct 29, 20 now springsteen and reed fans now the true story. Someone tried to vandalise the database by deleting about 76k entries. Street hassle is lou reed s eighth solo album and the first pop album to use binaural recording technology. It was a reminder that in order to talk the talk you better fuckin walk the walk.
Id rank his debut lp, transformer, berlin, take no prisoners and street hassle among mine. Street hassle 1978 rock lou reed download rock music. Lou reed street hassle complete music video youtube. The rise of the punknew wave movement in the late 70s proved just how pervasive lou reed s influence had been through the past decade, but it also gave him some stiff competition, as suddenly reed was no longer the only poet of the new york streets. He was a new york icon, but i met him in a very relaxed way in the early 90s, when he was with laurie anderson, an old friend. The misanthropic 70yearold gives the meltdown audience his best nice lou nasty lou routine, writes mark beaumont. Street hassle is the eighth solo studio album by american musician lou reed, released in february 1978 by arista records. Lou reed archive at the new york public library for the.
Lou reed street hassle river and phoenix one last edit. It is the first commercially released pop album to employ binaural recording technology. Street hassle was lou s bitchslap to the punk scene. Adobe acrobat reader dc software is the free global standard for reliably viewing, printing, and commenting on pdf documents. Street hassle live at the bottom line, new york, ny may. Take no prisoners, the bells, growing up in public. Here, in what must surely be his younger days, even his voicesinging has a nice tone as well. The most underrated lou reed song ever, street hastle is an incredible 10 minutes of droning cello and bass with the best of lou s apocalyptic 70s and 80s nyc lyrics. Download lou reed complete studio album discography all.
Reed s particular binaural recording system was developed by manfred schunke of the german company delta acoustics. Part one, waltzing matilda, describes a woman picking up and paying a male prostitute. It is notable for being the first commercially available pop album to be recorded with binaural recording technology. Hassle might be just the right word to describe lou reed s musical storytelling, suggesting a confrontation that has turned annoying, even physical, and from which one wont escape too easily. Includes an high quality pdf file to download instantly. Discover, buy and download high quality mp3 music of street hassle 1978 by lou reed at mp3caprice. Nov 15, 20 music video by lou reed performing street hassle audio. You will get 2 track for free after confirming your account. Check out hassled in april live by lou reed on amazon music.
The lou reed archive documents the history of reeds life as a musician, composer, poet, writer, photographer, and taichi student through his own extensive papers, photographs, recordings and other materials. Schunke is credited as an engineer on street hassle. Lou reed complete official and unofficial discography. Street hassle waltzing matilda street hassle slipaway. Stupid man, with you, city lights, and families are standouts on from the bells. Waltzing matilda waltzing matilda whipped out her wallet the sexy boy smiled in dismay she took out. Lou reed street hassle lyrics and tracklist genius. The epic title track to lou reed s eighth solo album, street hassle is a gritty rock opera in 11 minutes flat, sex and drugs and death tumbling over one another while cellos saw, the backing singers croon, bruce springsteen wanders through for a very effective cameo, and reed himself cements his status as new yorks greatest living poet for all time. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Lou reed is also the title of victor bockris biography of the man himself, which is an excellent read.
They asked me if i wanted to work on one for them, and i couldnt go past choosing lou reed s walk on the wild side. Lou reed plays songs from new york in 1989 at milwaukees riverside theater. Street hassle was sweet lous will forever be known as his lyrical baby. Crossing the wrong side of the tracks, as most of lou reed s albums do, 1978s street hassle is the angrier, younger sibling to reed s eloquent, mature new york, released over. I gotta say that sally is one of my least favorite lou reed albums. To my sensibilities, lou reed s 70s albums remain his best, and street hassle is a great one, arriving in the wake of the punk movement which reed helped to create. I restored those entries and have temporarily disabled the delete and edit functions to prevent further damage.
Street hassle, a song by lou reed on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. The new york public library for the performing arts is thrilled to announce that the lou reed archive has been processed and is now available to users. Lou reed lyrics, lou reed discography sorted by album. In reality, the only name that was necessary on this classic opus was lou reed. Provided to youtube by sony music entertainment street hassle live at the bottom line, new york, ny may 1978 lou reed take no prisoners live. Street hassle is the eighth solo album released by lou reed. Street hassle combines live concert tapes and studio recordings.