Đĩa LP Why Don’t You Smile Now: Lou Reed at Pickwick Records 1964-65 (2LP) (Oxblood & Gold Color Vinyl)

Vinyl record Why Don’t You Smile Now: Lou Reed at Pickwick Records 1964-65 (2LP) (Oxblood & Gold Color Vinyl)

Genre: Pop Rock

Description
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First Official Anthology of Lou Reed’s Work for Pickwick Records on Oxblood & Gold Vinyl 2LP!
Featuring Rarities, Cult Classics & Previously Unreleased Material!
Remastered by John Baldwin & Pressed at Optimal!

Light in the Attic, in cooperation with Laurie Anderson and the Lou Reed Archive, is thrilled to announce the release of Why Don’t You Smile Now: Lou Reed at Pickwick Records 1964-65. The latest installment in LITA’s critically acclaimed Lou Reed Archive Series is a compilation of pop songs penned by Reed during his mid-’60s stint as a staff songwriter for the long-defunct label Pickwick Records. The compilation follows on the heels of Lou Reed’s Hudson River Wind Meditations (2023) and Words & Music, May 1965 (2022).

One of the most original and innovative figures in music history, Reed (1942-2013) first gained recognition as co-founder and frontman of the massively influential Velvet Underground. Over the course of his five-decade career, the two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer brought his singular vision to an eclectic expanse of musical endeavors, including era-defining albums like 1972’s Transformer and wildly experimental works like the 1975 avant-garde noise classic Metal Machine Music. But before establishing himself as an enduringly iconic singer, songwriter, musician, and poet, Reed got his start as an in-house songwriter (and occasional session guitarist/vocalist) for Pickwick Records—a label specializing in sound-alike recordings that emulated the major pop hits of the day. Encompassing everything from garage-rock and girl-group pop to blue-eyed soul and teen-idol balladry, Reed’s output for Pickwick ultimately offers a fascinating early glimpse at his ever-evolving and truly limitless artistry.

The album has been restored and remastered by GRAMMY®-nominated mastering engineer John Baldwin. Both the 2xLP and CD editions feature in-depth booklets with unseen photos, liner notes by Richie Unterberger (renowned music journalist and author of such acclaimed titles as White Light/White Heat: The Velvet Underground Day-by-Day), and an essay by Lenny Kaye (the legendary guitarist, Patti Smith Group co-founder, writer, producer, and curator of seminal garage-rock anthology Nuggets).

The double-LP package is designed by multi-GRAMMY®-winning artist Masaki Koike and pressed at world-renowned plant Optimal (Germany). A special color vinyl edition is pressed on “Oxblood” wax (A/B side) and “Gold” wax (C/D side). This release marks the first official anthology of Lou Reed’s work for Pickwick Records and features rarities, cult classics (The Primitives’ “The Ostrich”), and previously unreleased material (The Beachnuts’ “Sad, Lonely Orphan Boy”).

Features
Light in the Attic Lou Reed Archive Series
Oxblood & Gold Color Vinyl (“Oxblood” A/B Side & “Gold” C/D Side)
Double LP
First Official Anthology of Lou Reed’s Work for Pickwick Records 1964-1965
Rarities, Cult Classics (The Primitives’ “The Ostrich”), & Previously Unreleased Material (The Beachnuts’ “Sad, Lonely Orphan Boy”)
Produced in Partnership with Laurie Anderson & the Lou Reed Archive
20-Page LP Book with Unseen Photos & Essays by Lenny Kaye & Richie Unterberger
Remastered by GRAMMY®-Nominated Engineer John Baldwin
Art Direction & Design by Masaki Koike at Phyx Design
Pressed at Optimal

Tracklist:

Record 1
Side A:
The Primitives – The Ostrich
The Beachnuts – Cycle Annie
The Hi-Lifes – I’m Gonna Fight
The Hi-Lifes – Soul City
Ronnie Dickerson – Oh No Don’t Do It
Ronnie Dickerson – Love Can Make You Cry
The Hollywoods – Teardrop In The Sand
The Roughnecks – You’re Driving Me Insane

Side B:
The Primitives – Sneaky Pete
Terry Philips – Wild One
Spongy And The Dolls – Really – Really – Really – Really – Really – Really Love
The Foxes – Soul City
The J Brothers – Ya Running But I’ll Getcha
Beverley Ann – We Got Trouble
The All Night Workers – Why Don’t You Smile
Jeannie Larimore – Johnny Won’t Surf No More

Record 2
Side C:
Robertha Williams – Tell Mamma Not To Cry
Robertha Williams – Maybe Tomorrow
Terry Philips – Flowers For The Lady
Terry Philips – This Rose

Side D:
The Surfsiders – Surfin’
The Surfsiders – Little Deuce Coupe
The Beachnuts – Sad Lonely Orphan Boy
The Beachnuts – I’ve Got A Tiger In My Tank
Ronnie Dickerson – What About Me