Rock and Roll Heart

Rock and Roll Heart
Studio album by Lou Reed
Released	October 1976
Recorded	1976 The Record Plant, New York
Genre	Rock
Length	37:42
Label	Arista
Producer	Lou Reed
Lou Reed chronology
Coney Island Baby (1976) Rock and Roll Heart (1976) Walk on the Wild Side: The Best of Lou Reed (1977)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Chicago Tribune	[2]

Rock and Roll Heart is the seventh album by Lou Reed, released in 1976. It was his first album for Arista Records (now a sister label to his previous label RCA Records, via Sony) after record mogul Clive Davis reportedly rescued him from bankruptcy. "A Sheltered Life" dates back to 1967, when the Velvet Underground recorded a demo of it (available on Peel Slowly and See). The Velvet Underground also performed "Follow the Leader", and a live recording of it was released on The Quine Tapes.

The cover art is credited to Mick Rock.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Lou Reed

Side One

1. "I Believe in Love" – 2:46
2. "Banging on My Drum" – 2:11
3. "Follow the Leader" – 2:13
4. "You Wear It So Well" – 4:52
5. "Ladies Pay" – 4:22
6. "Rock & Roll Heart" – 3:05

Side Two

1. "Chooser and the Chosen One" – 2:47
2. "Senselessly Cruel" – 2:08
3. "Claim to Fame" – 2:51
4. "Vicious Circle" – 2:53
5. "A Sheltered Life" – 2:20
6. "Temporary Thing" – 5:13

Personnel

• Lou Reed - vocals, guitar, piano
• Marty Fogel - saxophone
• Michael Fonfara - piano, organ, clavinet, ARP synthesiser
• Bruce Yaw - bass
• Michael Suchorsky - drums
• Garland Jeffreys - background vocals on "You Wear It So Well"

Technical

• Corky Stasiak - engineer, mixing
• Julie Harris, Steve Ridgeway - art direction
• Mick Rock - cover design, photography

References