New York Box Set

Lou Reed’s 1989 album "New York" will be given its first remastering in a massive deluxe edition by Rhino REcords, out September 25th. "New York : Deluxe Edition" includes 3 CD's, a 2 LP set and a DVD, encased in a hardcover book with liner notes by David Fricke and essays by archivist Don Fleming. It was produced by Laurie Anderson, Fleming, Bill Ingot, Jason Stern and late producer Hal Willner.

The deluxe set consists of 26 unreleased recordings. The 1st CD makes up the remastered album, the 2nd CD consists of live versions and the final disc contains unreleased early versions of the album’s tracks, including a work tape and rough mix of the single “Dirty Blvd”, the Velvet Underground’s “Sweet Jane” and the "Transformer" track “Walk On The Wild Side”.

The set also includes “The New York Album” concert video, released on DVD for the first time. It features Reed’s set at the Theatre St Denis in Montreal, Canada, and includes an audio only interview with the late musician.