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Crucial Vinyl: Lou Reed's Transformer

As his Crucial Vinyl, an album that has moved him and made him who he is, Don features Lou Reed's 1972 classic Transformer.

Each week Don selects a piece of 'Crucial Vinyl', a classic album that has moved him and helped to shape his musical taste. This week he picks another album that was released in 1972, when he was 16.

Lou Reed's 1972 classic Transformer was Lou's second solo album following the break-up of the Velvet Underground. It elevated him from cult hero to big star.

Recorded in London, produced by David Bowie and guitarist Mick Ronson and sporting an iconic Mick Rock monochrome portrait of Reed on the cover, Transformer contains Vicious, Perfect Day, Walk on the Wild Side and Satellite of Love.

It remains as influential today as it was on Don's generation and friends, some of whom went on to form punk bands.

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Sun 25 May 2014 22:00
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Music Played

  • Rude Audio

    Knockemdead (feat. Eucalyptus LV)

  • Captain Sinbad

    When Dance Used To Ram

  • Silicon Drum

    Dubkiss

  • Alton Ellis

    I'll Be Waiting

  • Eno 路 Hyde

    Daddy's Car

  • Ga毛tano Fabri vs. Ko莽ani Orkestar

    Siki, Siki Baba

  • Al Green

    Love And Happiness

  • El Guincho

    Bombay

  • Inner Circle

    Colliebud Cure It

  • The Intruders

    I'll Always Love My Mama

  • Invisible System

    Hode Baba (I'm Worried He's Leaving)

  • Jah Wobble Presents: Pj Higgins

    Watch How You Walk

  • Lee Hazlewood & Nancy Sinatra

    Jackson

  • Little Dragon

    Pretty Girls

  • Cass McCombs

    Morning Star

  • Mercury Rev

    Across Yer Ocean

  • Meshell Ndegeocello

    Forget My Name

  • Oso Leone

    Cactus

  • Osunlade

    Break It Down

  • OutKast

    Ms Jackson

    • Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.

  • Quartz

    Meltdown

  • Lou Reed

    Walk On The Wild Side

  • Lou Reed

    Satellite Of Love

  • Lou Reed

    Perfect Day

  • Skalpel

    On The Road

  • Smoke Fairies

    We've Seen Birds

    • Smoke Fairies.
    • Full Time Hobby.
    • 1.

  • Norma Tanega

    Walkin' My Cat Named Dog

  • Isao Tomita

    Clair De Lune

  • The War on Drugs

    Red Eyes

Broadcast

  • Sun 25 May 2014 22:00
    成人快手 Radio 6 Music