the record at all next time around, it might go to Number One." Following the relative critical successes of Transformer, Berlin and Rock 'n' Roll Animal, Sally Can't Dance received largely negative reviews. Cash Box said of the title song "a bluesy narrative type of vocal singing has made Reed as distinctive a performer as any" that has "the same hit feel" as "Take a Walk on the Wild Side." In 1974, however, RCA insisted on a rapid follow-up album while Reed's career appeared to be peaking. Tiring of the pressure put on him, and with his contract requiring RCA to release whatever record he gave them, Reed handed over the master tape of Metal Machine Music—an hour of feedback and noise, with no chance of becoming a hit. Track listing All tracks are written by Lou Reed. Side one "Ride Sally Ride" – 4:06 "Animal Language" – 3:05 "Baby Face" – 5:06 "N.Y. Stars" – 4:02 Side two "Kill Your Sons" – 3:40 "Ennui" – 3:43 "Sally Can't Dance" – 4:12 "Billy" – 5:10 Bonus tracks "Good Taste" – 3:30 "Sally Can't Dance" (single version) – 2:56 Personnel Credits are adapted from the Sally Can't Dance liner notes. Musicians Lou Reed – vocals, acoustic guitar on "Billy" Danny Weis – guitar, tambourine, backing vocals, horn arrangement Paul Fleisher – saxophone on "Billy" David Taylor, Lou Marini, Trevor Koehler, Jon Faddis, Alan Rubin, Alex Foster, Lew Soloff – horns Steve Katz – harmonica, horn arrangement Michael Fonfara – piano, keyboards, Mellotron on "Ennui" Prakash John – bass guitar, backing vocals Doug Yule – bass guitar on "Billy" Ritchie Dharma – drums on "Kill Your Sons" and "Ennui" Pentti "Whitey" Glan – drums Doug Bartenfeld – guitar Michael Wendroff – backing vocals Joanne Vent – backing vocals Lew Soloff and Martin Sheller - horn arrangements Production and artwork Steve Katz – producer Lou Reed – producer Mike Stone – recording engineer Ralph Moss – remix engineer Dennis Katz – cover concept Acy Lehman – art direction David Edward Byrd – cover art Mick Rock – photography Charts See also List of albums released in 1974 Lou Reed's discography References External links 1974 albums Lou Reed albums RCA Records albums Albums produced by Lou Reed Albums recorded at Electric Lady Studios Albums with cover art by Mick Rock