1970 - 1972 Early Recordings

??-04-70
ACOUSTIC REHEARSALS WITH NICO (IN HOTEL BEDROOM)
YES
65
B
Songlist (Rehearsing songs and chat):
These Days - Secret Side - All Tomorrow's Parties - These Days - I'll Keep It With Mine - Little Sister - All Tomorrow's Parties - I'll Be Your Mirror - Femme Fatale - I'll Keep It With Mine - Jesse James - The Sinking Of The Reuben James - Wildwood Flower - Litlle Queenie - Little Sister - All Tomorrow's Parties - Cold Wild Blow - All Tomorow's Parties - Somebody

71?
SOLO DEMOS
YES
30
C+
Songlist:
I'm So Free - I Can't Stand It - Walk And Talk It - Going Down - Ride Into The Sun - I'm Sticking With You - Lisa Says -Kill Your Sons - Goodnight Ladies - Are You Falling In Love - She's My Best Friend

71
PLAYING SOLO FOR FRIENDS (ELECTRIC)
Recorded at Richard and Lisa Robinson's Apartment in NYC
YES
45
B
Songlist:
Rock And Roll - Sweet Jane - The Bed - Berlin - NY Telephone Conversation - Honky Tonk Women - Wild Child - Some Kinda Love - Jesus - Who Loves The Sun - Sweet Jane - Wagon Wheel - I'm Waiting For The Man
(Most of this are instrumentals with Lou talking to friends in the background. Some songs are just brief attemps)

71
PLAYING SOLO FOR FRIENDS (ACOUSTIC)
Recorded at Richard and Lisa Robinson's Apartment in NYC
YES
45
B+
Songlist:
Berlin - I Love You - Wild Child - Ride Into The Sun - Lisa Says- She's My Best Friend - Hangin' Round - Walk On The Wild Side - The Kids - What Goes On/Follow The Leader
("Wild Side" is a very early version, with complete different lyrics)

(These tapes appear to have been made in Richard Robinson’s apartment)

01-72
ZIG ZAG INTERVIEW
(this interview by John Tobler remains unpublished)
40
B

72
"DISC" INTERVIEW
15
C-

29-01-72
THE BATACLAN CLUB, PARIS
(Lou Reed, guitar & vocals - John Cale, piano, guitar & vocals - Nico, harmonium & vocals)
YES
Songlist:
Waiting For The Man (Lou) - Berlin (Lou) - Black Angel's Death Song (Lou) - Wild Child (Lou) - Heroin (Lou) - Femme Fatale (Nico) - Abscheid (Nico) - Frozen Warnings (Nico) - Janitor Of Lunacy (Nico) - I'll Be Your Mirror (Nico) - Ghost Story (Cale) - The Biggest, Loudest, Hairiest Group Of All (Cale) - Emty Bottles (Cale) // Rehearsals: Pale Blue Eyes (Lou) - Candy Says (Lou) - Black Angels Death Song (Lou) - Heroin (Lou)

04-72
MILLARD FILLMORE ROOM, UNIV OF BUFFALO, BUFFALO, NY, USA
(2 shows)
NO
(this was Lou’s 1st appearance as a solo artist)

30-05-72
RADIO LONDON "BREAKTHROUGH" INTERVIEW
(a "teaser" for this interview, by Steve Bradshaw, was originally broadcast in January 1972)
30
B
AM RADIO

08-07-72
FESTIVAL HALL, LONDON, UK
("SAVE THE WHALE" BENEFIT WITH BOWIE AND THE SPIDERS)
(review in Melody Maker 15-7-72)
YES
15
C
Lou sings backed by David Bowie and The Spiders From Mars:
White Light/White Heat - I'm Waiting For The Man - Sweet Jane

 

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