"CLASSIC ALBUMS: LOU REED - TRANSFORMER"

Year: 2001
Running time: 50 min.
Language: English
Director: Bob Smeaton

Synopsis: In 1972, Lou Reed's second solo album "Transformer· elevated him from a minor cult figure to one of the best known and most talked about artists in rock & roll, with its incisive portrait of the demimonde and the distinctive hit single "Take a Walk on the Wild Side." Classic Albums: Lou Reed -- Transformer" offers a look at the making of this landmark album, with Lou Reed and engineer Ken Scott offering an in-depth perspective on the recording sessions, and Herbie Flowers revealing how he came up with his memorable bass line for "Walk on the Wild Side".