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David Stoughton: Transformer

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In December 1968, “Elektra” label released “Transformer”, the only David Stoughton album. It was recorded in 1968, and was produced by David Stoughton.

Personnel:

  • David Stoughton – vocals, guitar
  • Mal MacKenzie – bass
  • Joe Livolsi – drums
  • John Nicholls – vocals
  • Steve Tanzer – flute, piccolo flute
  • Peter Chapman – horns
  • Jac Holzman – recording supervisor
  • Bob Petrucci – engineer
  • Marshall Goldberg – engineer
  • Peter Granet – engineer
  • William S. Harvey – art direction
  • Robert L. Heimall – design
  • Myron Collins – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by David Stoughton.

  1. The Sun Comes Up Each Day
  2. The Summer Had No Breeze
  3. The Anecdote of Horatio & Julie
  4. Saving for a Rainy Day
  5. Evening Song
  6. I Don’t Know If It’s You

Lou Reed

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On October 27, 2013, Lewis Allan “Lou” Reed died aged 71. He was  musician (guitar), singer, and songwriter, both as guitarist, vocalist, and principal songwriter of the Velvet Underground, and with his solo career, he is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential artists in the history of rock music. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “The Velvet Underground & Nico”, the debut Velvet Underground album at number 13 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”; and in 2013, the same magazine included “Transformer” and “Berlin”, two Reed’s albums on the same list.  In 2015, Reed was posthumously inducted in the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”.

Lou Reed: Transformer

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Lou Reed Transformer

On November 8, 1972, “RCA” label released “Transformer”, the second Lou Reed studio album. It was recorded in August 1972, at the “Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by Mick Ronson and David Bowie.

Personnel

  • Lou Reed – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Mick Ronson – lead guitar, piano, recorder, string arrangements
  • David Bowie – keyboards, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Herbie Flowers – bass guitar, double-bass, tuba
  • Klaus Voormann– bass
  • Barry DeSouza – drums
  • Ritchie Dharma – drums
  • John Halsey– drums
  • Ronnie Ross– baritone saxophone
  • Trevor Bolder – trumpet
  • The Thunder Thighs– backing vocals

Track listing

All tracks by Lou Reed except where noted .

  1. Vicious
  2. Andy’s Chest
  3. Perfect Day
  4. Hangin’ Round
  5. Walk on the Wild Side
  6. Make Up
  7. Satellite of Love
  8. Wagon Wheel – Lou Reed, David Bowie
  9. New York Telephone Conversation
  10. I’m So Free
  11. Goodnight Ladies