Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| Official | |||||||||
| 1.1 | Vicious | 3:00 | Lou Reed | Transformer | Lou Reed | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | LSP-4807 |
| 1.1 | Vicious | 3:00 | Lou Reed | Transformer | Lou Reed | Album |
| RCA Victor | LSP 4807 |
| 1.1 | Vicious | 3:00 | Lou Reed | Transformer | Lou Reed | Album |
| RCA International | INTS 5061, NL 13806 |
| 1.1 | Vicious | 2:59 | Lou Reed | Transformer | Lou Reed | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | ND83 806 |
| 1.1 | Vicious | 3:00 | Lou Reed | Transformer | Lou Reed | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | NL 83806 |
| 1.1 | Vicious | 2:59 | Lou Reed | Transformer | Lou Reed | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | RCD 13806 |
| 1.1 | Vicious | 3:00 | Lou Reed | Transformer | Lou Reed | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | NL 83806 |
| 1.1 | Vicious | 3:00 | Lou Reed | Transformer | Lou Reed | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | NL 83806 |
| 1.1 | Vicious | 2:59 | Lou Reed | Transformer | Lou Reed | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | PCD14807 |
| 1.9 | Vicious | 2:55 | Lou Reed | Retro: Best of Lou Reed | Lou Reed | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | PD 90389 |
| 1.1 | Vicious | 2:57 | Lou Reed | Transformer | Lou Reed | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | B20D-41005 |
| 1.2 | Vicious | 2:59 | Lou Reed | Pop Classics | Lou Reed | Album + Compilation |
| EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only, see annotation) | PD 90318 |
| 1.9 | Vicious | 2:55 | Lou Reed | Retro | Lou Reed | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | PL 80389 |
| 1.9 | Vicious | 2:55 | Lou Reed | Retro: Best of Lou Reed (Distronics B) | Lou Reed | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | PD 90389 |
| 1.4 | Vicious | 2:55 | Lou Reed | Walk on the Wild Side / Satellite of Love | Lou Reed | Single + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | PD49453 |
| 1.6 | Vicious | 2:56 | Lou Reed | Between Thought and Expression: The Lou Reed Anthology | Lou Reed | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 2356-2-R |
| 1.4 | Vicious | 2:56 | Lou Reed | A Retrospective | Lou Reed | Album + Compilation |
| BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation), RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 74321 13363 2, 74321-133632 |
| 1.1 | Vicious | 2:56 | Lou Reed | Wild Child | Lou Reed | Album + Compilation |
| BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation), Zounds | 7559-60620-2, CD 27200514 B |
| 1.9 | Vicious | 2:53 | Lou Reed | The Best of Lou Reed & The Velvet Underground | Lou Reed & The Velvet Underground | Album + Compilation |
| Global Television | RADMC21 |
| 1.3 | Vicious | 2:54 | Lou Reed | Essential Lou Reed | Lou Reed | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 74321 - 24797-2 |
| 1.9 | Vicious | 2:53 | Lou Reed | The Best of Lou Reed & The Velvet Underground | Lou Reed & The Velvet Underground | Album + Compilation |
| Global Television | RADCD21 |
| 1.1 | Vicious | 3:00 | Lou Reed | Transformer | Lou Reed | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 74321 601812, PCD 10200 |
| 1.1 | Vicious | 2:55 | Lou Reed | Transformer | Lou Reed | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 07863 66600-2 |
| 1.7 | Vicious | 2:59 | Lou Reed | Different Times: Lou Reed in the 70s | Lou Reed | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 66864-2 |
| 1.7 | Vicious | 2:55 | Lou Reed | Different Times: Lou Reed in the 70s | Lou Reed | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle), BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation) | 07863 66864 2, 7863-66864-2 |
| 1.12 | Vicious | 2:57 | Lou Reed | Torhout Werchter 20: 1977–1996 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram Belgium (not an imprint, don't use as release label) | 535.981-2 |
| 1.1 | Vicious | 3:00 | Lou Reed | Transformer | Lou Reed | Album |
| BMG Special Products | 44541-2 |
