Legendary Hearts

Studio album by Lou Reed

Released

March 1983

Recorded

1982 at RCA Studios in New York City

Genre

Rock

Length

38:10

Label

RCA Records

Producer

Lou Reed

Lou Reed chronology

The Blue Mask
(1982)

Legendary Hearts
(1983)

Live in Italy
(1984)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Chicago Tribune	^[2]
Robert Christgau	A^[3]
Rolling Stone	^[4]
Pitchfork	(6.9/10)^[5]

Legendary Hearts is the twelfth solo album by rock and roll musician Lou Reed. It was dedicated to Reed's then wife, Sylvia, who is credited with the cover concept.

Track listing

All songs written by Lou Reed.

Side one

"Legendary Hearts" - 3:23
"Don't Talk to Me About Work" - 2:07
"Make Up Mind" - 2:48
"Martial Law" - 3:53
"The Last Shot" - 3:22
"Turn Out the Light" - 2:45

Side two

"Pow Wow" - 2:30
"Betrayed" - 3:10
"Bottoming Out" - 3:40
"Home of the Brave" - 6:49
"Rooftop Garden" - 3:04

Personnel

Lou Reed - guitar, vocals
Fred Maher - drums
Robert Quine - guitar
Fernando Saunders - bass
Corky Stasiak - engineer
Waring Abbott - photography, art direction

References

↑ Legendary Hearts at AllMusic
↑ Kot, Greg (January 12, 1992). "Lou Reed's Recordings: 25 Years Of Path-breaking Music". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
↑ Christgau, Robert (March 29, 1983). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
↑ Rolling Stone review
↑ Pitchfork review

Lou Reed

Discography

Studio albums	Lou Reed Transformer Berlin Sally Can't Dance Metal Machine Music Coney Island Baby Rock and Roll Heart Street Hassle The Bells Growing Up in Public The Blue Mask Legendary Hearts New Sensations Mistrial New York Magic and Loss Set the Twilight Reeling Ecstasy The Raven Hudson River Wind Meditations

Collaborations	Le Bataclan '72 (with John Cale and Nico) Songs for Drella (with John Cale) The Stone: Issue Three (with John Zorn and Laurie Anderson) Lulu (with Metallica)

Live albums	Rock 'n' Roll Animal Lou Reed Live Live: Take No Prisoners Live in Italy Live in Concert Perfect Night: Live in London American Poet Animal Serenade Berlin: Live At St. Ann's Warehouse The Creation of the Universe

Compilations	Walk on the Wild Side: The Best of Lou Reed Rock and Roll Diary: 1967–1980 City Lights Walk on the Wild Side & Other Hits Different Times: Lou Reed in the '70s The Best of Lou Reed & The Velvet Underground A Retrospective Perfect Day Retro The Definitive Collection The Very Best of Lou Reed Legendary Lou Reed NYC Man (The Ultimate Collection 1967–2003) The Essential Lou Reed

Box sets	Between Thought and Expression: The Lou Reed Anthology

Related articles	The Velvet Underground John Cale Nico Metal Machine Trio Live at Montreux 2000

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