Walk on the Wild Side
Lou Reed
1972
Annual listening-list association, separate from the source-supported original release year reviewed in v3.7.
Release: 1972
Release: 1972Source checked
V3.7 reviewed original release year: The original Transformer recording dates to 1972; later single-chart or concert dates do not replace the album year.
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Owner-supplied release annotations
Reported dates in 1972.html. Not independently established; neighboring dates can reflect album/single or regional differences.
New York Public Library - Lou Reed in the 1970s
Archive guide and item catalog establish Transformer in 1972 and list the original Perfect Day and Walk on the Wild Side. Original album year, not later live recordings, demos, remasters or regional single dates.
Inspiration and background
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The characters of Andy Warhol's Factory
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Sources for this information
Owner-supplied 1972.html position 145
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Other appearances and versions
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Sources and scope
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Owner-supplied 1972.html position 145
Original title/artist and reported release annotation. Eligibility is provisional when no independent date source is available.
New York Public Library - Lou Reed in the 1970s
Archive guide and item catalog establish Transformer in 1972 and list the original Perfect Day and Walk on the Wild Side. Original album year, not later live recordings, demos, remasters or regional single dates.
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