Rock and Roll Heart

Rock and Roll Heart is the seventh solo studio album by American musician Lou Reed, released in October 1976. It was his first album for Arista Records after record mogul Clive Davis reportedly rescued him from bankruptcy. "A Sheltered Life" dates back to 1967, when the Velvet Underground recorded a demo of it (available on Peel Slowly and See). The Velvet Underground also performed "Follow the Leader", and a live recording of it was released on The Quine Tapes (2001).

Rock and Roll Heart
Studio album by Lou Reed
Released	November 1976^[1]
Recorded	1976
Studio	The Record Plant (New York City)
Genre	Rock
Length	37:42
Label	Arista
Producer	Lou Reed
Lou Reed chronology
Coney Island Baby (1975) Rock and Roll Heart (1976) Walk on the Wild Side: The Best of Lou Reed (1977)
Lou Reed studio album chronology
Coney Island Baby (1975) Rock and Roll Heart (1976) Street Hassle (1978)
Singles from Rock and Roll Heart
"I Believe in Love" Released: November 1976 (US)^[2] "Rock and Roll Heart" Released: April 22, 1977 (UK) "Chooser and the Chosen One" Released: 1977 (France)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
Chicago Tribune	^[4]
Christgau's Record Guide	B−^[5]

The cover art is credited to Mick Rock.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Lou Reed

Side One

No.	Title	Length
1.	"I Believe In Love"	2:45
2.	"Banging On My Drum"	2:03
3.	"Follow The Leader"	2:08
4.	"You Wear It So Well" (Featuring Garland Jeffreys)	4:30
5.	"Ladies Pay"	4:15
6.	"Rock And Roll Heart"	3:00

Side Two

No.	Title	Length
7.	"Chooser And The Chosen One"	2:45
8.	"Senselessly Cruel"	2:03
9.	"Claim To Fame"	2:37
10.	"Vicious Circle"	2:47
11.	"A Sheltered Life"	2:15
12.	"Temporary Thing"	5:19

Personnel

Musicians

• Lou Reed – vocals, guitar, piano
• Marty Fogel – saxophone
• Michael Fonfara – piano, Hammond organ, clavinet, ARP, synthesiser
• Bruce Yaw – bass guitar
• Michael Suchorsky – drums
• Garland Jeffreys – backing vocals on "You Wear It So Well"

Production and artwork

• Corky Stasiak – engineer, mixing
• Julie Harris – art direction
• Steve Ridgeway – art direction
• Mick Rock – cover design, photography

Charts

Chart(1976)	Peak Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[6]	68
Dutch Album Chart	24

References

1. The Great Rock Discography. 1995. p. 681. ISBN 9780862415419.
2. The Great Rock Discography. 1995. p. 681. ISBN 9780862415419.
3. Deming, Mark. Rock and Roll Heart at AllMusic
4. Kot, Greg (January 12, 1992). "Lou Reed's Recordings: 25 Years Of Path-breaking Music". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
5. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: R". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 10, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
6. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 249. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

External links

• Rock and Roll Heart at Discogs (list of releases)