{"product_id":"0826853212106-why-dont-you-smile-now-lou-reed-at-various","title":"Why Don't You Smile Now: Lou Reed at Pickwick Records 1964-1965","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne 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 \u0026amp; Roll Hall of Famer brought his singular vision to an eclectic expanse of musical endeavors, including era-defining albums like 1972s 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, Reeds 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 \u0026amp; 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). This release marks the first official anthology of Lou Reeds work for Pickwick Records and features rarities, cult classics (The Primitives \"The Ostrich\"), \u0026amp; previously unreleased material (The Beachnuts \"Sad, Lonely Orphan Boy\").\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53545162998134,"sku":"0826853212106","price":46.53,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_12917897_1117951_20241015043556.jpg?v=1729171599","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/0826853212106-why-dont-you-smile-now-lou-reed-at-various","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}