The Velvet Underground was an American rock band formed in New York City. First active from 1964 to 1973, their 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. An often-repeated statement, usually attributed to Brian Eno or Peter Buck, is that “the first Velvet Underground album only sold 10,000 copies, but everyone who bought it formed 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. ~ Read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Velvet_Underground
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Tracks played on Psychedelicized…
- From 1967 album The Velvet Underground & Nico
- All Tomorrow’s Parties
- All Tomorrow’s Parties [Single Version]
- Femme Fatale
- Heroin
- I’ll Be Your Mirror
- I’m Waiting For The Man
- Sunday Morning
- There She Goes Again
- Venus In Furs
- Chelsea Girls (from 1995 boxset Peel Slowly and See)
From 1968 album White Light/White Heat
- Here She Comes Now
- Sister Ray (edit)
- The Gift
- White Light/White Heat
- Guess I’m Falling In Love (live – from 1995 Peel Slowly and See boxset)
- Stephanie Says (from 1995 Peel Slowly and See boxset)
- Temptation Inside Your Heart (from 1995 Peel Slowly and See boxset)
From 1969 album The Velvet Underground
- Beginning To See The Light [Closet Mix]
- Candy Says [Closet Mix]
- I’m Set Free [Closet Mix]
- Jesus [Closet Mix]
- Pale Blue Eyes [Closet Mix]
- What Goes On [Closet Mix]
- Lisa Says (from 1995 Peel Slowly and See boxset)
- Foggy Notion (from 1995 Peel Slowly and See boxset)
- I Can’t Stand It (from 1995 Peel Slowly and See boxset)
- I’m Sticking With You (from 1995 Peel Slowly and See boxset)
- One Of These Days (from 1995 Peel Slowly and See boxset)
From 1970 album Loaded
- Cool It Down
- Head Held High
- I Found A Reason
- Lonesome Cowboy Bill
- New Age – Full Length Version
- Oh! Sweet Nuthin
- Rock ‘n’ Roll
- Sweet Jane – Full Length Version
- Train Round The Bend
- Who Loves The Sun
- I Love You (from Peel Slowly and See boxset)
- Ocean (from Peel Slowly and See boxset)
- Oh Gin (from Peel Slowly and See boxset)
- Sad Song (from Peel Slowly and See boxset)
- Satellite Of Love (from Peel Slowly and See boxset)
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- ‘White Light, White Heat’ LP Promo
