Lou Reed 
The best album credited to Lou Reed is Transformer which is ranked number 127 in the overall greatest album chart with a total rank score of 13,727.
Lou Reed is ranked number 101 in the overall artist rankings with a total rank score of 25,155.
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Lou Reed best albums
The following albums by Lou Reed are ranked highest in the greatest album charts:
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85/100  | 08/25/2019 07:17 | Lisandro | | 83/100 |
80/100 | 07/31/2019 17:35 | LevLandau | | 81/100 |
50/100 | 07/06/2019 02:32 | Samir | | 51/100 |
75/100 | 04/27/2019 12:38 | Pluto11 | | 79/100 |
65/100 | 03/26/2019 19:46 | pago82 | | 66/100 |
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This artist is rated in the top 2% of artists on BestEverAlbums.com. This artist has a mean average rating of 82.0/100. The trimmed mean (excluding outliers) is 82.5/100. The standard deviation for this artist is 14.7.
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DeusExMackia 12/18/2017 23:35
Possibly the coolest man in rock history. No one else since has been able to wear sunglasses and write songs about their sleazy life in 1970s New York quite like he could.
Brandon8 11/07/2017 05:12
If you are looking to get into Lou’s solo stuff start with the following records on your way to becoming a big fan like me.
1. Transformer
2. Berlin
3. Rock and Roll Animal
4. Lou Reed Live
5. Coney Island Baby
6. Street Hassle
7. The Blue Mask
8. New York
Then listen to Metal Machine Music to clear your head and dive into the rest.
The best rock musician that ever lived. From The Velvet Underground and Nico to Lulu, his discography is filled with timeless gems.
Sadly underrated. Yes, belive it or not, Lou Reed is underrated.
Genius, and one of the most consistently great artists of all time
PsychologistHD 11/09/2014 17:30
It's been a year and I'm still depressed. Disgustingly overshadowed by Paul Walker's death.
Brilliant and influential musician. Berlin has probably influenced too many bands to name, and Metal Machine Music has worked it's way into one of the most artistic and controversial albums out there, for good reasons.
Just heard that Lou Reed is no longer with us . It's A Sad Day another brilliant and unique songwriter has gone.Rest on the Peaceful Side.
R.I.P. Lou Reed 1942 - 2013
R.I.P.
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