Lou Reed discography

The discography of the American rock musician Lou Reed consists of 22 studio albums and 13 live albums, and 44 singles. Reed also released 5 video albums and 11 music videos.

For a comprehensive list of releases by Reed as a member of The Velvet Underground, see The Velvet Underground discography.
Lou Reed discography
Lou Reed performing at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in Portland, Oregon.
Studio albums22
Live albums13
Compilation albums15
Video albums5
Music videos11
Singles44
Box sets1

Albums

Studio albums
Year Title Release date Label Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
US[1] UK[2] FR[3]
1972 Lou Reed June 1972 RCA Records 189 — —
Transformer November 1972 29 13 1
  • ITALY: Gold
  • AUS: Gold[4]
  • FR: Gold[5]
  • UK: Platinum[6]
1973 Berlin July 1973 98 7 13
1974 Sally Can't Dance August 1974 10 44 50
1975 Metal Machine Music July 1975 — — —
Coney Island Baby December 1975 (US)
January 1976 (UK)		 41 52 12
1976 Rock and Roll Heart October 1976 (US)
November 1976 (UK)		 Arista Records 64 55 19
1978 Street Hassle February 1978 89 30 20
1979 The Bells April 1979 130 80 57
1980 Growing Up in Public April 1980 158 — —
1982 The Blue Mask February 1982 RCA Records 169 72 15
1983 Legendary Hearts March 1983 159 83 67
1984 New Sensations April 1984 56 92 —
1986 Mistrial May 1986 47 69 —
1989 New York January 1989 Sire Records 40 14 29
1990 Songs for Drella (with John Cale) April 1990 103 22[8] —
1992 Magic and Loss January 1992 80 6 48
1996 Set the Twilight Reeling February 1996 110 26 17
2000 Ecstasy April 2000 183 54 48
2003 The Raven January 2003 — 122 60
2007 Hudson River Wind Meditations April 2007 Sounds True — — —
2011 Lulu (with Metallica) October 2011 Warner Bros. 36 36 23
"—" denotes albums that did not chart, or albums not released in a particular territory.
Notes
  • A^ Transformer didn't chart in France on the Albums Chart, but did reach #17 on the Mid Price / Back Catalogue Chart in September 2007.[3]

Live albums
Year Title Release date Label Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
US[1] UK[2] FR[3]
1974 Rock 'n' Roll Animal February 1974 RCA Records 45 26 —
1975 Lou Reed Live March 1975 62 — 17
1978 Live: Take No Prisoners November 1978 Arista Records — — —
1984 Live in Italy January 1984 RCA Records — — 30
1996 Live in Concert (reissue of Live in Italy) 1996 — — —
1998 Perfect Night: Live in London April 1998 Sire Records — 102 56
2001 American Poet June 2001 Pilot Records — — —
2004 Animal Serenade March 2004 Reprise Records — — 157
Le Bataclan '72 October 2004 Dynamic — — —
2008 The Stone: Issue Three April 2008 Tzadik Records — — —
Berlin: Live at St. Ann's Warehouse November 2008 Matador Records — — 144
The Creation of the Universe December 2008 Best Seat in the House Productions — — —
2014 Thinking Of Another Place March 2014 Easy Action — — —
2016 Waltzing Matilda (Love Has Gone Away) 2016 — — —
Alice Tully Hall — — —
"—" denotes albums that did not chart, or albums not released in a particular territory.

Compilation albums
Year Title Release date Label Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
US[1] UK[2] FR[3]
1977 Walk on the Wild Side: The Best of Lou Reed 1977 RCA Records 156 144 —
1980 Rock and Roll Diary: 1967–1980 1980 Arista Records 178 — —
1985 City Lights 1985 — — —
1989 Retro 1989, 1998 RCA Records — 29 —
1992 Between Thought and Expression: The Lou Reed Anthology 1992 — — —
1992 Walk on the Wild Side & Other Hits March 1992 — — —
1995 The Best of Lou Reed & The Velvet Underground 1995 Global TV — 56 —
1996 Different Times: Lou Reed in the '70s May 1996 RCA Records — — —
1997 Perfect Day October 1997 — — —
1999 The Definitive Collection August 1999 Arista Records — — —
2000 The Very Best of Lou Reed May 2000 RCA Records — 94 —
2002 Legendary Lou Reed July 2002 RCA/BMG — — —
2003 NYC Man (The Ultimate Collection 1967–2003) June 2003 RCA Records — 31 16
[B]
2004 NYC Man: Greatest Hits August 2004 RCA/BMG — 43 —
2008 Playlist: The Very Best of Lou Reed July 2008 Legacy Records — — —
2011 The Essential Lou Reed September 13, 2011 RCA Records 155 — —
"—" denotes albums that did not chart, or albums not released in a particular territory.
Notes
  • B^ NYC Man didn't chart in France on the Albums Chart, as compilation albums are chart ineligible on the main album chart. The chart position here is from the Compilations Albums Chart and it did also reach #11 on the Mid Price / Back Catalogue Chart in March 2008.[3]

