Lou Reed – Words And Music, May 1965 – Pink Vinyl LP Released 21/10/22

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Released in tandem with the late artists 80th birthday celebrations, Words And Music, May 1965 offers an extraordinary, unvarnished, and plainly poignant insight into one of Americas true poet-songwriters. Capturing Reed in his formative years, this previously unreleased collection of songspenned by a young Lou Reed, recorded to tape with the help of future bandmate John Cale, and mailed to himself as a poor mans copyrightremained sealed in its original envelope and unopened for nearly 50 years. Its contents embody some of the most vital, groundbreaking contributions to American popular music committed to tape in the 20th century. Through examination of these songs rooted firmly in the folk tradition, we see clearly Lous lasting influence on the development of modern American music from punk to art-rock and everything in between. A true time capsule, these recordings not only memorialise the nascent sparks of what would become the seeds of the incredibly influential Velvet Underground; they also cement Reed as a true observer with an innate talent for synthesising and distilling the world around him into pure sonic poetry.