The Raven

Tracklist

1 - Act 1 – The Play
A1 - The Conqueror Worm 2:17
Electronics [Electronic Music]
Lou Reed
Mixed By
Aaron Franz
Mixed By
Hal Willner
Mixed By
Lou Reed
Narrator [Young Poe]
Willem Dafoe
A2 - Overture 1:06
Bass
Fernando Saunders
Drums
Tony Smith (2)
Guitar
Lou Reed
Guitar
Mike Rathke
Hurdy Gurdy
Frank Wulff
Keyboards
Friedrich Paravicini
Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax]
Paul Shapiro
Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax], Soloist
Doug Wieselman
Trumpet [Slide Trumpet], Arranged By [Horn Arrangement]
Steven Bernstein
A3 - Old Poe 0:40
Guitar
Fernando Saunders
Guitar
Lou Reed
Mixed By
Aaron Franz
Mixed By
Hal Willner
Mixed By
Lou Reed
Narrator [Old Poe]
Steve Buscemi
A4 - Prologue (Ligiea) 4:49
Cello [Celli]
Friedrich Paravicini
Mixed By
Aaron Franz
Mixed By
Hal Willner
Mixed By
Lou Reed
Narrator [Young Poe]
Willem Dafoe
A5 - Edgar Allan Poe 3:20
Bass
Fernando Saunders
Drums
Tony Smith (2)
Guitar
Mike Rathke
Guitar, Vocals
Lou Reed
Keyboards
Friedrich Paravicini
Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax]
Paul Shapiro
Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax], Soloist
Doug Wieselman
Trumpet, Arranged By [Horn Arrangement]
Steven Bernstein
A6 - The Valley Of Unrest 2:27
Electronics [Electronic Music]
Lou Reed
Narrator [Rowena]
Elizabeth Ashley
A7 - Call On Me 2:08
Backing Vocals [Bkg. Vocals]
Kate & Anna McGarrigle
Bass
Fernando Saunders
Cello
Friedrich Paravicini
Cello, Arranged By [String Arrangement], Conductor [Strings Conducted By]
Jane Scarpantoni
Drums
Tony Smith (2)
Guitar
Mike Rathke
Guitar, Vocals
Lou Reed
Narrator [Rowena (Poem)]
Laurie Anderson
Violin
Antoine Silverman
Violin
Marti Sweet
A8 - The City In The Sea / Shadow 4:15
Backing Vocals [Bkg. Vocals]
Kate & Anna McGarrigle
Didgeridoo
Frank Wulff
Mixed By
Aaron Franz
Mixed By
Hal Willner
Mixed By
Lou Reed
Synth
Friedrich Paravicini
Voice Actor [Voices]
Amanda Plummer
Voice Actor [Voices]
Elizabeth Ashley
Voice Actor [Voices]
Steve Buscemi
Voice Actor [Voices]
Willem Dafoe
B1 - A Thousand Departed Friends 4:55
Baritone Saxophone [Baritone Sax]
Doug Wieselman
Baritone Saxophone [Baritone Sax]
Paul Shapiro
Bass
Fernando Saunders
Drums
Tony Smith (2)
Guitar
Lou Reed
Guitar
Mike Rathke
Mixed By
Lou Reed
Mixed By
Tim Latham
Trumpet [Slide Trumpet]
Steven Bernstein
B2 - Change 2:18
Backing Vocals [Bkg. Vocals]
Antony (3)
Baritone Saxophone [Baritone Sax], Soloist
Doug Wieselman
Bass
Fernando Saunders
Cello
Jane Scarpantoni
Drums
Tony Smith (2)
Guitar
Mike Rathke
Guitar, Bass, Vocals
Lou Reed
Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax]
Paul Shapiro
Trumpet, Arranged By [Horn Arrangement]
Steven Bernstein
B3 - The Fall Of The House Of Usher 8:44
Effects [Sound Effects]
Hal Willner
Effects [Sound Effects]
Lou Reed
Guitar
Lou Reed
Guitar
Mike Rathke
Hurdy Gurdy
Frank Wulff
Mixed By
Aaron Franz
Mixed By
Hal Willner
Mixed By
Lou Reed
Narrator [Edgar]
Fisher Stevens
Narrator [Madeline Usher]
Elizabeth Ashley
Narrator [Roderick Usher]
