Contributors

Lou Reed

#11879 · linked identity

Primarily credited for: Arrangement, Film & Video, Composition, Engineering, Packaging & Business, Percussion & Keys, Performance, Production, Strings, Vocals

ArrangementFilm & VideoCompositionEngineeringPackaging & BusinessPercussion & KeysPerformanceProductionStringsVocals

Credited as: Written-By, Music By, Words By, Words By, Music By, Electronics [Electronic Music]

Active decades in this dataset: 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s

Lou Reed is documented performing on the releases connecting the albums below.

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Worth a look: King Curtis is credited for Brass & Woodwind — a different kind of role than Lou Reed's Arrangement, Film & Video, Composition, Engineering, Packaging & Business, Percussion & Keys, Performance, Production, Strings, Vocals.

Documented evidence

Hop 1: Rick Wakeman and Lou Reed

both credited on Lou Reed (2000, UK & Europe) · source

Release 497775 · evidence
Credited asScopeRoleIdentity
Lou Reedrelease artist#11879 · linked
Lou Reedrelease creditArranged By#11879 · linked
Lou Reedrelease creditProducer#11879 · linked
Lou Reedrelease creditVocals, Guitar#11879 · linked
Lou Reedrelease creditWritten-By#11879 · linked
Rick Wakemanrelease creditPiano#149420 · linked

Hop 2: Lou Reed and The Velvet Underground

both credited on White Light/White Heat (1968-01-30, US) · source

Release 372030 · evidence
Credited asScopeRoleIdentity
Lou Reed (as Reed) A1track creditWritten-By#11879 · linked
Lou Reed A1track creditWords By, Music By#11879 · linked
Lou Reed (as Reed) A2track creditWritten-By#11879 · linked
Lou Reed A2track creditMusic By#11879 · linked
Lou Reed A2track creditWords By#11879 · linked
Lou Reed (as Reed) A3track creditWritten-By#11879 · linked
Lou Reed A3track creditWords By, Music By#11879 · linked
Lou Reed (as Reed) A4track creditWritten-By#11879 · linked
Lou Reed A4track creditMusic By#11879 · linked
Lou Reed A4track creditWords By#11879 · linked
Lou Reed (as Reed) B1track creditWritten-By#11879 · linked
Lou Reed B1track creditWords By, Music By#11879 · linked
Lou Reed (as Reed) B2track creditWritten-By#11879 · linked
Lou Reed B2track creditMusic By#11879 · linked
Lou Reed B2track creditWords By#11879 · linked
The Velvet Undergroundrelease artist#39766 · linked
Lou Reedrelease creditVocals, Lead Guitar, Piano#11879 · linked

Hop 3: The Velvet Underground and Lou Reed

both credited on White Light/White Heat (1968-01-30, US) · source

Release 372030 · evidence
Credited asScopeRoleIdentity
Lou Reed (as Reed) A1track creditWritten-By#11879 · linked
Lou Reed A1track creditWords By, Music By#11879 · linked
Lou Reed (as Reed) A2track creditWritten-By#11879 · linked
Lou Reed A2track creditMusic By#11879 · linked
Lou Reed A2track creditWords By#11879 · linked
Lou Reed (as Reed) A3track creditWritten-By#11879 · linked
Lou Reed A3track creditWords By, Music By#11879 · linked
Lou Reed (as Reed) A4track creditWritten-By#11879 · linked
Lou Reed A4track creditMusic By#11879 · linked
Lou Reed A4track creditWords By#11879 · linked
Lou Reed (as Reed) B1track creditWritten-By#11879 · linked
Lou Reed B1track creditWords By, Music By#11879 · linked
Lou Reed (as Reed) B2track creditWritten-By#11879 · linked
Lou Reed B2track creditMusic By#11879 · linked
Lou Reed B2track creditWords By#11879 · linked
The Velvet Undergroundrelease artist#39766 · linked
Lou Reedrelease creditVocals, Lead Guitar, Piano#11879 · linked

