Lou Reed in concert
Poster
1973 (printed)
1973 (printed)
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This is a poster advertising a concert by Lou Reed at the Glasgow Apollo, in March 1973. Lou Reed was touring his album Berlin, a rock opera about the relationship between a doomed couple in the city, addressing themes of drug use and depression. At the time it had been given extremely unfavourable reviews by the music press, and had not sold widely, although it has since been hailed as a masterpiece. The concert itself has been remembered as a disaster too, recounted in a BBC Radio Scotland documentary about the Apollo: Reed was carried on to the stage, lay on his back for the whole concert and was then carried off.
The image of Lou Reed on the poster was from a photograph by Mick Rock, photographer of rock stars from the early 1970s onwards. Iconic as an image of Reed, it was originally used for the cover of his most successful album, 1972's Transformer.
The image of Lou Reed on the poster was from a photograph by Mick Rock, photographer of rock stars from the early 1970s onwards. Iconic as an image of Reed, it was originally used for the cover of his most successful album, 1972's Transformer.
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| Title | Lou Reed in concert (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Offset lithograph |
| Brief description | Poster advertising Lou Reed in concert at the Apollo Centre, Glasgow, 1973 |
| Physical description | Poster with black background, with red irrgulat band at top edge, featuring a printed image of a photograph of Lou Reed in black and white, with red lips and yellow eyes. Lou Reed's name is printed in white to the left of the image. Information about the show at Glasgow Apollo is given in red and white typography at lower left. |
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| Gallery label | Lou Reed played this gig in support of his album Berlin, which addressed themes of drug use and depression. Although now considered a masterpiece, initially the album was unfavourably received. The concert is also remembered as a disaster: Reed was carried on to the stage, lay on his back for the whole performance and then had to be carried off.(16/08/2016) |
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| Summary | This is a poster advertising a concert by Lou Reed at the Glasgow Apollo, in March 1973. Lou Reed was touring his album Berlin, a rock opera about the relationship between a doomed couple in the city, addressing themes of drug use and depression. At the time it had been given extremely unfavourable reviews by the music press, and had not sold widely, although it has since been hailed as a masterpiece. The concert itself has been remembered as a disaster too, recounted in a BBC Radio Scotland documentary about the Apollo: Reed was carried on to the stage, lay on his back for the whole concert and was then carried off. The image of Lou Reed on the poster was from a photograph by Mick Rock, photographer of rock stars from the early 1970s onwards. Iconic as an image of Reed, it was originally used for the cover of his most successful album, 1972's Transformer. |
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| Accession number | S.4338-1995 |
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| Record created | January 19, 2010 |
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