Satellite Of Love (track) by Lou Reed
Satellite Of Love appears on the following album(s) by Lou Reed:
- Transformer (track #7) (this album) (1972)
- American Poet (track #8) (2001)
- NYC Man (track #27) (compilation) (2003)
- Lou Reed Live - Take No Prisoners (track #3) (1978)
- Live In Concert (track #4) (1998)
- Live In Italy (track #4) (1984)
- Lou Reed Live (track #2) (1975)
- Between Thought And Expression - The Lou Reed Anthology (track #5) (compilation) (1992)
- Walk On The Wild Side: The Best Of Lou Reed (track #1) (compilation) (1977)
- Best Of Lou Reed - Retro (track #2) (compilation) (1989)
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"Walk On The Wild Side" gets all the acclaim, but "Satellite Of Love" is pure pop majesty. Reed never matched this throughout his career, although he came close. 3:00 minutes of ecstasy.

The vocals of David Bowie complete it. No idea what a Satellite of Love is but does that really matter in a Lou Reed song?
Relaxing song to listen to, a highlight to the Transformer album

HIS VOICE SONG IN THIS SONG CAN BE IDENTIFICED EVERYWHERE, SATELLITE OF LOVE SAW REED´S FROM THE SKY MAKING A SONG, AN INCREDIBLE SONG

Greatest song I've heard from this man! Love his distorted voice here, the "instrumental" choir and Bowie's upper part.

Kinda like Free Bird. Or Hey Jude. Only shorter. And with horns. Hmm.
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