#109 Lou Reed, 'Transformer' (1972)

Loud Reed left the Velvet Underground in 1970. Disillusioned with New York, he went to London, where he signed with RCA. He released his debut album, which was a complete flop. With his second album, he decided to take a chance on a couple of producers, one of whom had never producer a record before, and the other that had only produced his own music and one other artist. The producers in question, Mick Ronson and David Bowie. Bowie was a massive fan of Reed, having been majorly influenced by the Velvet Underground. It was a full circle moment for both Reed and Bowie.