Mistrial (album)

Mistrial
Studio album by
Lou Reed
ReleasedApril 1986 (1986-04)[1]
Recorded1986
StudioPower Station, New York City
Genre
Length39:12
LabelRCA Victor
Producer
Lou Reed chronology
City Lights
(1985) 		Mistrial
(1986) 		New York
(1989)
Lou Reed studio album chronology
New Sensations
(1984) 		Mistrial
(1986) 		New York
(1989)
Singles from Mistrial
  1. "The Original Wrapper"
    Released: April 1986[2]
  2. "No Money Down"
    Released: June 1986
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Chicago Tribune[4]
Robert ChristgauB[5]
Kerrang![6]
Rolling Stone(favorable)[7]

Mistrial is the fourteenth solo studio album by American rock musician Lou Reed, released in April 1986 by RCA Records two years after his previous studio album, New Sensations (1984). Fernando Saunders and Reed produced the album.

Mistrial peaked at No. 47 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and at No. 69 on the UK Albums Chart. Two singles were released from the album: "The Original Wrapper" and "No Money Down" with the latter being the only single to chart, peaking at No. 75 on the ARIA Charts. A music video directed by rock duo Godley & Creme, was created for "No Money Down" that featured an animatronic Lou Reed, and a music video was also created for "The Original Wrapper" which features time-lapse photography of New Yorkers on the street.

Panamanian singer Rubén Blades provided backing vocals on two tracks, "I Remember You" and "Tell It to Your Heart", while punk rock musician Jim Carroll sang backing vocals on one, "Video Violence".

  1. ^ "The Great Rock Discography". p. 681.
  2. ^ "The Great Rock Discography". p. 681.
  3. ^ Deming, Mark. Mistrial 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 (July 1, 1986). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
  6. ^ Dickson, Dave (29 May 1986). "Lou Reed 'Mistrial'". Kerrang!. Vol. 121. London, UK: United Magazines ltd. p. 11.
  7. ^ Fricke, David (1986-06-19). "Lou Reed: Mistrial : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2009-01-16. Retrieved 3 September 2011.