Street Hassle was Lou Reed’s bitch-slap to the punk scene. It was a reminder that in order to talk the talk you better fuckin’ walk the walk. Anyone who grew up in the `80s may not know that Lou put himself at the front of the gay movement in the `70s. He claimed that he was what mainstream America feared: A gay man who won’t take shit.

If you are new to Lou, this album may take a few spins for you to truly appreciate its value. Always the quintessential New York poet, the album oozes with his very personal, very disturbing portraits of the city’s darkened alleys and streets.

Vinyl, LP, Reissue, Remastered

Tracklist:
A1 Gimmie Some Good Times 3:15
A2 Dirt 4:58
Street Hassle (11:00)
A3a Waltzing Matilda 3:00
A3b Street Hassle 2:10
A3c Slipaway 2:10
B1 I Wanna Be Black 2:52
B2 Real Good Time Together 3:19
B3 Shooting Star 3:09