Lou Reed’s 1965 Demo Of ‘Men Of Good Fortune Has Been Released

According to rttnews.com, Light in the Attic Records has shared a previously unreleased 1965 Lou Reed demo titled, “Men of Good Fortune,” from the upcoming record Word and Music, May 1965, that is set for release on September 16th. Words and Music 1965 is the first installment of the Lou Reed Archive Series. Even though Reed included a song titled “Men of Good Fortune” on his 1973 album Berlin, this version is much closer to folk music and contains very different lyrics. Giving fans just a taste of the previously unreleased music to come from Lou Reed.

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