Best Lou Reed Albums, Ranked

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Lou Reed

36 albums · 1972–2022 · average 72.7

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RankAlbumArtist		Year	★ Overall		Critics	Users
396	Transformer - Lou Reed	1972	84.8	77.8	92	83.2	83	90.4	83	84
1109	Berlin - Lou Reed	1973	82.1	76.2	83	84.2	81.8	87.4	80	82
1210	Rock 'n' Roll Animal - Lou Reed	1974	81.9	74.8	80	86	86.8	85.4	78	82
1349	New York - Lou Reed	1989	81.5	74	93	80.8	78.6	87.4	77	80
2305	Coney Island Baby - Lou Reed	1975	79.7	71.8	90	78	78.6	85.4	76	78
2607	Songs for Drella - Lou Reed & John Cale	1990	79.1	73.8	80	79.1	79.5	86.4	76	78.8
2911	The Blue Mask - Lou Reed	1982	78.6	72.2	85	79	78.7	83	74	78
4573	Street Hassle - Lou Reed	1978	74.1	69.8	70	72.6	74.8	81.4	74	76
5457	Sally Can't Dance - Lou Reed	1974	65.7	63.2	50	66.2	70.2	80.2	72	58
–	Magic and Loss - Lou Reed	1992	75.4	70.8	77	75.9	77.2	82	73	72
–	Lou Reed - Lou Reed	1972	69.8	63.6	70	66.8	68.1	80.2	72	68
–	New Sensations - Lou Reed	1984	69.7	63.6	76	66.4	65.3	77.8	71	68
–	Legendary Hearts - Lou Reed	1983	69.5	63.8	76	67.7	61.9	78.4	71	68
–	Set the Twilight Reeling - Lou Reed	1996	69.2	65.2	72	68.6	61.3	83.6	72	62
–	The Bells - Lou Reed	1979	68.5	63.2	70	63.6	67.4	75.2	72	68
–	Hudson River Wind Meditations - Lou Reed	2007	63.7	54.6	63	57	71.3	78.8	73	48
–	Growing Up in Public - Lou Reed	1980	60.5	56	55	58.1	55.1	74.2	67	58
–	Mistrial - Lou Reed	1986	55.4	47	60	46.7	48.4	73	67	46
–	Live In Italy - Lou Reed	1984	78.1	68.2	90	83.8	–	81.6	71	74
–	Walk on the Wild Side: The Best of Lou Reed - Lou Reed	1977	77.3	74.4	80	79.5	–	81.8	76	72
–	Lou Reed Live - Lou Reed	1975	72.6	–	60	81.1	70.6	80.8	75	68
–	Ecstasy - Lou Reed	2000	72.3	70	61	73.7	–	82.8	72	74
–	The Raven - Lou Reed	2003	61.4	55.2	54	56	–	78.2	69	56
–	Rock and Roll Heart - Lou Reed	1976	58.4	56.4	40	56.9	–	76.2	69	52
–	Between Thought and Expression: The Lou Reed Anthology - Lou Reed	1992	81.3	75	80	88.8	–	86.8	76	–
–	Animal Serenade - Lou Reed	2004	77.9	–	66	88.3	–	87.4	74	74
–	Perfect Night Live In London - Lou Reed	1998	70	–	50	73.2	–	86.6	74	66
–	Metal Machine Music \| *the Amine β Ring - Lou Reed	1975	55	57	42	57.1	–	78.8	–	40
–	Lulu - Lou Reed & Metallica	2011	47.4	–	45	40.2	32.2	68.8	51	–
–	NYC Man: The Collection - Lou Reed	2003	82.2	77.2	–	–	–	87.2	–	–
–	Berlin: Live at St. Ann's Warehouse - Lou Reed	2008	84	–	–	–	–	–	–	84
–	American Poet - Lou Reed	2001	80	–	–	–	–	–	–	80
–	The Essential Lou Red - Lou Reed	2011	80	–	–	–	–	–	–	80
–	Live in Concert - Lou Reed	1996	76	–	–	–	–	–	–	76
–	Live: Take No Prisoners - Lou Reed	1978	76	–	–	–	–	–	–	76
–	Words & Music, May 1965 - Lou Reed	2022	60	–	–	–	–	–	–	60

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