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Title: Lou Reed - Rock N Roll Animal
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1974, Rock, Glam Rock, New York, New York 7/26
Matrix #: APL1-0472
Condition: VG+ (LM) | Members: Lou R (42' - 13')
Cultural Facts:

1. Personal Struggle: Reed’s early solo years were tangled with addiction, sexuality tabloid fixation, and pressure to survive outside The Velvet Underground’s cult shadow.
2. Studio Lore: Recorded live at Howard Stein’s Academy of Music in New York, the album turns Velvet Underground songs into arena-sized guitar theater.
3. Media Narrative: Steve Hunter and Dick Wagner’s twin-guitar attack helped recast Reed as a dangerous rock star, not just an art-scene songwriter.

7/8/26 LM