The version of lisa says on the demo is completely different than the velvet underground version but it is relatively similar to the self titled version. The quintessential bohemian new york band of the 60s that fused art, rock, and. The velvet underground and nico the velvet underground and nico. Its bestknown lineup consisted of vocalistguitarist lou reed, bassistviolist john cale, guitarist sterling morrison and drummer maureen tucker. Recorded in 1968 at ttg studios in hollywood, california, the albums soundconsisting largely of ballads and straightforward rock songsmarked a notable shift in style from the bands. As im sure many of us know, the velvet underground s self titled 3rd album has seen release over the year in two different and distinct stereo mixes.
The velvet underground have announced a 45th anniversary, super deluxe edition of their 1969 self titled album, which includes 65 tracks over six cds. The 100 best album cover ideas of 2019 design wizard. Appropriately titled for these strange times, the album stands as one of our most. Before lou reeds death in 20, he took to the studio with mastering. Ss brand new, sealed m near mint, or unplayed condition. Upon first release, the velvet undergrounds self titled third album must have surprised their fans nearly as much as their first two albums shocked the few mainstream music fans who heard them. The velvet underground velvet underground live 1969 volume. The velvet underground are in all probability the most influential band in the entire history of rock music.
The first record the band made without cale, the velvet underground, is easily its sweetest and most straightforward. Licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of universal mt. It was originally released in march 1967 by verve records. The velvet undergrounds the velvet underground with brian.
Listen free to the velvet underground the velvet underground candy says, what goes on and more. The spry, jangly were gonna have a real good time together is a reminder that beneath the feedback, they often played surprisingly straightahead rock n roll. The velvet underground lyrics, songs, and albums genius. Yule had joined the velvet underground prior to recording their self titled third album, replacing founding member john cale, and had contributed significantly to the fourth album, loaded. The other mix is the one that was done around the same time by the. The velvet underground was a pioneering experimental rock band from new york city first active from 1965 to 1973. The flip side to reeds endless supply of deadpan venom was his ability to write gorgeous, yearning ballads, such as this one, from the velvet underground s self titled third album 1969.
The velvet underground lyrics 60 song lyrics sorted by album, including oh. Originally release as a cd box set, the velvet underground the complete matrix tapes polydorume makes its vinyl debut as a limited edition, eightlp, 43track box set and will be available. Make the official video for the song after hours, which is a song written by lou reed and sung by drummer maureen tucker off of the velvet underground album. After testing the limits of how musically and thematically challenging rock. The velvet underground samples, covers and remixes whosampled. Sina weibo sitejot skype slashdot sms stocktwits svejo symbaloo. The six disc super deluxe box set will contain live. Velvet underground listen and stream free music, albums. It is the tenth and final track on their self titled third album. The velvet undergroundthe velvet underground nicoflac. Listen to this particular album is very, very important to me episodes free, on demand. The velvet underground s classic self titled third album, released in march 1969, by mgm, was a departure from the bands first two albums in more ways than one. The velvet underground s self titled third record, released in 1969, marks the bands first album without founding member john cale.
Vu does help piece together the transition from the bands 3rd self titled effort through to the eventual release of loaded. The velvet underground and nico on rai tre italian television in 1966, mainly a long instrumental. Velvet underground s profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Sep 26, 2014 loaded, released fortyfour years ago this week, was the album that marked the end of the velvet underground as we knew them or, more accurately, as we never knew them until after they broke up, when those few thousand who bought the first record formed their own bands and named them as an influence. The velvet underground was an american rock band formed in new york city. This was my introduction to the velvet underground sometime in 1974, i have owned both the red label original and the buildings label repress version from 1975. The velvet underground, nico licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of polydor.
We loved the velvet underground, loved her solomaterial but we had our own thing going on. One of the most widespread anecdotes in rock music, attributed to brian eno, is that only one hundred people initially bought the velvet underground s first album, and today each one of them is either a music critic or a rock musician. Rumblefish publishing, cmrra, umpi, bmi broadcast music inc. A new reissue of the velvet underground s self titled third album is packaged in a sixdisc box set that includes previously unheard live recordings and a newly remastered version of the album.
The nude party have signed with new west records and are set to release their self titled debut album on july 6, 2018. Download the velvet underground the complete matrix tapes. About perfoming with nico and etiquette of violence. You can then select photos, audio, video, documents or anything else you want to send. The velvet underground chat on wireclub have a conversation about the velvet underground music you like in the velvet underground chat.
