The Velvet Underground & Nico (3) – The Velvet Underground & Nico
Genre: | Rock |
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Style: | Garage Rock, Art Rock, Experimental, Psychedelic Rock |
Year: |
Tracklist
Sunday Morning | 2:53 | ||
I'm Waiting For The Man | 4:37 | ||
Femme Fatale | 2:35 | ||
Venus In Furs | 5:07 | ||
Run Run Run | 4:18 | ||
All Tomorrow's Parties | 5:55 | ||
Heroin | 7:05 | ||
There She Goes Again | 2:30 | ||
I'll Be Your Mirror | 2:01 | ||
The Black Angel's Death Song | 3:10 | ||
European Son | 7:40 |
Credits (19)
- The Velvet UndergroundArranged By
- Acy R. Lehman*Design [Cover]
- David GreeneEdited By, Mixed By [Remixed]
- Gene RadiceEdited By, Mixed By [Remixed]
- Val ValentinEngineer [Director]
- Omi Haden*Engineer [Recording]
Notes
There are three versions of the back cover of the original American release:
1st - Has an image of actor Eric Emerson projected upside-down on the wall behind the band. Commonly known as the "Torso" cover (despite showing only Emerson's head and arms), this variant is also referred to as “first state” or the “Emerson Cover.”
2nd - The actor's image is covered by a large black sticker.
3rd - The actor's image is airbrushed out.
Historical info: The actor Eric Emerson (2), protagonist of some multimedia films projected behind the group during Andy Warhol's Exploding Plastic Inevitable, filed a lawsuit against the record label for the non-payment of the rights regarding his image that can be seen upside down on the back cover of the first version. This led to the album being temporarily withdrawn from sale, likely in late 1967, while a large black lawsuit sticker was applied to the rear sleeve of remaining stock. On the rear sleeve of all subsequent pressings, the image is airbrushed to obscure Emerson.
1st - Has an image of actor Eric Emerson projected upside-down on the wall behind the band. Commonly known as the "Torso" cover (despite showing only Emerson's head and arms), this variant is also referred to as “first state” or the “Emerson Cover.”
2nd - The actor's image is covered by a large black sticker.
3rd - The actor's image is airbrushed out.
Historical info: The actor Eric Emerson (2), protagonist of some multimedia films projected behind the group during Andy Warhol's Exploding Plastic Inevitable, filed a lawsuit against the record label for the non-payment of the rights regarding his image that can be seen upside down on the back cover of the first version. This led to the album being temporarily withdrawn from sale, likely in late 1967, while a large black lawsuit sticker was applied to the rear sleeve of remaining stock. On the rear sleeve of all subsequent pressings, the image is airbrushed to obscure Emerson.
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Image | , | – | In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory | Version Details | Data Quality | ||||
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The Velvet Underground & Nico 2×LP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo | Verve Records – V6-5008 | US | 1966 | US — 1966 | New Submission | ||||
The Velvet Underground & Nico LP, Album, Stereo, West Coast Pressing, Gatefold | Verve Records – V6-5008, Verve Records – V6/5008 | US | 1967 | US — 1967 | Recently Edited | ||||
The Velvet Underground & Nico LP, Album, Mono, East Coast Pressing, Emerson Lawsuit Threat Sticker | Verve Records – V-5008 | US | 1967 | US — 1967 | Recently Edited | ||||
The Velvet Underground & Nico LP, Album, Mono, West Coast Pressing | Verve Records – V-5008, Verve Records – V/5008 | US | 1967 | US — 1967 | Recently Edited | ||||
The Velvet Underground & Nico LP, Album, Promo, Mono, East Coast Pressing | Verve Records – V-5008 | US | 1967 | US — 1967 | |||||
The Velvet Underground & Nico LP, Album, Stereo | Verve Records – V6-5008 | Canada | 1967 | Canada — 1967 | New Submission | ||||
The Velvet Underground And Nico LP, Album, Misprint, Mono | Verve Records – VLP 9184, Verve Records – VLP.9184 | UK | 1967 | UK — 1967 | New Submission | ||||
