The Blue Mask is the eleventh studio album of American rock musician Lou Reed , released in 1982 .
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| Studio album by Lou Reed | ||||
| Date of issue | in February 1982 | |||
| Recorded by | in October 1981 at RCA Studios in New York | |||
| Genre | rock | |||
| Duration | 40:30 | |||
| Producers | Lou Reid and Sean Fullan | |||
| A country |  USA | |||
| Label | RCA Records | |||
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Content
About the album
After the release of Growing Up in Public, Reid left Arista Records and returned to his old RCA Records , starting recording The Blue Mask in 1981. As the album reviewer Mark Deming notes, The Blue Mask became Reed's first album after overcoming alcohol addiction, which cannot be overlooked - the album was created with genuine devotion to the musical craft [1] . The sound of The Blue Mask is similar to the band Lou The Velvet Underground , music critic Tom Carson noted in it a deep romantic poetry and the alternation of hard distorted rock songs with calm melodic ballads [2] . To a large extent, this merit belongs to the musician's long-time colleagues: guitarist Robert Quine, bassist Fernando Sanders and drummer Doan Perry. The Blue Mask was supported by the tour, which resulted in the release of the video album A Night with Lou Reed . The blue cover for the album was designed by Lou's wife, Sylvia Reed, based on Mick Rock's Transformer album. It is worth noting that The Blue Mask did not become a commercial hit, but played an important role in the formation of the legendary status of Lou Reed [3] .
List of Songs
- First side
| No. | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| one. | "My House" | 5:25 |
| 2. | "Women" | 4:57 |
| 3. | "Underneath the Bottle" | 2:33 |
| four. | "The Gun" | 3:41 |
| five. | "The Blue Mask" | 5:06 |
- Second side
| No. | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| one. | "Average Guy" | 3:12 |
| 2. | "The Heroine" | 3:06 |
| 3. | "Waves of Fear" | 4:11 |
| four. | "The Day John Kennedy Died" | 4:08 |
| five. | "Heavenly Arms" | 4:47 |
Record Members
- Lou Reed - vocals , guitar
- Robert Quine - Guitar
- Fernando Sanders - bass , backing vocals
- Doan Perry - drums
Notes
- β Deming, Mark. The Blue Mask review . Allmusic . Date of treatment December 22, 2012. Archived January 25, 2013.
- β Carson, Tom. Lou Reed - The Blue Mask . Rolling Stone (April 15, 1982). Date of treatment December 22, 2012. Archived January 25, 2013.
- β Sheffield, Rob. Happy 30th Birthday to 'The Blue Mask,' Lou Reed's Solo Masterpiece . Rolling Stone (February 24, 2012). Date of treatment December 22, 2012. Archived January 25, 2013.