Classic Albums Lou Reed Transformer (2001)

In 1972 Lou Reeds 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 Take a 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 indepth perspective on the recording sessions and Herbie Flowers revealing how he came up with his memorable bass line for Walk on the Wild Side