Set the Twilight Reeling is the seventeenth studio album by American rock musician Lou Reed, released on February 20, 1996 by Warner Bros. Records.
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Released | February 20, 1996 | |||
Recorded | 1995 | |||
Studio | The Roof, New York City | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 52:03 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Producer | Lou Reed | |||
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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.
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]
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Entertainment Weekly | B+[4] |
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Robert Christgau | A−[6] |
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Set the Twilight Reeling received generally positive reviews from critics.[8]
All tracks written by Lou Reed.
"Sex with Your Parents (Motherfucker)" recorded live on July 14, 1995 at The Roof, New York City
Credits are adapted from the Set the Twilight Reeling liner notes.[9]
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