| 2.14 | Vicious | 2:55 | Lou Reed | Het beste uit de top 100 allertijden: Editie ’98 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Nederland B.V.) | 555 850-2 |
| 1.28 | Vicious | 2:55 | Lou Reed | Het beste uit de top 100 allertijden: Editie ’98 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram | |
| 2.9 | Vicious | 2:56 | Lou Reed | Radiofreccia | Ligabue | Album + Soundtrack |
| wea (has logo with just “wea” on it) | 9548368582 |
| 1.9 | Vicious | 2:56 | Lou Reed | Radiofreccia | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| wea (has logo with just “wea” on it) | 9548 36859 2 |
| 1.1 | Vicious | 3:00 | Lou Reed | Transformer | Lou Reed | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 74321 601812 |
| 1.3 | Vicious | 2:57 | Lou Reed | The Very Best of Lou Reed | Lou Reed | Album + Compilation |
| BMG UK & Ireland | 74321 660462 |
| 1.9 | Vicious | 2:57 | Lou Reed | The Definitive Collection | Lou Reed | Album + Compilation |
| Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 07822-14610-2 |
| 1.3 | Vicious | 2:57 | Lou Reed | The Very Best of Lou Reed | Lou Reed | Album + Compilation |
| BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation), Camden Deluxe | 74321 660462 |
| 1.1 | Vicious | 3:00 | Lou Reed | Transformer | Lou Reed | Album |
| BMGファンハウス | BVCM-35055 |
| 1.11 | Vicious | 2:57 | Lou Reed | FM Rock: Album Classics of the '60s & '70s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | M186-13 |
| 1.3 | Vicious | 2:58 | Lou Reed | Méér dan het beste van 1972–1986 | Lou Reed | Album + Compilation |
| BMG Ariola Belgium NV/SA (do not use this as an imprint!) | 74321 |
| 1.2 | Vicious | 2:56 | Lou Reed | The Wild Side | Lou Reed | Album + Compilation |
| BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation) | 74321796002 |
| 1.1 | Vicious | 2:59 | Lou Reed | Transformer | Lou Reed | Album |
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| 1.1 | Vicious | 2:59 | Lou Reed | Transformer | Lou Reed | Album |
| BMG Heritage | 07863 65132 2 |
| 1.9 | Vicious | 2:57 | Lou Reed | Legendary | Lou Reed | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 74321946172 |
| 1.1 | Vicious | 2:59 | Lou Reed | Transformer | Lou Reed | Album |
| BMG Heritage, RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 07863 65132 2 |
| 1.12 | Vicious | 2:57 | Lou Reed | NYC Man | Lou Reed | Album + Compilation |
| BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation) | 82876 50131 2 |
| 1.12 | Vicious | 2:57 | Lou Reed | NYC Man: The Collection | Lou Reed | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle), BMG Heritage | 82876 50564 2 |
| 1.12 | Vicious | 2:57 | Lou Reed | NYC Man: The Collection | Lou Reed | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 74321 98401 2 |
| 1.12 | Vicious | 2:57 | Lou Reed | NYC Man: The Collection | Lou Reed | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 82876 50564 2 |
| 1.3 | Vicious | 2:58 | Lou Reed | Platinum & Gold Collection | Lou Reed | Album + Compilation |
| BMG Heritage | 82876 57445 2 |
| 1.8 | Viscious | 2:56 | Lou Reed | Super 70’s Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin TV | VTDCD 614 |
| 1.1 | Vicious | 2:59 | Lou Reed | Transformer | Lou Reed | Album |
| BMG Heritage | 82876 640842 |
| 1.1 | Vicious | 2:55 | Lou Reed | Transformer | Lou Reed | Album |
| RCA Victor, Speakers Corner | LSP-4807 |
| 1.9 | Vicious | 2:57 | Lou Reed | The Best Album Tracks... Ever! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 00946 3 11258 2 9, VTDCD 714 |
| 2.2 | Vicious | 2:54 | Lou Reed | Planet 70’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited) | 9838789 |
| 2.10 | Vicious | 2:55 | Lou Reed | Worlds Best Dad: Super Tracks for Super Dads | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | 82876855392 |
| 1.1 | Vicious | 2:59 | Lou Reed | Transformer (Remastered) | Lou Reed | Album |
| BMG Japan | BVCM-37726 |
| 2.10 | Vicious | 2:55 | Lou Reed | World’s Best Dad: 40 Ultimate Rock Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | 828768553923 |
