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 This led to the album being temporarily withdrawn from sale, likely in late 1967, while a large black lawsuit sticker was applied to the rear sleeve of remaining stock.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, Torso Cover | 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, Emerson Lawsuit Threat Sticker | 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 | ||||
![]() | The Velvet Underground & Nico LP, Album, Stereo, East Coast Pressing, Torso Cover | 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 And Nico LP, Album, Stereo, Cover with journalist Emerson 'torso' image superimposed on Lou Reed's face on the back cover. | Verve Records – V65008 | US | 1967 | US — 1967 | New Submission | |||
![]() | 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 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | 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
- 1972 UKVinyl —LP, Album, Stereo
Reviews
- Solid choice for this album instead of shelling out a mortgage payment for an early copy. Find a clean one and you will be satisfied! (Remember this album is not ever going to sound "great" - whatever that means, but just let it spin and sink into the legendary tracks.)
referencing The Velvet Underground & Nico (LP, Album, Mispress, Reissue, Mono, A/B Mono Mispress) V6-5008
I just got a copy and like others here have posted the pressing and mastering is exceptional. It may be the alltime best analog mono pressing. It has better sound than my Sundazed reissue (which sounds almost as good as a US Verve original). The only other mono pressing I would love to check out and compare this '78 reissue to would be an original UK mono.- Edited one month ago
referencing The Velvet Underground & Nico (LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, 180 Gram) 823 290-1
Just Pulled this Classic out... The wax is flat, rare light surface noise (musta got lucky), and the sound (there is a touch of mud but not bad (it has always had a touch, I believe to combat the highs), the bass is audible yet not punchy but it never was, the guitar breaks through cleanly, the vocal line is clear and on top of the mix) all in all, is good on my set-up...
(Fluance RT-82 w/Acrylic Platter, ATN-XP cart/5 stylus. Nobsound T3 Phono Amp, Aiyima A07 Pro, Kicker KB6B, & 2x Polk PSW10 Subs...Simple Low Cost Setup)...Happy Listening referencing The Velvet Underground & Nico (LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, 180 Gram) 823 290-1
Good quality, little surface noise, its a nice heavy weight. I like to peel slowly and see as well. Amazing record.- Just to chime in on the bootleg debate, i bought my copy at the Hot Topic in the mall where i’m from when i was probably 15.
- I got one that had clicking on tracks and a strange vocal issue on there she goes where just the lead vocals would fade in and out of volume, shame cos it looked amazing and the sleeve was 100%, maybe a rogue bad press.
- This is a great repress . I've had many years listening to more than a few copies of this album and this is simply the best. Very nicely done indeed. Not the best recording in the first place, but with this pressing, you get that purposeful crunch and distortion which is somehow absent in other pressings.
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