Legendary Hearts

Originally released on RCA Records in 1983 as the follow-up to the highly acclaimed The Blue Mask , Legendary Hearts teamed Lou Reed with Robert Quine, Fernando Saunders and Fred Maher, resulting in one of his leanest, most band-oriented records. Continuing the soul-searching that he had begun on The Blue Mask while lightening the mood slightly, Legendary Hearts teems with underappreciated Lou Reed classics like The Last Shot, Betrayed, the humorous Don t Talk To Me About Work and the title track. Out of print in the U.S. for well over a decade, Legendary Hearts will be reissued by Iconoclassic Records digitally remastered from the original master tapes, with new liner notes and expanded packaging. A Robert Christgau. 4 stars All Music Guide