{"product_id":"lou-reed-why-dont-you-smile-now-lou-reed-at-pickwick-records-1964-65-2x-vinyl-lp","title":"Various Artists – Why Don't You Smile Now: Lou Reed at Pickwick Records 1964-65, 2x Vinyl LP","description":"\u003ch2\u003eVarious Artists – Why Don't You Smile Now: Lou Reed at Pickwick Records 1964-65, 2x Vinyl LP\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFactory Sealed (New)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LimitContentHeightCntntFrm\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"release-description-complete\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLight in the Attic, in cooperation with Laurie Anderson and the Lou Reed Archive, is thrilled to announce the forthcoming release of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhy Don’t You Smile Now: Lou Reed at Pickwick Records 1964-65\u003c\/em\u003e. Due out September 27th, the latest installment in LITA’s critically acclaimed Lou Reed Archive Series is a compilation of pop songs penned by Reed during his mid-60s stint as a staff songwriter for the long-defunct label Pickwick Records. The compilation follows on the heels of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLou Reed’s Hudson River Wind Meditations\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2023) and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWords \u0026amp; Music, May 1965\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2022).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the most original and innovative figures in music history, Reed (1942-2013) first gained recognition as co-founder and frontman of the massively influential Velvet Underground. Over the course of his five-decade career, the two-time Rock \u0026amp; Roll Hall of Famer brought his singular vision to an eclectic expanse of musical endeavors, including era-defining albums like 1972’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTransformer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand wildly experimental works like the 1975 avant-garde noise classic\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMetal Machine Music\u003c\/em\u003e. But before establishing himself as an enduringly iconic singer, songwriter, musician, and poet, Reed got his start as an in-house songwriter (and occasional session guitarist\/vocalist) for Pickwick Records—a label specializing in sound-alike recordings that emulated the major pop hits of the day. Encompassing everything from garage-rock and girl-group pop to blue-eyed soul and teen-idol balladry, Reed’s output for Pickwick ultimately offers a fascinating early glimpse at his ever-evolving and truly limitless artistry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album has been restored and remastered by GRAMMY®-nominated mastering engineer John Baldwin. Both the 2xLP \u0026amp; CD editions feature in-depth booklets with unseen photos, liner notes by Richie Unterberger (renowned music journalist and author of such acclaimed titles as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhite Light\/White Heat: The Velvet Underground day-by-day\u003c\/em\u003e), and an essay by Lenny Kaye (the legendary guitarist, Patti Smith Group co-founder, writer, producer, and curator of seminal garage-rock anthology\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNuggets\u003c\/em\u003e). The double-LP package is designed by multi-GRAMMY®-winning artist Masaki Koike and pressed at world-renowned plant Optimal (Germany). A special color vinyl edition is pressed on “Oxblood” wax (A\/B side) and “Gold” wax (C\/D side). This release marks the first official anthology of Lou Reed’s work for Pickwick Records and features rarities, cult classics (The Primitives’ “The Ostrich”), \u0026amp; previously unreleased material (The Beachnuts’ “Sad, Lonely Orphan Boy”).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"LPs New","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49345439400129,"sku":null,"price":58.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1407\/4970\/files\/lou.webp?v=1750135931","url":"https:\/\/hathillrecords.com.au\/products\/lou-reed-why-dont-you-smile-now-lou-reed-at-pickwick-records-1964-65-2x-vinyl-lp","provider":"Hat Hill Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}