Lou Reed - Why Don't You Smile Now: Lou Reed at Pickwick Records 1964-65 - LP

Black Vinyl 2LP — First Official Anthology of Lou Reed's Pickwick Records Work, Remastered

Why Don't You Smile Now collects the pop songs Lou Reed penned (and occasionally sang and played on) during his mid-'60s stint as a staff songwriter for Pickwick Records, just before the Velvet Underground. Spanning garage-rock, girl-group pop, blue-eyed soul and teen-idol balladry, it offers a fascinating early glimpse of Reed's limitless artistry. Released by Light in the Attic in partnership with Laurie Anderson and the Lou Reed Archive, remastered by John Baldwin and pressed at Optimal.

Features

• Black vinyl, Double LP
• Light in the Attic Lou Reed Archive Series
• Includes rarities, cult classics and previously unreleased material
• 20-page LP book with essays by Lenny Kaye & Richie Unterberger
• Remastered by John Baldwin, pressed at Optimal
• Label: Light in the Attic

Track Listing

Record 1, Side A:

1. The Primitives – The Ostrich
2. The Beachnuts – Cycle Annie
3. The Hi-Lifes – I'm Gonna Fight
4. The Hi-Lifes – Soul City
5. Ronnie Dickerson – Oh No Don't Do It
6. Ronnie Dickerson – Love Can Make You Cry
7. The Hollywoods – Teardrop In The Sand
8. The Roughnecks – You're Driving Me Insane

Record 1, Side B:

1. The Primitives – Sneaky Pete
2. Terry Philips – Wild One
3. Spongy And The Dolls – Really - Really - Really - Really - Really - Really Love
4. The Foxes – Soul City
5. The J Brothers – Ya Running But I'll Getcha
6. Beverley Ann – We Got Trouble
7. The All Night Workers – Why Don't You Smile
8. Jeannie Larimore – Johnny Won't Surf No More

Record 2, Side C:

1. Robertha Williams – Tell Mamma Not To Cry
2. Robertha Williams – Maybe Tomorrow
3. Terry Philips – Flowers For The Lady
4. Terry Philips – This Rose

Record 2, Side D:

1. The Surfsiders – Surfin'
2. The Surfsiders – Little Deuce Coupe
3. The Beachnuts – Sad Lonely Orphan Boy
4. The Beachnuts – I've Got A Tiger In My Tank
5. Ronnie Dickerson – What About Me