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Lewis Allan "Lou" Reed (born March 2, 1942) is an American rock musician, songwriter, and photographer. He is best known as guitarist, vocalist, and principal songwriter of The Velvet Underground, and for his solo career, which has spanned several decades. Though the Velvet Underground were a commercial failure in the late 1960s, the group has gained a considerable cult following in the years since its demise and has gone on to become one of the most widely cited and influential bands of the era. As the Velvet Underground's principal songwriter, Reed wrote about subjects of personal experience that rarely had been examined so openly in rock and roll, including sexuality and drug culture.

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100 Hits: Sing! [2018]

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Perfect Day 

The Lost Sessions [2018]

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Queen Bitch [#]4:37

Bowpromo [2017]

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Queen Bitch 

Town Hall 1995 [2017]

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Sweet Jane5:53

Many Faces of David Bowie [2016]

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Funtime2:56

The RCA & Arista Album Collection [2016]

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I Can't Stand It2:37
Going Down2:57
Walk and Talk It3:42
Lisa Says5:34
Berlin6:14
I Love You2:21
Wild Child4:45
Love Makes You Feel3:15
Ride Into the Sun3:17
Ocean5:07
Vicious2:59
Andy's Chest3:20
Perfect Day3:46
Hangin' 'Round3:35
Walk on the Wild Side4:15
Make Up3:00
Satellite of Love3:42
Wagon Wheel3:19
New York Telephone Conversation1:34
I'm So Free3:09
Goodnight Ladies4:20
Lady Day3:40
Men of Good Fortune4:37
Caroline Says I3:57
How Do You Think It Feels3:41
Oh Jim5:15
Caroline Says II4:13
The Kids7:54
The Bed5:51
Sad Song6:55
Ride Sally Ride4:06
Animal Language3:05
Baby Face5:05
N.Y. Stars4:01
Kill Your Sons3:40
Ennui3:42
Sally Can't Dance4:09
Billy5:04
Crazy Feeling2:54
Charley's Girl2:39
She's My Best Friend5:59
Kicks6:01
A Gift3:45
Coney Island Baby8:40
I Believe in Love2:45
Banging on My Drum2:12
Follow the Leader2:13
You Wear It So Well4:52
Ladies Pay4:22
Rock and Roll Heart3:06
Senselessly Cruel2:08
Claim to Fame2:51
Vicious Circle2:54
A Sheltered Life2:20
Temporary Thing5:15
Gimmie Some Good Times3:17
Dirt4:45
I Wanna Be Black6:28
Real Good Time Together3:23
Shooting Star3:13
Leave Me Alone7:28
Wait3:14
Sweet Jane10:43
Pale Blue Eyes7:36
Street Hassle13:17
Stupid Man2:33
Disco Mystic4:30
I Want to Boogie With You3:55
With You2:22
Looking for Love3:29
City Lights3:22
All Through the Night5:01
Families6:09
The Bells9:16
How Do You Speak to an Angel4:08
My Old Man3:14
Keep Away3:33
Growing Up in Public3:02
Standing on Ceremony3:31
So Alone4:10
Love Is Here to Stay3:11
The Power of Positive Drinking2:15
Smiles2:44
Think It Over3:26
Teach the Gifted Children3:22
My House5:25
Women4:58
Underneath the Bottle2:33
The Gun3:41
The Blue Mask5:06
Average Guy3:13
The Heroine3:05
Waves of Fear4:11
The Day John Kennedy Died4:08
Heavenly Arms4:47
Legendary Hearts3:28
Don't Talk to Me About Work2:11
Make Up Mind2:55
Martial Law3:56
The Last Shot3:23
Turn Out the Light2:51
Pow Wow2:32
Betrayed3:12
Bottoming Out3:43
Home of the Brave6:54
Rooftop Garden3:06
I Love You, Suzanne3:17
Endlessly Jealous3:58
My Red Joystick3:36
Turn to Me4:23
New Sensations5:48
Doin' the Things That We Want To3:56
Fly Into the Sun3:39
My Friend George3:08
High in the City3:58
Down at the Arcade3:28
Mistrial3:20
No Money Down3:11
Outside3:03
Don't Hurt a Woman3:59
Video Violence5:36
Spit It Out3:41
The Original Wrapper3:40
Mama's Got a Lover4:14
I Remember You3:14
Tell It to Your Heart5:12

The Sire Years: Complete Albums Box [2015]

