Classic Albums: Lou Reed - Transformer

12/03/2001

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0hr 49min

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Music

,Documentary

STORY

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."

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Lou Reed
  • David Bowie

    Director

  • Bob Smeaton

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

    Production Countries

  • United States of America

LANGUAGES

  • English