What goes on live in san francisco 1969 the velvet underground. All recordings were originally produced in 1968 and 1969 by the velvet underground. The fourth vervemgm album, presumably for which these songs as well as four other tracks were recorded, met the same fate. What it was designed to do and what it does rather well is replace 1989s the best of the velvet underground. Listen free to the velvet underground vu i cant stand it, stephanie says and more. The velvet underground vu lyrics and tracklist genius. Nov 24, 2014 the velvet undergrounds sixdisc deluxe edition, including longsoughtafter live material from 1969, offers a complete portrait of a period when the velvets populist ambitions were being. Of the material released after the bands demise, this should be considered a vu album and not a collection of extras.
The 10 tracks of vu most of which originally intended for the velvet undergrounds unreleased fourth mgmverve lp were recorded between 1968 and 1969. The velvet underground, american band of the 1960s whose primal guitar sound and urbannoir lyrics, influenced by avantgarde art and modern literature, inspired the punk and alternative rock movements of the 1970s and 80s. Hang your posters in dorms, bedrooms, offices, or anywhere blank walls arent welcome. Shes my best friend the velvet underground by shakehamlet. The velvet underground loaded lyrics and tracklist genius. For individual discographies, see articles for lou reed and john cale, and main entries on maureen tucker and doug yule the discography of the american rock band the velvet underground consists of five studio albums, five live albums, thirteen compilation albums, two box sets and seven singles the first lineup was formed in new york city consisting of lou reed on vocals and guitar, john. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Download the velvet underground discography 1967 2015. Shop unique the velvet underground posters on redbubble.
The first velvet underground album only sold 10,000 copies, but everyone who bought it formed. This page is about the meanings of the acronymabbreviationshorthand vu in the field in general and in the community terminology in particular. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Nov 12, 2019 the velvet underground was a pioneering experimental rock band from new york city first active from 1965 to 1973. The band also collaborated with nico for their debut album in 1967, under the supervision of producer and pop artist andy warhol.
Since most of the material was available on multitrack only ocean is included in its original 1969 mix, engineers were able to clean up and remix the tracks. For discussion of all aspects of the new york legends. The tracks that comprise vu represent studio sessions between the recording of the velvet underground and loaded. Find highquality the velvet underground stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. The recent debate involving the members of the velvet underground has been made available as a free download. The velvet underground, an album by the velvet underground on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. The velvet underground 45th anniversary super deluxe. The velvet underground are influential for many reasons. Vu offers great listening but its not up there with the warhol album or white lightwhite heat. The velvet underground live is a live album by the velvet underground. Few rock groups can claim to have broken so much new territory, and maintain such consistent brilliance on record, as the velvet underground during their brief lifespan. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. It was recorded in 1966 while the band were featured on andy warhols exploding plastic inevitable tour, which gained attention for its experimental performance sensibilities and controversial lyrical topics. Vu is just a fragment of a larger work, albeit an essential fragment.
The velvet underground by the velvet underground on spotify. The velvet underground was an american rock band, active between 1964 and 1973, formed in new york city by lou reed and john cale, who both went on to find success as solo artists. Of the material released after the bands demise, this should be. Velvetunderground scanner internet archive html5 uploader 1. It was also recorded at a time just previously to lou reed exiting the band, and he does seem awfully worn out. The velvet undergrounds loaded is mediocrebut its still. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Lastest issue of french weekly magazine les inrockuptibles n 296, june 26july 2, 2001 has a news item announcing the release of the velvet underground bootleg series volume 1 on august 28 read p. Actually, when i got into the velvet underground during the 80s, i didnt know that vu was a compilation and regarded it as a proper album until a few years ago. Just before the release of his atlas sound debut, we talk to the lovedorhated bradford cox about the. Reed became the bands vocalist and lead guitarist, with morrison playing secondary guitar, maclise. The velvet underground was a rock band formed in 1964 in new york city by singerguitarist lou reed, multiinstrumentalist john cale, guitarist sterling morrison, and drummer angus maclise replaced by moe tucker in 1965. Loaded is the fourth and, as considered by many, the final velvet underground album, as its the final album to include any of the founding members by this time, john cale had long since left. As brian eno once put it only 10,000 people bought their first album but each.
A guide to unofficial velvet underground recordings. The september 1988 cd rerelease was issued as two separate single cd volumes, with one extra track per disc. Etsy has thousands of handcrafted and vintage products that perfectly fit what youre searching for. To be honest, id say that loaded follows an almost natural trajectory of the velvet underground s discography. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Its bestknown lineup consisted of vocalistguitarist lou reed, bassistviolist john cale, guitarist sterling morrison and drummer maureen tucker. Theres half, but only a half maybe, of a new 196768 vu with john cale album out there. The principal members were lou reed original name lewis allan reed. It further develops the style of its predecessor, velvet underground, and approaches its successor, loadedfully loaded ed, in maturity.
Velvet underground dig up bootleg series by jon wiederhorn. The velvet underground are one of the most influential groups of all time. 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. Vu is an outtakes compilation album by the velvet underground. Download the velvet underground 2 albums mfsl ultradisc ii. The velvet underground the velvet underground songs. Includes loaded remastered, mono mix, rarities, 1970 live at maxs. Loaded, the velvet undergrounds fourth studio album, was released 45 years ago this month.
