Berlin is a Rock album by Lou Reed, originally released in 1973. On Gatefold: 152 pressings tracked, owned by 37 collectors.
About
At the time of its 1973 release, <i>Berlin</i> was met with quizzical stares. After the success of <i>Transformer</i> and the hit "Walk on the Wild Side," Lou Reed had positioned himself as a leader of the glam rock movement. However, the former Velvet Underground leader always found greater comfort on society's margins, and his college days studying with Delmore Schwartz had instilled in him a sense of literary purpose. So doing <i>Transformer II</i> was out of the question. Instead, Reed released an album that's as introspective and painful as any album could be. Great beauty rests alongside the ache of "The Kids," inside the Bob Ezrin–produced orchestration of "Sad Song," and in the lyrical directness of "Caroline Says II." <i>Berlin</i> features an all-star cast of musicians, from Jack Bruce to Steve Winwood to Tony Levin. Its reputation has grown to the point of legend; it received a historic live performance at St. Ann's Warehouse in Brooklyn in 2006.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Berlin3:23
- A2Lady Day3:40
- A3Men Of Good Fortune4:37
- A4Caroline Says I3:57
- A5How Do You Think It Feels3:42
- A6Oh, Jim5:13
Side B
- B1Caroline Says II4:10
- B2The Kids7:55
- B3The Bed5:51
- B4Sad Song6:55
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Art Rock
- layered
- melancholic
- theatrical
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Aynsley DunbarDRUMS MUSICIAN , DRUMS PERFORMER , DRUMS
- Bob EzrinARRANGED BY, PIANO, MELLOTRON, CHOIR BACKING VOCALS MUSICIAN , PIANO, MELLOTRON
- Dennis FerranteBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
- Dick WagnerBACKING VOCALS BACKING VOCALS , ELECTRIC GUITAR BACKING VOCALS, ELECTRIC GUITAR
- Elizabeth MarchBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
- Gary LindenFEATURING
- Gene MartynecACOUSTIC GUITAR ACOUSTIC GUITAR, SYNTHESIZER ACOUSTIC GUITAR, SYNTHESIZER, ARRANGED BY
- Jack BruceBASS MUSICIAN , BASS PERFORMER , BASS
- Jon PiersonBASS TROMBONE BASS, TROMBONE MUSICIAN , BASS TROMBONE
- Lou ReedACOUSTIC GUITAR ACOUSTIC GUITAR, ELECTRIC GUITAR, VOCALS ACOUSTIC GUITAR, ELECTRIC GUITAR, VOCALS, WRITTEN-BY
- Mary FlynnFEATURING
- Michael BreckerMUSICIAN , TENOR SAXOPHONE PERFORMER , TENOR SAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE
- Michael MooreFEATURING
- Randy BreckerMUSICIAN , TRUMPET PERFORMER , TRUMPET TRUMPET
- Steve HunterELECTRIC GUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR, CHOIR GUITAR
- Steve HydenBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
- Steve WinwoodELECTRIC ORGAN, HARMONIUM MUSICIAN , ORGAN, HARMONIUM ORGAN, HARMONIUM
- Allan MacmillanMUSICIAN , PIANO PERFORMER , PIANO PIANO
37 collectors on Gatefold own this · 152 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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