A striking full-page RCA Records advertisement for Lou Reed’s new single “Walk On The Wild Side” from the album *Transformer*. The new Lou Reed single is like nothing you’ve ever heard before — not even Lou Reed. “Walk On The Wild Side”. Melody Maker Date: November 25, 1972 Length: 3 min read 📰 Key Highlights • New single “Walk On The Wild Side” (catalogue RCA 2303) • Taken from the new album *Transformer* (LSP 4807) • Bold claim: “like nothing you’ve ever heard befo

In the glittering underbelly of early 1970s New York, Lou Reed emerged from the ashes of The Velvet Underground as a solo artist with a sharp eye for the demimonde. Teamed with the visionary production of David Bowie and Mick Ronson at the height of Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust fame, Reed delivered Transformer — a stylish, sleazy, and sophisticated masterpiece that fused street-smart storytelling with glam polish. “Walk On The Wild Side,” its iconic lead single, painted vivid portr