Ecstasy
by Lou Reed
User Score
8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 11 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11

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  1. JamesL.
    Jun 28, 2002
    6
    As usual, Lou seems inspired on about half the cuts while the rest seems to be filler.
  2. Jimbocious
    Dec 15, 2001
    6
    as a onetime "big fan" I can only wonder what is yet to come..a solid "6" here

Awards & Rankings

82
#82 Most Discussed Album of 2000

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
69

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Billboard
    80
    "Ecstasy" finds 58-year-old rock poet Lou Reed characteristically fixing his gaze on messier thoughts and murkier emotions -- and doing so more artfully than at any time since his 1989 masterpiece, "New York."
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  2. Mojo
    60
    Ecstasy is definitely a Lou Reed record for Lou Reed fans. If you're a happy regular shopper at Lou's Boutique, this one'll fit nicely on the shelf alongside all the others.
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  3. HOB.com
    80
    In twelve brutally honest and dark tracks, Reed revisits the best elements of his early work...
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