Transformer by Lou Reed

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Transformer arrived when glam rock was ascendant and the rigid gender norms of the past were being questioned and the album didn't just ride this wave; it helped create it. The album's success brought Reed to a level of mainstream recognition he had never achieved with The Velvet Underground and, in the years that followed, Transformer's influence would be felt across multiple genres and generations. The New York punk scene that emerged in the mid-1970s owed an enormous debt, as did the new wave and post-punk movements of the late '70s and early '80s.

Featured songs:

Vicious
Andy's Chest
Perfect Day
Satellite Of Love
Goodnight Ladies
Walk On The Wild Side