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In 1972, Lou Reed's second solo album Transformer elevated him from a minor cult figure to one of the best known and most talked about artists in rock & roll, with its incisive portrait of the demimonde and the distinctive hit single "Walk on the Wild Side." Classic Albums: Lou Reed -- Transformer offers a look at the making of this landmark album, with Lou Reed and engineer Ken Scott offering an in-depth perspective on the recording sessions, and Herbie Flowers revealing how he came up with his memorable bass line for "Walk on the Wild Side."
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00:00Yes, I am of the nature...
00:02Transformer hones in on a very specific sense of identity.
00:07I was just writing about people I knew where I come from.
00:14Lou's work is very much tied into a kind of New York urban experience.
00:18I was petrified that he said yes, he would like to sort of work with me.
00:30I was not looking for these pictures and pictures.
00:30I don't know what to do at this point.
00:30I was looking for a new experience to do and to look for what a new experience to do.
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