Lou Reed - The Raven (Vinyl) (2003/2015)
Lou Reed - The Raven (Vinyl) (2003/2015)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless [24bit-44kHz] | 1:14:59 | 1.5 Gb
Genre: Rock, Art Rock
FLAC (tracks), Lossless [24bit-44kHz] | 1:14:59 | 1.5 Gb
Genre: Rock, Art Rock
It's not surprising that Lou Reed finds a kindred spirit in Edgar Allan Poe. The godfather of punk's early ambition was to bring the darker elements of great literature–decay, death, and decadence–to rock & roll. The Raven was born following a spoken-word performance of Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart" during which Reed "came to understand it in a way I never had before." Accordingly, The Raven may strike Reed's longtime fans in a way the artist never has before. Although dark, the music is stylistically all over the place–from Velvet Underground-like rock instrumentals to actor Steve Buscemi's creepy lounge-lizard take on the anti-showbiz "Broadway Song," to moments that recall such diverse past Reed ventures as Metal Machine Music and the Bells. He even reprises two classics–"Perfect Day" and "The Bed" from Transformer and Berlin, respectively – in almost unrecognizable forms. Ornette Coleman and David Bowie drop in, and actors read text in which Reed mixes Poe's poems and stories with his own words. The opium references are surely Poe's; the explicit images probably all Reed's. It's hard to tell, though; the blend's that good. – Bill Holdship
Track List:
1. Overture 01:05
2. Edgar Allan 03:20
3. Call on Me (feat. Laurie Anderson) 02:07
4. The Valley of Unrest 02:26
5. A Thousand Departed Friends 04:58
6. Change 2:18
7. The Bed 03:32
8. Perfect Day (feat. Antony) 03:27
9. The Raven 06:30
10. Balloon 01:01
11. Broadway Song 03:12
12. Blind Rage 03:25
13. Burning Embers 03:22
14. Vanishing Act 05:23
15. Guilty (feat. Ornette Coleman) 04:54
16. I Wanna Know (The Pit And The Pendulum) [feat. Blind Boys Of Alabama] 06:58
17. Science Of The Mind 01:36
18. Hop Frog (feat. David Bowie) 01:45
19. Tripitena's Speech 02:19
20. Who Am I? (Tripitena's Song) 04:30
21. Guardian Angel 06:51
foobar2000 1.6.10 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2025-03-25 18:24:08
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Analyzed: Lou Reed / The Raven
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -0.50 dB -12.95 dB 4:58 05-A Thousand Departed Friends
DR14 -2.80 dB -19.93 dB 1:36 17-Science Of The Mind
DR9 -1.46 dB -14.42 dB 4:31 20-Who Am I? (Tripitena's Song)
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Number of tracks: 3
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 1549 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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Analyzed: Lou Reed / The Raven
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR9 -0.30 dB -10.40 dB 1:06 01-Overture
DR9 -0.30 dB -11.00 dB 3:20 02-Edgar Allan
DR9 -1.13 dB -13.97 dB 2:08 03-Call on Me (feat. Laurie Anderson)
DR10 -2.88 dB -15.38 dB 2:27 04-The Valley of Unrest
DR11 -0.30 dB -12.14 dB 2:18 06-Change
DR9 -1.51 dB -13.76 dB 3:32 07-The Bed
DR10 -2.91 dB -16.02 dB 3:27 08-Perfect Day (feat. Antony)
DR14 -4.29 dB -21.17 dB 6:30 09-The Raven
DR10 -3.37 dB -16.34 dB 1:01 10-Balloon
DR11 -0.31 dB -13.97 dB 3:12 11-Broadway Song
DR11 -1.04 dB -14.39 dB 3:26 12-Blind Rage
DR10 -2.07 dB -15.15 dB 3:22 13-Burning Embers
DR12 -1.96 dB -20.40 dB 5:23 14-Vanishing Act
DR12 -0.21 dB -14.53 dB 4:55 15-Guilty (feat. Ornette Coleman)
DR11 -0.30 dB -14.17 dB 6:59 16-I Wanna Know (The Pit And The Pendulum) [feat. Blind Boys Of Alabama]
DR10 -0.30 dB -12.01 dB 1:46 18-Hop Frog (feat. David Bowie)
DR17 -6.57 dB -28.28 dB 2:19 19-Tripitena's Speech
DR11 -0.21 dB -14.55 dB 6:51 21-Guardian Angel
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Number of tracks: 18
Official DR value: DR11
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2792 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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log date: 2025-03-25 18:24:08
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Analyzed: Lou Reed / The Raven
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -0.50 dB -12.95 dB 4:58 05-A Thousand Departed Friends
DR14 -2.80 dB -19.93 dB 1:36 17-Science Of The Mind
DR9 -1.46 dB -14.42 dB 4:31 20-Who Am I? (Tripitena's Song)
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Number of tracks: 3
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 1549 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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Analyzed: Lou Reed / The Raven
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR9 -0.30 dB -10.40 dB 1:06 01-Overture
DR9 -0.30 dB -11.00 dB 3:20 02-Edgar Allan
DR9 -1.13 dB -13.97 dB 2:08 03-Call on Me (feat. Laurie Anderson)
DR10 -2.88 dB -15.38 dB 2:27 04-The Valley of Unrest
DR11 -0.30 dB -12.14 dB 2:18 06-Change
DR9 -1.51 dB -13.76 dB 3:32 07-The Bed
DR10 -2.91 dB -16.02 dB 3:27 08-Perfect Day (feat. Antony)
DR14 -4.29 dB -21.17 dB 6:30 09-The Raven
DR10 -3.37 dB -16.34 dB 1:01 10-Balloon
DR11 -0.31 dB -13.97 dB 3:12 11-Broadway Song
DR11 -1.04 dB -14.39 dB 3:26 12-Blind Rage
DR10 -2.07 dB -15.15 dB 3:22 13-Burning Embers
DR12 -1.96 dB -20.40 dB 5:23 14-Vanishing Act
DR12 -0.21 dB -14.53 dB 4:55 15-Guilty (feat. Ornette Coleman)
DR11 -0.30 dB -14.17 dB 6:59 16-I Wanna Know (The Pit And The Pendulum) [feat. Blind Boys Of Alabama]
DR10 -0.30 dB -12.01 dB 1:46 18-Hop Frog (feat. David Bowie)
DR17 -6.57 dB -28.28 dB 2:19 19-Tripitena's Speech
DR11 -0.21 dB -14.55 dB 6:51 21-Guardian Angel
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Number of tracks: 18
Official DR value: DR11
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2792 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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