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Genre:
Rock
Release Date: 05/27/2003
Run Time: 72:41
Another year, another
Lou Reed compilation. Or perhaps more accurately -- come the early 21st century, another year, another few
Lou Reed compilations. Yes, the pace has picked up quite a bit as of recently, as evidenced by the appearance of such sets as 2000's
Very Best of Lou Reed. Unfortunately, its title is quite misleading -- how can this be the "very best of" when it only focuses primarily on
Reed's '70s output, and contains few selections from the '80s, and none from the '90s and beyond? True, most longtime
Reed fans will admit that his '70s output was probably the best of his solo career, but still, this can't be considered a definitive best-of when such albums as
New York are completely skipped over. Of course, there's no denying that there are some truly great tracks here --
"Perfect Day," "Vicious," "Ocean," "Berlin," "Satellite of Love," (and you've got to admire any
Reed compilation that includes the
Blue Mask obscurity,
"The Gun"). Nope, not truly a very best-of, but an OK overview of
Reed's solo work from 1972 though 1984.
~Greg Prato, All Music Guide
;)
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