New York (1989)

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Title: New York
Artist: Lou Reed
Genre: Rock
Released: 1989

Tracks:
1 - Romeo Had Juliette - 3:11
2 - Halloween Parade - 3:33
3 - Dirty Blvd. - 3:29 -
4 - Endless Cycle - 4:03
5 - There Is No Time - 3:46
6 - Last Great American Whale - 3:42
7 - Beginning of a Great Adventure - 4:57
8 - Busload of Faith - 4:50
9 - Sick of You - 3:26
10 - Hold On - 3:25
11 - Good Evening Mr. Waldheim - 4:37
12 - Xmas in February - 2:58
13 - Strawman - 5:54
14 - Dime Store Mystery - 5:03

Overview:
New York is the fifteenth solo studio album by Lou Reed. It was originally released in January 1989, on the label Sire. A universal critical success, it is widely considered one of his best solo albums. While the defunct Velvet Underground were at the peak of their popularity at the time, Reed's solo career had hit several lows during the 1980s, at least since his album The Blue Mask. However, the widespread popularity of New York reignited his career to the extent that he could revive the Velvet Underground for an aborted world tour.
The album is highly regarded for the strength and force of its lyrical content, but at the time drew criticism for its perceived pedestrian, "truck driver," musicianship. Reed countered that he required simple music so that it would not distract from his frank lyrics. The single "Dirty Blvd." was a number-one hit on the newly created Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart for four weeks. Velvet Underground drummer Maureen Tucker played percussion on two tracks.
Music information in first post provided by The AudioDB
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