Rock and Roll Diary: 1967–1980
| Rock and Roll Diary: 1967-1980 | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | December 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1966–1980 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 74:29 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Lou Reed chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Robert Christgau | B |
Rock and Roll Diary: 1967–1980 is a compilation album by Lou Reed. It was released by Arista Records in 1980 as a double album split between tracks by the Velvet Underground and tracks by Reed, attempting to demonstrate the arc of his songwriting over the first fifteen years of his career.
The versions of "Heroin" and "Femme Fatale" are from the Velvet Underground live album 1969: The Velvet Underground Live (1974). "Coney Island Baby" comes from Live: Take No Prisoners.
The liner notes for the album were written by Ellen Willis.