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  Type Album
  Artist Lou Reed
  Cover RocknRollAnimaljpg
  Background Orange
  Released February 1974
  Recorded December 21 , 1973
  Genre Rock
  Length 48 Min 8 S
  Label RCA
  Producer Steve Katz
  Last Album '' Berlin ''<br />(1973)
  This Album ''Rock 'n' Roll Animal''<br />(1974)
  Next Album '' Sally Can't Dance ''<br />(1974)


''Rock 'n' Roll Animal'' is a live album by Lou Reed , released in 1974 . In its original form, it features five songs from different periods of his creative career, including several songs by the Velvet Underground . The songs are all re-arranged into a powerful Glam rock set. The musicians were Pentti Glan (drums) and Prakash John (bass) of the contemporary Alice Cooper band, Ray Colcord (keyboards), and Dick Wagner and Steve Hunter on guitars. The album was recorded live on 21 Dec 1973 at the Brooklyn Academy Of Music in New York .

The level of musicianship and entertainment on this album is extremely high, with long adventurous guitar and bass solos, fast paced rhythms and amusing lyrics. There are some outstanding riffs on this album, including Sweet Jane and Lady Day .

"How Do You Think It Feels" and "Caroline Says I" were not included on the original LP but are included on the remastered CD version.

Further excerpts from the same concert were released in 1975 as Lou Reed Live .


TRACK LISTING

#Intro/Sweet Jane - 7:55
#Heroin - 13:11
#How Do You Think It Feels - 5:15
#Caroline Says I
#White Light/White Heat - 5:11
#Lady Day - 4:00
#Rock 'n' Roll - 10:17