Songs for Drella is a concept album by Lou Reed and John Cale, both formerly of The Velvet Underground, and is dedicated to the memory of Andy Warhol, their mentor, who had died unexpectedly in 1987. Drella was a nickname for Warhol coined by Warhol Superstar Ondine, a contraction of Dracula and Cinderella, used by Warhol's crowd. The song cycle focuses on Warhol's interpersonal relations and experiences, with songs falling roughly into three categories: Warhol's first-person perspective (which makes up the vast majority of the album), third-person narratives chronicling events and affairs, and first-person commentaries on Warhol by Reed and Cale themselves. The songs on the album are, to some extent, in chronological order.
Directing | Edward Lachman | Director |
Production | Malcolm Gerrie | Executive Producer |
Production | Jonathan Hewes | Producer |
Production | Mitch Owgang | Consulting Producer |
Sound | John Cale | Original Music Composer |
Sound | Lou Reed | Original Music Composer |
Editing | Jay Freund | Editor |
Production | Victoria Westhead | Production Manager |
Directing | Aaron Sadovsky | Second Assistant Director |
Directing | Matthew T. Weiner | Assistant Director |
Camera | Robert M. Andres | Key Grip |
Camera | Paul Cameron | Camera Operator |
Camera | Francis Kenny | Camera Operator |
Lighting | Craig Nelson | Gaffer |
Lighting | Chris Rosen | Electrician |
Camera | Sandi Sissel | Camera Operator |
Camera | Igor Sunara | Camera Operator |
Lighting | Robert Wierzel | Lighting Design |
Crew | Andy Warhol | In Memory Of |
Camera | Edward Lachman | Director of Photography |