Platinum & Gold Collection
For a guy who has only scored one bona fide hit single in the course of 35 years, Lou Reed sure has more than his share of "greatest-hits" compilations in his discography, most of which make clear that his career doesn't lend itself to an especially coherent single-disc overview, primarily because of the stylistic diversity and creative ups and downs of his work (especially in the '70s and '80s, the primary focus of this set). The Platinum & Gold Collection Reed s installment in BMG s new series of uniform "best-of" packages, is typically spotty and even misses a few of his best-known tunes (most notably "Perfect Day" and "Sweet Jane" , but unlike most similar albums it doesn't shy away from the grittier side of Reed s repertoire. The bitter wrath of "Temporary Thing," the cool rage of "The Gun," and the self-accusing blast of "Shooting Star" all make the cut alongside more user-friendly material such as "Walk on the Wild Side," "Satellite of Love," and "I Love You, Suzanne," and while the chronological sequence of this album might seem a bit lazy, it makes sense in terms of documenting the twists and turns of Reed s songbook. The definitive Lou Reed compilation still waits to be assembled, and The Platinum & Gold Collection sure doesn't hit that mark, but it comes a bit closer than a number of more ambitious attempts, and is mastered with a reasonable degree of care. Better than average as such things go, if not by much. ~ Mark Deming, All Music Guide
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Credits »
David Bowie - Arranger
David Bowie - Producer
Lou Reed - Arranger
Lou Reed - Producer
Mick Ronson - Arranger
Mick Ronson - Producer
Mick Ronson - String Arrangements
Mick Ronson - Bass Arrangement
Godfrey Diamond - Producer
Bob Ezrin - Arranger
Bob Ezrin - Producer
Michael Hill - Liner Notes
John Hudson - Project Director
John Jansen - Producer
Steve Katz - Producer
Allan MacMillan - Arranger
Fernando Saunders - Producer
Sean Fullan - Producer
Waring Abbott - Photography
Mathieu Bitton - Art Direction
Mathieu Bitton - Design
Emily Lazar - Mastering
Jeremy Holiday - Project Director
Gretchen Brennison - Compilation Producer
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