{"product_id":"826853418843","title":"Lou Reed - Words \u0026 Music, May 1965 - Import Colored Vinyl LP Recurd","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLou Reed\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJustasmuchasBobDylan,LouReedchangedhowrocksongswerewrittenwhenheemergedasanartistinthemid-60s.ReedbroughtaboldemotionalmaturitytohislyricsthatwasabsentfromrocksongwritingwhentheVelvetUndergroundfirstsurfacedin1966,andhetackledsubjectmatterverboteninpopmusicatthetime.However,whileDylanseemedtoemergefullyformedafterthehiccupofhisfirstalbumwith1963sTheFreewheelinBobDylan(thefirstLPwherehisoriginaltunesdominatedthesetlist),ittookalittlelongerforReedtofindhisvoiceasatunesmith.HehadrecentlystartedworkingwithJohnCalewhenhemadearoughtapeinMay1965todocumentsongshedbeenworkingon,whichhemailedtohimselfasa\"poormanscopyright\"andthensetaside.AfterReedsdeath,archivistsdiscoveredthetapeinhisoffices,andfounditincludedtheearliestknownrecordingsofseveralVUclassics,alongwithtunespreviouslylosttotheages.Words\u0026amp;Music,May1965allowsfanstohearthismusicforthefirsttime,anditshistoricallypricelessstuff.\nReedisbackedjustbyhisacousticguitar,andthismusicsuggeststheinfluenceofthefolk-leaningsinger\/songwritersofthetimeinawayhisworkwiththeVelvetswouldnot.Thesesongswereworksinprogress,andhearing\"Heroin\"and\"PaleBlueEyes\"whilehewasstilltoyingwiththelyricsisfascinating.If\"TooLate,\"\"WalkAlone,\"and\"MenofGoodFortune\"(thelatternotthesongthatwouldappearon1973sBerlin)werentgreatLouReedsongs,theyrecertainlygoodones,andtheyaddawealthofdetailtothisportraitofasongwriterhoninghiscraft.Itsalsoawarts-and-alldemorecordedonanamateurtaperecorderinsomeonesapartment,presentedherewithalltheflubs,falsestarts,andburstsoflaughterleftin.Thisisnttheworkofamusicianstrivingtopreservehisworkinitsbestlight,butalo-fitapemeanttodocumenthisroughdraftswhiletheywerestillfreshinhismind.DevotedfanswillnotethatthisbearsacertainresemblancetotheacousticdemosthatappearondisconeoftheVelvetUndergroundboxsetPeelSlowlyandSee,exceptthisisanoticeablyrougher,sloppierperformance.Mostimportantly,thisshowsthatwhileReedwasclosetothegoallineintermsofhissongs,musicallyhehadntformulatedthebracingelectricsoundthatwassoimportanttotheVelvetUnderground(orifhehad,hewasnttryingtocaptureitthatevening).Thisisamajorfindandafascinatingdocumentforseriousfans,butfromastrictlymusicalstandpoint,theaveragelistenerwillonlyfindthisenjoyableforsolong.IfyoureahistoricallymindedLouReedcompletist,Words\u0026amp;Music,May1965isamust.Othersareadvisedtoapproachwithcautionandkeeptheirexpectationsincheck.~MarkDeming\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Light in the Attic Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52631276945697,"sku":"826853418843","price":28.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/826853418843.jpg?v=1777818830","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/en-fi\/products\/826853418843","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}