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Walk On The Wild Side Single: 1972
One bassline to rule them all – Lou takes the wild side mainstream! Released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK on November 24, 1972, on RCA Victor (catalogue: RCA 2303), Lou Reed’s “Walk On The Wild Side” was the lead single from Transformer. Lou Reed’s “Walk On The Wild Side” was the lead single from Transformer . Backed with “Perfect Day,” this Bowie/Ronson-produced velvet underground classic — with its iconic “colored girls” backing and Herbie Flowers’ double-tracked bass

Lou Reed
Nov 24, 1972


The Jean Genie Single: 1972
Bowie drops the sleaziest, sexiest glam riff of the year! Released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK on November 24, 1972, on RCA Victor (catalogue: RCA 2302), David Bowie’s “The Jean Genie” was the lead single from Aladdin Sane. More stardust moments added weekly.Backed with “Ziggy Stardust,” this Yardbirds-inspired R&B riff monster — co-produced by Ken Scott, inspired by Iggy Pop with a Jean Genet pun — peaked at No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart for 13 weeks (blocked by Litt

David Bowie
Nov 24, 1972
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