The lyric book penned by late rock guitarist and singer Lou Reed, which was originally published in 1991, will be reissued with new contributions from Martin Scorsese, Laurie Anderson, and more when its re-released this fall.
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According to reports, Reed’s I’ll Be Your Mirror: Collected Lyrics will be reissued on November 7th via Faber & Faber, and will include new introductions from Scorsese, Anderson, and noted writer/editor/publisher James Atlas.
“Out of print for several years, this is the first comprehensive volume of Lou Reed’s lyrics, now updated in a new design to include the lyrics from his final album,” it reads in a statement shared by the publisher to go with the overall announcement on Tuesday. “Containing a body of work that spans more than six decades, this is a monument to the literary qualities of an American original.”
The 608-page book will be printed on hardback trade edition, ebook, and limited edition which is numbered to just 250 copies. As mentioned above, lyrics from Reed’s final album which was a collaboration alongside Metallica will also be in the new version.
Pitchfork also notes that the $120 limited edition will include a facsimile pamphlet featuring handwritten, unpublished lyrics for Reed’s 1974 song, “Sally Can’t Dance.” The standard version will sell for a more modest $25.
Click here to pre-order the forthcoming special edition reissue of I’ll Be Your Mirror: Collected Lyrics, and here to pre-order the standard version.
[H/T Spin]