Lou Reed - Street Hassle (Arista, 1978)

In March, 2014, Uncut named its 50 Greatest American Punk Albums: 1975 - 1983.  I am listening to one a day and making comments.

Number 14 on the list.  This record is terrible.  I know why Lou Reed has legend status because of the Velvet Underground.  They were first.  They were incredible.  The Velvet Underground were probably one of the best things ever.  But I challenge anybody to listen to "I Wanna Be Black" and not feel totally embarrassed for Lou Reed.  This is a truly bad record.