Lou Reed: Growing Up in Public

by Peter Doggett

Ever since forming the Velvet Underground in 1965, Lou Reed has been acclaimed as the poet of the New York streets, creating a body of work that comes closer to great literature than conventional rock and roll.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0711930023
• ISBN13: 9780711930025
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Omnibus Press
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

FASCINATING PERSPECTIVES

A very addictive book. I wanted to re-familiarize myself for this review and couldn't put it down so a few hours later I had read it through again. Reveals the human being and chronicles the ups and downs and the artistry of Reed, for a "thorough dissection of the Rock 'n Roll animal" - and this animal has sharp fangs and a tendency to bite, one might add. The author is obviously a fan, but a very honest writer who never hesitates to tackle controversial issues. Very interesting also for the light it throws on other artists and sometime collaborators like John Cale, Nico and Patti Smith. Reading this book whets one's appetite for the music again - surely the best recommendation. Great pics and an exhaustive annotated discograpy.