Hop 4: Lou Reed and Jon Faddis

both credited on Sally Can't Dance · source

Release 544535 · evidence
Credited asScopeRoleIdentity
Lou Reed 8track creditAcoustic Guitar#11879 · linked
Lou Reedrelease artist#11879 · linked
Lou Reed (as Reed)release creditArranged By [Horns]#11879 · linked
Lou Reedrelease creditProducer#11879 · linked
Lou Reedrelease creditWritten-By#11879 · linked
Jon Faddisrelease creditHorns#156019 · linked

Hop 5: Jack Bruce and Lou Reed

both credited on Berlin (1976, US) · source

Release 371878 · evidence
Credited asScopeRoleIdentity
Lou Reedrelease artist#11879 · linked
Lou Reedrelease creditAcoustic Guitar, Vocals#11879 · linked
Lou Reedrelease creditChoir#11879 · linked
Lou Reedrelease creditSongwriter#11879 · linked
Jack Brucerelease creditBass#106909 · linked

Hop 6: Lou Reed and The Beatles

both credited on The Beatles Four · source

Release 4213019 · evidence
Credited asScopeRoleIdentity
Lou Reed C1track creditLead Vocals#11879 · linked
The Beatlesrelease artist#82730 · linked

Hop 7: Metallica and Lou Reed

both credited on Fame 25 (2010, Germany) · source

Release 6121555 · evidence
Credited asScopeRoleIdentity
Lou Reed A2track creditFeaturing#11879 · linked
Metallicarelease artist#18839 · linked

Hop 8: Lou Reed and Michael Brecker

both credited on Berlin (1976, US) · source

Release 371878 · evidence
Credited asScopeRoleIdentity
Lou Reedrelease artist#11879 · linked
Lou Reedrelease creditAcoustic Guitar, Vocals#11879 · linked
Lou Reedrelease creditChoir#11879 · linked
Lou Reedrelease creditSongwriter#11879 · linked
Michael Breckerrelease creditTenor Saxophone#135847 · linked

Hop 9: David Bowie and Lou Reed

both credited on Transformer · source

Release 372961 · evidence
Credited asScopeRoleIdentity
Lou Reedrelease artist#11879 · linked
David Bowierelease creditArranged By [Song Arrangements]#10263 · linked
David Bowierelease creditBacking Vocals#10263 · linked
David Bowierelease creditMixed By#10263 · linked
David Bowierelease creditProducer#10263 · linked
Lou Reedrelease creditArranged By [Song Arrangements]#11879 · linked
Lou Reedrelease creditGuitar#11879 · linked
Lou Reedrelease creditMixed By#11879 · linked
Lou Reedrelease creditWritten-By#11879 · linked

Hop 10: Lou Reed and A Tribe Called Quest

both credited on People's Instinctive Travels And The Paths Of Rhythm (2015-11-13, Europe) · source

Release 7926540 · evidence
Credited asScopeRoleIdentity
Lou Reed (as L. Reed) B4track creditWritten-By#11879 · linked
Lou Reed B4track creditWritten-By [Walk On The Wild Side], Performer [Walk On The Wild Side]#11879 · linked
Lou Reed (as L. Reed) D4track creditWritten-By#11879 · linked
A Tribe Called Questrelease artist#3268 · linked
A Tribe Called Quest (as ATCQ)release creditExecutive-Producer#3268 · linked
A Tribe Called Questrelease creditReissue Producer#3268 · linked
A Tribe Called Questrelease creditSupervised By [Spearheaded By], Written-By, Producer, Mixed By#3268 · linked

Hop 11: King Curtis and Lou Reed

both credited on All Tomorrow's Dance Parties (2000, US) · source

Release 1080801 · evidence
Credited asScopeRoleIdentity
Lou Reed (as Lewis Reed) A1track artist#11879 · linked
Lou Reed (as Lewis Reed) A2track artist#11879 · linked
Lou Reedrelease artist#11879 · linked
Lou Reed (as Lewis Reed)release creditGuitar#11879 · linked
Lou Reed (as Lewis Reed)release creditLead Vocals#11879 · linked
Lou Reed (as Lewis Reed)release creditWritten-By#11879 · linked
King Curtisrelease creditSaxophone#36862 · linked

