Set the Twilight Reeling
Studio album by
Lou Reed
ReleasedFebruary 20, 1996
Recorded1995
StudioThe Roof (New York City)
GenreRock
Length52:03
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerLou Reed
Lou Reed chronology
Between Thought and Expression: The Lou Reed Anthology
(1992)		 Set the Twilight Reeling
(1996)		 Different Times: Lou Reed in the '70s
(1996)

Set the Twilight Reeling is the seventeenth studio album by American rock musician Lou Reed, released on February 20, 1996, by Warner Bros. Records.

Packaging and lyrics

The cover artwork direction and packaging design was done by Stefan Sagmeister.[1] The photograph is by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders.[1] The CD case sold with the album was a dark purple/blue hue, making the cover look like a dark blue picture of Reed's face; the bright yellow aspect and the "rays" of the cover image were only made apparent when the liner notes were removed from its case.

Included in the liner notes of the CD booklet is the following: "Due to increased dynamic range, raise volume above average. PLAY IT LOUD."

As noted on the lyric sheet, "Finish Line" was Reed's tribute to the Velvet Underground's guitarist Sterling Morrison, who had died the previous year. The album is dedicated to Laurie Anderson, whom Reed would marry twelve years after its release.[2] David Fricke of Rolling Stone wrote that Laurie Anderson was the love interest in the track "Hooky Wooky", in which Reed writes of his jealousy over his paramour's ex-lovers.[2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [3]
Alternative Press[4]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[5]
Los Angeles Times[6]
Robert ChristgauA−[7]
Q[8]
Rolling Stone[9]

Set the Twilight Reeling received generally positive reviews from critics.[9]

Track listing

All tracks written by Lou Reed.

  1. "Egg Cream" – 5:18
  2. "NYC Man" – 4:56
  3. "Finish Line" – 3:24
  4. "Trade In" – 4:59
  5. "Hang On to Your Emotions" – 3:46
  6. "Sex with Your Parents (Motherfucker) Part II" – 3:37
  7. "HookyWooky" – 4:19
  8. "The Proposition" – 3:27
  9. "Adventurer" – 4:18
  10. "Riptide" – 7:46
  11. "Set the Twilight Reeling" – 5:04

Track 6 recorded live on July 4th, 1995, at The Roof, New York City

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the Set the Twilight Reeling liner notes.[10]

Technical
  • Struan Oglanby – programming, production co-ordination
  • Bob Ludwig - mastering

References

  1. 1 2 "Lou Reed, 'Set the Twilight Reeling' - Work - Sagmeister & Walsh". Sagmeisterwalsh.com. Retrieved 2013-07-17.
  2. 1 2 Fricke, David (1998-02-02). "Set The Twilight Reeling". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2018-10-29.
  3. ↑ Deming, Mark. Set the Twilight Reeling at AllMusic
  4. ↑ Thompson, Dave (May 1996). "Music Reviews". Alternative Press. Vol. 10, no. 94. p. 88.
  5. ↑ Browne, David (1996-02-23). "Neil Young and Lou Reed return". Entertainment Weekly.
  6. ↑ Hilburn, Robert (1996-02-20). "Reed's 'Twilight' Glows With Illumination From the Heart". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2017-09-12.
  7. ↑ "Robert Christgau: CG: Lou Reed".
  8. ↑ O'Brien, Lucy (March 1996). "Lou Reed: Set the Twilight Reeling". Q: 99.
  9. 1 2 Fricke, David (1998-02-02). "Lou Reed: Set The Twilight Reeling : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2009-06-13. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  10. ↑ Set the Twilight Reeling (CD booklet). Lou Reed. Sire Records. 1996.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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