ROCK N ROLL ANIMAL BOOTLEG BOOK

By Babylon Books, 1979 | First Edition
Artist: Lou Reed
Softcover | 52 pages | 17.8 x 25 cm
Language: English
Condition: Excellent

A rare gem from the underground press, Rock’n’Roll Animal is an essential document for anyone drawn to the mythos of Lou Reed. Published in 1979 by Babylon Books in Manchester, this first edition bootleg traces Reed’s evolution from the raw minimalism of The Velvet Underground to his decadent, genre-defying solo ventures of the 1970s.

More than a biography, this 52-page volume offers sharp, unsentimental commentary and rare imagery that captures Reed’s uncompromising presence both on and off the stage. While it highlights key solo works like Transformer, its heart lies in the Velvet yearsa period that reshaped music, visual art, and counterculture with eerie precision.

Compact yet powerful, this book stands as both fan artifact and critical capsule—perfect for collectors of punk ephemera, Velvet Underground memorabilia, and radical rock history.