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A useful indicator of Lou Reed’s raw talent is a quick look at his inability to derail his own solo career. From the not untimely death of The Velvet Underground, featuring him as singer, in 1970 onwards, this native New Yorker has seemed intent on poking a stick through the spokes of his push bike at every given opportunity.

His musical choices often rank between the bewildering and the outright irritating. Even when touched with genius �" Metal Machine Music must be one of the most intriguing major label albums ever released �" he’s done little to endear himself to...