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Beethoven: Violin Concerto, Op. 61; Brahms: Double Concerto, Op. 102
British Organ Music From Bath Abbey
Bonkers XI: Forevolution [Box set] [Explicit Lyrics]
Compton & Watts Luv [Explicit Lyrics]
Bridge [Original recording remastered]
Brahms: Symphony in Em No4, Op98; Variations on a Theme of Haydn in Bf Op56a
Boomin' Words From Hell [Explicit Lyrics]
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New York is arguably Lou Reed's greatest hour as a solo artist. A song-cycle about his beloved city in the '80s, Reed adopts a conversational tone to discuss politics, AIDS, romance, TV preachers, and whatever else is on his mind. While his voice never ranges far, the album kicks into high gear with the twin guitar attack of Reed and Mike Rathke, which takes simple, three-chord rock into a truly transcendent space. "Romeo Had Juliette" cruises like a cab down a bumpy avenue, while "Strawman" curls with rage. Like the city that gives it its name, New York never rests. --Rob O'Connor