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Lou Reed
STANDARD
Rock|Art Rock|Glam|Experimental
| Media | Music CD (Compact Disc) |
| Number of discs | 2 |
| Released | October 6, 2011 |
| EAN/UPC | 0886979689121 |
| Label | RCA 88697968912 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Dimensions | 125 × 140 × 12 mm · 260 g (Weight (estimated)) |
Track list
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1. CD
- Lou Reed - Who Am I? (Tripitena's Song)
- The Velvet Underground - Sweet Jane
- The Velvet Underground - Rock 'n' Roll
- The Velvet Underground - I'm Waiting for the Man
- Lou Reed - White Light / White Heat
- Lou Reed - Street Hassle
- Lou Reed - Berlin
- Lou Reed - Caroline Says II
- Lou Reed - the Kids
- Lou Reed - Walk on the Wild Side
- Lou Reed - Kill Your Sons
- Lou Reed - Vicious
- Lou Reed - the Blue Mask
- Lou Reed - I'll Be Your Mirror
- Lou Reed - Magic and Loss - the Summation
- Lou Reed - Ecstasy
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2. CD
- Lou Reed - I Wanna Be Black
- Lou Reed - Temporary Thing
- Lou Reed - Shooting Star
- Lou Reed - Legendary Hearts
- Lou Reed - Heroin
- Lou Reed - Coney Island Baby
- Lou Reed - the Last Shot
- Lou Reed - the Bells
- Lou Reed - Perfect Day
- Lou Reed - Sally Can't Dance
- Lou Reed - Satellite of Love
- Lou Reed - Nyc Man
- Lou Reed - Dirty Blvd.
- Lou Reed - Rocket Minuet
- The Velvet Underground - Pale Blue Eyes
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