The Blue Mask (1982)is the 11th studio album by singer-songwriter Lou Reed. It was the first album released after Reed left Arista Records and returned to RCA Records. The album was released near Reed’s 40th birthday, and covers topics of marriage and settling down, alongside themes of violence, paranoia, and alcoholism. The album cover was designed by Reed’s then wife, Sylvia, and features a blue version of a photograph by Mick Rock from the cover art of 1972’s Transformer album.
