Lou Reed (August 5, 1972) – “Walk And Talk It” Single Review – New Musical Express

Aug 5, 1972

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The 5 August 1972 issue of New Musical Express includes a short review of Lou Reed’s single “Walk And Talk It,” accompanied by a cartoon illustration.

Publication: New Musical Express

Date: August 5, 1972

Country: United Kingdom

The piece opens with a cartoon of a top-hatted figure and quotes a reminiscence about Lou Reed from an old broadcast. It then comments that good old Lou is “kinda like David Bowie, Roxy Music and all that crap. Really into the ’fifties and rock music. He’ll change. You never know with Lou.” The reviewer notes that the track sounds like “Brown Sugar” and describes the rhythm as harmless.

CONTEXT AND NOTES

The short item reviews the RCA single while placing Lou Reed in the contemporary glam and art-rock landscape.

FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS

Event: Single review

Era: 1972 Tone: Informal, observational

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