Contains such classics as i cant stand it, stephanie says, shes my best friend, lisa says and ocean among others. The velvet underground music, videos, stats, and photos. The velvet underground had its origins, oddly enough, in the world of manufactured pop music, around 1965. As the subtitle suggests, this is a web site designed to guide those individuals who wish to examine the deeper realms of the underground which have so far been left unexplored by the velvets official catalog. The velvet underground 45th anniversary super deluxe edition. Long island native songwritersingerguitarist lou reed had gone from college at syracuse university to a day job as a staff composer and musician for pickwick records, whose specialities besides budget reissues and. In 2014, polydoruniversal gave the velvet underground an expanded reissue as the third of their 45th anniversary box sets based around the vu s albums for vervemgm. The band was initially active between 1965 and 1973, and was briefly managed by the pop artist andy warhol, serving as the house band at the factory and warhols. Velvet underground 1969 vu live with lou reed mercury. The velvet underground unfinished reedcale song fleshed out into new single by black lips the 2000s psychgarage band black lips have fleshed out an unfinished reedcale song, captured during a factory rehearsal.
The velvet forum has a link to a brief clip of them playing a short set at a demo in texas october 15, 1969 on the bank of white rock lake, dallas, texas. Primitives members lou reed and john cale brought in sterling morrison and angus maclise to form a new quartet initially known as the warlocks. The velvet undergrounds, vu was intended to be the bands 4th release, between velvet underground third album and loaded, but because mgm records was purging their less profitable acts, the band was released from their contract. But i think it makes sense to separate the two versions of the vu with cale and with doug yule. Really, its no wonder whatsoever that the 1974 release of 1969. A foggy notion and i cant stand it are two of the best velvet underground songs ever. High quality velvet underground gifts and merchandise. The velvet underground were a new york rock band active between 1965 and 1970. Biography the band that would become known as the velvet underground formed in 1964 out of the remnants of shortlived garage rock band the primitives. Later that same year there was a management change and mgm records new ceo, mike curb, was brought in to try to rescue the. Vu is a selection from the 1969 tracks as well as two previously unreleased caleera songstemptation inside your heart and stephanie says. The velvet underground was an american rock band formed in 1964 in new york city by singerguitarist lou reed, multiinstrumentalist john cale, guitarist ste. After their experimental debut and the noisier followup, white lightwhite heat, lou reed entered a dispute with john cale.
Listen free to the velvet underground the velvet underground candy says, what goes on and more. This is the first of several attempts to reconstitute the bands lost fourth album for verve. When the velvet underground moved from verve records who had released their first two albums to parent company mgm records, they signed a twoalbum deal, releasing their third and eponymous album the velvet underground in march 1969. The velvet underground were a great live band, but this recording didnt show them in topform. This was the year that the velvet undergrounds career was best documented. The velvet underground albums, songs, and news pitchfork. It is comprised mostly of previously unreleased material from abortive 1969 sessions, with additional unreleased material from a 1968 session with john cale. The tracks on this album were recorded between velvet underground s third album and loaded, their fourth. 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. Velvet underground the velvet underground 1969 is 50. June 19, 2001 velvet underground dig up bootleg series. The sixdisc set starts with three different versions of the velvet underground lou reeds subtle original closet mix, engineer val valentin s louder and more dynamic mix.
It was originally released as a double album in september 1974 by mercury records. Dec 08, 2015 the conventional wisdom is that the velvet underground were at their best on stage, and the high points of the complete matrix tapes bear that out. Discover all the extraordinary items our community of craftspeople have to offer and find the perfect gift for your loved one or yourself. Why is velvet underground considered to be so influential. The mid to late 60s was an era of explosive growth and experimentation in rock, but the velvets innovations which blended the energy of.
Velvet underground free download news clash magazine. This is essentially the legendary lost velvet underground album. Guitar tabs for the album vu of velvet underground at ultimatetabs. A collection of previously unreleased tracks recording between february 1968 and september 1969. The velvet underground was an american rock band formed in 1964 in new york city by singerguitarist lou reed, multiinstrumentalist john cale, guitarist sterling morrison, and drummer angus maclise replaced by moe tucker in 1965. Buy velvet underground in music cds and get the best deals. Acclaimed as the th best album ever by rolling stone, the velvet underground and nico showed the darker side of the counterculture. In total there are 62 users online 2 registered, 0 hidden and 60 guests based on users active over the past 5 minutes most users ever online was 146 on 10 jun 2014 05. Upon first release, the velvet undergrounds selftitled third album must have surprised their fans nearly as much as their first two albums shocked the few mainstream music fans who heard them. Many of the songs later surfaced on lou reed solo albums.
Vu was the first authorized look at what velvet underground fans have come to call the great lost album, and the more straightforward presentation of these recordings on the 2014 super deluxe edition of the velvet underground is probably truer to the original intent, but vu was assembled with real care, and it shows the sequence flatters. The velvet underground american rock group britannica. Vu is an outtakes album compiled by verve records in 1985. Lyrically, they explored subjects that were considered taboo the seedy underworld of living in the sprawling urban metropolis of new york city, sexuality, drug use, alternative lifestyles and other forms of subculture interests. The band had previously recorded 14 songs that were possibly intended for their second album on mgm, but instead. The velvet underground vu 1985, hrm pressing, vinyl discogs. In 2014, polydoruniversal gave the velvet underground an expanded reissue as the third of their 45th anniversary box sets based around the vus albums for vervemgm. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. It was the groups lot to be ahead of, or at least out of step with, their time. What we do need is a mid to late 1968 live velvet underground concert with john cale, holy grail for me being what goes on with him. The record substantially consists of songs recorded during the sessions for the velvet undergrounds fourth album, which.
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