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The Velvet Underground was an
American rock band formed in New York City. First active from 1964 to
1973, its best-known members were Lou Reed and John Cale, who both went
on to find success as solo artists.
Although experiencing little commercial success while together, the band is often cited by many critics as one of the most important and influential groups of the 1960s. In a 1982 interview Brian Eno made the often repeated statement that while the first Velvet Underground album may have sold only 30,000 copies in its early years, "everyone who bought one of those 30,000 copies started a band."
Andy Warhol managed the Velvet Underground and it was the house band at his studio, the Factory, and his Exploding Plastic Inevitable events. The provocative lyrics of some of the band's songs gave a nihilistic outlook to some of their music.
Their 1967 debut album, The Velvet Underground & Nico (which featured German singer Nico, with whom the band collaborated), was named the 13th Greatest Album of All Time, and the "most prophetic rock album ever made" by Rolling Stone in 2003.
In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked the band No. 19 on its list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time".
The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996, by Patti Smith.
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The Velvet Underground & Nico is the debut album by American rock band The Velvet Underground and vocal collaborator Nico. It was originally released in March 1967 by Verve Records.
Recorded in 1966 during Andy Warhol's Exploding Plastic Inevitable multimedia event tour, The Velvet Underground & Nico would gain notoriety for its experimentalist performance sensibilities, as well as the focus on controversial subject matter expressed in many of their songs including drug abuse, prostitution, sadism and masochism and sexual deviancy.
Though a commercial and critical failure upon release, the record has since become one of the most influential and critically acclaimed rock albums in history, appearing at number thirteen on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time as well as being added to the 2006 National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress
Track listing:
All songs written and composed by Lou Reed unless otherwise noted.
A1. "Sunday Morning" Reed, Cale, 2:54, 00:03
A2. "I'm Waiting for the Man" 4:39, 02:51
A3. "Femme Fatale" 2:38, 07:18
A4. "Venus in Furs" 5:12, 09:58
A5. "Run Run Run" 4:22, 14:56
A6. "All Tomorrow's Parties" 6:00, 19:18
B1. * "Heroin" 7:12, 25:17
B2. "There She Goes Again" 2:41, 32:30
B3. "I'll Be Your Mirror" 2:14, 35:04
B4. * "The Black Angel's Death Song" Reed, Cale, 3:11, 37:14
B5. * "European Son" Reed, Cale, Morrison, Tucker, 7:46, 40:25
* Note
B1 "Heroin",
B4. "The Black Angel's Death Song"
B5. "European Son"
Are not Vinyl Recordings
Personnel
The Velvet Underground & Nico
John Cale -- electric viola, piano, celesta on "Sunday Morning", bass guitar, backing vocals
Sterling Morrison -- guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
Nico -- chanteuse, lead vocals on "Femme Fatale", "All Tomorrow's Parties" and "I'll Be Your Mirror"; backing vocals on "Sunday Morning"
Lou Reed -- vocals, guitar and ostrich guitar
Maureen Tucker -- percussion
Studio album by The Velvet Underground and Nico
Released: March 12, 1967
Recorded: April 1966, Scepter Studios, New York City; May 1966, T.T.G. Studios, Hollywood, California; November 1966, Mayfair Studios, New York City
Label: Verve
Producer: Andy Warhol; Tom Wilson
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Although experiencing little commercial success while together, the band is often cited by many critics as one of the most important and influential groups of the 1960s. In a 1982 interview Brian Eno made the often repeated statement that while the first Velvet Underground album may have sold only 30,000 copies in its early years, "everyone who bought one of those 30,000 copies started a band."
Andy Warhol managed the Velvet Underground and it was the house band at his studio, the Factory, and his Exploding Plastic Inevitable events. The provocative lyrics of some of the band's songs gave a nihilistic outlook to some of their music.
Their 1967 debut album, The Velvet Underground & Nico (which featured German singer Nico, with whom the band collaborated), was named the 13th Greatest Album of All Time, and the "most prophetic rock album ever made" by Rolling Stone in 2003.
In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked the band No. 19 on its list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time".
The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996, by Patti Smith.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Velv...
The Velvet Underground & Nico is the debut album by American rock band The Velvet Underground and vocal collaborator Nico. It was originally released in March 1967 by Verve Records.
Recorded in 1966 during Andy Warhol's Exploding Plastic Inevitable multimedia event tour, The Velvet Underground & Nico would gain notoriety for its experimentalist performance sensibilities, as well as the focus on controversial subject matter expressed in many of their songs including drug abuse, prostitution, sadism and masochism and sexual deviancy.
Though a commercial and critical failure upon release, the record has since become one of the most influential and critically acclaimed rock albums in history, appearing at number thirteen on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time as well as being added to the 2006 National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress
Track listing:
All songs written and composed by Lou Reed unless otherwise noted.
A1. "Sunday Morning" Reed, Cale, 2:54, 00:03
A2. "I'm Waiting for the Man" 4:39, 02:51
A3. "Femme Fatale" 2:38, 07:18
A4. "Venus in Furs" 5:12, 09:58
A5. "Run Run Run" 4:22, 14:56
A6. "All Tomorrow's Parties" 6:00, 19:18
B1. * "Heroin" 7:12, 25:17
B2. "There She Goes Again" 2:41, 32:30
B3. "I'll Be Your Mirror" 2:14, 35:04
B4. * "The Black Angel's Death Song" Reed, Cale, 3:11, 37:14
B5. * "European Son" Reed, Cale, Morrison, Tucker, 7:46, 40:25
* Note
B1 "Heroin",
B4. "The Black Angel's Death Song"
B5. "European Son"
Are not Vinyl Recordings
Personnel
The Velvet Underground & Nico
John Cale -- electric viola, piano, celesta on "Sunday Morning", bass guitar, backing vocals
Sterling Morrison -- guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
Nico -- chanteuse, lead vocals on "Femme Fatale", "All Tomorrow's Parties" and "I'll Be Your Mirror"; backing vocals on "Sunday Morning"
Lou Reed -- vocals, guitar and ostrich guitar
Maureen Tucker -- percussion
Studio album by The Velvet Underground and Nico
Released: March 12, 1967
Recorded: April 1966, Scepter Studios, New York City; May 1966, T.T.G. Studios, Hollywood, California; November 1966, Mayfair Studios, New York City
Label: Verve
Producer: Andy Warhol; Tom Wilson
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