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{{Infobox album
| Name = Le Bataclan '72
| name = Le Bataclan '72
| Type = live
| type = live
| artist = [[Lou Reed]], [[John Cale]] and [[Nico]]
| Longtype =
| Artist = [[Lou Reed]], [[John Cale]] and [[Nico]]
| cover = Le Bataclan 72 album cover.jpg
| Cover = Bataclan.jpg
| alt =
| Released = October 19, 2004
| released = October 19, 2004
| Recorded = January 29, 1972
| recorded = January 29, 1972
| venue = [[Bataclan (theatre)|Le Bataclan]], 50 Boulevard Voltaire, 75011 Paris
| Genre = [[Avant-garde]] [[rock and roll|rock]]
| Length =
| studio =
| genre = *[[Avant-garde music|Avant-garde]]
| Label =
*[[rock and roll]]
| Producer = Lou Reed, John Cale and Nico
| Last album =
| length = 71:14
| label =
| This album = '''''Le Bataclan '72'''''
| Next album =
| producer =
| chronology = [[Lou Reed]]
| prev_title = [[Animal Serenade]]
| prev_year = 2004
| next_title = [[Hudson River Wind Meditations]]
| next_year = 2007
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = [[John Cale]]
| type = Live album
| prev_title = [[HoboSapiens]]
| prev_year = 2003
| title = Le Bataclan '72
| year = 2004
| next_title = [[Process (John Cale album)|Process]]
| next_year = 2005
}}
{{Extra chronology
| artist = [[Nico]]
| type = Live album
| prev_title = [[Reich der Träume]]
| prev_year = 2002
| title = Le Bataclan '72
| year = 2004
| next_title = [[The Frozen Borderline – 1968–1970]]
| next_year = 2007
}}
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}} <ref>{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r719956|first=Lindsay|last=Planer}}</ref>
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref name="AllMusic">{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r719956|first=Lindsay|last=Planer}}</ref>
| rev2 = [[Pitchfork Media]]
| rev2 = [[Pitchfork Media|Pitchfork]]
| rev2Score = (7.6/10) <ref>[http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/21304-bataclan-72-with-john-cale-and-nico Pitchfork Media review]</ref>
| rev2Score = 7.6/10<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/6737-bataclan-72/ |title=John Cale / Nico / Lou Reed: ''Bataclan 72'' Album Review <nowiki>|</nowiki> Pitchfork |last=Shelley |first=Philip |date=March 29, 2004 |website=[[Pitchfork Media|Pitchfork]] |access-date=July 6, 2016}}</ref>
}}
}}
'''''Le Bataclan '72''''' is a sixteen-track [[live album]] by [[Lou Reed]], [[John Cale]] and [[Nico]]. It was recorded from the soundboard and heavily bootlegged over the years, before it gained an official release in 2004.


'''''Le Bataclan '72''''' is a [[live album]] by [[Lou Reed]], [[John Cale]] and [[Nico]], released on October 19, 2004. The album was recorded from the soundboard during the 1972 concert and heavily [[bootlegged]] over the years, before it gained an official release in 2004.<ref name="AllMusic"/>
This official release includes two exclusive bonus tracks (both rehearsals—"[[Pale Blue Eyes]]" and "Candy Says"). This is the legendary show recorded at the [[Bataclan (theatre)|Bataclan]] club in [[Paris]], on January 29, 1972. The concert marked the first time since the breakup of [[The Velvet Underground]] that Reed, Cale and Nico were on stage together.


== Background and production ==
At least one pressing of this CD was mastered at the wrong speed (too slow).


The album was recorded during a live show at the [[Bataclan (theatre)|Bataclan]] club in [[Paris]], on January 29, 1972, and was originally broadcast on French TV. The concert marked the first time since the breakup of [[The Velvet Underground]] that Reed, Cale and Nico were on stage together.
==Track listing==


== Release ==
Recorded live at Le Bataclan, Paris, January 29, 1972
Originally broadcast by French TV.
All titles composed by Lou Reed except where is noted.


Though the recording had been [[Bootleg recording|bootlegged]] for years, ''Le Bataclan '72'' was officially released on October 19, 2004, featuring two exclusive bonus tracks (both rehearsals—"[[Pale Blue Eyes]]" and "Candy Says"). Due to a problem with tape transfers, the speed is slow compared to the original concert. A speed-corrected version is on iTunes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/le-bataclan-live-remastered/804097941|title = Le Bataclan (Live) &#91;Remastered&#93; by Lou Reed, John Cale & Nico|date = 21 January 2014}}</ref>
# "[[I'm Waiting for the Man]]"

