A bleak, theatrical song-cycle of addiction and despair. Harrowing and acclaimed. A cult masterpiece. Released in 1973, it's one of Lou Reed's later high points.
On vinyl: Vintage copies and modern reissues both circulate — worth comparing condition and remaster notes before you buy.
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More from Lou Reed — where to go next
If you have Berlin, these are the Lou Reed records worth reaching for next.
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Berlin1973 · you're viewing this oneStart here
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Transformer1972 · RockClassic
If you like Berlin, try
The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street ShuffleBruce Springsteen
Future DaysCan
Aladdin SaneDavid Bowie
DesperadoEagles
Goodbye Yellow Brick RoadElton John
Selling England by the PoundGenesis