Lou Reed's Berlin Album Revelation: It was Jim who had Caroline's Kids taken away! | Frumess

Lou Reed's concept album Berlin - It JUST occurred to me: it's Jim who calls the authorities on Caroline to have her kids taken away. 💔🤯🤯🤯💔

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Berlin is the third solo studio album by American musician Lou Reed, released in October 1973 by RCA Records. A concept album, Berlin tells the story of a couple's struggle with drug addiction and abuse. Initially, critical reception was mixed but appraisals of the album have warmed over the years: in 1973 Rolling Stone declared the album "a disaster", but by 2012 the album was ranked No. 344 on its list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. The album is a tragic rock opera about a doomed couple, Jim and Caroline. The concept was created when producer Bob Ezrin mentioned to Reed that although the stories told by Reed's songs had great beginnings, they never really had an ending. Specifically, Ezrin wanted to know what happened to the couple from "Berlin" – a song from Reed's first solo album. "The Kids" tells of Caroline having her children taken from her by the authorities and features the sounds of children crying for their mother. Reed and producer Bob Ezrin planned a stage adaptation of the album upon its initial release but shelved the plans due to mixed reviews and poor sales. In 2007 Reed fulfilled his original hopes by touring the album with a 30-piece band, 12 choristers and Anohni. Director Julian Schnabel filmed the concert and released it in 2008 as Berlin: Live at St. Ann's Warehouse, which opened to strong reviews. The album was digitally re-mastered and re-released on compact disc to commemorate the event.

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