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{{Infobox album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album
| Name = Hudson River Wind Meditations
| name = Hudson River Wind Meditations
| Type = [[Studio album]]
| type = studio
| Artist = [[Lou Reed]]
| artist = [[Lou Reed]]
| Cover = Hudson River Wind Meditations.jpg
| cover = Hudson River Wind Meditations.jpg
| Released = {{startdate|2007|4|24|mf=yes}}
| alt =
| released = {{startdate|2007|4|24|mf=yes}}
| Recorded = 2006
| recorded = 2006
| Studio = Animal Lab, [[New York City]]
| studio = Animal Lab, New York City
| Genre = {{hlist|[[Ambient music|Ambient]]|[[New-age music|new-age]]}}
| genre =
* [[Ambient music|Ambient]]
* [[New-age music|new-age]]
| length = {{duration|m=67|s=46}}
| length = {{duration|m=67|s=46}}
| Label = [[Sounds True]]
| label = [[Sounds True]]
| producer =
| Producer = {{hlist|Lou Reed|[[Hal Willner]]}}
* Lou Reed
⚫
| Last album = ''[[Le Bataclan '72]]'' <br /> (2004)
* [[Hal Willner]]
⚫
| This album = '''''Hudson River Wind Meditations''''' <br /> (2007)
⚫
| prev_title = [[Le Bataclan '72]]
⚫
| Next album = ''[[The Creation of the Universe]]'' <br/> (2008)
| prev_year = 2004
⚫
| next_title = [[The Creation of the Universe]]
| next_year = 2008
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r949524|first=Thom|last=Jurek}}</ref>
| rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r949524|first=Thom|last=Jurek}}</ref>
| rev2 = Prefix Magazine
| rev2 = ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]''
| rev2Score = (8.0/10)<ref>[http://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/cds/L/lou-reed/hudson-river-wind-meditations/3096 Prefix Magazine review]</ref>
| rev2score = 8.4/10<ref>{{cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/lou-reed-hudson-river-wind-meditations/ |title=Lou Reed: Hudson River Wind Meditations Album Review |work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |date=13 January 2024 |last=Sherburne |first=Philip }}</ref>
| rev3 = ''Prefix Magazine''
| rev3score = 8.0/10<ref>[http://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/cds/L/lou-reed/hudson-river-wind-meditations/3096 Prefix Magazine review]</ref>
}}
}}
'''''Hudson River Wind Meditations''''' is the twentieth and final solo [[Album#Studio|studio album]] by American musician [[Lou Reed]], released in April 2007 by [[Sounds True]]. [[Hal Willner]] and Reed produced the album, a collection of [[meditation]]al music intended to relax the body, mind and spirit, adjunct to [[Tai chi]] and bodywork. It is a departure from his regular [[rock music|rock]] output.
'''''Hudson River Wind Meditations''''' is the twentieth and final solo [[Album#Studio|studio album]] by American musician [[Lou Reed]], released in April 2007 by [[Sounds True]]. [[Hal Willner]] and Reed produced the album, a collection of [[meditation]]al music intended to relax the body, mind and spirit, adjunct to [[Tai chi]] and bodywork. It is a departure from his regular [[rock music|rock]] output.


It is named for one of [[New York City]]'s key features, the [[Hudson River]]. The cover photograph is also by Reed.
It is named for one of [[New York City]]'s key features, the [[Hudson River]]. The cover photograph is also by Reed.
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==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
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| headline = ''Hudson River Wind Meditations'' track listing
| all_writing = [[Lou Reed]]
| all_writing = [[Lou Reed]]
| title1 = Move Your Heart
| title1 = Move Your Heart
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==Personnel==
==Personnel==
Credits are adapted from the ''Hudson River Wind Meditations'' liner notes.<ref name=linernotes>{{cite AV media notes|title=Hudson River Wind Meditations|others=[[Lou Reed]]|year=2007|publisher=[[Sounds True]]|type=CD booklet}}</ref>
Credits are adapted from the ''Hudson River Wind Meditations'' liner notes.<ref name=linernotes>{{cite AV media notes|title=Hudson River Wind Meditations|author=[[Lou Reed]]|year=2007|publisher=[[Sounds True]]|type=CD booklet}}</ref>
*Lou Reed&nbsp;– [[arrangement]]s


