Berlin

"It's exhilarating to hear Berlin back and alive, but then again, it was more exhilarating to see it back and alive: an option now available to whoever cares to pick up Schnabel's DVD. It's a miracle Reed was able to turn one of the most hermetic albums of all time into a communal experience, but Live at St. Ann's was also a one-time-only slight of hand: Berlin will forever be a record best enjoyed alone".

"This live recording seems to trade a roughly equal number of new flaws for those of the original album, but this performance sounds like a legitimate attempt by Reed to revisit his past without being shackled to it, and on that level it's a brave and compelling experiment that (often) works".

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"At the time of its release, fans and critics had been expecting something else like its predecessor - upbeat, catchy, groovy. What they got was a package of ten spiteful, depressing tracks about poverty, drug abuse and suicide. Suffice to say, it flopped ... In retrospect, Berlin is among Reed's finest solo works".

"It's hard not to be impressed by Berlin, given the sheer scope of the project, but while it earns an A for effort, the actual execution merits more of a B-".

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"Slutresultatet er blevet en blanding af pæn professionel kunst og en række ulidelige jamsessionsagtige guitarsoli. Dermed kommer man som lytter slet ikke i nærheden af det poetiske drama, som man finder på den gode gamle plade".

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