Album
The Raven
2003 · Electronic, Rock
4 collectors on Gatefold own this
The Raven is a Rock album by Lou Reed, originally released in 2003. On Gatefold: 16 pressings tracked, owned by 4 collectors.
About
This 36-track edition of <i>The Raven</i> was initially released as a limited-edition CD, with a condensed 21-track version being the common issue. However, as with all things Reed, it's best doing things in excess. Reed has a natural affinity toward Edgar Allan Poe’s dark and forbidden world, and it makes an odd sense that his own dark-horse tunes—"The Bed," "Perfect Day"— would slot so easily alongside these timeless Poe writings. Avant-garde theater director Robert Wilson commissioned Reed to assemble this project for a production called POE-Try. Dramatic readings by Willem Dafoe, Steve Buscemi, Amanda Plummer, and Elizabeth Ashley accentuate the high weirdness, while producer Hal Willner provides a great amount of room for the sounds to coalesce. The music’s an eclectic mix of acoustic and electric arrangements, with the advantage of having Laurie Anderson, Antony Hegarty, David Bowie, Kate and Anna McGarrigle, The Blind Boys of Alabama, and Ornette Coleman add their finishing touches. Jane Scarpantoni's cello is a major player, and her string arrangements give Reed further depth.
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Tracklist
- 1Overture1:05
- 2Edgar Allan Poe3:20
- 3Call On Me2:07
- 4The Valley Of Unrest2:26
- 5A Thousand Departed Friends4:58
- 6Change2:18
- 7The Bed3:32
- 8Perfect Day3:27
- 9The Raven6:30
- 10Balloon1:01
- 11Broadway Song3:12
- 12Blind Rage3:25
- 13Burning Embers3:22
- 14Vanishing Act5:23
- 15Guilty4:54
- 16I Wanna Know (The Pit And The Pendulum)6:58
- 17Science Of The Mind1:36
- 18Hop Frog1:46
- 19Tripitena's Speech2:19
- 20Who Am I? (Tripitena's Song)4:31
- 21Guardian Angel6:51
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Art Rock
- gritty
- brooding
- poetic
Tracks on this compilation are drawn:
1-01: Who Am I? (Tripitena's Song) - an alternate mix of the the title appearing on The Raven, 2003, running almost a minute longer.
1-02: Sweet Jane, performed by The Velvet Underground, taken from the album Loaded, 1970
1-03: Rock 'n' Roll, performed by The Velvet Underground, taken from the album Loaded, 1970
1-04: I'm Waiting For The Man, performed by The Velvet Underground, taken from the album The Velvet Underground & Nico, 1967
1-05: White Light/White Heat, taken from the live album Rock N Roll Animal, 1974
1-06: Street Hassle, taken from the album Street Hassle, 1978
1-07: Berlin, taken from the album Berlin, 1973
1-08: Caroline Says II, taken from the album Berlin, 1973
1-09: The Kids, taken from the album Berlin, 1973
1-10: Walk On The Wild Side, taken from the album Transformer, 1972
1-11: Kill Your Sons, taken from the live album Live In Italy, 1984
1-12: Vicious, taken from the album Transformer, 1972
1-13: The Blue Mask, taken from the album The Blue Mask, 1982
1-14: I'll Be Your Mirror, taken from the live album Perfect Night Live In London, 1998
1-15: Magic And Loss - The Summation, taken from the album Magic And Loss, 1992
1-16: Ecstasy, taken from the album Ecstasy, 2000
2-01: I Wanna Be Black, taken from the live album Lou Reed Live - Take No Prisoners, 1978
2-02: Temporary Thing, taken from the album Rock And Roll Heart, 1976
2-03: Shooting Star, taken from the album Street Hassle, 1978
2-04: Legendary Hearts, taken from the album Legendary Hearts, 1983
2-05: Heroin, taken from the live album Live In Italy, 1984
2-06: Coney Island Baby, taken from the album Coney Island Baby, 1976
2-07: The Last Shot, taken from the album Legendary Hearts, 1983
2-08: The Bells, taken from the album The Bells, 1979
2-09: Perfect Day, taken from the album Transformer, 1972
2-10: Sally Can't Dance, taken from the album Sally Can't Dance, 1974
2-11: Satellite Of Love, taken from the album Transformer, 1972
2-12: NYC Man, taken from the album Set The Twilight Reeling, 1996
2-13: Dirty Blvd., taken from the album New York, 1989
2-14: Rock Minuet, taken from the album Ecstasy, 2000
2-15: Pale Blue Eyes, performed by The Velvet Underground, taken from the album The Velvet Underground, 1969
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Amanda Plummer
- Doug WieselmanBARITONE SAXOPHONE BARITONE SAXOPHONE , SOLOIST BARITONE SAXOPHONE, SOLOIST
- Elizabeth Ashley
- Fernando SaundersBACKING BAND , BASS BACKING VOCALS BASS
- Fisher Stevens
- Frank WulffOBOE
- Friedrich ParaviciniCELLO CELLO , KEYBOARDS CELLO, KEYBOARDS
- Jane ScarpantoniARRANGED BY , CONDUCTOR ARRANGED BY ARRANGED BY, CONDUCTOR
- Kate Valk
- Lou ReedBASS BASS, VOCALS GUITAR
- Mike RathkeBACKING BAND , GUITAR GUITAR
- Paul ShapiroALTO SAXOPHONE ALTO SAXOPHONE , TENOR SAXOPHONE ALTO SAXOPHONE, TENOR SAXOPHONE
- Steve BuscemiVOCALS
- Steven BernsteinARRANGED BY FLUGELHORN , ARRANGED BY FLUGELHORN, ARRANGED BY
- Tony SmithBACKING BAND , DRUMS BACKING VOCALS DRUM, BACKING VOCALS
- Willem Dafoe
- Antoine SilvermanVIOLIN
- AntonyBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
4 collectors on Gatefold own this · 16 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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