Lou Reed a fost un cântăreț, chitarist și textier american de rock, membru fondator al The Velvet Underground și pionier al unei abordări mai intelectuale a muzicii rock. S-a remarcat prin versurile sale transgresive despre teme tabu la acea vreme, prin stilul experimental la chitară și prin vocea sa caracteristică.
Compilația Original Album Classics a apărut în 2008 la casa de discuri Legacy ca set de cinci discuri ce cuprinde 57 de piese din cariera solo a lui Reed. Box-ul conține cinci albume de studio, printre care albumul de debut cu piese precum I Can't Stand It și Ocean, albumul Transformer cu compoziții clasice precum Perfect Day și Walk on the Wild Side, sau albumul Berlin. Această ediție oferă o trecere în revistă completă a operei artistice a lui Reed după plecarea din The Velvet Underground.
Melodii
Lou Reed
1-1 I Can't Stand It 2:34
1-2 Going Down 2:53
1-3 Walk And Talk It 3:38
1-4 Lisa Says 5:29
1-5 Berlin 5:13
1-6 I Love You 2:16
1-7 Wild Child 4:39
1.8 Love Makes You Feel 3:09
1-9 Ride Into The Sun 3:13
1-10 Ocean 5:04
Transformer
2-1 Vicious 2:56
2-2 Andy's Chest 3:17
2-3 Perfect Day 3:43
2-4 Hangin' 'Round 3:39
2-5 Walk On The Wild Side 4:12
2-6 Make Up 2:56
2-7 Satellite Of Love 3:40
2-8 Wagon Wheel 3:19
2-9 New York Telephone Conversation 1:31
2-10 I'm So Free 3:07
2-11 Goodnight Ladies 4:19
Transformer Bonus Tracks
2-12 Hangin' 'Round (Acoustic Demo Version) 3:58
2-13 Perfect Day/Transformer Radio Spot 4:50
Berlin
3-1 Berlin 3:25
3-2 Lady Day 3:40
3-3 Men Of Good Fortune 4:38
3-4 Caroline Says I 3:57
3-5 How Do You Think It Feels 3:42
3-6 Oh Jim 5:15
3-7 Caroline Says II 4:13
3-8 The Kids 7:55
3-9 The Bed 5:51
3-10 Sad Song 6:57
Sally Can't Dance
4-1 Ride Sally Ride 4:06
4-2 Animal Language 3:05
4-3 Baby Face 5:06
4-4 N.Y. Stars 4:02
4-5 Kill Your Sons 3:40
4-6 Ennui 3:43
4-7 Sally Can't Dance 4:12
4-8 Billy 5:10
Sally Can't Dance Bonus Tracks
4-9 Good Taste (Previously Unreleased) 3:30
4-10 Sally Can't Dance (Single Version)
Coney Island Baby
5-1 Crazy Feeling 2:50
5-2 Charley's Girl 2:35
5-3 She's My Best Friend 6:00
5-4 Kicks 6:00
5-5 A Gift 3:45
5-6 Ooohhh Baby 3:45
5-7 Nobody's Business 3:45
5-8 Coney Island Baby 6:35
Coney Island Baby Bonus Tracks
5-9 Nowhere At All 3:18
5-10 Downtown Dirt 4:18
5-11 Leave Me Alone 5:35
5-12 Crazy Feeling 2:39
5-13 She's My Best Friend (Alternate Version) 4:09
5-14 Coney Island Baby (Alternate Version) 5:42
