The leather-clad poet who dragged the Velvet Underground's shades into the daylight and painted them glitter-black. He never wore platforms, never needed a spaceship, and definitely didn’t smile for the cameras… but without this deadpan, sunglasses-at-night New York City vampire, glam rock would have sounded a lot less dangerous The Glam Slam Essentials Transformer (1972) – Album Release (1972)Bowie & Ronson production magic. “Walk on the Wild Side”, “Perfect Day”, “Satellite

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