Rock and Roll Diary: 1967–1980

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Rock and Roll Diary: 1967-1980

Compilation album by

Lou Reed

Released

December 1980^[1]

Recorded

1966–1980

Genre

Rock

Length

74:29

Label

Arista^[2]

Lou Reed chronology

Growing Up in Public
(1980)

Rock and Roll Diary: 1967-1980
(1980)

The Blue Mask
(1982)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
Robert Christgau	B^[4]

Rock and Roll Diary: 1967–1980 is a compilation album by Lou Reed.^[5] It was released by Arista Records in 1980 as a double album split between tracks by the Velvet Underground and tracks by Reed, attempting to demonstrate the arc of his songwriting over the first fifteen years of his career.

The versions of "Heroin" and "Femme Fatale" are from the Velvet Underground live album 1969: The Velvet Underground Live (1974). "Coney Island Baby" comes from Live: Take No Prisoners.

The liner notes for the album were written by Ellen Willis.^[6]^[7]

Track listing

"Waiting for the Man"
"White Light/White Heat"
"I Heard Her Call My Name"
"Pale Blue Eyes"
"Beginning to See the Light"
"Sweet Jane"
"Rock & Roll"
"Heroin" (live)
"Femme Fatale" (live)
"Walk on the Wild Side"
"Berlin"
"Men of Good Fortune"
"The Kids"
"Coney Island Baby" (live)
"Temporary Thing"
"All Through the Night"
"So Alone"
"How Do You Speak to an Angel"
"Keep Away"
"Street Hassle"

An edited version of the album was released on compact disc on September 27, 1994.

Track listing (CD)

"Waiting for the Man"
"White Light/White Heat"
"I Heard Her Call My Name"
"Pale Blue Eyes"
"Sweet Jane"
"Rock & Roll"
"Heroin" (live)
"Femme Fatale" (live)
"Walk on the Wild Side"
"Berlin"
"Temporary Thing"
"All Through the Night"
"So Alone"
"Keep Away"
"Street Hassle"

References

^ "The Great Rock Discography". p. 682.
^ Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958 – via Google Books.
^ Rock and Roll Diary: 1967–1980 at AllMusic
^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Lou Reed". www.robertchristgau.com.
^ "A Refugee from Rock's Dark Side, Lou Reed Says Goodbye Excess, Hello New Jersey". PEOPLE.com.
^ "Ellen Willis, 1941–2006 | The Village Voice". www.villagevoice.com.
^ "TrouserPress.com :: Lou Reed". www.trouserpress.com.

v t e Lou Reed
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 Perfect Day 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
Related articles	The Velvet Underground John Cale Nico Ostrich guitar Metal Machine Trio Live at Montreux 2000 Loureedia Rock & Rule Rachel Humphreys Laurie Anderson The Power of the Heart: A Tribute to Lou Reed

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