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

A thoughtful and insightful feature examines Lou Reed’s rapidly growing influence on the new wave of British and American rock acts, positioning him as a quiet architect of the post-Velvet Underground sound. Nick Kent analyses how Reed’s raw, street-level songwriting and detached cool have inspired a new generation, including bands like Mott the Hoople and Roxy Music. This October 1972 NME piece captures the exact moment when Lou Reed’s solo career and Velvet Underground lega

A full-page RCA Records advertisement promoting Lou Reed’s self-titled debut solo album and his October 1972 UK tour. Lou Reed — The Album & The Tour. Melody Maker Date: October 7, 1972 Length: 3 min read 📰 Key Highlights • New solo album *Lou Reed* (catalogue SF 8281) • Striking high-contrast photograph of Lou Reed with guitar • Detailed UK tour dates for October 1972: - 6 St. Andrews - 7 Cambridge University - 13 Glasgow University - 14 Leicester Univer

A busy “Around the Studios” news round-up in New Musical Express reporting that Lou Reed and David Bowie were continuing work on Reed’s new album at Trident Studios, with Bowie involved in production. Lou Reed and David Bowie deep in the studio — glam’s hottest partnership continues. New Musical Express Date: August 26, 1972 Length: 5 min read 📰 Key Highlights • Confirmation that David Bowie is producing and working with Lou Reed on his new album • Studio updates from

A one‑page New Musical Express review of Lou Reed’s “Walk And Talk It,” delivered with NME’s trademark mix of satire, character‑voice humour and sharp cultural commentary. The piece framed Reed’s early solo work through a playful, mock‑nostalgic anecdote before pivoting into a wry assessment of the track’s Stones‑leaning swagger and Reed’s evolving post‑Velvets persona. Publication: New Musical Express Date: August 5, 1972 Format: One‑page single review Writer: NME A momen

A vivid, immersive one-page feature plunges the reader straight into the raw sonic chaos of Lou Reed in full creative flow, with speakers on the verge of exploding and a man described as “going mad” inside the music. The piece captures Reed at a pivotal transitional moment — post-Velvet Underground, pre-solo stardom — painting him as an intense, uncompromising artist. This January 1972 Melody Maker article stands as a raw snapshot of Reed’s ferocious energy and singular visio