Retro: Best of Lou Reed

Compilation by Lou Reed

Released 12 March 1989

Allan MacMillan
arranger [5], piano [11]
Andy Warhol
producer [16-17]
Bob Ezrin
arranger [5], producer [4-6, 11-12]
Dan Nash
assistant [3]
Danny Weis
horn [14]
Dave Wittman
recording [14]
David Bowie
arranger [1-2, 9, 13], background vocals [2], co [9], producer [1-2, 9, 13]
Godfrey Diamond
producer [7]
Herbie Flowers
double bass [1], electric bass guitar [1], tuba [2]
John Halsey
drums (drum set) [1-2]
John Jansen
engineer [3], producer [3]
Klaus Voormann
electric bass guitar [2]
Lew Soloff
horn [14]
Lou Reed
arranger [1-2, 9, 13], electric guitar [2], horn [14], lead vocals [1-2, 7, 9, 13], producer [1-3, 7-8, 10, 14-15]
Michael Fonfara
horn [14]
Mick Ronson
arranger [1-2, 9, 13], bass [9], brass [1-2], co [9], piano [2], producer [1-2, 9, 13], recorder [2], strings [1-2, 9]
Mike Stone
recording [14]
Omi Haden
recording [16-17]
Peter Flanagan
additional [5]
Prakash John
horn [14]
Ralph Moss
additional [14], recording [14]
Robin Black
additional [5]
Roger Moutenot
assistant [3]
Ronnie Ross
baritone saxophone [1]
Steve Katz
horn [14], producer [8, 10, 14-15]
The Thunder Thighs
background vocals [1]
Trevor Bolder
trumpet [2]