Willem Dafoe
B4 - The Bed 3:32
Backing Vocals [Bkg. Vocals]
Antony (3)
Bass
Fernando Saunders
Drums
Tony Smith (2)
Guitar
Mike Rathke
Guitar, Vocals
Lou Reed
Mixed By [Bass]
Aaron Franz
Mixed By [Bass]
Hal Willner
Mixed By [Bass]
Lou Reed
C1 - Perfect Day 3:28
Keyboards
Friedrich Paravicini
Vocals
Antony (3)
C2 - The Raven 6:30
Cello [Celli], Keyboards
Friedrich Paravicini
E-Bow [Eboe]
Frank Wulff
Narrator [Poe]
Willem Dafoe
C3 - Balloon 1:01
Vocals
Kate & Anna McGarrigle
17 - Act 2
C4 - Broadway Song 3:13
Alto Saxophone [Alto Sax], Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax]
Paul Shapiro
Arranged By [String Arrangement], Conductor [Strings Conducted By]
Jane Scarpantoni
Baritone Saxophone [Baritone Sax]
Doug Wieselman
Bass
Fernando Saunders
Drums
Tony Smith (2)
Guitar
Mike Rathke
Piano
Friedrich Paravicini
Trombone
Art Baron
Trumpet, Arranged By [Horn Arrangement]
Steven Bernstein
Vocals
Steve Buscemi
C5 - The Tell-Tale Heart Pt. 1 2:24
Electronics [Electronic Music]
Lou Reed
Keyboards
Friedrich Paravicini
Mixed By
Aaron Franz
Mixed By
Hal Willner
Mixed By
Lou Reed
Voice Actor [Voices]
Fisher Stevens
Voice Actor [Voices]
Kate Valk
Voice Actor [Voices]
Steve Buscemi
Voice Actor [Voices]
Willem Dafoe
C6 - Blind Rage 3:27
Backing Vocals [Bkg. Vocals]
Antony (3)
Bass
Fernando Saunders
Drums
Tony Smith (2)
Guitar
Mike Rathke
Guitar, Vocals
Lou Reed
Mixed By
Aaron Franz
Mixed By
Hal Willner
Mixed By
Lou Reed
Mixed By
Tim Latham
D1 - The Tell-Tale Heart Pt. 2 1:43
Electronics [Electronic Music]
Lou Reed
Keyboards, Synth
Friedrich Paravicini
Mixed By
Aaron Franz
Mixed By
Hal Willner
Mixed By
Lou Reed
Voice Actor [Voices]
Fisher Stevens
Voice Actor [Voices]
Kate Valk
Voice Actor [Voices]
Steve Buscemi
Voice Actor [Voices]
Willem Dafoe
D2 - Burning Embers 3:21
Backing Vocals [Bkg. Vocals]
Antony (3)
Bass
Fernando Saunders
Cello
Jane Scarpantoni
Drums
Tony Smith (2)
Guitar
Mike Rathke
Guitar, Vocals
Lou Reed
Trumpet
Steven Bernstein
Violin
Antoine Silverman
D3 - Imp Of The Perverse 3:12
Electronics [Electronic Music]
Lou Reed
Mixed By
Aaron Franz
Mixed By
Hal Willner
Mixed By
Lou Reed
Narrator [Student]
Steve Buscemi
Narrator [Teacher]
Kate Valk
D4 - Vanishing Act 5:23
Arranged By [String Arrangement], Conductor [Strings Conducted By]
Jane Scarpantoni
Piano
Friedrich Paravicini
Vocals, Composed By [String Melody]
Lou Reed
D5 - The Cask 6:41
Bass
Fernando Saunders
Drums
Tony Smith (2)
Electric Piano, Synth
Friedrich Paravicini
Guitar
Mike Rathke
Guitar, Electronics [Electronic Music]
Lou Reed
Narrator [Edgar]
Willem Dafoe
Narrator [Fortunato]
Steve Buscemi
E1 - Guilty (Spoken) 2:46
Electronics [Electronic Music]
Lou Reed
Mixed By
Aaron Franz
Mixed By
Hal Willner
Mixed By
Lou Reed
Narrator [Shadow 1]
Elizabeth Ashley
Narrator [Shadow 2]
Kate Valk
E2 - Guilty (Song) 4:55
Alto Saxophone [Alto Sax]
Ornette Coleman
Bass, Vocals
Lou Reed
Drums
Tony Smith (2)
Guitar
Fernando Saunders
Guitar
Mike Rathke
Mixed By
Aaron Franz
Mixed By
Hal Willner
Mixed By
Lou Reed
Mixed By
Tim Latham