Hop 12: Lou Reed and Jack Bruce

both credited on Berlin (1976, US) · source

Release 371878 · evidence
Credited asScopeRoleIdentity
Lou Reedrelease artist#11879 · linked
Lou Reedrelease creditAcoustic Guitar, Vocals#11879 · linked
Lou Reedrelease creditChoir#11879 · linked
Lou Reedrelease creditSongwriter#11879 · linked
Jack Brucerelease creditBass#106909 · linked

Hop 13: Lou Reed and Gorillaz

both credited on Plastic Beach (2010-03-03, Japan) · source

Release 2166352 · evidence
Credited asScopeRoleIdentity
Gorillaz CD-1track creditWritten-By, Performer#6378 · linked
Gorillaz CD-2track creditWritten-By, Performer#6378 · linked
Gorillaz CD-3track creditWritten-By, Performer#6378 · linked
Gorillaz CD-5track creditWritten-By, Performer#6378 · linked
Gorillaz CD-6track creditWritten-By, Performer#6378 · linked
Gorillaz CD-7track creditWritten-By, Performer#6378 · linked
Gorillaz CD-8track creditWritten-By, Performer#6378 · linked
Gorillaz CD-9track creditWritten-By, Performer#6378 · linked
Lou Reed CD-9track creditGuitar [Additional]#11879 · linked
Lou Reed CD-9track creditWritten-By, Performer#11879 · linked
Gorillaz CD-10track creditWritten-By, Performer#6378 · linked
Gorillaz CD-11track creditWritten-By, Performer#6378 · linked
Gorillaz CD-12track creditWritten-By, Performer#6378 · linked
Gorillaz CD-13track creditWritten-By, Performer#6378 · linked
Gorillaz CD-14track creditWritten-By, Performer#6378 · linked
Gorillaz CD-15track creditWritten-By, Performer#6378 · linked
Gorillaz CD-16track creditWritten-By, Performer#6378 · linked
Gorillaz CD-17track creditWritten-By, Performer#6378 · linked
Gorillazrelease artist#6378 · linked

Hop 14: Jocelyn Brown and Lou Reed

both credited on New Sensations (1984-04-00, UK & Europe) · source

Release 1055841 · evidence
Credited asScopeRoleIdentity
Lou Reedrelease artist#11879 · linked
Jocelyn Brownrelease creditBacking Vocals#2264 · linked
Lou Reedrelease creditProducer, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Vocals, Written-By#11879 · linked

Hop 15: Paul Shapiro and Lou Reed

both credited on The Raven (2003-02-03, Europe) · source

Release 521178 · evidence
Credited asScopeRoleIdentity
Lou Reed 1-1track creditElectronics [Electronic Music]#11879 · linked
Lou Reed 1-2track creditGuitar#11879 · linked
Paul Shapiro 1-2track creditTenor Saxophone#27587 · linked
Lou Reed 1-3track creditGuitar#11879 · linked
Lou Reed 1-5track creditGuitar, Vocals#11879 · linked
Paul Shapiro 1-5track creditTenor Saxophone#27587 · linked
Lou Reed 1-6track creditElectronics [Electronic Music]#11879 · linked
Lou Reed 1-7track creditGuitar, Vocals#11879 · linked
Lou Reed 1-9track creditGuitar#11879 · linked
Paul Shapiro 1-9track creditBaritone Saxophone#27587 · linked
Lou Reed 1-10track creditGuitar, Bass, Vocals#11879 · linked
Paul Shapiro 1-10track creditTenor Saxophone#27587 · linked
Lou Reed 1-11track creditEffects [Sound Effects]#11879 · linked
Lou Reed 1-11track creditGuitar#11879 · linked
Lou Reed 1-12track creditGuitar, Vocals#11879 · linked
Paul Shapiro 2-1track creditAlto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone#27587 · linked
Lou Reed 2-2track creditElectronics [Electronic Music]#11879 · linked
Lou Reed 2-3track creditGuitar, Vocals#11879 · linked
Lou Reed 2-4track creditElectronics [Electronic Music]#11879 · linked
Lou Reed 2-5track creditGuitar, Vocals#11879 · linked
Lou Reed 2-6track creditElectronics [Electronic Music]#11879 · linked
Lou Reed 2-7track creditVocals, Strings [String Melody]#11879 · linked
Lou Reed 2-8track creditGuitar, Electronics [Electronic Music]#11879 · linked
Lou Reed 2-9track creditElectronics [Electronic Music]#11879 · linked
Lou Reed 2-10track creditBass, Vocals#11879 · linked
Paul Shapiro 2-10track creditSoprano Saxophone#27587 · linked
Lou Reed 2-11track creditElectronics [Electronic Music]#11879 · linked
Lou Reed 2-12track creditVocals#11879 · linked
Lou Reed 2-13track creditVocals#11879 · linked
Lou Reed 2-14track creditElectronics [Electronic Music]#11879 · linked
Lou Reed 2-15track creditGuitar#11879 · linked
Lou Reed 2-18track creditArranged By#11879 · linked
Lou Reed 2-18track creditVocals#11879 · linked
Lou Reed 2-20track creditElectronics [Electronic Music]#11879 · linked
Lou Reed 2-21track creditGuitar, Vocals#11879 · linked
Lou Reedrelease artist#11879 · linked
Lou Reedrelease creditLiner Notes [NYC 2003]#11879 · linked
Lou Reedrelease creditMixed By#11879 · linked
Lou Reedrelease creditProducer [Produced By]#11879 · linked
Lou Reedrelease creditRecorded By [All Electronic Music]#11879 · linked
Lou Reedrelease creditWritten-By#11879 · linked
Paul Shapirorelease creditMusician [Additional Musicians]#27587 · linked

