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The Velvet Underground & Nico

The Velvet Underground & Nico - Archival Tape Edition No. 20

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Article Number: 517395000

Archival Tape Edition No. 20

“Modern music begins with The Velvets.”
– Lester Bangs

When The Velvet Underground & Nico album was released in March 1967 on Verve Records, with its Andy Warhol-designed, peel-off banana cover, it was far from a chart-topper. In fact, as the famed quote attributed to Brian Eno famously put it, the album may not have sold many copies, “but everyone who bought it formed a band.” And its reputation as a groundbreaker has only increased over the six decades since its original release.
The Velvet Underground & Nico album has achieved many honours since its release;. The Observer placed it number 1 in 50 Albums that Changed the World Uncut placed it a number 1 of 100 Greatest Debut Albums and was placed in the top 10 of Mojo’s 100 Greatest albums.
Globally, the album is seen just like Sgt. Pepper’s and Pet Sounds, as a seminal, influential high-water mark in rock music history.
Please be prepared to dive into the strange world of The Velvet Underground deeper than you ever did. It is a very rough and radical recording with many disturbing experiences, shaking your whole body up side down. Definitely  not a smooth easy listening experience but for sure the closest you will ever be able to dive into this revolutionary spirit of music and art.

SIDE A 

  • "Sunday Morning" (Reed, Cale) – 2:56
  • "I'm Waiting for the Man"  – 4:39
  • "Femme Fatale" - 2:38
  • "Venus in Furs" - 5:12
  • "Run Run Run" - 4:22
  • "All Tomorrow’s Parties" -  6:00

SIDE B 

  • "Heroin"  – 7:12
  • "There She Goes Again" – 2:41
  • "I’ll Be Your Mirror" – 2:14
  • "The Black Angel’s Death Song" (Reed, Cale) - 3:11
  • "European Son" (Reed, Cale, Morrison, Tucker) – 7:46

MUSICIANS

  • John Cale – electric viola, bass, piano
  • Sterling Morrison – rhythm guitar, bass
  • Lou Reed – vocals, lead guitar, ostrich guitar
  • Maureen Tucker – percussion, drums
  • Nico – vocals

RECORDED TO TAPE

  • April 1966 – November 1966
  • Scepter Studios - Manhatten, TTG Studios - LA, Mayfair Recording Studios - Manhattan


Label: Verve Records
Production: Andy Warhol 

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*The total circulation of this Mastercut release is strictly limited to a maximum total of 999 records.
As of today, the following different editions have been released:
Premier Cut: 01-99