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Lou Reed ‎– The Blue Mask (1982) - New Vinyl 2016 RCA Records Remastered Pressing - Rock

Lou Reed ‎– The Blue Mask (1982) - New Vinyl 2016 RCA Records Remastered Pressing - Rock

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The Blue Mask is the eleventh solo studio album by singer-songwriter Lou Reed. It was the first album released after Reed left Arista Records and returned to RCA Records. The album was released near Reed's 40th birthday, and covers topics of marriage and settling down, alongside themes of violence, paranoia, and alcoholism.

Tracklist

A1 My House 5:21
A2 Women 4:55
A3 Underneath The Bottle 2:27
A4 The Gun 3:37
A5 The Blue Mask 5:00
B1 Average Guy 3:10
B2 The Heroine 3:00
B3 Waves Of Fear 4:10
B4 The Day John Kennedy Died 4:05
B5 Heavenly Arms 4:45

Companies, etc.

  • Recorded At – RCA Studios, New York
  • Mastered At – Sterling Sound

Credits

  • Art Direction – J. J. Stelmach
  • Backing Vocals – Fernando Saunders
  • Bass – Fernando Saunders
  • Design [Cover Design] – Sylvia Reed
  • Drums – Doane Perry
  • Engineer – Sean Fullan
  • Guitar [Electric] – Lou Reed, Robert Quine
  • Mastered By – Greg Calbi
  • Other [Special Thanks] – Dennis Feranti
  • Photography By [Cover Photo] – Mick Rock
  • Producer – Lou Reed, Sean Fullan
  • Vocals – Lou Reed
  • Written-By – Lou Reed

Notes

Recorded at RCA Studios, New York, Oct. 1981

Doane Perry appears courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.