{"product_id":"9781501323058","title":"Lou Reed's Transformer","description":"Author: Furman, Ezra\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781501323058\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 19 Apr 2018\u003cbr\u003ePages: 144 Format: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTransformer, \u003c\/i\u003eLou Reed's most enduringly popular album, is described with varying labels- it's often called a glam rock album, a proto-punk album, a commercial breakthrough for Lou Reed, and an album about being gay. And yet, it doesn't neatly fit into any of these descriptors. Buried underneath the radio-friendly exterior lie coded confessions of the subversive, wounded intelligence that gives this album its staying power as a work of art. Here Lou Reed managed to make a fun, accessible rock'n'roll record that is also a troubled meditation on the ambiguities   sexual, musical and otherwise   that defined his public persona and helped make him one of the most fascinating and influential figures in rock history. Through close listening and personal reflections, songwriter Ezra Furman explores Reed's and \u003ci\u003eTransformer\u003c\/i\u003e's unstable identities, and the secrets the songs challenge us to uncover.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46619411153054,"sku":"UBD-9781501323058","price":19.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781501323058.jpg?v=1773898831","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781501323058","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}