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Lou Reed - Berlin. Live at St. Ann's Warehouse 2006 (2008)
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Though it was dismissed as morbid and self-indulgent upon its initial 1973 release, critics and audiences alike have come to view Lou Reed's unquestionably grandiose concept album, BERLIN, as one of the high points of his solo career. The album's narrative arc traces the trajectory of a doomed, defiantly self-destructive romance in the modern German city, and pits dark,cabaret influenced orchestration against Reed's deadpan vocals to remarkably chilling effect. The album's bleak, incisive lyrics and unapologetically melodramatic atmosphere would prove influential in the years to come.

Matador's BERLIN: LIVE AT ST. ANN'S documents an exceptional 2006 performance of BERLIN that saw Reed accompanied by a seven-piece orchestra, a sterling rhythm section, and the Brooklyn Youth Chorus. Standouts include a jaw-dropping rendition of "The Kids" and an encore performance of the Velvet Underground standard "Candy Says," which is itself suffused with a subdued, world-weary atmosphere that complements BERLIN'S dark emotional palette.

Recorded live at St. Ann's Warehouse, Brooklyn, NY on December 15 & 16, 2006.-

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01. Intro
02. Berlin
02. Berlin
03. Lady Day
04. Men of Good Fortune
05. Caroline Says, Pt. I
06. How Do You Think It Feels
07. Oh, Jim
08. Caroline Says, Pt. II
09. Kids, The
10. Bed, The
11. Sad Song
12. Candy Says
13. Rock Minuet
14. Sweet Jane

*2008 Matador Records | OLE 849-2


Personnel
Lou Reed – lead vocals, guitar
Steve Hunter – guitars
Fernando Saunders – bass guitar, synthesizer, guitar, backing vocals
Tony "Thunder" Smith – drums, backing vocals
Rupert Christie – keyboards, backing vocals
Rob Wasserman – double bass
Sharon Jones – vocals
Antony Hegarty – vocals
Steven Bernstein – flugelhorn, trumpet
Curtis Fowlkes – trombone
Paul Shapiro – saxophone, flute
Doug Wieselman – bass clarinet, clarinet
David Gold – viola
Eyvind Kang – viola
Jane Scarpantoni – cello
Brooklyn Youth Chorus – choir
Bob Ezrin - conductor