Walk on the Wild Side: The Best of Lou Reed

Walk on the Wild Side: The Best of Lou Reed
Walk on the Wild Side: The Best of Lou Reed
Greatest hits album by Lou Reed
Released	April 1977
Recorded	January 5, 1972 – October 18, 1975
Genre	Rock
Length	41:37
Label	RCA Victor
Lou Reed chronology

ReleasedApril 1977^[1]

RecordedJanuary 5, 1972 – October 18, 1975

GenreRock

Length41:37

Walk on the Wild Side: The Best of Lou Reed is the first greatest hits compilation by Lou Reed, formerly of The Velvet Underground. It was issued by RCA Records after Reed's first contract with them ended in 1976. Issued on compact disc on October 25, 1990, the album cover features photos by Mick Rock of Reed and then-girlfriend Rachel Humphreys.^[2]

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Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
Christgau's Record Guide	A−^[4]

No.	Title	Original Album	Length
1.	"Satellite of Love"	Transformer (1972)	3:39
2.	"Wild Child"	Lou Reed (1972)	4:37
3.	"I Love You"	Lou Reed (1972)	2:18
4.	"How Do You Think It Feels"	Berlin (1973)	3:08
5.	"New York Telephone Conversation"	Transformer	1:32
6.	"Walk on the Wild Side"	Transformer	4:13
7.	"Sweet Jane" (Live)	Rock 'n' Roll Animal (1974)	4:29
8.	"White Light/White Heat" (Live)	Rock 'n' Roll Animal	5:01
9.	"Sally Can't Dance"	Single version (1974)	2:53
10.	"Nowhere at All"	"Charley's Girl" single (1976)	3:11
11.	"Coney Island Baby"	Coney Island Baby	6:36
Total length:			41:37

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Discography
Studio albums	Lou Reed Transformer Berlin Sally Can't Dance Metal Machine Music Coney Island Baby Rock and Roll Heart Street Hassle The Bells Growing Up in Public The Blue Mask Legendary Hearts New Sensations Mistrial New York Magic and Loss Set the Twilight Reeling Ecstasy The Raven Hudson River Wind Meditations
Collaborations	Le Bataclan '72 (with John Cale and Nico) Songs for Drella (with John Cale) The Stone: Issue Three (with John Zorn and Laurie Anderson) Lulu (with Metallica)
Live albums	Rock 'n' Roll Animal Lou Reed Live Live: Take No Prisoners Live in Italy Perfect Night: Live in London American Poet Animal Serenade Berlin: Live At St. Ann's Warehouse The Creation of the Universe
Compilations	Walk on the Wild Side: The Best of Lou Reed Rock and Roll Diary: 1967–1980 City Lights Walk on the Wild Side & Other Hits Different Times: Lou Reed in the '70s The Best of Lou Reed & The Velvet Underground A Retrospective Retro The Definitive Collection The Very Best of Lou Reed Legendary Lou Reed NYC Man (The Ultimate Collection 1967–2003) The Essential Lou Reed
Singles	"Walk on the Wild Side"/"Perfect Day" "Satellite of Love" "Vicious" "Sweet Jane" "Street Hassle" "I Love You, Suzanne" "My Red Joystick" "High in the City" "September Song" "The Original Wrapper" "No Money Down" "Dirty Blvd."
Featured singles	"Tranquilize"
Box sets	Between Thought and Expression: The Lou Reed Anthology
Films	Le Bataclan '72 Sally Can’t Dance Tour A Night with Lou Reed The New York Album Songs for Drella Magic and Loss Live in Concert Live at Montreux 2000 Metal Machine Music Lou Reed: Berlin
Related articles	The Velvet Underground John Cale Nico Ostrich guitar Metal Machine Trio Loureedia Rock & Rule Rachel Humphreys Laurie Anderson The Power of the Heart: A Tribute to Lou Reed

Walk on the Wild Side: The Best of Lou Reed

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