Lou Reed - Berlin Album

Tracklist

1	Sad Song
2	Men Of Good Fortune
3	The Bed (Conclusion)
4	The Kids
5	Caroline Says I (1st part)
6	Caroline Says I (Conclusion)
7	Berlin
8	How Do You Think It Feels
9	Oh, Jim
10	The Bed (1st part)
11	Caroline Says II
12	Lady Day

Versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
APL1-0207	Lou Reed	Berlin ‎(LP, Album, Dyn)	RCA Victor	APL1-0207	US	1973
NL 84388	Lou Reed	Berlin ‎(LP, Album, RE)	RCA International	NL 84388	Europe	1985
AYK1-4388	Lou Reed	Berlin ‎(Cass, Album, RE)	RCA Victor	AYK1-4388	US	1983
NL 84388	Lou Reed	Berlin ‎(LP, Album, Bla)	RCA Victor	NL 84388	Europe	Unknown
SVLP 066	Lou Reed	Berlin ‎(LP, Album, RE, TP)	Simply Vinyl	SVLP 066	Europe	1998

Credits

• Arranged By – Allan Macmillan, Bob Ezrin
• Producer – Bob Ezrin
• Written-By – Lou Reed

• Arranged By – Allan Macmillan, Bob Ezrin
• Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar – Dick Wagner
• Bass – Jack Bruce (tracks: A1, A3 to B1, B3, B4)
• Bass Trombone – Jon Pierson
• Calligraphy – Bill Garland
• Choir [The Choir] – Bob Ezrin, Dennis Ferrante, Dick Wagner, Elizabeth March, Lou Reed, Steve Hyden
• Design Concept [Album Concept], Design – Pacific Eye & Ear
• Drums – Aynsley Dunbar (tracks: A1, A3 to B1, B3, B4)
• Electric Guitar – Steve Hunter
• Management – Transformer Enterprises, Ltd.
• Mastered By – H1
• Organ, Harmonium – Steve Winwood
• Photography By – La Legion , Saint-Jivago Desanges
• Photography By [Featuring] – Gary Linden, Mary Flynn, Michael Moore
• Piano, Mellotron – Bob Ezrin
• Producer – Bob Ezrin
• Recorded By – Peter Flanagan, Robin Black
• Tenor Saxophone – Michael Brecker
• Tracking By [Overdubbing At Cts Studios] – Richard Lewzey
• Tracking By [Record Plant] – Danny Turbeville, Dennis Ferrante, Ed Sprigg, Greg Calby, Jay Messina, Jim Frank, Jim Reeves , Joe Lopes, Pat Martin, Shelly Yakus
• Trumpet – Randy Brecker
• Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Lou Reed
• Written-By – Lou Reed

• Arranged By – Allan Macmillan, Bob Ezrin
• Bass – Jack Bruce (tracks: A1, A3 to B2, B4, B5)
• Bass Trombone – Jon Pierson
• Calligraphy – Bill Garland
• Choir – Bob Ezrin, Dennis Ferrante, Dick Wagner, Elizabeth March, Lou Reed, Steve Hyden
• Design Concept [Album Concept], Design – Pacific Eye & Ear
• Drums – Aynsley Dunbar (tracks: A1, A3 to B2, B4, B5)
• Electric Guitar – Dick Wagner, Steve Hunter
• Engineer [Overdubbing, CTS Studios] – Dick Lewzey (tracks: Richard Lewzey)
• Engineer [Overdubbing, Record Plant] – Danny Turbeville, Dennis Ferrante, Ed Sprigg, Greg Calby, Jay Messina, Jim Frank, Jim Reeves , Joe Lopes, Pat Martin, Shelley Yakus
• Management – Transformer Enterprises, Ltd.
• Mastered By – Randy Kling
• Organ, Harmonium – Steve Winwood
• Photography By – La Legion , Saint-Jivago Desanges
• Piano, Mellotron – Bob Ezrin
• Producer – Bob Ezrin
• Recorded By – Peter Flanagan, Robin Black
• Tenor Saxophone – Michael Brecker
• Trumpet – Randy Brecker
• Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Lou Reed
• Written-By [All Songs] – Lou Reed

• Arranged By – Allan Macmillan, Bob Ezrin
• Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar – Dick Wagner
• Bass – Jack Bruce (tracks: A1, A3 to B2, B4, B5)
• Bass Trombone – Jon Pierson
• Calligraphy – Bill Garland
• Choir – Bob Ezrin, Dennis Ferrante, Elizabeth March, Lou Reed, Steve Hyden
• Design Concept [Album Concept], Design – Pacific Eye & Ear
• Drums – Aynsley Dunbar (tracks: A1, A3 to B2, B4, B5)
• Electric Guitar – Steve Hunter
• Engineer [Overdubbing, CTS Studios] – Richard Lewzey
• Engineer [Overdubbing, Record Plant] – Danny Turbeville, Dennis Ferrante, Ed Sprigg, Greg Calby, Jay Messina, Jim Frank, Jim Reeves , Joe Lopes, Pat Martin, Shelley Yakus
• Management – Transformer Enterprises, Ltd.
• Mastered By – Randy Kling
• Organ, Harmonium – Steve Winwood
• Photography By – La Legion , Saint-Jivago Desanges
• Piano, Mellotron – Bob Ezrin
• Producer – Bob Ezrin
• Recorded By – Peter Flanagan, Robin Black
• Tenor Saxophone – Michael Brecker
• Trumpet – Randy Brecker
• Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Lou Reed
• Written-By [All Songs] – Lou Reed

Notes

The 8-track version of the song "Berlin" contains an additional 23 seconds of audio not found on any other format or compilation.Includes an 8-page booklet insert

Labels: "MADE IN CANADA BY RCA Limited"
Back cover: "© 1973, RCA Records, New York, N.Y. Printed in U.S.A."

