On January 14, 1992, “Sire” label released “Magic and Loss”, the sixteenth Lou Reed album.  It was recorded in April 1991, at the “Magic Shop” in New York, and was produced by Lou Reed and Mike Rathke.

Personnel:

• Lou Reed- vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, mixing
• Mike Rathke – guitar
• Rob Wasserman- bass
• Michael Blair – drums, percussion, backing vocals
• Roger Moutenot – backing vocals
• Little Jimmy Scott- backing vocals
• Roger Moutenot, recording, engineer, mixing
• Mike Rathke – mixing
• Joseph Warda – engineer assistant
• Shannon Carr – engineer assistant
• Bob Ludwig – mastering
• Sylvia Reed – art direction, design
• Judith Salavetz – additional design
• Louis James – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Lou Reed, except where noted.

1. Dorita – The Spirit
2. What’s Good – The Thesis
3. Power and Glory – The Situation – Lou Reed, Mike Rathke
4. Magician – Internally
5. Sword of Damocles- Externally
6. Goodby Mass – In a Chapel Bodily Termination
7. Cremation – Ashes to Ashes
8. Dreamin’ – Escape – Lou Reed, Mike Rathke
9. No Chance – Regret
10. Warrior King – Revenge
11. Harry’s Circumcision – Reverie Gone Astray
12. Gassed and Stoked – Loss – Lou Reed, Mike Rathke
13. Power and Glory, Part II – Magic – Transformation – Lou Reed, Mike Rathke
14. Magic and Loss – The Summation – Lou Reed, Mike Rathke