Coney Island Baby

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For the 2003 film, see Coney Island Baby (film). For the barbershop song, see Goodbye, My Coney Island Baby.
Coney Island Baby
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Studio album by Lou Reed
Released January 19, 1976
Recorded October 18-28, 1975
Mediasound, New York
Genre Rock
Length 35:15
Label RCA Records
Producer Lou Reed, Godfrey Diamond
Steve Katz bonus tracks 2, 4-6
Lou Reed chronology
Metal Machine Music
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Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4.5/5 stars [1]
Chicago Tribune 3/4 stars[2]
Robert Christgau B+ [3]
Blender 2.5/5 stars [4]
Pitchfork Media (8.5/10) [5]
Rolling Stone (Not Rated)[6]

Coney Island Baby is the sixth solo album by Lou Reed, released in January 1976. It is also the title of a song on that album. The name presumably refers to the Excellents' 1962 doo wop song of the same name, and/or a 1924 Les Appleton barbershop music song of the same name. The album features the song "She's My Best Friend", which was originally recorded by Reed's band the Velvet Underground in 1969. The Velvet Underground version of the song was included on the 1985 compilation album VU. The 30th anniversary re-issue of Coney Island Baby includes bonus tracks featuring Reed's Velvet Underground bandmate Doug Yule.

Track listing

All tracks by Lou Reed.
  1. "Crazy Feeling" – 2:56
  2. "Charley's Girl" – 2:36
  3. "She's My Best Friend" – 6:00
  4. "Kicks" – 6:06
  5. "A Gift" – 3:47
  6. "Ooohhh Baby" – 3:45
  7. "Nobody's Business" – 3:41
  8. "Coney Island Baby" – 6:36

30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition bonus tracks

  1. "Nowhere at All" – 3:17 recorded November 18 & 21, 1975 at Mediasound Studios, NYC
  2. "Downtown Dirt" – 4:18 recorded January 3 & 4, 1975 at Electric Lady Studios, NYC
  3. "Leave Me Alone" – 5:35 recorded October 19 & 20, 1975 at Mediasound Studios, NYC
  4. "Crazy Feeling" – 2:39 recorded January 3 & 4, 1975 at Electric Lady Studios, NYC
  5. "She's My Best Friend" – 4:08 recorded January 4, 1975 at Electric Lady Studios, NYC
  6. "Coney Island Baby" – 5:41 recorded January 6, 1975 at Electric Lady Studios, NYC

Personnel

  • Lou Reed - vocals, rhythm guitar, lead guitar on "Crazy Feeling", "She's My Best Friend", "Kicks", "Coney Island Baby", piano
  • Bob Kulick - lead and slide guitar
  • Bruce Yaw - acoustic bass, electric bass
  • Michael Suchorsky - drums
  • Joanne Vent, Michael Wendroff, Godfrey Diamond - background vocals
  • Doug Yule - bass on bonus tracks 2, 4-6, guitar on bonus tracks 4-6
  • Bob Meday - drums on bonus tracks 2, 4-6
  • Michael Fonfara - keyboards on bonus tracks 2, 4-6
  • Mick Rock - photography

References

  1. ↑ Deming, Mark. Coney Island Baby at AllMusic
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  4. ↑ [1] Archived September 30, 2007 at the Wayback Machine
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