Soprano Saxophone [Soprano Sax]
Paul Shapiro
Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax]
Doug Wieselman
Trumpet, Arranged By [Horn Arrangement]
Steven Bernstein
E3 - A Wild Being From Birth 5:35
Electronics [Electronic Music]
Lou Reed
Mixed By
Aaron Franz
Mixed By
Hal Willner
Mixed By
Lou Reed
Narrator [Poe]
Elizabeth Ashley
Narrator [Rowena]
Kate Valk
E4 - I Wanna Know (The Pit And The Pendulum) 6:59
Bass
Fernando Saunders
Drums
Tony Smith (2)
Electric Organ [Hammond Organ]
Friedrich Paravicini
Guitar
Mike Rathke
Vocals
Lou Reed
Vocals
The Blind Boys Of Alabama
E5 - Science Of The Mind 1:36
Backing Vocals [Bkg. Vocal]
Antony (3)
Piano
Friedrich Paravicini
Vocals
Lou Reed
F1 - Annabel Lee / The Bells 1:42
Electronics [Electronic Music]
Lou Reed
Narrator [Annabel Lee]
Amanda Plummer
Synth
Friedrich Paravicini
F2 - Hop Frog 1:47
Bass
Fernando Saunders
Drums
Tony Smith (2)
Guitar
Lou Reed
Guitar
Mike Rathke
Keyboards
Friedrich Paravicini
Vocals
David Bowie
F3 - Every Frog Has His Day 1:06
Narrator [Hop Frog]
Fisher Stevens
Narrator [King]
Willem Dafoe
Narrator [Tripitena]
Amanda Plummer
Synth
Friedrich Paravicini
F4 - Tripitena's Speech 2:19
Narrator [Tripitena]
Amanda Plummer
F5 - Who Am I? (Tripitena's Song) 4:30
Arranged By
Lou Reed
Arranged By
Ric Wake
Arranged By
Russ DeSalvo
Arranged By [Strings Arranged By]
Rob Mathes
Bass, Drum Programming
Patrick Carroll
English Horn
Shelly Woodworth
Guitar, Keyboards
Russ DeSalvo
Mixed By
Thomas R. Yezzi
Producer
Ric Wake
Recorded By
Bob Cadway
Recorded By
Thomas R. Yezzi
Recorded By [Strings Recorded By]
Rob Eaton
Vocals
Lou Reed
F6 - Courtly Orangutans 1:41
Mixed By
Aaron Franz
Mixed By
Hal Willner
Mixed By
Lou Reed
Narrator [Hop Frog]
Fisher Stevens
Narrator [King]
Willem Dafoe
Narrator [Tripitena]
Amanda Plummer
Synth
Friedrich Paravicini
F7 - Fire Music 2:44
Electronics [Electronic Music]
Lou Reed
F8 - Guardian Angel 6:52
Backing Vocals [Bkg. Vocals]
Antony (3)
Backing Vocals [Bkg. Vocals]
Kate & Anna McGarrigle
Bass, Backing Vocals [Bkg. Vocal]
Fernando Saunders
Drum, Backing Vocals [Bkg. Vocal]
Tony Smith (2)
Flugelhorn [Flugelhorns], Arranged By [Horn Arrangement]
Steven Bernstein
Guitar
Mike Rathke
Guitar, Vocals
Lou Reed
Mixed By
Aaron Franz
Mixed By
Hal Willner
Mixed By
Lou Reed

Information from Discogs

A Record Store Day 2019 exclusive release.

A hype sticker reads: “Lou Reed’s The Raven, 3x180g LPs, first time on vinyl, limited edition of 5000, 603497850150”

Issued in a trifold sleeve with a 11×11 printed insert

℗ & © 2003 Warner Records Inc. a Warner Music Group Company […] Made in the E.U.

Published by Lou Reed Music (BMI) administered by EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. Recorded and mixed at Sear Sound Studio, NY. Additional recording and mixing at Clinton Recording, NY; Cove City Sound Studios, Long Island, NY; The Looking Glass Studio, NY; and Roof Recording, NY.

Originally commissioned and produced by the Thalia Theatre, Hamburg, Germany.

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