The Velvet Underground & Nico LP, Album, Stereo | Verve Records – SVLP 9184, Verve Records – SVLP.9184 | UK | 1967 | UK — 1967 | Recently Edited | ||||
The Velvet Underground & Nico LP, Album, Promo, Mono, West Coast Pressing | Verve Records – V-5008, Verve Records – V/5008 | US | 1967 | US — 1967 | Recently Edited | ||||
The Velvet Underground & Nico Album, LP, Stereo, East Coast Pressing, Emerson Lawsuit Threat Sticker | Verve Records – V6-5008 | US | 1967 | US — 1967 | Recently Edited | ||||
The Velvet Underground & Nico LP, Album, Mono, East Coast Pressing, Emerson Torso Cover | Verve Records – V-5008 | US | 1967 | US — 1967 | Recently Edited | ||||
The Velvet Underground & Nico LP, Album, Mono | Verve Records – V 5008(C), Verve Records – V 5008 (C), Verve Records – V 5008 | Canada | 1967 | Canada — 1967 | |||||
The Velvet Underground & Nico 8-Track Cartridge, Album | Verve Records – VCB 85008 | US | 1967 | US — 1967 | New Submission | ||||
The Velvet Underground & Nico 4-Track Cartridge, Album, Stereo | Verve Records – F-14-5008, Verve Records – 14-5008 | US | 1967 | US — 1967 | |||||
The Velvet Underground & Nico LP, Album, Mono, East Coast Pressing | Verve Records – V-5008 | US | 1967 | US — 1967 | Recently Edited | ||||
The Velvet Underground & Nico LP, Album, Mispress, Stereo, East Coast Pressing | Verve Records – V6-5008 | US | 1967 | US — 1967 | Recently Edited | ||||
The Velvet Underground And Nico LP, Album, Mono | Verve Records – VLP 9184, Verve Records – VLP.9184 | UK | 1967 | UK — 1967 | |||||
The Velvet Underground & Nico LP, Album, Stereo, West Coast Pressing | Verve Records – V6-5008, Verve Records – V6/5008 | US | 1967 | US — 1967 | New Submission | ||||
The Velvet Underground & Nico LP, Album, Stereo | Verve Records – 710 004, Verve Records – V/V6-5008 | Germany | 1967 | Germany — 1967 | Recently Edited | ||||
The Velvet Underground & Nico LP, Album, Stereo, MGM Pressing, Gatefold. Torso | Verve Records – V6-5008 | US | 1967 | US — 1967 | Recently Edited | ||||
The Velvet Underground & Nico LP, Album, Stereo | Verve Records – SVLP 9184, Verve Records – SVLP.9184, Verve Records – V6 5008 | UK | 1967 | UK — 1967 | |||||
The Velvet Underground & Nico LP, Album, Mono, West Coast Pressing, Emerson Lawsuit Threat Sticker | Verve Records – V-5008 | US | 1967 | US — 1967 | New Submission | ||||
The Velvet Underground & Nico LP, Album, Promo, Stereo | Verve Records – 710 004 | Germany | 1967 | Germany — 1967 | |||||
The Velvet Underground And Nico 2×LP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Mono | Verve Records – none | UK | 1967 | UK — 1967 | New Submission | ||||
The Velvet Underground & Nico 4-Track Cartridge, Album, Stereo | Verve Records – V-5008 | US | 1967 | US — 1967 | New Submission | ||||
The Velvet Underground & Nico LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | Verve Records – 710 004, Verve Records – V6-5008 | Germany | 1967 | Germany — 1967 | New Submission | ||||
The Velvet Underground & Nico LP, Album, Stereo | Verve Records – V6-5008 | US | 1967 | US — 1967 | Needs Changes | ||||
The Velvet Underground & Nico LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono, East Coast Pressing | Verve Records – V-5008, Verve Records – V6-5008 | US | 1968 | US — 1968 | Recently Edited | ||||
The Velvet Underground & Nico LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | Verve Records – 710 004 | Germany | 1968 | Germany — 1968 | Recently Edited | ||||
The Velvet Underground & Nico LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, East Coast Pressing, Gatefold | Verve Records – V6-5008 | US | 1968 | US — 1968 | Recently Edited | ||||
The Velvet Underground & Nico LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, West Coast Pressing | Verve Records – V6-5008 | US | 1968 | US — 1968 | Recently Edited | ||||
The Velvet Underground & Nico LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, East Coast Pressing, Celebrity Series | Verve Records – V6-5008 | US | 1968 | US — 1968 | New Submission | ||||
