Lou Reed, Live: Take No Prisoners (1978)
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As far as live albums go it’s flawed – as far as stand-up comedy albums go it’s perfect. Here Lou Reed showed how punk he really was, no need for guitars, no need for conventional song-structures, no need for not having contempt for the audience. Here Lou Reed spits his fury in that deadpan comic tone where he’s b…
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