Berlin
5
By GuthrieJessee
What a great album definitely on my top 3 lou reed albums along with New York and new sensations
Men of Good Fortune
5
By UncleDave0220
A remarkably sad, strong, wonderful album. Arguably the finest thing Lou Reed ever did. I think the writing about the dissolution of a relationship is extraordinary. This is not a happy album but it is magical in the story it tells. It is really a must have for anyone who loves Lou Reed.
Depressing and original
4
By nellis556321
This album if you let it, will take you on an emotional ride. Its very dark and very sad but isnt that what Lou was going for. What I like about his work is he deals with very heavy adult subject matter. This album is music for adults and thinking people who are looking for a walk on the wilder, darker side of life. Its an album meant to be listened to like a radio show or a play. Id heard the producer describe it as a movie for the ears and it sure is.
Lou in his prime
5
By good2rock
In another review I stated The Blue Mask to be Lou's best record. When I said this, I had listened to Berlin once, and had dismissed it as good, but not great. Twelve listenings later and I now see that it is on par with if not above The Blue Mask in status. From the spine tingling chorus on Men of Good Fourtune, to the homosexual anthem Oh Jim, Berlin proves itself as one of the finer recordings rock has to offer.
Better than "Transformer"? Uh, yes.
5
By becky stardust
Those who say that "Transformer," is Lou Reed's best album are sorely mistaken. How can lyrics like "vicious/you hit me with a flower," compare to the sheer brilliance of "Berlin"? Sure, "Berlin" is depressing and isolating, but that's part of Reed's brilliance in crafting it. He challenges the listener to think about the subjects that he's singing about; he challenges the listener to belileve that rock and roll music can be about more than testosterone-fueled lust. Through "Berlin," Reed proves that rock and roll music can be written about life - cold, hard, and terrifying life.
Perhaps Reed's most "challenging" album, "Berlin" should not be missed by any of his fans. It is an eye into the mad and brilliant soul of Reed. It also happens to be the album in which Reed went back to his "roots" with The Velvet Underground. His output on "Berlin," is much, much closer to the genius of "White Light/White Heat" and "The Velvet Underground and Nico."
The Genius Phase...
3
By sandgears
This is about when Lou Reed started thinking he was a genius. Berlin isn't a masterwork, but it does have a certain decayed grandeur. ''Men of Good Fortune', 'How Do You Think It Feels', the infinitely hummable 'Caroline Says II' (although actually humming it is kind of creepy), and 'Sad Song' are tough enough to cut through Lou's self-congratulatory posturing, and that takes some doing.