# "Berlin"
==Track listing==
# "[[The Black Angel's Death Song]]" (Reed, Cale)
{{Track listing
# "Wild Child"
| total_length = 71:14
# "[[Heroin (song)|Heroin]]"
| title1 = [[I'm Waiting for the Man]]
# "Ghost Story" (Cale)
| length1 = 5:40
# "The Biggest, Loudest, Hairiest Group of All" (Cale)
| writer1 = [[Lou Reed]]
# "Empty Bottles" (Cale)
| title2 = Berlin
# "[[Femme Fatale (song)|Femme Fatale]]"
| length2 = 5:29
# "No One Is There" (Nico)
| writer2 = Reed
# "Frozen Warnings" (Nico)
| title3 = [[The Black Angel's Death Song]]
# "Janitor of Lunacy" (Nico)
| length3 = 4:42
# "[[I'll Be Your Mirror]]"
| writer3 = Reed, [[John Cale]]
# "[[All Tomorrow's Parties]]" (encore)
| title4 = Wild Child
# "[[Pale Blue Eyes]]"
| length4 = 6:12
# "Candy Says"
| writer4 = Reed
| title5 = [[Heroin (The Velvet Underground song)|Heroin]]
| length5 = 7:10
| writer5 = Reed
| title6 = Ghost Story
| length6 = 3:27
| writer6 = Cale
| title7 = The Biggest, Loudest, Hairiest Group of All
| length7 = 3:56
| writer7 = Cale
| title8 = Empty Bottles
| length8 = 3:12
| writer8 = Cale
| title9 = [[Femme Fatale (song)|Femme Fatale]]
| length9 = 4:56
| writer9 = Reed
| title10 = No One Is There
| length10 = 5:13
| writer10 = [[Nico]]
| title11 = Frozen Warnings
| length11 = 4:57
| writer11 = Nico
| title12 = Janitor of Lunacy
| length12 = 6:46
| writer12 = Nico
| title13 = [[I'll Be Your Mirror]]
| length13 = 2:29
| writer13 = Reed
| title14 = [[All Tomorrow's Parties]]
| length14 = 3:13
| note14 = encore
| writer14 = Reed
| title15 = [[Pale Blue Eyes]]
| length15 = 2:09
| note15 = rehearsal
| writer15 = Reed
| title16 = Candy Says
| length16 = 1:43
| note16 = rehearsal
| writer16 = Reed
}}


==Personnel==
==Personnel==

* [[Lou Reed]] – [[singer|vocals]], [[guitar]]
* [[Lou Reed]] – [[singing|vocals]], [[guitar]]
* [[John Cale]] – vocals, [[keyboard instrument|keyboards]], guitar, [[viola]]
* [[John Cale]] – vocals, [[keyboard instrument|keyboards]], guitar, [[viola]]
* [[Nico]] – vocals, [[harmonium]]
* [[Nico]] – vocals, [[Pump organ|harmonium]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


== External links ==

* {{Discogs master|35119}}

{{The Velvet Underground}}
{{Lou Reed}}
{{Lou Reed}}
{{John Cale}}
{{John Cale}}
{{Nico}}
{{Nico}}
{{Authority control}}


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Latest revision as of 22:26, 19 November 2024

Le Bataclan '72
Live album by
Lou Reed, John Cale and Nico
ReleasedOctober 19, 2004
RecordedJanuary 29, 1972
VenueLe Bataclan, 50 Boulevard Voltaire, 75011 Paris
Genre
Length71:14
Lou Reed chronology
Animal Serenade
(2004) 		Le Bataclan '72
(2004) 		Hudson River Wind Meditations
(2007)
John Cale chronology
HoboSapiens
(2003) 		Le Bataclan '72
(2004) 		Process
(2005)
Nico chronology
Reich der Träume
(2002) 		Le Bataclan '72
(2004) 		The Frozen Borderline – 1968–1970
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork7.6/10[2]

Le Bataclan '72 is a live album by Lou Reed, John Cale and Nico, released on October 19, 2004. The album was recorded from the soundboard during the 1972 concert and heavily bootlegged over the years, before it gained an official release in 2004.[1]

Background and production

[edit]

The album was recorded during a live show at the Bataclan club in Paris, on January 29, 1972, and was originally broadcast on French TV. The concert marked the first time since the breakup of The Velvet Underground that Reed, Cale and Nico were on stage together.

Release

[edit]

Though the recording had been bootlegged for years, Le Bataclan '72 was officially released on October 19, 2004, featuring two exclusive bonus tracks (both rehearsals—"Pale Blue Eyes" and "Candy Says"). Due to a problem with tape transfers, the speed is slow compared to the original concert. A speed-corrected version is on iTunes.[3]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'm Waiting for the Man"Lou Reed5:40
2."Berlin"Reed5:29
3."The Black Angel's Death Song"Reed, John Cale4:42
4."Wild Child"Reed6:12
5."Heroin"Reed7:10
6."Ghost Story"Cale3:27
7."The Biggest, Loudest, Hairiest Group of All"Cale3:56
8."Empty Bottles"Cale3:12
9."Femme Fatale"Reed4:56
10."No One Is There"Nico5:13
11."Frozen Warnings"Nico4:57
12."Janitor of Lunacy"Nico6:46
13."I'll Be Your Mirror"Reed2:29
14."All Tomorrow's Parties" (encore)Reed3:13
15."Pale Blue Eyes" (rehearsal)Reed2:09
16."Candy Says" (rehearsal)Reed1:43
Total length:71:14

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b Planer, Lindsay. Le Bataclan '72 at AllMusic
  2. ^ Shelley, Philip (29 March 2004). "John Cale / Nico / Lou Reed: Bataclan 72 Album Review | Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Le Bataclan (Live) [Remastered] by Lou Reed, John Cale & Nico". 21 January 2014.
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