Hop 16: Bruce Springsteen and Lou Reed

both credited on NYC Man (2003, Europe) · source

Release 1422065 · evidence
Credited asScopeRoleIdentity
Lou Reed 1-01track artist#11879 · linked
Lou Reed 1-05track artist#11879 · linked
Lou Reed 1-06track artist#11879 · linked
Bruce Springsteen 1-06track creditVocals#219986 · linked
Lou Reed 1-07track artist#11879 · linked
Lou Reed 1-08track artist#11879 · linked
Lou Reed 1-09track artist#11879 · linked
Lou Reed 1-10track artist#11879 · linked
Lou Reed 1-10track creditArranged By#11879 · linked
Lou Reed 1-11track artist#11879 · linked
Lou Reed 1-12track artist#11879 · linked
Lou Reed 1-12track creditArranged By#11879 · linked
Lou Reed 1-13track artist#11879 · linked
Lou Reed 1-14track artist#11879 · linked
Lou Reed 1-15track artist#11879 · linked
Lou Reed 1-16track artist#11879 · linked
Lou Reed 2-01track artist#11879 · linked
Lou Reed 2-02track artist#11879 · linked
Lou Reed 2-03track artist#11879 · linked
Lou Reed 2-04track artist#11879 · linked
Lou Reed 2-05track artist#11879 · linked
Lou Reed 2-06track artist#11879 · linked
Lou Reed 2-07track artist#11879 · linked
Lou Reed 2-07track creditRemastered By [Digital]#11879 · linked
Lou Reed 2-08track artist#11879 · linked
Lou Reed 2-09track artist#11879 · linked
Lou Reed 2-09track creditArranged By#11879 · linked
Lou Reed 2-10track artist#11879 · linked
Lou Reed 2-11track artist#11879 · linked
Lou Reed 2-11track creditArranged By#11879 · linked
Lou Reed 2-12track artist#11879 · linked
Lou Reed 2-13track artist#11879 · linked
Lou Reed 2-14track artist#11879 · linked
Lou Reedrelease artist#11879 · linked
Lou Reedrelease creditCreative Director, Liner Notes [Track Comments]#11879 · linked
Lou Reedrelease creditProducer#11879 · linked
Lou Reedrelease creditWritten-By#11879 · linked

Hop 17: Lou Reed and Peter Gabriel

both credited on Peter Gabriel 3-4 (2014, Russia) · source

Release 7898682 · evidence
Credited asScopeRoleIdentity
Lou Reed 2-60track creditPerformer#11879 · linked
Peter Gabrielrelease artist#11136 · linked

