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Pass Thru Fire: The Collected Lyrics
Author(s): Lou Reed (Author)
- Publisher: Hyperion
- Publication Date: January 16, 2002
- Language: English
- Print length: 496 pages
- ISBN-10: 0786887281
- ISBN-13: 9780786887286
Book Description
As the songwriter who brought plainspoken realism to rock and roll (New York Times), Lou Reed has long been considered a keen-eyed observer of the social scene. This definitive collection includes lyrics to Lous earliest work and to his most recent recording. Its brilliantly innovative interior design has brought it praise and awards.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“Lou Reed has spent more than three decades. . . gritty, and painfully intense . . . Pass Thru Fire. . . truly deserving of that permanence.” — New York Magazine
“Reed [is] one of music’s most literary writers, adept at detailed observation and flavorful dialogue.” —
Los Angeles Times“Reed is one songwriter who really is a poet.” —
Seattle TimesAbout the Author
Lou Reed was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 and is a founding member of the legendary Velvet Underground. He has acted in and composed music for a number of films, and is the recipient of the Chevalier Commander of Arts and Letters from the French government. He is the author of Between Thought and Expression. Reed lives in New York City.
