The Bells
by Lou Reed

The Bells by Lou Reed
Year: 1979
Overall rank: 20,401st   
Average Rating: 
72/100 (from 61 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1979 (245th)
Award Top albums of the 1970s (2,536th)
Award Best albums of all time (20,401st)

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Lou Reed bestography

The Bells is ranked 22nd best out of 37 albums by Lou Reed on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Lou Reed is Transformer which is ranked number 143 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 9,771.

Lou Reed album bestography « Higher ranked (19,758th)
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This album (20,401st)
The Bells
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The Bells track list

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The Bells rankings

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Overall rank: 20,401st | 1970s rank: 2,536th | 1979 rank: 245th

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72/100 (from 61 votes)
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From 11/07/2017 04:34 | #200885
This is definitely an off the wall release with disco and jazz thrown in but does not fail to have some fascinating moments especially tracks 6 through 9 which really save this from being a total shit show.
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From 08/20/2015 19:22 | #148179
Just for Lou Reed-superfans.
A listless record, with few ideas, and a weird sax played by Don Cherry.
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Best Albums of 1979
1. London Calling by The Clash
2. The Wall by Pink Floyd
3. Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division
4. Fear Of Music by Talking Heads
5. Off The Wall by Michael Jackson
6. Entertainment! by Gang Of Four
7. Breakfast In America by Supertramp
8. Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
9. Highway To Hell by AC/DC
10. Reggatta De Blanc by The Police
11. Tusk by Fleetwood Mac
12. Damn The Torpedoes by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
13. Ambient 1: Music For Airports by Brian Eno
14. Metal Box by Public Image Ltd.
15. The B-52's by The B-52's
16. Armed Forces by Elvis Costello And The Attractions
17. Specials by The Specials
18. 154 by Wire
19. Singles Going Steady by Buzzcocks
20. Setting Sons by The Jam
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