Classic Albums: Lou Reed - Transformer (2001)

Classic Albums: Lou Reed - Transformer (2001)

Release Date: 2001, December 3
Directors: Bob Smeaton
Countries: United States of America
Production: Isis Production, Eagle Rock Entertainment
Cast: David Bowie, Lou Reed

Overview:

In 1972, Lou Reed's second solo album Transformer elevated him from a minor cult figure to one of the best known and most talked about artists in rock & roll, with its incisive portrait of the demimonde and the distinctive hit single "Walk on the Wild Side." Classic Albums: Lou Reed -- Transformer offers a look at the making of this landmark album, with Lou Reed and engineer Ken Scott offering an in-depth perspective on the recording sessions, and Herbie Flowers revealing how he came up with his memorable bass line for "Walk on the Wild Side."