Set the Twilight Reeling is the seventeenth studio album by American rock musician Lou Reed, released on February 20, 1996, by Warner Bros. Records.
| Set the Twilight Reeling | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 20, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
| Venue | The Roof, New York City (track 6) | |||
| Studio | Magic Shop, New York City[1] | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 52:03 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Lou Reed | |||
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Packaging and lyrics
editThe cover artwork direction and packaging design was done by Stefan Sagmeister.[2] The photograph is by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders.[2] The CD case sold with the album was a dark purple/blue hue, making the cover look like a dark blue picture of Reed's face; the bright yellow aspect and the "rays" of the cover image were only made apparent when the liner notes were removed from its case.
Included in the liner notes of the CD booklet is the following: "Due to increased dynamic range, raise volume above average. PLAY IT LOUD."
As noted on the lyric sheet, "Finish Line" was Reed's tribute to the Velvet Underground's guitarist Sterling Morrison, who had died the previous year. The album is dedicated to Laurie Anderson, whom Reed would marry twelve years after its release.[3] David Fricke of Rolling Stone wrote that Laurie Anderson was the love interest in the track "Hooky Wooky", in which Reed writes of his jealousy over his paramour's ex-lovers.[3]
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Alternative Press | [5] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[6] |
| Los Angeles Times |  [7] |
| Robert Christgau | A−[8] |
| Q | [9] |
| Rolling Stone | [10] |
Set the Twilight Reeling received generally positive reviews from critics.[10]
Track listing
editAll tracks written by Lou Reed.
- "Egg Cream" – 5:18
- "NYC Man" – 4:56
- "Finish Line" – 3:24
- "Trade In" – 4:59
- "Hang On to Your Emotions" – 3:46
- "Sex with Your Parents (Motherfucker) Part II" – 3:37
- "HookyWooky" – 4:19
- "The Proposition" – 3:27
- "Adventurer" – 4:18
- "Riptide" – 7:46
- "Set the Twilight Reeling" – 5:04
Track 6 recorded live on July 4th, 1995, at The Roof, New York City
Personnel
editCredits are adapted from the Set the Twilight Reeling liner notes.[11]
- Lou Reed – vocals, guitar
- Fernando Saunders – bass guitar, acoustic guitar on "NYC Man", backing vocals
- Tony "Thunder" Smith – drums, backing vocals
- Oliver Lake, J. D. Parran, Russell Gunn – horns on "NYC Man"
- Roy Bittan – piano on "Finish Line"
- Mino Cinelu – percussion on "Finish Line"
- Laurie Anderson – backing vocals on "Hang On to Your Emotions"
- Technical
- Struan Oglanby – programming, production co-ordination
- Bob Ludwig - mastering
References
edit- ^ Verna, Paul (2 October 1999). "High-End N.Y. Analog Shop Marks Decade Of Making Magic". Billboard. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Lou Reed, 'Set the Twilight Reeling' - Work - Sagmeister & Walsh". Sagmeisterwalsh.com. Retrieved 2013-07-17.
- ^ a b Fricke, David (1998-02-02). "Set The Twilight Reeling". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2018-10-29.
- ^ Deming, Mark. Set the Twilight Reeling at AllMusic
- ^ Thompson, Dave (May 1996). "Music Reviews". Alternative Press. Vol. 10, no. 94. p. 88.
- ^ Browne, David (1996-02-23). "Neil Young and Lou Reed return". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ Hilburn, Robert (1996-02-20). "Reed's 'Twilight' Glows With Illumination From the Heart". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2017-09-12.
- ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Lou Reed".
- ^ O'Brien, Lucy (March 1996). "Lou Reed: Set the Twilight Reeling". Q: 99.
- ^ a b Fricke, David (1998-02-02). "Lou Reed: Set The Twilight Reeling : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2009-06-13. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
- ^ Set the Twilight Reeling (CD booklet). Lou Reed. Sire Records. 1996.
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External links
edit- Set the Twilight Reeling at Discogs (list of releases)