This version does not have a gatefold jacket. For similar Canadian pressing with a gatefold jacket, see Berlin.A difference to the very similar release Lou Reed - Berlin is the seperate boxed rights "BIEM" and "GEMA" on the labels.

Belgique/Belgie: Distributed by RCA S.A.
Deutschland: Vertrieb durch RCA Schallplatten GmbH
France: Distribué par RCA S.A.
Italia: Distributed by RCA S.p.A.
Nederland: Distributed by RCA B.V.
U.K.: Distributed by RCA Ltd.

Made in Germany - Fabriqué en Allemagne

Release date according to runout information.

[Sleeve:] All songs published by Dunbar Music, Inc & Oakfield Avenue Music. Ltd. (BMI)
[Disc Label:] All titles published by Oakfield Avenue Music/Dunbar Music Inc.

Basic tracks recorded at Morgan Studios, London
Overdubbing at CTS Studios, London and at the Record Plant, New York
Mixed at the Record Plant.Pressing variation, pressed by RCA Records Pressing Plant, Hollywood (identified by 'H' stamped in runout) differs from Lou Reed - Berlin

Dynaflex, orange labels
Includes an 8-page booklet insert and black inner sleeve

Jack Bruce appears courtesy of Columbia/Windfall Records
Blue Weaver appears courtesy of A&M Records, Inc.
B.J. Wilson appears by courtesy of Chrysalis Records Ltd. and Strongman Productions Ltd.
Steve Winwood appears courtesy of Island Records Ltd.

Basic tracks recorded at Morgan Studios, London by Robin Black and Peter Flanagan.
Overdubbing at CTS Studios, London, by Richard Lewzey, and at the Record Plant, New York, by Greg Calby, Dennis Ferrante, Jim Frank, Joe Lopes, Pat Martin, Jay Messina, Jim Reeves, Ed Sprigg, Danny Turbeville, and Shelley Yakus.

Track A1 © 1972 Dunbar Music, Inc. & Oakfield Avenue Music, Ltd.
All other tracks © 1973 Dunbar Music, Inc. & Oakfield Avenue Music, Ltd.

Made in U.S.A.
℗ 1973 RCA Records
© 1973, RCA Records, New York, N.Y. Printed in U.S.A.

Barcodes

• Matrix / Runout (Side A (stamped)): DM E-0088 A-2/85 S II
• Matrix / Runout (Side A (etched)): III,
• Matrix / Runout (Side B (stamped)): DM E-0088 B-2/85 S II
• Matrix / Runout (Side B (etched)): III
• Barcode: 0 035628 438812
• Rights Society: BIEM
• Rights Society: GEMA
• Label Code: LC 0316
• Price Code (F:): RC 330
• Price Code (D:): SF
• Price Code (U.K.:): YY
• Pressing Plant ID (relief side 2): a bass clef

• Matrix / Runout (Side A - label): APL1-0207-A
• Matrix / Runout (Side B - label): APL1-0207-B
• Matrix / Runout (Side A - etched runout): APL-10207-A ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K /S
• Matrix / Runout (Side B - etched runout): APL-10207-B ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K /S
• Rights Society: BMI

• Rights Society: SIAE

• Matrix / Runout (Label, Side A): APL1-0207-A
• Matrix / Runout (Label, Side B): APL1-0207-B
• Matrix / Runout (Runout, Etched, Side A): APL1 0207A 6S
• Matrix / Runout (Runout, Etched, Side B): APL1 0207B 6S
• Matrix / Runout (Runout, Etched, Sides A & B): ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K
• Matrix / Runout (Runout, Stamped, Sides A & B): H
• Rights Society: BMI
• Matrix / Runout (Runout, Etched, Side A (variant)): APL1 0207A 1S
• Matrix / Runout (Runout, Etched, Side B (variant)): APL1 0207B 1S

Companies

• Produced For – Nimbus 9 Productions Limited
• Distributed By – RCA S.A.
• Distributed By – RCA Schallplatten GmbH
• Distributed By – RCA S.p.A.
• Distributed By – RCA B.V.
• Distributed By – RCA Ltd.
• Published By – Dunbar Music, Inc.
• Published By – Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd.
• Recorded At – Morgan Studios
• Overdubbed At – CTS Studios
• Overdubbed At – Record Plant, N.Y.C.
• Mixed At – Record Plant, N.Y.C.
• Copyright (c) – RCA Records
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – RCA Corporation
• Marketed By – RCA Records
• Mastered At – TELDEC-Studio, Hamburg
• Pressed By – Sonopress – E-0088
• Distributed By – RCA S.A.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – RCA Records
• Copyright (c) – RCA Records
• Copyright (c) – Dunbar Music, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd.
• Published By – Dunbar Music, Inc.
• Published By – Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd.
• Produced For – Nimbus 9 Productions Limited
• Recorded At – Morgan Studios
• Overdubbed At – CTS Studios
• Overdubbed At – Record Plant, N.Y.C.
• Mixed At – Record Plant, N.Y.C.
• Pressed By – RCA Records Pressing Plant, Hollywood

• Produced For – Nimbus 9 Productions Limited
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – RCA Records
• Copyright (c) – RCA Records
• Manufactured By – RCA S.P.A.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – RCA Records
• Copyright (c) – RCA Records
• Copyright (c) – Dunbar Music, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd.
• Made By – RCA Limited
• Published By – Dunbar Music, Inc.
• Published By – Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd.
• Produced For – Nimbus 9
• Recorded At – Morgan Studios
• Overdubbed At – CTS Studios
• Overdubbed At – Record Plant, N.Y.C.
• Mixed At – Record Plant, N.Y.C.

Short intro

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