Although this live disc pulls material from all four albums, it is played through a postloaded prism which is usually more straightforward rockoriented. I was in my last 2 years of high school, and my life was saved by rocknroll. Deborah warns us to not first hear the murder mystery in the innout drivethru while your infant daughter is in the back seat. First active from 1964 to 1973, its bestknown members were lou reed and john cale, who both went on to find success as. On the demo and velvet underground version of i cant stand it reed sings, if shelly would just come back it would be alright, during the chorus. Listen to the velvet underground soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create new york city. There may be more than a few scuffs and no scratches. The velvet underground was an american rock band formed in 1964 in new york city by singerguitarist lou reed, multiinstrumentalist john cale, guitarist ste. Lou reed talks about the velvet underground, songwriting and. The snakes play straightforward indie rock with strong roots in folkrock and the harder guitar sounds of bands like the velvet underground.
The velvet underground and nicos seminal self titled debut from 1967 will get the deluxe reissue treatment in honor of the records 45 anniversary. To indentify your velvet underground original cd pressing take a look at the matrix number. August 7, 2018 nico, 1988 tells the story of the velvet underground singer who left for a solo career one. It is one of few songs with lead vocals by drummer maureen tucker, as lou reed stated the song was so innocent and pure that he could not possibly sing it himself. The complete matrix tapes is a live album by the new york citybased experimental rock band the velvet underground, released on november 20, 2015. Nov 23, 2015 the complete matrix tapes offers over four and a half hours of the velvet underground playing well and recorded with unobtrusive clarity, allowing the listener to hear the details of the performances and the ambience of the room as never before, and its a remarkably exciting listen. The velvet underground free listening on soundcloud. Listen to the velvet underground soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create vostok station. Kall the velvet underground of black n roll according to cvlt nation have come a long way. It was just a freedownload that was given away with a pin, a little badge. Any album cover that andy warhol designs is bound to get noticed, and. The velvet underground im set free lyrics genius lyrics.
Sep 29, 2016 the velvet underground, nico licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of polydor. Gone was cofounding member john cale, and in his place was a 21yearold with long island roots named doug yule, who stepped right. The first pressing is 815 4542 01 and features the closet mix with the channels reserved for tracks 15. Doug yule, a member of the band since the self titled record, velvet underground, where he replaced john cale. It features unexpurgated recordings of the bands twonight stint on november 26 and 27, 1969, at san francisco club the matrix, owned and operated by jefferson airplanes marty balin. Acclaimed as the th best album ever by rolling stone, the velvet underground and nico showed the darker side of the counterculture. After the velvet underground cut three albums for the jazzoriented verve label that earned them lots of notoriety but negligible sales, the group signed with industry powerhouse atlantic records in 1970. The velvet underground the velvet underground songs.
Following the departures of the remaining founding members reed and sterling morrison, yule took control of the band. The cover says mgm se4617 which, according to discogs, makes it a us pressing from 1969. Twelve acoustic demos recorded in the fall of 1970 following lou reeds departure from the velvet underground. As a staff songwriter for a hack midsixties label called pickwick records, he penned and produced a dance craze single called the ostrich which featured what the author called the ostrich guitar. After hours is a 1969 song written by lou reed and originally performed by the velvet underground. A upon its release in 1967 the album peaked in the usa at 171. Ive been set free and ive been bound to the memories of yesterdays clouds ive been set free and ive been bound and now im set free im set free im set free to. The velvet underground was touring in support of their self titled third album. The velvet underground were iconoclasts unwilling to turn their backs on the past. Each of the four velvet underground studio albums is a very different experience. Download the bracket for this years march music madness to help select the best album of 1969. The four vinyl albums on the norton label are the first self titled album the real kids, grown up wrong, senseless, no place fast, and better be good. It was their first record to feature doug yule, who was brought in after the departure of cofounder john cale. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod.
Velvet underground third album 45th anniversary box set. Gang gang dances lizzi bougatsos gives us a crash course in nicos best records. Well, a move towards more straightforward rockbased material. Nico biopic sheds light on her life before and after the velvet underground.
Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. The velvet underground have announced a 45th anniversary, super deluxe edition of their 1969 self titled album, which includes 65 tracks over six. This album is the unholy grail in the velvet underground history, no original members, well, moe tucker was a member, but not included in the recording sessions. As im sure many of us know, the velvet undergrounds self titled 3rd album has seen release over the year in two different and distinct stereo mixes. This 2lp is in my top ten live albums of all time, right up there with the who live at leeds 1970. Question about a velvet underground record i bought x. The lovely cale era stephanie says meanwhile has much in common with 3rd album velvet underground era. The velvet underground white light white heat 1967. It features the original members from their selftitled days. The velvet underground music, videos, stats, and photos.
