Lou Reed - Satellite of Love (1972 Vinyl LP)

"Satellite of Love" taken from a UK 1972 First pressing of "Transformer", with a laminated sleeve.

"Satellite of Love" is a song by Lou Reed. It is the second single from his 1972 album Transformer. At the time of its release, it achieved minor US chart success (No. 119), though it later became a staple of his concerts and compilation albums.

"Satellite of Love" was composed in 1970 while Reed was still a member of the Velvet Underground. Fellow member Doug Yule, in a 2005 interview, recalled Reed's first mentioning the song to him in the summer of 1970 while they were riding in the back of a limousine with Steve Sesnick: "Steve was there going on about "how we needed airplay", and Lou said "I have this song 'Satellite of Love', and he mentioned the satellite that had just gone up which was a big deal in the news at the time, cause the space race was happening, and Steve Sesnick said 'Yeah, yeah – that'll do it!'" While the band had soon recorded a demo track in the summer of 1970 during the sessions for Loaded, it did not make the final album.

The song was remixed by Dab Hands in 2004, turned into a Dance song and retitled "Satellite of Love '04."

Arranged By [Songs] – David Bowie, Lou Reed, Mick Ronson
Arranged By [String And Bass (Brass)] – Mick Ronson
Arranged By, Tuba – Herbie Flowers (tracks: B6)
Backing Vocals [Vocal Backings] – David Bowie, Mick Ronson, The Thunder Thighs*
Baritone Saxophone – Ronnie Ross
Bass – Klaus Voorman*
Bass, Double Bass [String Bass] – Herbie Flowers
Drums – Barry Desouza*, John Halzey*, Ritchie Dharma
Guitar – Lou Reed, Mick Ronson
Mastered By [Tape Mastering] – Arun Chakraverty
Mixed By – David Bowie, Ken Scott, Lou Reed, Mick Ronson, Mike Stone
Photography By [Black And White] – Mick Rock
Photography By [Color] – Karl Stoeker*
Piano, Recorder – Mick Ronson (tracks: B6)
Producer – David Bowie, Mick Ronson
Written-By – Lou Reed

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