{"product_id":"hudson-river-wind-meditations-words-music-may-1965-lp-bundle-w-coke-bottle-yellow-wax","title":"Hudson River Wind Meditations + Words \u0026 Music, May 1965 - LP Bundle (w\/ Coke Bottle \u0026 Yellow Wax)","description":"[[Release Detail]][[Release Description]]\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMORE ABOUT HUDSON RIVER WIND MEDITATIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n  “I first composed this music for myself as an adjunct to meditation, Tai Chi, and bodywork, and as music to play in the background of life, to replace the everyday cacophony with new and ordered sounds of an unpredictable nature. New sounds freed from preconception. …over time, friends who heard the music asked if I could make them copies. I then wrote two more pieces with the same intent: to relax the body, mind, and spirit and facilitate meditation.” - \u003cem\u003eLou Reed\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003eLou Reed’s\u003c\/strong\u003e final solo album, \u003cem\u003eHudson River Wind Meditations\u003c\/em\u003e, is one of his most personal musical works, combining Reed's love of creating drone music with his passion for Tai Chi, yoga, and meditation. The album's ambient soundscapes have been described as a counterpoint to his intense \u003cem\u003eMetal Machine Music\u003c\/em\u003e album—but they are similar outliers in Reed's 40+ year exploration of drone music and feedback harmonics. It's for a certain time and place of mind.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n  The album has been remastered by the \u003cstrong\u003eGRAMMY®-nominated engineer John Baldwin\u003c\/strong\u003e with vinyl pressed at \u003cstrong\u003eRecord Technology Inc. (RTI)\u003c\/strong\u003e. The Double LP and CD releases are designed by \u003cstrong\u003eGRAMMY®-winning artist, Masaki Koike\u003c\/strong\u003e, and feature new liner notes by renowned Yoga instructor and author, \u003cstrong\u003eEddie Stern\u003c\/strong\u003e, who guided Reed’s practice for years. Also included in the physical editions is a fascinating conversation between author\/journalist \u003cstrong\u003eJonathan Cott\u003c\/strong\u003e (Rolling Stone, The New Yorker) and Reed’s wife, artist \u003cstrong\u003eLaurie Anderson\u003c\/strong\u003e, who discusses the album, as well as her husband’s devotion to Tai Chi – one of the album’s primary inspirations.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMORE ABOUT WORDS \u0026amp; MUSIC, MAY 1965\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n  The multi-GRAMMY®-nominated release \u003cem\u003eWords \u0026amp; Music, May 1965\u003c\/em\u003e offers an extraordinary, unvarnished, and plainly poignant insight into one of America’s true poet-songwriters. Capturing \u003cstrong\u003eLou Reed\u003c\/strong\u003e in his formative years, this previously unreleased collection of songs—penned by a young \u003cstrong\u003eLou Reed\u003c\/strong\u003e, recorded to tape with the help of future bandmate \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Cale\u003c\/strong\u003e, and mailed to himself as a “poor man’s copyright”—remained sealed in its original envelope and unopened for nearly 50 years. Its contents embody some of the most vital, groundbreaking contributions to American popular music committed to tape in the 20th century. Through examination of these songs rooted firmly in the folk tradition, we see clearly \u003cstrong\u003eLou’s\u003c\/strong\u003e lasting influence on the development of modern American music—from punk to art-rock and everything in between. A true time capsule, these recordings not only memorialize the nascent sparks of what would become the seeds of the incredibly influential Velvet Underground; they also cement \u003cstrong\u003eReed\u003c\/strong\u003e as a true observer with an innate talent for synthesizing and distilling the world around him into pure sonic poetry.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n  Featuring contributions from \u003cstrong\u003eReed’s\u003c\/strong\u003e future bandmate, \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Cale\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWords \u0026amp; Music, May 1965\u003c\/em\u003e presents in their entirety the earliest-known recordings of such historic songs as “Heroin,” “I’m Waiting for the Man,” and “Pale Blue Eyes”—all of which \u003cstrong\u003eReed\u003c\/strong\u003e would eventually record and make indelibly influential with the Velvet Underground. Also included are several more previously-unreleased compositions that offer additional insight into \u003cstrong\u003eReed’s\u003c\/strong\u003e creative process and early influences. Produced by \u003cstrong\u003eLaurie Anderson, Don Fleming, Jason Stern, Hal Willner, and Matt Sullivan\u003c\/strong\u003e, the album features newly-remastered audio from the original tape by \u003cstrong\u003eGRAMMY®-nominated engineer, John Baldwin\u003c\/strong\u003e. Rounding out the package are new liner notes from acclaimed journalist and author, \u003cstrong\u003eGreil Marcus\u003c\/strong\u003e, plus in-depth archival notes from \u003cstrong\u003eDon Fleming\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eJason Stern\u003c\/strong\u003e, who oversee the \u003cstrong\u003eLou Reed Archive\u003c\/strong\u003e, while the release has been designed by \u003cstrong\u003emulti-GRAMMY®-winning artist Masaki Koike\u003c\/strong\u003e.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n[[Selling Points]]\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eProduced in partnership with Light in the Attic, Laurie Anderson, and the Lou Reed Archive\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRemastered by GRAMMY®-nominated engineer John Baldwin\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePackages designed by multi-GRAMMY®-winning artist Masaki Koike\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eVinyl pressed at RTI\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHudson River Wind Meditations\u003c\/em\u003e includes a 20-page LP book\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eWords \u0026amp; Music, May 1965\u003c\/em\u003e includes a 28-page LP book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLP Bundle Includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e1xLP (pressed on Yellow Wax) of the multi-GRAMMY®-nominated release \u003cem\u003eWords \u0026amp; Music, May 1965\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e2xLP (pressed on Coke Bottle Wax) of the album \u003cem\u003eHudson River Wind Meditations\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n[[Catalog Number]]LITA 190[[Artist]]Lou Reed","brand":"Light in the Attic","offers":[{"title":"Hudson River Wind Meditations + Words \u0026 Music, May 1965 - LP Bundle (w\/ Coke Bottle \u0026 Yellow Wax) \/ Vinyl \/ Bundle","offer_id":44269512524021,"sku":"HUDSONRIVER-123-2","price":47.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0080\/6417\/2096\/files\/lita190_Bundle6_1.jpg?v=1701316937","url":"https:\/\/lightintheattic.net\/products\/hudson-river-wind-meditations-words-music-may-1965-lp-bundle-w-coke-bottle-yellow-wax","provider":"Light in the Attic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}