A legendary figure in comtemporary music Lou Reed's extraordinary career began as a member of the influential group The Velvet Underground. As a slo artist of exceptional creativity and longevity he has crafted a prolific body of work that includes such classic albums as 'Transformer' 'New York' and 'Berlin'. Among many awards and honours Lou Reed was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996. Lou Reed recorded the album 'Berlin' - a masterwork of love jealousy rage and loss - in 1973. A commercial failure upon its release he never performed the album live... until December 2006 when it was magnificantly brought to life for five nights at St Ann's Warehouse Brooklyn and brilliantly captured on film by acclaimed artist and filmmaker Julian Schnabel (Before Night Falls The Diving Bell And The Butterfly). Using the divided city of Berlin as a backdrop the devastating yet beautiful story of Caroline and her lovers is told through the emotive and provocative words and performance of Lou Reed with contributions from such artists as Emmanuelle Seigner Antony Hegarty (of Antony And The Johnsons) and the Brooklyn Youth Chorus. [show more]
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Live stage performance of Lou Reed's 1973 album, recorded at St. Ann's Warehouse in Brooklyn, New York over five nights in 2007. When it was first released, 'Berlin', Reed's third solo outing, received a critical mauling, especially since it followed his earlier triumph, 'Transformer', with its hit single 'Walk On The Wild Side'. 'Berlin' is a tragic rock opera which deals with the drug-addled relationship of a doomed couple, and all its attendant depression and angst. The use of orchestral arrangements, horn sections and top session musicians alienated a large section of Reed's fanbase on release. However, over time the album has been re-evaluated, and is now regarded as one of Reed's best solo works, ranking 344 on 'Rolling Stone' magazine's 500 greatest albums of all-time.
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