Stripped of the shock value, the best of the velvet underground shines through great musical skills and beautiful songwriting. Candy says what goes on some kinda love pale blue eyes jesus and the. Discover all the velvet undergrounds music connections, watch videos, listen to music, discuss and download. John cale had left replaced by doug yule and the group became, for all intents and purposes, lou reeds backup band. The velvet undergroundthe velvet underground180 gram. The first was done by lou reed and dubbed the closet mix as he thinks it sounds a bit flat, like it was recorded in a closet. Shortly after the death of lou reed in 20 it recharted for one week and peaked at 129. Lou reeds digital remasters once brought him to tears digital trends. After the unfortunate departure of john cale, the velvet underground had a musical revamp their third album, the velvet underground is smoother and less gritty. With songs like heroin, european son, and femme fatale, its easy to see why it is described as the best american album of the 60s. Reissued back in stock velvet underground s self titled third album seemed like the debut of a new band. Concerning the set, a history of the underground notes that while many of the tracks are similar to that of their officially released counterparts a couple of the recordings are barely recognizable as the building blocks of the finished product. Actor, writer, photographer, musician, charlotte, nc native brian huskey shares the profound impact the velvet undergounds self titled third album had on him.
Norton has also issued vintage real kids recordings on 7 45 rpm vinyl, and new recordings, and the albums are available on cd and on download. The songs actually sounded like rock music and john cales screeching musicality was reworked into songs that featured sterling morrisons most eloquent guitar. The 11track set was produced by the bands mentor and friend, oakley munson of black lips, and demonstrates their raw and effortless synchronicity that developed from learning how to play their instruments together since their. Stream tracks and playlists from the velvet underground on your desktop or mobile device. Among the goodies in the massive 45th anniversary reissue of the velvet underground s self titled lp are two discs of live material recorded at san francisco posted on tuesday, november 11th 2014 tags the velvet underground stereogum im waiting for the man velvet underground. Bob dylan, the velvet underground and many more, along with the freedom and. The velvet underground, the bands self titled third album, uses the closet mix, lou reeds mix of the album that gives more emphasis to the vocals, and was the mix used on the original release. Aug 26, 2015 the velvet undergrounds fourth album loaded will be reissued by rhino as a six disc 45th anniversary edition in october. The velvet underground were a new york rock band active between 1965 and 1970. So i recently bought a copy of the velvet underground s third album the self titled one. The velvet underground is the self titled third studio album by american rock band the velvet underground. The velvet underground, the velvet underground in high.
The set will contain a remastered version of the 1970 album in both stereo and mono as well as a newly remastered version of 1972s live at maxs kansas city. This self titled 1967 classic helped the band earn a spot in the rock and roll hall of fame and is one of the 225 recordings in the prestigious library of congress national recording registry. Released in march 1969, it was their first record with doug yule, who was a replacement for john cale. Cover also has only slight wear, and is still in nice collectible condition. The velvet underground 1969 velvet underground live with. The velvet underground, the velvet underground 45th. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon.
Jul 24, 2012 the velvet underground and nicos seminal self titled debut from 1967 will get the deluxe reissue treatment in honor of the records 45 anniversary. The split was acrimonious, and seemed to haunt both men for a long time. Lou reed was doing surprising things with guitars even before he started the velvet underground in 1965. Gone was cofounding member john cale, and in his place was a 21yearold with long island roots named doug yule, who stepped right in. It has been six years since the successors of depressive black metal pioneers lifelover released their self titled debut, and while the ghost of their former band floats above three of the members, their second fulllength brand is a paean to self empowerment and rigorous individualism. Oct 01, 2014 the velvet underground have announced a 45th anniversary, super deluxe edition of their 1969 self titled album, which includes 65 tracks over six cds. The velvet underground the complete matrix tapes limited. The velvet underground samples, covers and remixes on whosampled. It has a plastic sleeve and seems to be missing an insert. Upon first release, the velvet underground s self titled third album must have surprised their fans nearly as much as their first two albums shocked the few mainstream music fans who heard them. Cales departure dramatically affected the sound of the band here. Lou reed mostly consisted of flaccid versions of songs dating back to the velvet days, and he could have really used the group to punch them up, as proved by the many outtake versions of these tunes that he actually recorded with the velvet underground some of which didnt surface until about 25 years later.