Hop 1: David Bowie and Lou Reed

both credited on Transformer · source

Release 372961 · evidence
Credited asScopeRoleIdentity
Lou Reedrelease artist#11879 · linked
David Bowierelease creditArranged By [Song Arrangements]#10263 · linked
David Bowierelease creditBacking Vocals#10263 · linked
David Bowierelease creditMixed By#10263 · linked
David Bowierelease creditProducer#10263 · linked
Lou Reedrelease creditArranged By [Song Arrangements]#11879 · linked
Lou Reedrelease creditGuitar#11879 · linked
Lou Reedrelease creditMixed By#11879 · linked
Lou Reedrelease creditWritten-By#11879 · linked

Hop 2: Lou Reed and Rick Wakeman

both credited on Lou Reed (2000, UK & Europe) · source

Release 497775 · evidence
Credited asScopeRoleIdentity
Lou Reedrelease artist#11879 · linked
Lou Reedrelease creditArranged By#11879 · linked
Lou Reedrelease creditProducer#11879 · linked
Lou Reedrelease creditVocals, Guitar#11879 · linked
Lou Reedrelease creditWritten-By#11879 · linked
Rick Wakemanrelease creditPiano#149420 · linked

Hop 3: Lou Reed and Jack Bruce

both credited on Berlin (1976, US) · source

Release 371878 · evidence
Credited asScopeRoleIdentity
Lou Reedrelease artist#11879 · linked
Lou Reedrelease creditAcoustic Guitar, Vocals#11879 · linked
Lou Reedrelease creditChoir#11879 · linked
Lou Reedrelease creditSongwriter#11879 · linked
Jack Brucerelease creditBass#106909 · linked

Hop 4: Roy Bittan and Lou Reed

both credited on Set The Twilight Reeling (1996, Europe) · source

Release 388245 · evidence
Credited asScopeRoleIdentity
Roy Bittan 3track creditPiano [Acoustic]#254878 · linked
Lou Reed 7track creditBacking Vocals#11879 · linked
Lou Reedrelease artist#11879 · linked
Lou Reedrelease creditMixed By#11879 · linked
Lou Reedrelease creditVocals, Guitar [All Guitars]#11879 · linked
Lou Reedrelease creditWritten-By, Producer [Produced By]#11879 · linked

Hop 5: Lou Reed and Sammy Merendino

both credited on Mistrial (1986-06-26, US) · source

Release 1056944 · evidence
Credited asScopeRoleIdentity
Lou Reed A1track creditVocals, Guitar#11879 · linked
Lou Reed A2track creditVocals, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar#11879 · linked
Sammy Merendino A2track creditPercussion#328530 · linked
Lou Reed A3track creditVocals, Guitar#11879 · linked
Sammy Merendino A3track creditDrum Programming#328530 · linked
Lou Reed A4track creditVocals, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Guitar [Power]#11879 · linked
Sammy Merendino A4track creditDrum Programming#328530 · linked
Lou Reed A5track creditVocals, Guitar#11879 · linked
Sammy Merendino A5track creditPercussion#328530 · linked
Lou Reed B1track creditVocals, Guitar#11879 · linked
Lou Reed B2track creditVocals, Guitar [Power]#11879 · linked
Sammy Merendino B2track creditPercussion#328530 · linked
Lou Reed B3track creditVocals, Guitar#11879 · linked
Lou Reed B4track creditVocals, Guitar#11879 · linked
Lou Reed B5track creditVocals, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Guitar [Power]#11879 · linked
Sammy Merendino B5track creditDrum Programming#328530 · linked
Lou Reedrelease artist#11879 · linked
Lou Reedrelease creditProducer#11879 · linked
Lou Reedrelease creditWritten-By#11879 · linked

Hop 6: Oliver Lake and Lou Reed

both credited on Set The Twilight Reeling (1996, Europe) · source

Release 388245 · evidence
Credited asScopeRoleIdentity
Oliver Lake 2track creditArranged By [Horns]#49759 · linked
Oliver Lake 2track creditHorns#49759 · linked
Lou Reed 7track creditBacking Vocals#11879 · linked
Lou Reedrelease artist#11879 · linked
Lou Reedrelease creditMixed By#11879 · linked
Lou Reedrelease creditVocals, Guitar [All Guitars]#11879 · linked
Lou Reedrelease creditWritten-By, Producer [Produced By]#11879 · linked

Credited participation only.