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Romeo Had Juliette3:10
Halloween Parade3:33
Dirty Blvd.3:30
Endless Cycle4:03
There Is No Time3:46
Last Great American Whale3:42
Beginning of a Great Adventure4:57
Busload of Faith4:50
Sick of You3:26
Hold On3:25
Good Evening Mr. Waldheim4:37
Xmas in February2:57
Strawman5:54
Dime Store Mystery5:04
Smalltown2:04
Open House4:17
Style It Takes2:54
Work2:37
Trouble with Classicists3:41
Starlight3:28
Faces and Names4:12
Images3:30
Slip Away (A Warning)3:05
It Wasn't Me3:30
I Believe3:18
Nobody But You3:45
A Dream6:33
Forever Changed4:52
Hello It's Me3:04
What's Good (The Thesis)3:22
Power and Glory (The Situation)4:23
Magician (Internally)6:23
Sword of Damocles (Externally)3:42
Goodby Mass (In a Chapel Bodily Termination)4:26
Cremation (Ashes to Ashes)2:54
Dreamin' (Escape)5:10
No Chance (Regret)3:15
Warrior King (Revenge)4:27
Harry's Circumcision (Reverie Gone Astray)5:29
Power and Glory, Pt. 2 (Magic Transformation)2:57
Magic and Loss (Summation)6:40
Egg Cream4:56
NYC Man4:56
Finish Line4:59
Trade In4:59
Hang on to Your Emotions3:46
Hookywooky4:19
The Proposition4:17
The Propostion3:27
Adventurer7:47
Riptide7:47
Set the Twilight Reeling5:04
Coney Island Baby [Live Version]6:11
Coney Island Baby [Live]6:07
Paranoia Key of E5:01
Mystic Child5:02
Mad4:29
Ecstasy4:25
Modern Dance5:55
Tatters5:56
Future Farmers of America4:21
Turning Time Around4:23
White Prism6:56
Rock Minuet6:57
Baton Rouge4:55
Like a Possum1:00
Rouge6:32
Big Sky6:33
The Valley of Unrest2:27
Call on Me2:08
Edgar Allan Poe3:20
Change2:19
The Bed3:32
Perfect Day3:28
The Raven6:30
Balloon1:01
Broadway Song3:13
Blind Rage3:27
Burning Embers3:22
Vanishing Act5:23
Guilty4:55
Science of the Mind1:36
Hop Frog1:47
Tripitena's Speech2:19
Who Am I? (Tripitena's Song)4:31
Guardian Angel6:52
I Wanna Know (The Pit and the Pendulum)6:58

American Highway [2014]

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Vicious2:56

The Party Mix: Indie [2014]

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Vicious2:54

The Sire Years: The Solo Collection [2014]

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Romeo Had Juliette3:10
Halloween Parade3:33
Dirty Blvd.3:29
Endless Cycle4:03
There Is No Time3:46
Last Great American Whale3:42
Beginning of a Great Adventure4:57
Busload of Faith4:50
Sick Of You3:26
Hold On3:25
Good Evening Mr. Waldheim4:37
Xmas in February2:57
Strawman5:54
Dime Store Mystery5:04
What's Good (The Thesis)3:22
Power and Glory (The Situation)4:24
Magician (Internally)6:23
Sword of Damocles (Externally)3:42
Goodby Mass (In a Chapel Bodily Termination)4:26
Cremation (Ashes to Ashes)2:54
Dreamin' (Escape)5:10
No Chance (Regret)3:15
Warrior King (Revenge)4:27
Harry's Circumcision ( Reverie Gone Astray)5:29
Power and Glory, Pt. 2 (Magic - Transformation)2:57
Magic and Loss (The Summation)6:40
Egg Cream5:18
NYC Man4:56
Finish Line3:24
Trade In4:59
Hang on to Your Emotions3:46
Hookywooky4:19
The Propostion3:27
Adventurer4:18
Riptide7:47
Set the Twilight Reeling5:04
I'll Be Your Mirror [Live Version]3:18
Perfect Day [Live Version]3:57
The Kids4:26
Vicious [Live Version]5:40
Busload of Faith [Live Version]4:27
Kicks [Live Version]4:16
Talking Book [Live Version]3:51
Into the Divine [Live Version]3:34
Coney Island Baby [Live Version]6:11
New Sensations [Live Version]6:07
Why Do You Talk [Live Version]2:39
Original Wrapper [Live Version]4:49
Dirty Blvd. [Live Version]6:06
Riptide [Live Version]4:13
Paranoia Key of E4:28
Mystic Child5:02
Mad4:29
Ecstasy4:25
Modern Dance4:10
Tatters5:56
Future Farmers of America3:02
Turning Time Around4:22
White Prism0:04
Rock Minuet6:57
Baton Rouge4:55
Like a Possum18:03
Rouge1:01
Big Sky6:33
Call on Me2:08
Change2:19
The Bed3:32
Perfect Day3:28
The Raven6:30
Balloon1:01
Broadway Song3:13
Blind Rage3:27
Burning Embers3:22
Vanishing Act5:23
Guilty4:55
I Wanna Know [The Pit and the Pendulum]6:59
Science of the Mind1:36
Hop Frog1:47
Tripitena's Speech2:19
Who Am I? [Tripitena's Song]4:31
Guardian Angel6:52
The Valley of Unrest2:27

