LOU REED - BERLIN RCA Records 12" Vinyl LP Album

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The album: "LOU REED - Berlin" was produced by: Bob Ezrin.

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12" LP Vinyl Stereo Gramophone Record

Total Album (Cover+Record) weight: 230 gram

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Personnel/Band Members and Musicians on: LOU REED - Berlin

Band-members, Musicians and Performers
• Bob Ezrin – piano, mellotron, production, arrangement
• Bob Ezrin – Producer

  I can spot his cinematic fingerprints from Alice Cooper (1971-1975) to Pink Floyd's "The Wall" (1979-1980). Read more...

  Bob Ezrin is the Canadian producer who taught rock to think in widescreen, properly. I heard his touch in the Alice Cooper band years (1971-1974) on "Love It to Death", "Killer", "School's Out" and "Billion Dollar Babies", then again when he steered Alice's solo debut "Welcome to My Nightmare" (1975). In 1973 he put Lou Reed's bleak masterpiece "Berlin" on a velvet operating table. He turned Kiss into arena-grade steel on "Destroyer" (1976), came back for the darker detour "Music from The Elder" (1981) and later "Revenge" (1992). In 1977 he framed Peter Gabriel's first solo album, and in 1979-1980 he helped Pink Floyd stack the bricks on "The Wall".

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• Michael Brecker – tenor sax
• Randy Brecker – trumpet
• Jack Bruce – bass; except "Lady Day" & "The Kids"
  Jack Bruce was a Scottish musician, singer, and songwriter best known as the bassist and vocalist of Cream, one of rock’s first supergroups. A master of blues, jazz, and rock fusion, he shaped modern bass playing with his melodic style. Beyond Cream, he played in bands like West, Bruce & Laing and BBM, leaving a lasting impact on music. Learn more on him.
• Aynsley Dunbar – drums; except "Lady Day" & "The Kids"

  Aynsley Dunbar Aynsley Dunbar is an English drummer and percussionist born on 10 January 1946, in Liverpool, England. He is best known for his work as a session drummer and his collaborations with some of the biggest names in rock music. Dunbar began his music career in the 1960s, playing with several blues and rock bands in England, including The Mojos and The Jeff Beck Group.

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  Dunbar's drumming style is characterized by his powerful and dynamic playing, as well as his versatility and ability to adapt to a wide range of musical genres. He has played on numerous albums and sessions during his career, working with artists such as Frank Zappa, Jeff Beck, John Mayall, and many others.

  Dunbar was a member of the blues rock band John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers for a brief period in the late 1960s, and he also played with the band Jefferson Starship in the 1970s and 1980s. In addition to his work as a session drummer, Dunbar has also been a member of several other bands and has released several solo albums.

  Aynsley Dunbar is recognized as one of the most talented and influential drummers of his generation, and his contributions to the development of rock music have earned him a place in the world of music history. He continues to tour and perform to this day and remains an active and highly respected figure in the world of music.

• Steve Hunter – electric guitar
• Tony Levin – bass

  Bass lines that anchor the entire album. Read more...

  Tony Levin’s bass work is the album’s backbone. I hear him laying down elastic, rhythmically inventive lines that hold everything together while still leaving space for experimentation. His playing interacts tightly with the drums and percussion, grounding the more abstract elements and giving the songs physical weight. Beyond this record, he’s brought that same authority to bass guitar work with John Lennon, Pink Floyd, Peter Gabriel, Alice Cooper, Lou Reed, and many others—so that sense of control and confidence here is no accident.

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• Allan Macmillan – piano on "Berlin"
• Gene Martynec – acoustic guitar, synthesizer and vocal arrangement on "The Bed," bass on "Lady Day"
• Jon Pierson – bass trombone
• Dick Wagner – background vocals & electric guitar
• Blue Weaver – piano on "Men of Good Fortune"
• B.J. Wilson – drums on "Lady Day" & "The Kids"
• Steve Winwood – organ & harmonium
• Steve Hyden, Elizabeth March, Lou Reed, Dick Wagner – choir

Complete Track-listing of the album "LOU REED - Berlin"

The detailed tracklist of this record "LOU REED - Berlin" is:

Track-listing Side One:
1. "Berlin" – 3:23
2. "Lady Day" – 3:40
3. "Men of Good Fortune" – 4:37
4. "Caroline Says I" – 3:57
5. "How Do You Think It Feels" – 3:42
6. "Oh, Jim" – 5:13

Track-listing Side Two:
1. "Caroline Says II" – 4:10
2. "The Kids" – 7:55
3. "The Bed" – 5:51
4. "Sad Song" – 6:55