{"product_id":"street-hassle","title":"Street Hassle","description":"\u003cp\u003eCrossing the wrong side of the tracks, as most of Lou Reed's albums do, 1978's \u003ci\u003eStreet Hassle\u003c\/i\u003e is the angrier, younger sibling to Reed's eloquent, mature 'New York', released over a decade later. The centrepiece of \u003ci\u003eStreet Hassle\u003c\/i\u003e, the handsome, hypnotic and brutal title track evolves in three 'symphonic' movements, and is a powerful, theatrical precursor to Reed's work with John Cale on \u003ci\u003eSongs For Drella\u003c\/i\u003e. Bruce Springsteen makes an uncredited spoken-word appearance in the last movement of the piece, \u003ci\u003eSlipaway\u003c\/i\u003e, and there's even a touch of E-Street-type brassy groove on \u003ci\u003eWait\u003c\/i\u003e. An album teeming with the lyrical hell of drug addicts and desperate misfits, \u003ci\u003eStreet Hassle\u003c\/i\u003e does possess elements of Reed's pitch-black humor. \u003ci\u003eGimme Some Good Times\u003c\/i\u003e playfully samples \u003ci\u003eSweet Jane\u003c\/i\u003e, and Reed sings the strangely sunny words of \u003ci\u003eReal Good Time Together\u003c\/i\u003e against a morbid wash of distorted guitar effects and vocals. A mix of New York studio recordings and fine live performances recorded in West Germany, \u003ci\u003eStreet Hassle\u003c\/i\u003e is a curious and compelling coda to reed's tumultuous and ever-changing '70s word.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLP - Standard Vinyl. Remastered under Lou's direct personal supervision.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RCA","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50497070858571,"sku":"1023250","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50497071448395,"sku":"285358","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/64384bc5-1256-4b24-a605-a12b1972234f_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727725966","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/street-hassle","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}