Magic And Loss Lou Reed

• 1 Dorita - The Spirit 01:07
• 2 What's Good - The Thesis 03:22
• 3 Power And Glory - The Situation 04:23
• 4 Magician - Internally 06:23
• 5 Sword Of Damocles - Externally 03:42
• 6 Goodby Mass - In A Chapel Bodily Termination 04:26
• 7 Cremation - Ashes To Ashes 02:54
• 8 Dreamin' - Escape 05:07
• 9 No Chance - Regret 03:15
• 10 Warrior King - Revenge 04:27
• 11 Harry's Circumcision - Reverie Gone Astray 05:29
• 12 Gassed And Stoked - Loss 04:19
• 13 Power And Glory Part II - Magic - Transformation 02:57
• 14 Magic And Loss - The Summation 06:38
• Total Runtime 58:29

Info for Magic And Loss

In the wake of Reed's artistic and commercial comeback „New York“, fans were eager to see where Uncle Lou would journey next. As it turns out, he traveled deep into the valley of death. Essentially a concept album about mortality, „Magic And Loss“ was inspired by the passing of two of Reed's friends, the unspecified 'Rita' and legendary songwriter Doc Pomus, who lost a long battle with cancer. Most of the New York band returns here, and sonically it's a similarly stripped-down affair, essentially a Velvets-ish two guitars-bass-and-drums approach. Reed examines every aspect of death, from hospital sickbed to funeral, cremation and beyond, with his usual lyrical precision and (with a few notable exceptions) a more low-key dynamic than on his previous album.

Lou Reed, vocals, acoustic & electric guitar
Mike Rathke, guitar
Rob Wasserman, bass
Michael Blair, drums, percussion, background vocals
Roger Moutenot, background vocals
Little Jimmy Scott, background vocals

Recorded from April 1–27, 1991 at The Magic Shop, New York
Engineered and recorded by Roger Moutenot
Mixed by Lou Reed, Mike Rathke, Roger Moutenot
Mastered by Bob Ludwig
Produced by Lou Reed, Mike Rathke

Digitally remastered

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