| 2.1 | Vicious | 2:59 | Lou Reed | Lou Reed / Transformer | Lou Reed | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | 88697146092 |
| 1.2 | Vicious | 2:57 | Lou Reed | Playlist: The Very Best of Lou Reed | Lou Reed | Album + Compilation |
| Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 88697 25018 2 |
| 1.3 | Vicious | 2:58 | Lou Reed | Greatest Hits: Steel Box Collection | Lou Reed | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | 88697304342 |
| 2.1 | Vicious | 2:59 | Lou Reed | Original Album Classics | Lou Reed | Album + Compilation |
| Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 88697304732 |
| 1.1 | Vicious | 2:59 | Lou Reed | Transformer | Lou Reed | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 88697546622 |
| 1.4 | Vicious | 2:57 | Lou Reed | Perfect Day the Best of Lou Reed | Lou Reed | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.4 | Vicious | 2:55 | Lou Reed | The Best of Lou Reed | Lou Reed | Album + Compilation |
| Camden (launched circa 1973; UK only as of 2004) | |
| 1.3 | Vicious | 2:57 | Lou Reed | All Time Best | Lou Reed | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 88697933662 |
| 1.12 | Vicious | 2:57 | Lou Reed | The Essential Lou Reed | Lou Reed | Album + Compilation |
| Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 88697 92212 2 |
| 9.1 | Vicious | 2:59 | Lou Reed | La Discothèque idéale : American Legends | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697904142 |
| 2.3 | Vicious (Remastered) | 2:56 | Lou Reed | Capital Singles Club | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 1.3 | Vicious | ?:?? | Lou Reed | Milestones | Lou Reed | Album + Compilation |
| Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88843004372 |
| 2.2 | Vicious | 2:55 | Lou Reed | Masterpiece | Annie Nightingale | Album + Compilation |
| Ministry of Sound | MOSCD411 |
| 1.1 | Vicious | 3:00 | Lou Reed | Transformer | Lou Reed | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | |
| 2.1 | Vicious | 3:00 | Lou Reed | The RCA & Arista Album Collection | Lou Reed | Album + Compilation |
| Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | 88843038032 |
| 1.1 | Vicious | 2:59 | Lou Reed | Transformer (Original Masters, made by Sony DADC) | Lou Reed | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 07863 65132 2 |
| Bootleg | |||||||||
| 1.1 | Vicious | 2:59 | Lou Reed | Transformer (red vinyl) | Lou Reed | Album |
| RCA Victor | LSP 4807 |
| (unknown) | |||||||||
| 1.12 | Vicious | 2:57 | Lou Reed | NYC Man | Lou Reed | Album + Compilation |
| BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation) | 74321 98401 2 |
| 1.5 | Vicious | 2:56 | Lou Reed | Classic Rock Masters | Lou Reed | Album + Compilation |
| Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past), BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation), Sonocord | 370320 |
Relationships
| producer: | David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) Mick Ronson (British guitarist) |
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| lead vocals: | Lou Reed (in 1972-08) |
| bass arranger and strings arranger: | Mick Ronson (British guitarist) |
| arranger: | David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) Lou Reed Mick Ronson (British guitarist) |
| mixed at: | Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom |
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| stream for free: | https://open.spotify.com/track/4A48NL57P16zSRaq3yoYry [info] |
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| recording of: | Vicious (in 1972-08) |
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Related works
Vicious
| lyricist and composer: | Lou Reed |
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| publisher: | BMG Music Publishing Ltd. Champs Élysées Nouv Société Chappell S.A. Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) Dunbar Music, Inc. EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd. Spirit One Music イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present) |
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