THE RAVEN + advance uncorrected proof

Lou Reed

ISBN 10: 0802117562 / ISBN 13: 9780802117564

Published by Grove Press, 2003

About this Item

Stated First Edition, 1st printing. 116pp. (Sold along w/advance uncorrected proof in unread but bumped-spine paperback.) Clean, attractive & gently used hardcover in FINE condition. Lyrics & Text by Lou Reed, with Photographs by Julian Schnabel. "Lou Reed has always explored life's extremes of darkness and light. It is no surprise, then, that he considers Edgar Allan Poe a spiritual forefather. In 2001, his musical POEtry--codirected by theater legend Robert Wilson--reimagined Poe's enigmatic work to mesmerizing effect. His subsequent studio adaptation, The Raven, has been hailed as one of his more daring and challenging albums to date. Here, accompanied by photographs by Julian Schnabel, is the definitive text of the CD release. THE RAVEN includes Reed's distinctive takes on Poe's most celebrated works, as well as song lyrics written for the CD and the play. A fascinating meeting between a dark chronicler of the twentieth century and his nineteenth-century counterpart, this handsome edition is a must-have for fans of Reed and Poe alike." [jacket copy] Handy hardcover w/brilliant corners & crisp edges, a square & tight binding, wrapped in a darkly-bright jacket. Quite presentable.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE RAVEN + advance uncorrected proof
• Publisher: Grove Press
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0802117562
• ISBN 13: 9780802117564
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

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Synopsis

One of the most influential and innovative recording artists of the past three decades, Lou Reed has always offered a shrewd view of life in the big city in all its colors. It is no surprise, then, that he considers Edgar Allan Poe a spiritual forefather. In The Raven, Reed immerses himself in Poe's enigmatic world and sets out to reimagine his work to mesmerizing effect. In 2001 Lou Reed, legendary theater director Robert Wilson, and an all-star cast presented the musical POEtry at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Reed's subsequent studio adaptation, The Raven, has been hailed as one of his more daring and challenging albums. Here, accompanied by photographs by the acclaimed artist and director Julian Schnabel, is the definitive text of the CD release. The Raven includes Reed's distinctive takes on Poe's most celebrated works, as well as song lyrics written for the musical. The Raven is a fascinating meeting between a dark chronicler of the twentieth century and his nineteenth-century counterpart; the work on one iconoclastic genius offering a haunting exploration of another.

Review

"[Reed] strides fearlessly through and beyond his known territories. ... He adds his own lines even to some of the best-known pieces, jolting the listener with an anachronism while adding a dimension of the here and now."