Classic Albums: Lou Reed - Transformer (2001)
- HD 1080
- Runtime: 49m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: en
- Country: United States of America
- Director: Bob Smeaton
- Stars: Lou Reed, David Bowie
- keywords: guitar player, singer-songwriter, art rock, lou reed, american musician, transformer, 'walk on the wild side'
- providers: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- The Classic Albums: Lou Reed - Transformer is featured in the top rankings of 2001
- #18 in Top Documentary Movies of 2001
In 1972, Lou Reed's second solo album Transformer elevated him from a minor cult figure to one of the best known and most talked about artists in rock & roll, with its incisive portrait of the demimonde and the distinctive hit single "Walk on the Wild Side." Classic Albums: Lou Reed -- Transformer offers a look at the making of this landmark album, with Lou Reed and engineer Ken Scott offering an in-depth perspective on the recording sessions, and Herbie Flowers revealing how he came up with his memorable bass line for "Walk on the Wild Side."