Lou Reed | Words & Music, May 1965 | 1LP

Lou Reed was an American musician, songwriter, poet and photographer, born March 2, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York, and died October 27, 2013 in Southampton, New York. He left the Velvet Underground in 1970 and signed with RCA Records in 1971.

Words & Music, May 1965 is a 2022 vinyl LP album by Lou Reed, released by Light In The Attic in the United States. It is the first release in the Lou Reed Archive Series, made in partnership with Laurie Anderson and the Lou Reed Archive. All tracks are previously unreleased and include seven unheard Lou Reed compositions, along with the earliest known recordings of 'I'm Waiting for the Man', 'Pale Blue Eyes' and 'Heroin', songs later made famous by The Velvet Underground.

Track List

Side A

1. I'm Waiting for the Man (May 1965 Demo)
2. Men of Good Fortune (May 1965 Demo)
3. Heroin (May 1965 Demo)
4. Too Late (May 1965 Demo)
5. Buttercup Song (May 1965 Demo)

Side B

1. Walk Alone (May 1965 Demo)
2. Buzz Buzz Buzz (May 1965 Demo)
3. Pale Blue Eyes (May 1965 Demo)
4. Stockpile (May 1965 Demo)
5. Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams (May 1965 Demo)