Berlin (Lou Reed album)

Berlin
Studio album by
Lou Reed
ReleasedOctober 5, 1973 (1973-10-05)
Studio
Genre
Length49:23
LabelRCA Victor
ProducerBob Ezrin
Lou Reed chronology
Transformer
(1972) 		Berlin
(1973) 		Rock 'n' Roll Animal
(1974)
Singles from Berlin
  1. "How Do You Think It Feels"
    Released: October 1973 (US)[2]
  2. "Caroline Says I"
    Released: February 1974 (UK)

Berlin is the third solo studio album by American rock musician Lou Reed, released in October 1973 by RCA Records. A concept album, Berlin tells the story of a couple's struggle with drug addiction and abuse. Initially, critical reception was mixed but appraisals of the album have warmed over the years: in 1973 Rolling Stone declared the album "a disaster", but by 2012 the album was ranked No. 344 on its list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.[3][4]

  1. ^ Bates, Theunis (2005). "Lou Reed - Berlin". In Dimery, Robert (ed.). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. London: Cassell Illustrated. p. 293.
  2. ^ "The Great Rock Discography". p. 681.
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