The Suggs Selection [2014]

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Vicious2:57

Modern Rock [Warner] [2012]

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What's Good5:08

Pure... Guitar Legends [2012]

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Vicious2:56

Pure... Rock [2012]

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Wild Child4:33

Synthetica [2012]

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The Wanderlust3:10

Daydream Nation [2011]

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Lady Day3:38

I Love Maman [2011]

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Perfect Day3:40

Perfect Day [Decca] [2011]

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Perfect Day3:42

Pure... America [2011]

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Coney Island Baby6:37

Pure... Drive [2011]

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Walk on the Wild Side4:12

Pure... Love [2011]

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Perfect Day3:44

Pure... Psychedelic Rock [2011]

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Wild Child4:35

Rave On Buddy Holly [2011]

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Peggy Sue3:19

The Road from Memphis [2011]

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The Bronx4:38

101 Barbecue Songs [2010]

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Perfect Day3:46

Haynes Driving Anthems [2010]

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Perfect Day3:42

Mayhem [2010]

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Kentish Town Waltz3:28

Plastic Beach [2010]

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Some Kind of Nature2:59

Pure... Movies [Sony] [2010]

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Perfect Day3:42

Solsbury Hill [2010]

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Solsbury Hill5:25

Adventureland [2009]

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Satellite of Love3:39

Kitsune Tabloid [2009]

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Street Hassle10:59

Love 100 [2009]

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Perfect Day3:45

100 Anthems: Chill Out [2008]

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Perfect Day3:44

101 Power Ballads [2008]

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Perfect Day3:45

Absolute Rock Anthems [2008]

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Sweet Jane 

Best of Berlin [2008]

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Berlin5:11

Killers 3 CD Brick [2008]

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Tranquilize3:45

Nice 70s [2008]

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Walk on the Wild Side4:13

Rock N Rolla [2008]

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The Gun3:38

Circus Live [2007]

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Style It Takes5:14

Lost Vagueness [2007]

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Walk on the Wildside4:11

Love Songs [Ar-Express] [2007]

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Perfect Day3:44

Now, Vol. 68 [UK] [2007]

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Tranquilize3:43

Sawdust [2007]

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Tranquilize3:45

Sawdust [Bonus Track] [2007]

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Tranquilize3:45

Tranquilize [2007]

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Tranquilize3:45

World's Best Dad [2007] [2007]

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Perfect Day3:46

Planet 70's [2006]

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Vicious2:54

Radio 2 Top 2000 [2006]

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Perfect Day3:40

Wed-Rock [2006]

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Walk on the Wild Side2:37

All That Alternative [2005]

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Dirty Blvd.3:32

Gold [2005]

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New Age6:38
Rock and Roll6:06
Sweet Jane4:01

The Squid and the Whale [2005]

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Street Hassle10:55

Verano 2005 [2005]

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Satellite of Love 

The Real '70s [2004]

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Walk on the Wild Side4:13

The Real '80s [2004]

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No Money Down3:09

Deejay Parade 2004 [2003]

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Sunday Morning2:44

Later Legends [2003]

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Sweet Jane 

Legally Blonde 2 [2003]

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America2:48

Deck Safari, Pt. 2 [2002]

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Lady Day3:26

Night Time [2002]

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What a Wonderful World3:37

Rock Hit Box [2002]

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Coney Island Baby6:37

Live Dudes [2000]

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Sweet Jane5:51

Random Noise [2000]

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Dirty Blvd.3:32

Essential Soundtracks [1999]

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Perfect Day3:43

Trainspotting [1999]

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Perfect Day 

Cult Rockers: Rebels [1998]

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Dirty Blvd.3:32

Fantastic 70's [1998]

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Perfect Day3:42

MTV's 120 Minutes Live [1998]

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Crazy Mary5:38

Velvet Goldmine [1998]

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Satellite of Love3:42

70's New Rock [1997]

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Walk on the Wild Side4:14

Club Verboten [1997]

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Walk on the Wild Side4:14

Lost Highway [1997]

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This Magic Moment3:24

Splash! [1997]

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Egg Cream5:18

Cool Christmas [1995]

