Shit That’s Good! Crap Albums I Love # 46 – Lou Reed “Metal Machine Music”
Lou Reed, Metal Machine Music, 1975
It’s probably cool now – in fact I know that it’s regarded as pioneering, it’s also been performed (in tribute) by large ensembles. There’s an official orchestra version. But that was never Lou Reed’s plan. And the album Metal Machine Music still exists as shorthand for Belligerent Artist Does Whatever The Fuck He Want…
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