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Why Don't You Smile Now: Lou Reed at Pickwick Records 1964-1965 - Oxblood & Gold Vinyl

VARIOUS ARTISTS Why Don't You Smile Now: Lou Reed at Pickwick Records 1964-1965 (Indie Store Exclusive 2024 UK/EU limited edition 25-track double album 2-LP pressed on Oxblood & Gold Vinyl, the first official anthology of Lou Reed's work for Pickwick Records 1964-1965. Features rarities, cult classics - The Primitives' "The Ostrich" is the track credited with bringing The Velvet Underground together -and previously unreleased material such as The Beachnuts' "Sad, Lonely Orphan Boy". Produced in partnership with Laurie Anderson and the Lou Reed Archive. Gatefold picture sleeve with 20-page booklet, factory sealed. Recommended)

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Release Date 25th Oct 2024
Release Year 2024
Condition Unless stated otherwise in the description above, all items are in at least excellent condition - so please read our descriptions carefully. We try to sell items as close to Mint condition as possible, and many will indeed be close to brand new and/or unplayed. Others may be 'used' - and all will meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed.
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Format 2-LP vinyl record set (Double LP Album)
Record Label Light In The Attic
Complete Stock List Go to Lou Reed
Product Catalogue No LITA212-1-1
Music Genre 70s Artists, 60s Rock, 70s Rock
Country Comes from UK Comes from 'UK'
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MOJO 'REISSUE OF THE MONTH' WITH 4/5 REVIEW: 'WHY DON'T YOU SMILE NOW DEFINITIVELY ADDRESSES AND ILLUMINATES THE WEIRDEST PART OF THE VELVET UNDERGROUND'S ORIGIN STORY. THIS IS THE BEST OF THE MADNESS AND MINUTIAE THAT HAPPENED ALONG THE WAY. DIG IN WITH A SMILE.'

Light In The Attic, in co-operation with Laurie Anderson and the Lou Reed Archive, is thrilled to announce the release of Why Don't You Smile Now: Lou Reed at Pickwick Records 1964-65. The latest instalment in LITA's critically acclaimed Lou Reed Archive Series is a compilation of pop songs penned by Reed during his mid-60s stint as a staff songwriter for the long-defunct label Pickwick Records. The compilation follows on the heels of Lou Reed's Hudson River Wind Meditations (2023) and Words & Music, May 1965 (2022).

One of the most original and innovative figures in music history, Reed (1942-2013) first gained recognition as co-founder and frontman of the massively influential Velvet Underground. Over the course of his five-decade career, the two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer brought his singular vision to an eclectic expanse of musical endeavors, including era-defining albums like 1972's Transformer and wildly experimental works like the 1975 avant-garde noise classic Metal Machine Music. But before establishing himself as an enduringly iconic singer, songwriter, musician, and poet, Reed got his start as an in-house songwriter (and occasional session guitarist/vocalist) for Pickwick Records-a label specializing in sound-alike recordings that emulated the major pop hits of the day. Encompassing everything from garage-rock and girl-group pop to blue-eyed soul and teen-idol balladry, Reed's output for Pickwick ultimately offers a fascinating early glimpse at his ever-evolving and truly limitless artistry.

The album has been restored and remastered by GRAMMY®-nominated mastering engineer John Baldwin. Both the 2xLP & CD editions feature in-depth booklets with unseen photos, liner notes by Richie Unterberger (renowned music journalist and author of such acclaimed titles as White Light/White Heat: The Velvet Underground day-by-day), and an essay by Lenny Kaye (the legendary guitarist, Patti Smith Group co-founder, writer, producer, and curator of seminal garage-rock anthology Nuggets). The double-LP package is designed by multi-GRAMMY®-winning artist Masaki Koike and pressed at world-renowned plant Optimal (Germany). A special color vinyl edition is pressed on “Oxblood” wax (A/B side) and “Gold” wax (C/D side). This release marks the first official anthology of Lou Reed's work for Pickwick Records and features rarities, cult classics (The Primitives' “The Ostrich”), & previously unreleased material (The Beachnuts' “Sad, Lonely Orphan Boy”).

Side One
1. The Primitives - The Ostrich
2. The Beachnuts - Cycle Annie
3. The Hi-Lifes - I'm Gonna Fight
4. The Hi-Lifes - Soul City
5. Ronnie Dickerson - Oh No Don't Do It
6. Ronnie Dickerson - Love Can Make You Cry
7. The Hollywoods - Teardrop in the Sand
8. The Roughnecks - You're Driving Me Insane

Side Two
1. The Primitives - Sneaky Pete
2. Terry Philips - Wild One
3. Spongy and the Dolls - Really - Really - Really - Really - Really - Really Love
4. The Foxes - Soul City
5. The J Brothers - Ya Running but I'll Getcha
6. Beverley Ann - We Got Trouble
7. The All Night Workers - Why Don't You Smile
8. Jeannie Larimore - Johnny Won't Surf No More

Side Three
1. Robertha Williams - Tell Mamma Not to Cry
2. Robertha Williams - Maybe Tomorrow
3. Terry Philips - Flowers for the Lady
4. Terry Philips - This Rose

Side Four
1. The Surfsiders - Surfin'
2. The Surfsiders - Little Deuce Coupe
3. The Beachnuts - Sad Lonely Orphan Boy
4. The Beachnuts - I've Got a Tiger in My Tank
5. Ronnie Dickerson - What About Me


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Recording Artist Lou Reed
Product Title Why Don't You Smile Now: Lou Reed at Pickwick Records 1964-1965 - Oxblood & Gold Vinyl
Product Information Lou Reed Why Don't You Smile Now: Lou Reed at Pickwick Records 1964-1965 - Oxblood & Gold Vinyl UK 2-LP vinyl record set (Double LP Album).
Language All tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.
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Artists Related To American Flyer, Andy Warhol, John Cale, La Monte Young, Listening, Moe Tucker, Nico, Reed, Cale & Nico, The Bongos, The Jades, The Surfsiders, Velvet Underground, Willie Alexander
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