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Xmas in February 

Precious Metal [1995]

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Perfect Day3:44

Get Crazy [Video] [1983]

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Little Sister 

Times Square [1980]

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Walk on the Wild Side4:12

Lust for Life [1977]

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Turn Blue6:57

Lust for Life [LP] [1977]

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Turn Blue 

Hunky Dory [1971]

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Queen Bitch3:20

Hunky Dory [LP] [1971]

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Queen Bitch 

Vintage Violence [1970]

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Ghost Story 

Essential

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Funtime2:54

The View

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The View5:17

Unknown Album

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Hookywooky4:19
No Chance3:15
Egg Cream3:57
19692:56
Power and Glory4:23
Dirty Blvd.3:29
Walk On The Wild Side4:11
Junior Dad19:28
Dragon11:10
Little Dog8:01
Frustration8:33
Cheat on Me11:26
Iced Honey4:37
Mistress Dread6:52
Pumping Blood7:24
The View5:20
Brandenburg Gate4:21
Janitor of Lunacy 
Set the Twilight Reeling5:04
Tatters5:55
The Last Shot3:23
Blue Mask [DVD]8:16
Dime Store Mystery5:01
Vicious 
Sweet Jane7:57
Who Am I? (Tripitena's Song) [Previously Unreleased Track]5:33
Riptide7:46
Romeo Had Juliette3:09
Ecstasy4:25
Modern Dance4:09
Turn to Me4:24
Mystic Child5:01
Rock Minuet6:56
Future Farmers of America3:01
Edgar Allan Poe3:20
Berlin 
Love Is Here to Stay3:11
You Wear It So Well4:52
Standing on Ceremony3:31
Stupid Man2:33
Growing up in Public3:02
So Alone4:10
Looking for Love3:29
Follow the Leader2:13
Leave Me Alone [Bonus Track]5:35
Shooting Star3:09
Peggy Sue3:19
Dirt5:20
Raw Power4:29
Hop Frog1:46
Turn Blue6:57
I Wanna Know (The Pit and the Pendulum)6:58
Science of the Mind1:36
Legendary Hearts3:29
Beginning of a Great Adventure4:57
There Is No Time3:45
Disco Mystic4:30
I Wanna Be Your Dog4:37
Funtime3:06
I'm Waiting For the Man5:59
Frozen Warnings 
Vanishing Act5:23
Rock & Roll [Live]3:39
Pale Blue Eyes7:37
Last Great American Whale3:42
Hold On3:24
Caroline Says II4:13
Sick of You3:25
Intro/Sweet Jane7:57
Rock and Roll5:57
I'll Be Your Mirror3:16
Style It Takes2:54
Tranquilize3:45
Gassed and Stoked4:18
Big Sky6:32
No Money Down3:09
Nowhere at All3:13
Strawman5:54
Femme Fatale3:08
Hangin' 'Round [Acoustic Demo; Previously Unreleased Track; Bonus Track]3:57
Heroin8:28
The Bed 
The Great Defender (Down At The Arcade) 
You'll Know You Were Loved 
White Light/White Heat5:11
Sally Can't Dance4:12
Satellite Of Love 
Guilty4:54
Kill Your Sons3:40
Venus in Furs 
Why Do You Talk2:38
Perfect Day [Acoustic Demo; Previously Unreleased Track; Bonus Track]4:50
Paranoia Key of E4:28
Turning Time Around4:23
She's My Best Friend6:00
Crazy Feeling2:58
Rock & Roll10:08
Women4:55
Wait3:14
Power and Glory, Pt. 22:57
Xmas in February2:55
Nobody's Business3:41
Ooohhh Baby3:45
With You2:22
I Want to Boogie With You3:55
No Chance - Regret 
Leave me alone12:28
Sword Of Damocles - Externally 
High in the City 
Sister Ray 
Ride into the Sun [Bonus Track; Demo Version]3:06
Harry's Circumcision - Reverie Gone Astray 
My House5:21
Underneath the Bottle2:27
The Gun3:37
The Blue Mask5:00
Average Guy3:10
Heroine3:00
Waves of Fear4:10
The Day John Kennedy Died4:05
Heavenly Arms4:45
I Love You, Suzanne3:16
Endlessly Jealous3:59
My Red Joystick3:35
New Sensations5:47
Doin' the Things That We Want To3:56
What Becomes a Legend Most3:39
Fly into the Sun3:08
My Friend George3:58
The heroine5:10
What's Good - The Thesis 
Dirty Boulevard 
Sex with your parents4:53
Perfect Day 
See That My Grave Is Kept Clean 
I’m So Free 

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