The Vinyl Countdown # 221

Lou Reed, Growing Up In Public (1980)

I’m sure this one rates pretty low down the list of Lou Reed albums – but I’ve always quite liked it. Some good songs (How Do You Speak To An Angel, Standing On Ceremony) and some stupid songs that you had to kinda laugh at (the title track, The Power of Positive Drinking) but also some tender ballads. The thing I li…