New Sensations

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

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Rolling Stone	[2]

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. ^[3] Lou seemed to have abandoned the often self-destructive lifestyle of a New York rock star and retreated to the New Jersey suburbs.

“

I wrote this song cause I'd like to shake your hand In a way you guys are the best friends I ever had Doin' The Things We Want to

”

“

If your father is free-basing and your mother turning tricks That's still no reason you should have a rip Remember I'm the one who loves you You can always give me a call Turn To Me

”

Nevertheless despite this "retreat" from the city, Lou still decried the lifestyle of suburban materialism.

“

You can keep your dresses You can keep your jewels You can keep the colored TV Those soaps just make me sick All I'm asking you to leave me is my red joystick My Red Joystick

”

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

References

1. ^ Allmusic review
2. ^ Rolling Stone review
3. ^ New Sensations by Lou Reed, Kurt Loder, 07 June 1984, Rolling Stone