New Sensations is the thirteenth solo album by Lou Reed.
When this album was released, critics and listeners alike took note of a change in the songs as being more upbeat and fun than much of Reed's prior work.[1]
Track listing[]
All songs written by Lou Reed.
Side one[]
| No. | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Love You, Suzanne" | 3:19 | |
| 2. | "Endlessly Jealous" | 3:57 | |
| 3. | "My Red Joystick" | 3:36 | |
| 4. | "Turn to Me" | 4:22 | |
| 5. | "New Sensations" | 5:42 |
Side two[]
| No. | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Doin' the Things that We Want To" | 3:55 | |
| 7. | "What Becomes a Legend Most" | 3:37 | |
| 8. | "Fly Into the Sun" | 3:04 | |
| 9. | "My Friend George" | 3:51 | |
| 10. | "High in the City" | 3:27 | |
| 11. | "Down at the Arcade" | 3:40 |
Personnel[]
- Lou Reed - lead & rhythm guitar, vocals
- Fernando Saunders - electric & string bass, background vocals, rhythm guitar on "My Red Joystick" and "My Friend George"
- Fred Maher - drums
- Peter Wood - piano, synthesizers, accordion
- Lakshminarayana Shankar - electric violin
- Michael Brecker - tenor saxophone
- Randy Brecker - trumpet
- Jon Faddis - trumpet
- Tom Malone - trombone, horn arrangement
- Jocelyn Brown - background vocals
- Rory Dodd - background vocals
- Connie Harvey - background vocals
- Eric Troyer - background vocals
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References[]
- ↑ New Sensations by Lou Reed, Kurt Loder, 7 June 1984, Rolling Stone