'''Production'''
'''Production'''
*Lou Reed - [[Executive producer|executive co-producer]], [[mixing engineer]], photography <small>(album front cover)</small>
*Lou Reed&nbsp;– [[Executive producer|executive co-producer]]; [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing]]; photography (album front cover)
*[[Hal Willner]] - executive co-producer, mixing engineer <small>(at Animal Lab, NYC)</small>
*[[Hal Willner]]&nbsp;– executive co-producer; mixing (at Animal Lab, [[New York City|NYC]])
*Héctor Castillo - mixing engineer <small>(at Animal Lab, [[New York City|NYC]])</small>
*Héctor Castillo&nbsp;– mixing (at Animal Lab, NYC)
*[[Timothy Greenfield-Sanders]] - [[photography]] <small>(Lou Reed [[portrait]], album back cover)</small>
*[[Timothy Greenfield-Sanders]]&nbsp;– photography (Lou Reed portrait, album back cover)
*[[Emily Lazar]] - [[mastering engineer]] <small>(at The Lodge, [[Greenwich Village]])</small>
*[[Emily Lazar]]&nbsp;– [[mastering engineer]] (at The Lodge, [[Greenwich Village]])
*Mark Mahaney - photo assistance
*Mark Mahaney&nbsp;– photo assistance
*[[Chad Morgan]] - package design
*[[Chad Morgan]]&nbsp;– package design
*Karen Polaski - package design
*Karen Polaski&nbsp;– package design

==Charts==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Chart performance for ''Hudson River Wind Meditations''
! scope="col"| Chart (2024)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
{{album chart|UKIndependent|34|date=20240119|rowheader=true|access-date=January 20, 2024}}
|}


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Albums produced by Lou Reed]]
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[[Category:2000s instrumental albums]]
[[Category:Hudson River]]
[[Category:Hudson River]]
[[Category:Ambient albums by American artists]]



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Latest revision as of 04:46, 21 July 2024

Hudson River Wind Meditations
Studio album by
Lou Reed
ReleasedApril 24, 2007 (2007-04-24)
Recorded2006
StudioAnimal Lab, New York City
Genre
Length67:46
LabelSounds True
Producer
Lou Reed chronology
Le Bataclan '72
(2004) 		Hudson River Wind Meditations
(2007) 		The Creation of the Universe
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork8.4/10[2]
Prefix Magazine8.0/10[3]

Hudson River Wind Meditations is the twentieth and final solo studio album by American musician Lou Reed, released in April 2007 by Sounds True. Hal Willner and Reed produced the album, a collection of meditational music intended to relax the body, mind and spirit, adjunct to Tai chi and bodywork. It is a departure from his regular rock output.

It is named for one of New York City's key features, the Hudson River. The cover photograph is also by Reed.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Lou Reed

Hudson River Wind Meditations track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Move Your Heart"28:54
2."Find Your Note"31:35
3."Hudson River Wind (Blend the Ambiance)"1:50
4."Wind Coda"5:23
Total length:67:46

Personnel

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Credits are adapted from the Hudson River Wind Meditations liner notes.[4]

Production

Charts

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Chart performance for Hudson River Wind Meditations
Chart (2024) Peak
position
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[5] 34

References

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  1. ^ Jurek, Thom. Hudson River Wind Meditations at AllMusic
  2. ^ Sherburne, Philip (13 January 2024). "Lou Reed: Hudson River Wind Meditations Album Review". Pitchfork.
  3. ^ Prefix Magazine review
  4. ^ Lou Reed (2007). Hudson River Wind Meditations (CD booklet). Sounds True.
  5. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 20, 2024.


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