Lou Reed: His 10 Best Tracks

5. Berlin

'Berlin', as an album, divided critics upon release. The vast majority loved it, labelling it as 'wondrously depressed' and heralding it as Reed's greatest artistic achievement up to that point. Others were less than favourable toward the grand nature of the album, it's production and how far removed it was from the bulk of his prior work. 'Berlin' did however stand the test of time and it's title track is a strong example of the post 'Transformer' Reed sound and the direction that he was heading into at the start of the 1970s.

4. Satellite Of Love

One of Reed's most loved tracks. 'Satellite Of Love' works in an almost dreamlike manner, drifting between the two thought patterns of the narrator as he watches a satellite launch on the television and thinks about it drifting across the sky, while he contemplates his girlfriend's unfaithful behaviour. The ending of the track is classic. Comparable to the explosion in Pink Floyd's 'The Great Gig In The Sky'. You know something is coming, but you don't quite expect it to deliver such a big hit. The track is instantly recognisable and so grand that the listener can't do much but sit back and take it all in. Oh, and listen out for David Bowie in the track's backing vocals!