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1986 studio album by Lou Reed From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mistrial is the fourteenth solo studio album by American rock musician Lou Reed, released in April 1986 by RCA Records two years after his previous studio album, New Sensations (1984). Fernando Saunders and Reed produced the album.
Mistrial | ||||
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Released | April 1986[1] | |||
Recorded | 1986 | |||
Studio | Power Station, New York City | |||
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Length | 39:12 | |||
Label | RCA Victor | |||
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Singles from Mistrial | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Chicago Tribune | [4] |
Robert Christgau | B[5] |
Kerrang! | [6] |
Rolling Stone | (favorable)[7] |
Mistrial peaked at No. 47 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and at No. 69 on the UK Albums Chart. Two singles were released from the album: "The Original Wrapper" and "No Money Down" with the latter being the only single to chart, peaking at No. 75 on the ARIA Charts. A music video directed by rock duo Godley & Creme, was created for "No Money Down" that featured an animatronic Lou Reed, and a music video was also created for "The Original Wrapper" which features time-lapse photography of New Yorkers on the street.
Panamanian singer Rubén Blades provided backing vocals on two tracks, "I Remember You" and "Tell It to Your Heart", while punk rock musician Jim Carroll sang backing vocals on one, "Video Violence".
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Mistrial" | 3:20 |
2. | "No Money Down" | 3:09 |
3. | "Outside" | 3:02 |
4. | "Don't Hurt a Woman" | 3:59 |
5. | "Video Violence" | 5:35 |
All tracks are written by Lou Reed
No. | Title | Length |
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6. | "Spit It Out" | 3:39 |
7. | "The Original Wrapper" | 3:37 |
8. | "Mama's Got a Lover" | 4:12 |
9. | "I Remember You" | 3:13 |
10. | "Tell It to Your Heart" | 5:08 |
Total length: | 39:12 |
Adapted from the Mistrial liner notes.[8]
Musicians
Production and artwork
Chart(1986) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[9] | 47 |
Dutch Album Chart | 42 |
UK Albums Chart[10] | 69 |
US Billboard 200[11] | 47 |
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