The Velvet Underground & Nico The Velvet Underground

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  • Release Date: 05/07/1996
  • Original Release: 1969
  • Sales Rank: 3,925
  • Label: POLYDOR / UMGD
  • UPC: 731453125025

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The Velvet Underground & Nico

1LISTENSunday Morning 2:56
2LISTENI'm Waiting for the Man 4:39
3LISTENFemme Fatale 2:38
4LISTENVenus in Furs 5:12
5LISTENRun Run Run 4:22
6LISTENAll Tomorrow's Parties 6:00
7LISTENHeroin 7:12
8LISTENThere She Goes Again 2:41
9LISTENI'll Be Your Mirror 2:14
10LISTENThe Black Angel's Death Song 3:11
11LISTENEuropean Son 7:46

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Editorial Reviews

On one song, Nico gently croons, "I'll be your mirror/ Reflect what you are/ In case you don't know," while on another Lou Reed grumbles, "I'm waiting for my man/ Twenty-six dollars in my hand/ Up to Lexington, one-two-five/ Feel sick and dirty/ More dead than alive." The Velvet Underground delighted in bringing to light the things people felt but denied about themselves -- and in doing so became one of the most influential bands of all time. The members -- Lou Reed, John Cale, Sterling Morrison, Moe Tucker, and, for this 1967 recording only, Nico -- were part of Andy Warhol's Exploding Plastic Inevitable, and that association gave them license to experiment with feedback and distortion in their music and taboo subject matter in their lyrics, with "Heroin" romanticizing the pleasures of smack and "Venus in Furs" exploring the role-playing and intricacies of S&M. Warhol had never produced a recording before, so he used his imprimatur -- in this case the classic banana cover -- to ward off interference. Brian Eno once said that only a few dozen people bought this record -- but that all of them were then inspired to start their own band. Martin Johnson, Barnes & Noble

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One of the Birthplaces of Modern Rockby Anonymous

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June 06, 2007: This is one of the most innovative and cutting-edge albums of its time. Lou Reed must be remembered for treating rock 'n' roll as an ART. He and his bandmates John Cale, Sterling Morrison, and Maureen Tucker, take their instruments and compose their songs from all different genres. Examples are classical, pop, gothic, punk, and heavy metal. Many bands in the blues,punk, new wave, heavy metal, grunge, industrial, hip-hop, soft rock, and even country scene, definitely have an homage to pay to the Velvet Underground. Their legacy is on the same level as artists like The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Chuck Berry, The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, James Brown, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Little Richard, Bo Diddley, etc.. If you want a landmark where modern rock started, this is one of them!

One of the most Mindblowing albums ever createdby Anonymous

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November 23, 2006: I bought this album on vinyl, and I was completely blown away. Lou Reed is a definite genius. This album ranges from punk, glam, goth, new wave, garage rock, noise, to pop songs. Its one of the most influential albums ever. After listening to the song "Heroin", you know where Sonic Youth gets inspiration from. The lyrics are phenomenal, containing songs that were considered controversial at the time. The songs talk about drugs, prostitution, transvestites, and s & m. Its one of the first albums that contains a variety of different music styles yet still has the same feel. I could never forget Nico's unforgettable contributions of vocals to the songs, including "Femme Fatale", "All Tommorow's Parties", "I'll Be Your Mirror" and her back up vocals to "Sunday Morning". She is one of the greatest female singers of all time. The next time you are at a record store, please pick this album up immediately.


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