Name: American Poet
Brand: Lou Reed

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375 Media

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Deluxe Edition

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Release date

2016-12-16

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105083

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5060446071274

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Lou Reed

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Easy Action

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Classic

A British record label, Easy Action, is known for releasing archival recordings and new music from emerging artists. With a focus on preserving musical history while supporting fresh talent, the label offers a diverse range of releases to music enthusiasts.

Easy Action takes pride in unearthing hidden gems from the past and making them accessible to contemporary audiences. From rare live performances to unreleased studio recordings, their archival releases provide a glimpse into the rich tapestry of music history.

In addition to their commitment to preserving musical heritage, Easy Action also champions new artists by providing them with a platform to showcase their talents. By releasing a substantial amount of new music, the label helps promote and nurture emerging voices in the industry.

Lou Reed was an American musician, songwriter, poet, and photographer. Born on March 2, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York, he began his music career in high school and later formed bands during his time at Syracuse University. He was deeply influenced by his professor Delmore Schwartz. In 1964, he co-founded the band The Velvet Underground with John Cale. After leaving the band in 1970, Reed signed a contract with RCA Records and continued to perform until shortly before his death in October 27, 2013.

Reed's diverse talents allowed him to excel as both a musician and a writer. His unique blend of rock music and poetic lyrics set him apart from other artists of his time. Throughout his career, he released numerous albums that showcased his distinctive style and garnered critical acclaim.

In addition to his musical achievements, Reed also had a passion for photography. His photographs captured intimate moments and offered a glimpse into his artistic vision beyond music.

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available as a deluxe 3-cd or 4-lp collection from numero. 'i travel alone' follows hero, lou ragland, through various and sundry styles, studios and combos, capturing one of cleveland's most daring musicians during his most adventurous decade. with the release of 1970's census data, cleveland, ohio, ranked tenth in population among u.s. metropolitan centres. the forest city had lost nearly 200,000 people in the decade passed, and it would lose 200,000 more before the ball dropped into 1980. cleveland's legendary stores of musical talent would mirror that exodus, as no one-from albert ayler to screamin' jay hawkins, from bobby womack to edwin starr, from tracy chapman to chrissie hynde- managed to break nationally until after they'd left the city limits. even the o'jays, greater cleveland's most enduring soul demigods, rode their "love train" not out of cleveland union terminal but departing from philadelphia's 30th street station with gamble &amp; huff as the rails. no one made it in cleveland, despite the hundreds that tried. i travel alone gathers together the work of a pre-flight lou ragland, laid down during those fertile cleveland years when he did most of his traveling between hough and garfield heights, up and down kinsman road, out to lakewood or euclid...maybe parma if the situation called for it. stuffed into a '65 mustang, guitar case angled between the seats, his lps stashed in the trunk, lou ragland never was quite alone, though he followed a road all his own.

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