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* ReferencedBy: The satellite of love in ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'' takes its name from the song "Satellite Of Love".
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* PopCultureUrbanLegends: Perhaps because the album featured one song that mentioned a trans woman ("Walk On The Wild Side") and another that was about a transvestite ("Make Up"), there was a rumor that the woman and man depicted on the back cover of the album were portrayed by the same person - the former was Gala Mitchel, the latter was Ernie Thormahlen.
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* PromotedFanboy: Co-producer Music/DavidBowie was a ''huge'' fan of Reed's earlier band, [[Music/VelvetUnderground the Velvet Underground]], having first gotten into them via a pre-release acetate of [[Music/TheVelvetUndergroundAndNico their debut album]].

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* PromotedFanboy: Co-producer Producers Music/DavidBowie was a and Mick Ronson were ''huge'' fan fans of Reed's earlier band, [[Music/VelvetUnderground the Velvet Underground]], with Bowie having first gotten into them via a pre-release acetate of [[Music/TheVelvetUndergroundAndNico their debut album]].
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* ThrowItIn: The high-contrast image of Reed on the cover came from a photo by Mick Rock that got overexposed when he developed it. Rock liked the effect and decided to go with it.
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* MoneyDearBoy: The iconic double bassline on "Walk on the Wild Side" came about because the studio musician playing bass realised he'd get paid twice if he played two parts.

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* MoneyDearBoy: The iconic double bassline (one played on a bass guitar, the other played on an upright bass) on "Walk on the Wild Side" came about because the studio musician playing bass realised he'd get paid twice if he played two parts.

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* CreatorBacklash: Despite the success of ''Music/{{Transformer}}'', Music/LouReed felt frustrated that his one best selling record was a success because Music/DavidBowie helped him with it.

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* CreatorBacklash: Despite the success of ''Music/{{Transformer}}'', ''Transformer'', Music/LouReed felt frustrated that his one best selling record was a success because Music/DavidBowie helped him with it.


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* PromotedFanboy: Co-producer Music/DavidBowie was a ''huge'' fan of Reed's earlier band, [[Music/VelvetUnderground the Velvet Underground]], having first gotten into them via a pre-release acetate of [[Music/TheVelvetUndergroundAndNico their debut album]].

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* MoneyDearBoy: The iconic double bassline on "Walk On The Wild Side" came about because the studio musician playing bass realised he'd get paid twice if he played two parts.
* WriteWhoYouKnow: "Walk On The Wild Side" refers to several people Reed knew from the Creator/AndyWarhol entourage.

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* MoneyDearBoy: The iconic double bassline on "Walk On The on the Wild Side" came about because the studio musician playing bass realised he'd get paid twice if he played two parts.
* WriteWhoYouKnow: "Walk On The on the Wild Side" refers to several people Reed knew from the Creator/AndyWarhol entourage.
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* BreakthroughHitBreakthroughHit: Both the parent album and "Walk on the Wild Side" established Reed as a solo performer after his failed first album.
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* WriteWhoYouKnow: "Take A Walk On The Wild Side" refers to several people Reed knew from the Creator/AndyWarhol entourage.

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* WriteWhoYouKnow: "Take A Walk "Walk On The Wild Side" refers to several people Reed knew from the Creator/AndyWarhol entourage.
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* CreatorBreakdown: Despite the success of ''Music/{{Transformer}}'', Music/LouReed felt frustrated that his one best selling record was a success because Music/DavidBowie helped him with it.

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* CreatorBreakdown: CreatorBacklash: Despite the success of ''Music/{{Transformer}}'', Music/LouReed felt frustrated that his one best selling record was a success because Music/DavidBowie helped him with it.
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* MoneyDearBoy: The iconic double bassline on "Walk On The Wild Side" came about because the studio musician playing bass realised he'd get paid twice if he played two parts.
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* WriteWhoYouKnow: "Take A Walk On The Wild Side" refers to several people Reed knew from the Creator/AndyWarhol entourage.
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* CreatorBreakdown: Despite the success of ''Music/{{Transformer}}'', Music/LouReed felt frustrated that his one best selling record was a success because Music/DavidBowie helped him with it.
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