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Sally Can't Dance

by Lou Reed

Released: September 03, 1974

Glam rock

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Why This Album Matters

This album matters because its strongest editorial story is: Genre Shift.

The Album

"Sally Can't Dance" is the fourth solo studio album by American rock musician Lou Reed, released in September 1974 by RCA Records. Notably, "Sally Can't Dance" is the first of Reed's solo albums not to feature any songs originally recorded by the Velvet Underground. The album artwork was designed by David Edward Byrd, a noted artist known for his Fillmore and Broadway posters, marking one of the few album covers he created.

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Produced by Steve Katz and Lou Reed himself, the album marked a departure from Reed's earlier work with the Velvet Underground and his previous solo albums, as it was the first to be recorded entirely in the United States.

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Sally Can't Dance

"Sally Can't Dance" is the fourth solo studio album by American rock musician Lou Reed, released in September 1974 by RCA Records.

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Reception

Overall, "Sally Can't Dance" stands out in Lou Reed's discography as a commercially successful album that marked a shift in his musical style and production approach, reflecting his evolving solo career apart from his earlier band. The album achieved significant commercial success, reaching number 10 on the Billboard 200 album chart and staying on the chart for 14 weeks. It remains Reed's highest-charting album in the United States.

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"Sally Can't Dance" is the fourth solo studio album by American rock musician Lou Reed, released in September 1974 by RCA Records. Produced by Steve Katz and Lou Reed himself, the album marked a departure from Reed's earlier work with the Velvet Underground and his previous solo albums, as it was the first to be recorded entirely in the United States.

The album achieved significant commercial success, reaching number 10 on the Billboard 200 album chart and staying on the chart for 14 weeks. It remains Reed's highest-charting album in the United States.

Notably, "Sally Can't Dance" is the first of Reed's solo albums not to feature any songs originally recorded by the Velvet Underground. The album artwork was designed by David Edward Byrd, a noted artist known for his Fillmore and Broadway posters, marking one of the few album covers he created.