New Sensations

This article is about Lou Reed's album. For the film studio, see New Sensations (studio).

New Sensations
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Studio album by Lou Reed
Released	April 1984
Recorded	Skyline Studios, New York City
Genre	Rock, new wave, pop rock
Length	42:24
Label	RCA Records
Producer	John Jansen, Lou Reed
Lou Reed chronology
Live in Italy (1984)Live in Italy1984 New Sensations (1984) City Lights (1985)City Lights1985

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Chicago Tribune
Robert Christgau	A
Rolling Stone
Pitchfork	(5.8/10)

New Sensations is the thirteenth solo album by Lou Reed.

When this album was released, critics and listeners alike took note of a change in the songs as being more upbeat and fun than much of Reed's prior work.

Track listing

All songs written by Lou Reed.

Side one

1. "I Love You, Suzanne" – 3:19
2. "Endlessly Jealous" – 3:57
3. "My Red Joystick" – 3:36
4. "Turn to Me" – 4:22
5. "New Sensations" – 5:42

Side two

1. "Doin' the Things that We Want To" – 3:55
2. "What Becomes a Legend Most" – 3:37
3. "Fly Into the Sun" – 3:04
4. "My Friend George" – 3:51
5. "High in the City" – 3:27
6. "Down at the Arcade" – 3:40

Personnel

• Lou Reed - lead & rhythm guitar, vocals
• Fernando Saunders - electric & string bass, background vocals, rhythm guitar on "My Red Joystick" and "My Friend George"
• Fred Maher - drums
• Peter Wood - piano, synthesizers, accordion
• Lakshminarayana Shankar - electric violin
• Michael Brecker - tenor saxophone
• Randy Brecker - trumpet
• Jon Faddis - trumpet
• Tom Malone - trombone, horn arrangement
• Jocelyn Brown - background vocals
• Rory Dodd - background vocals
• Connie Harvey - background vocals
• Eric Troyer - background vocals
• Waring Abbott - photography, art direction