Sony
in Europe has been managing to clear shelves of catalog for a while by assembling solid five-disc packages by its major artists. This
Lou Reed
set is a case in point. It features his first three studio albums -- including his debut, which has been debated by critics since it appeared -- along with
Transformer
and
Berlin
, and then gets filled out with the sloppy
Sally Can't Dance
and the highly underrated
Coney Island Baby
. This is a treat for fans who only have
and possibly
, since these sets contain completely remastered discs with bonus cuts at a very affordable price, making it almost inexcusable not to go deeper into an artist like
Reed
. Highly recommended. ~ Thom Jurek