Singles
Year Title Peak chart positions Album
US[9] UK[2] Aus[10]
1972 "I Can't Stand It" — — — Lou Reed
"Walk and Talk It" — — —
"Walk on the Wild Side"[11] 16 10 100 Transformer
1973 "Satellite of Love" 119 51 —
"Vicious" — — —
"How Do You Think It Feels" — — — Berlin
1974 "Caroline Says" — — —
"Sweet Jane" — — — Rock 'n' Roll Animal
"Sally Can't Dance" 103 — — Sally Can't Dance
1976 "Charley's Girl" — — — Coney Island Baby
"Crazy Feeling" — — —
"I Believe In Love" — — — Rock and Roll Heart
1977 "Chooser and the Chosen One" — — —
"Rock and Roll Heart" — — —
1978 "Street Hassle" — — — Street Hassle
1979 "Disco Mystic" — — — The Bells
"City Lights" — — —
1980 "The Power of Positive Drinking" — — — Growing Up in Public
1982 "The Blue Mask" — — — The Blue Mask
"Women" — — —
1983 "Don't Talk to Me About Work" — — — Legendary Hearts
"Martial Law" — — —
1984 "I Love You, Suzanne" — 78 — New Sensations
"My Red Joystick" — — —
"High in the City" — — —
1985 "My Love Is Chemical" — — — White Nights
"September Song" — — — Lost in the Stars: The Music of Kurt Weill
1986 "The Original Wrapper" — — — Mistrial
"No Money Down" — — 75
1989 "Busload of Faith" — — — New York
"Romeo Had Juliette" — — —
"Dirty Blvd." — — 45
1992 "Sword of Damocles" — — — Magic and Loss
"What's Good" — — —
1996 "Adventurer" — — — Set the Twilight Reeling
"NYC Man" — — —
"Hookywooky" — — —
1997 "Perfect Day"
(as part of Artists for Children in Need)		 — 1 — Non-album single
2000 "Future Farmers of America" — — — Ecstasy
"Modern Dance" — — —
"Paranoia Key of E" — — —
2002 "Who Am I? (Tripitena's Song)" — — — The Raven
2004 "Satellite of Love '04" — 10 — NYC Man: Greatest Hits
2007 "Gravity"/"Safety Zone" — — — Music Inspired by the Film Nanking
"Tranquilize"
(with The Killers)		 — 13 — Sawdust
2011 "The View"
(with Metallica)		 — — — Lulu
"—" denotes singles that did not chart, or singles not released in a particular territory.

Video albums
Year Video details
1991 A Night with Lou Reed
  • Distributor: Image Entertainment
  • Format: VHS
1992 Magic and Loss Live in Concert
1992 Coney Island Baby: Live in Jersey
2005 Lou Reed: Spanish Fly
  • Distributor: Sanctuary Records Group
  • Format: DVD
2008 Berlin: Live at St. Ann's Warehouse
  • Distributor: Third Rail Releasing
  • Format: Theatrical, DVD

Music videos
Year Title Director(s) Ref.
1982 "Women"
1983 "Legendary Hearts"
"Don't Talk to Me About Work"
1984 "I Love You, Suzanne"
"My Red Joystick"
1986 "The Original Wrapper" Zbigniew Rybczyński [12]
"No Money Down" Godley & Creme [13]
1989 "Busload of Faith"
1990 "Work" (with John Cale)
1992 "What's Good" Matt Mahurin
1996 "Hooky Wooky"
2000 "Ecstasy" Michele Civetta [14]
"Modern Dance" Stefan Sagmeister [15]
2003 "NYC Man"
2007 "Tranquilize" (with The Killers) Anthony Mandler [16]
2011 "The View" (with Metallica) Darren Aronofsky [17]

