Lou Reed

Rhino revisits Lou Reed's dark, visceral classic in a sprawling 3-CD/2-LP-1-DVD box set featuring 26 previously unreleased tracks.  The box has a remastered version of the album on the first CD.  The second disc has the entirety of New York as performed live in 1989.  The third disc might prove to be the most fascinating as it rounds up 14 rarities and previously unreleased tracks including rough mixes, work tapes, alternates, the single edit of "Romeo Had Juliette," the non-LP side "The Room," and live versions of The Velvet Underground's "Sweet Jane" and Reed's solo hit "Walk on the Wild Side."  The 2-LP set, pressed on black 180-gram vinyl, premieres the 2020 remaster on four sides, and finally, the DVD has the live concert The New York Album recorded in Montreal previously issued on VHS and Laserdisc plus a 25-minute conversation with the late artist.  It's all packaged in a 12 x 12 book with new liner notes and more.