Le Bataclan '72

Le Bataclan '72
Live album by Lou Reed, John Cale and Nico
Released	October 19, 2004
Recorded	January 29, 1972
Genre	Avant-garde, rock and roll
Lou Reed chronology
Animal Serenade (2004)Animal Serenade2004 Le Bataclan '72 (2004) Hudson River Wind Meditations (2007)Hudson River Wind Meditations2007
John Cale chronology
HoboSapiens (2003) Le Bataclan '72 (2004) Process (2005)
Nico chronology
Femme Fatale — The Aura Anthology (2003) Le Bataclan '72 (2004) Nico: All Tomorrow's Parties (2004)

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Le Bataclan '72 is a sixteen-track live album by Lou Reed, John Cale and Nico. It was recorded from the soundboard and heavily bootlegged over the years, before it gained an official release in 2004.

Production

The album was recorded during a live show at the Bataclan club in Paris, on January 29, 1972. The concert marked the first time since the breakup of the Velvet Underground that Reed, Cale and Nico were on stage together. Due to a problem with tape transfers, the speed is slow compared to the original concert. A speed corrected version is on iTunes, although it is credited to the Velvet Underground instead of the individual artists.

Track listing

Recorded live at Le Bataclan, Paris, January 29, 1972 Originally broadcast by French TV.

1. "I'm Waiting for the Man" (Reed)
2. "Berlin" (Reed)
3. "The Black Angel's Death Song" (Reed, Cale)
4. "Wild Child" (Reed)
5. "Heroin" (Reed)
6. "Ghost Story" (Cale)
7. "The Biggest, Loudest, Hairiest Group of All" (Cale)
8. "Empty Bottles" (Cale)
9. "Femme Fatale" (Reed)
10. "No One Is There" (Nico)
11. "Frozen Warnings" (Nico)
12. "Janitor of Lunacy" (Nico)
13. "I'll Be Your Mirror" (Reed)
14. "All Tomorrow's Parties" (encore) (Reed)
15. "Pale Blue Eyes" (Reed)
16. "Candy Says" (Reed)

Bonus Tracks

This official release includes two exclusive bonus tracks (both rehearsals—"Pale Blue Eyes" and "Candy Says").

Personnel

• Lou Reed – vocals, guitar
• John Cale – vocals, keyboards, guitar, viola
• Nico – vocals, harmonium