Other album appearances

Soundtracks
Year Song(s) Album Notes Ref.
1983 "Little Sister" Get Crazy soundtrack [18]
1983 "My Name is Mok", "Triumph" Rock & Rule soundtrack Lou Reed was one of the singing voices for the character Mok [19]
1985 "Hot Hips" Perfect soundtrack [20]
"My Love Is Chemical" White Nights soundtrack [21]
1986 "Soul Man" (with Samuel David Moore) Soul Man soundtrack Cover of Sam & Dave's 1967 song. [22]
1988 "Something Happened" Permanent Record soundtrack [23]
1991 "What's Good" Until the End of the World soundtrack Earlier extended mix [24]
1994 "Why Can't I Be Good" Faraway, So Close! soundtrack [25]
1995 "You'll Know You Were Loved" Friends soundtrack [26]
1997 "This Magic Moment" Lost Highway soundtrack [27]
2003 "America" Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde soundtrack [28]

Various artist compilation albums
Year Song(s) Album Notes Ref.
1985 "September Song" Lost in the Stars: The Music of Kurt Weill
1990 "One World One Voice" One World One Voice A concept album for environmental awareness. Lou and his band perform a track with overdubs from Richard Galliano and Penguin Café Orchestra
1993 "Tarbelly and Featherfoot" Sweet Relief: A Benefit for Victoria Williams
"Foot of Pride" The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration Recorded live on October 16, 1992 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
1997 "September Songs from Knickerbocker Holiday" September Songs – The Music of Kurt Weill
2001 "Set the Twilight Reeling" (Live) The Best of Sessions at West 54th
2004 "Gentle Breeze" Mary Had a Little Amp Written and sung by Lou Reed and Laurie Anderson for a charity album.
2006 "Perfect Day" (Live), "Vicious" (Live) The Bridge School Collection, Vol.1
"See That My Grave Is Kept Clean" (Live) The Harry Smith Project Live, Vol. 2
"Leave Her Johnny" Rogue's Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs, and Chanteys
2011 "The Debt I Owe" Note of Hope - A Celebration of Woody Guthrie
"Peggy Sue" Rave On Buddy Holly
"Sweet Jane" (Live) (with Soul Asylum) Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Vol. 3: 1995 (Live)
2013 "Solsbury Hill" And I'll Scratch Yours A response to Peter Gabriel's cover of "The Power of the Heart". [29]

Guest appearances
Year Album Artist Details Ref.
1976 Wild Angel Nelson Slater Backing Vocals, Piano, Producer [30]
1978 Urban Desire Genya Ravan Vocals ("Aye Co'lorado")
1988 Boom Boom Chi Boom Boom Tom Tom Club Backing vocals ("Femme Fatale") [31]
Nothing But the Truth Rubén Blades Guest vocals ("Hopes on Hold", "Letters to the Vatican", "The Calm Before the Storm") [32]
1989 Yo Frankie Dion DiMucci
Street Fighting Years Simple Minds Guest vocals ("This Is Your Land") [33]
1991 I Spent a Week There the Other Night Maureen Tucker
1992 I Still Believe in You Vince Gill
1994 A Date with The Smithereens The Smithereens Guest vocals ("Point of No Return", "Long Way Back Again")
Greetings from the Gutter David A. Stewart
1995 In our sleep Laurie Anderson Vocals, lyrics ("In our sleep") CD maxi-single
1998 Music for Children John Zorn Guest vocals ("Cycles Du Nord") [34]
2002 Hitting the Ground Gordon Gano Guest vocals ("Catch 'Em In the Act")
No Regrets Jamie Richards
2005 No Balance Palace Kashmir Guest vocals ("Black Building")
I Am a Bird Now Antony and the Johnsons Guest vocals ("Fistful of Love")
2006 I Will Break Your Fall Fernando Saunders Guest vocals, guitar, writer ("Baton Rouge") [35]
Intersections 1985–2005 Bruce Hornsby Guest vocals ("The Mighty Quinn")
A Portrait of Howard Howard Tate Guest vocals ("How Do You Think It Feels")
2007 Sawdust The Killers Guest vocals ("Tranquilize")
The Family Album Lucibel Crater Guest vocals ("Threadbare Funeral")
2008 Recitement Stephen Emmer Guest vocals ("Passengers")
2009 Solid Ground Sara Wasserman (Rob Wasserman's daughter) Guest vocals ("Need To Know")
Havana Winter Kevin Hearn and Thin Buckle Guest vocals ("Coma", "In The Shade", "Helicopter in the Sand")
2010 Plastic Beach Gorillaz Guest vocals ("Some Kind of Nature")
2010 Mayhem Imelda May Guest vocals ("Kentish Town Waltz") (non-album track)
2011 The Road from Memphis Booker T. Jones Guest vocals ("The Bronx")
2012 Synthetica Metric Guest vocals ("The Wanderlust") [36]
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