Lou Reed’s “New York” – A masterpiece in 14 tracks

In 1989, Lou Reed released his tour de force, “New York”.   Many see this album as part of Reed’s holy trinity of spectacular albums - “Velvet Underground & Nico”, “Berlin” and “New York”. Commercially & artistically successful, this album took everything back to basics, and Reed himself was quoted as saying, “This is as good as it gets – two guitars, bass and drums”. Mick and Jeff both love this late-career revival album for its strong songs, caustic lyrics, perfect observations and great word play. This deals with the "everyday" – domestic violence, child abuse, corruption, politics – and it’s grittier for that reality.   The album you must hear before you die is 1988’s self-titled “Tracey Chapman”.  This album, very different to what was on the charts at the time, received 6 Grammy Award nominations, winning 3. The big hit from this album was “Fast Car", which sold strongly around the world, and still features in lists of the Greatest Songs of All Time.  Needless to say, Mick and Jeff think it’s a terrific single on a terrific album   Jeff leaps into the world of fashion with tips on the biggest style trends for men in 2023.  The boys talk about Abbey Road and Star Wars parody T-shirts, with Mick’s Peruvian t-shirt featuring llamas crossing the famous road. They’ve found Abbey Road shirts featuring not only The Simpsons, but The Depps (yep, Johnny Depp), The Sherlocks (of the Holmes variety), Dr Who and a Social Distancing design, with each person 1.5 metres apart!  We think you're going to love this episode.  We sure did!  References:  Lou Reed, New York, Abbey Road, llamas, 1001 Albums You Must Hear before You Die, Robert Dimery, Tracey Chapman, Fast Car, Elektra, Talkin’ ‘bout a revolution, Billboard Hot 100, Globite School bag, Berlin, Dirty Boulevard, Songs for Drella, John Cale, Velvet Underground reunion tour PlaylistStyle trends for men 2023Linda Hurley song about invasive species to AustraliaSend us a message, so we know what you're thinking!