The Velvet Underground & Nico LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | Verve Records – V6-5008, Verve Records – V6 5008 | Canada | 1968 | Canada — 1968 | New Submission | ||||
The Velvet Underground & Nico LP, Album, Repress, Mono, East Coast Pressing | Verve Records – V-5008 | US | 1968 | US — 1968 | New Submission | ||||
The Velvet Underground & Nico LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, East Coast Pressing | Verve Records – V6-5008, Verve Records – V6/5008 | US | 1968 | US — 1968 | Recently Edited | ||||
The Velvet Underground & Nico LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | Verve Records – 710 004, Verve Records – V6-5008 | Germany | 1968 | Germany — 1968 | |||||
The Velvet Underground & Nico LP, Album, Repress, Mono, West Coast Pressing | Verve Records – V-5008 | US | 1968 | US — 1968 | New Submission | ||||
The Velvet Underground & Nico LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, West Coast Pressing | Verve Records – V6-5008, Verve Records – V6/5008 | US | 1968 | US — 1968 | Recently Edited | ||||
The Velvet Underground & Nico LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, West Coast Pressing | Verve Records – V6-5008 | US | 1968 | US — 1968 | Recently Edited | ||||
The Velvet Underground & Nico LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, MGM Pressing, Gatefold | Verve Records – V6-5008 | US | 1968 | US — 1968 | New Submission |
Recommendations
Reviews
- An iconic record this, deserving of its legendary status. The sound on this original pressing is all encompassing and primitive. I dislike how subsequent versions have been ‘enhanced’, but then again you are going to have be very lucky and possess pretty deep pockets if you want to add this particular release to your collection.
referencing The Velvet Underground & Nico (LP, Album, Mispress, Reissue, Mono, A/B Mono Mispress) V6-5008
This is the absolute best way to listen to this album. Absolutely unreal master, this thing sounds as dirty and filthy as it should, without some of the unintentional distortion from the stereo master. This pressing absolutely does the album justice in that department. It's hard to find, but absolutely worth your dollarreferencing The Velvet Underground & Nico (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Yellow, Clear) 371 710-8
Just to be clear this is indeed pressed from the plates of the 2015 anniversary remaster issue featuring the same stampings as the 13th variant of that issue. Both copies sou d the same which is to say good. Just dont expect mastering miracles for this recording!!- So many variants!!! I finally played my 13th variant "M" suffix copy and am pleased to report good work from GZ Media and the mastering dept. Mine is flat and free of visible defects. The paper only meant a wash was required and now suitably protected i can enjoy this going forward as its a well balanced remaster of one of the least audiophile recordings of all time!
Recommended 👍 - Edited one month ago
referencing The Velvet Underground & Nico (LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, 180g, 1/2 Speed) 823 290-1
An amazingly detailed and dynamic remaster of this fantastic album. Very happy to own this one and the other Abbey Road Masters , they all sound incredible! - Sehr gute Lp mit leichten Klängen von Blues und psychedelic Rock Elementen.Musikalisches Meisterwerk der Band .
- Insane detail and performance on both ends, perfectly balanced. Easily the clearest stereo transfer you’re ever gonna hear. Recommended!
- If you just want a great sounding copy of this album you can't go wrong with this. It probably sounds better than most of the early pressings and for a fraction of the price. I picked up a NM copy for £20 and I've never heard the album sound this good. Not heard any of the modern reissues but I'd be amazed if they get anywhere close to this, buy with confidence.
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