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Metallica, Lou Reed - Lulu

Review by J.R. Moores

Lulu is the second greatest record ever made in the history of the human ear drum. Number One: Metal Machine Music.»

Metallica, Lou Reed - Lulu

Review by J.R. Moores

Lulu is the second greatest record ever made in the history of the human ear drum. Number One: Metal Machine Music.»

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lulu is the landmark collaboration album between two of music's true heavyweights, but yet surprising artistic bedfellows, metallica and lou reed. it is inspired by german expressionist writer frank wedekind's plays 'earth spirit' and 'pandora's box', which tell the story of a young abused dancer's life and relationships, and are now collectively known as the lulu plays. since their publication in the early 1900s, the plays have been the inspiration for a silent film ('pandora's box', 1929), an opera, and countless other creative endeavors. the plays challenged the sexual and moral standards of their day and have remained highly controversial. originally the lyrics and musical landscape for lulu were sketched out by lou for a theatrical production in berlin. after lou performed with metallica at the rock and roll hall of fame concerts in new york in 2009 they all knew they wanted to make more music together. the lulu project began in may 2011 at hq studios in northern california, with lou's lyrics as the starting point.
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