The Verve/MGM Albums

~ Release by The Velvet Underground (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Includes the rare mono versions of the VU’s first three albums, the superior mono version of Nico’s Chelsea Girl (featuring Reed, Cale & Morrison) and a definitive edition of the band’s unfinished fourth album!
Housed in a beautiful deluxe box with all original LP artwork along with two bonus poster inserts!
Introduction by Rolling Stone senior editor/MOJO contributor David Fricke.
Sourced from the original Verve/MGM analog reels and mastered by Bob Irwin.

Remastered versions of the following records:
Barcode (The Velvet Underground & Nico): 0 90771-5412-1 5
Barcode (White Light/White Heat): 0 90771-5413-1 4
Barcode (The Velvet Underground): 0 90771-5414-1
Barcode (1969): 0 90771-5415-1 2
Barcode (Nico - Chelsea Girl): 0 90771-5416-1 1

Annotation last modified on 2022-07-30 13:13 UTC.

Tracklist

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12" Vinyl 1: The Velvet Untergound & Nico (Mono)
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A1Sunday Morning
recording engineer:
Omi Haden
producer:
Tom Wilson (producer, worked with Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Zappa, VU, etc.)
background vocals:
Nico (Christa Päffgen, German singer, fashion model, actress)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1967)
recording of:
Sunday Morning
lyricist:
Lou Reed
composer:
John Cale (Velvet Underground founder) and Lou Reed
publisher:
Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd.
4.152:58
A2I’m Waiting for the Man
recording engineer:
Omi Haden
producer:
Andy Warhol (American artist)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 81) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 159)
recording of:
I’m Waiting for the Man
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Screen Gems and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
3.654:42
A3Femme Fatale
recording engineer:
Omi Haden
producer:
Andy Warhol (American artist)
lead vocals:
Nico (Christa Päffgen, German singer, fashion model, actress)
recording of:
Femme Fatale
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Sunbury Music Ltd.
3.552:41
A4Venus in Furs
recording engineer:
Omi Haden
producer:
Andy Warhol (American artist)
recording of:
Venus in Furs
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
4.45:11
A5Run Run Run
recording engineer:
Omi Haden
producer:
Andy Warhol (American artist)
recording of:
Run Run Run
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
3.854:25
A6All Tomorrow’s Parties
recording engineer:
Omi Haden
producer:
Andy Warhol (American artist)
lead vocals:
Nico (Christa Päffgen, German singer, fashion model, actress)
part of:
Pitchfork: The Story of Goth in 33 Songs
recording of:
All Tomorrow’s Parties
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Oakfield Avenue Music
3.86:02
B1Heroin
recording engineer:
Omi Haden
producer:
Andy Warhol (American artist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1967)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 448)
recording of:
Heroin
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Oakfield Avenue Music
4.47:15
B2There She Goes Again
recording engineer:
Omi Haden
producer:
Andy Warhol (American artist)
recording of:
There She Goes Again
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
3.52:43
B3I’ll Be Your Mirror
recording engineer:
Omi Haden
producer:
Andy Warhol (American artist)
vocals:
Nico (Christa Päffgen, German singer, fashion model, actress)
recording of:
I’ll Be Your Mirror
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
3.652:16
B4The Black Angel’s Death Song
recording engineer:
Omi Haden
producer:
Andy Warhol (American artist)
recording of:
The Black Angel’s Death Song
lyricist and composer:
John Cale (Velvet Underground founder) and Lou Reed
3.153:14
B5European Son
recording engineer:
Omi Haden
producer:
Andy Warhol (American artist)
recording of:
European Son
lyricist and composer:
John Cale (Velvet Underground founder), Sterling Morrison, Lou Reed and Moe Tucker
3.157:47
12" Vinyl 2: Nico - Chelsea Girl (Mono)
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C1The Fairest of the Seasons
recording engineer and mixer:
Gary Kellgren
executive engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Tom Wilson (producer, worked with Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Zappa, VU, etc.)
conductor:
Larry Fallon
arranger:
Larry Fallon
recording of:
The Fairest of the Seasons
composer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter) and Gregory Copeland
Nico4.54:09
C2These Days
recording engineer and mixer:
Gary Kellgren
executive engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Tom Wilson (producer, worked with Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Zappa, VU, etc.)
conductor:
Larry Fallon
arranger:
Larry Fallon
recording of:
These Days
lyricist and composer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Open Window Music
Nico4.53:33
C3Little Sister
recording engineer and mixer:
Gary Kellgren
executive engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Tom Wilson (producer, worked with Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Zappa, VU, etc.)
conductor:
Larry Fallon
arranger:
Larry Fallon
recording of:
Little Sister
composer:
John Cale (Velvet Underground founder) and Lou Reed
Nico54:26
C4Winter Song
recording engineer and mixer:
Gary Kellgren
executive engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Tom Wilson (producer, worked with Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Zappa, VU, etc.)
conductor:
Larry Fallon
arranger:
Larry Fallon
recording of:
Winter Song
composer:
John Cale (Velvet Underground founder)
Nico53:21
C5It Was a Pleasure Then
recording engineer and mixer:
Gary Kellgren
executive engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Tom Wilson (producer, worked with Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Zappa, VU, etc.)
vocals:
Nico (Christa Päffgen, German singer, fashion model, actress)
conductor:
Larry Fallon
arranger:
Larry Fallon
recording of:
It Was a Pleasure Then
lyricist and composer:
John Cale (Velvet Underground founder), Nico (Christa Päffgen, German singer, fashion model, actress) and Lou Reed
Nico58:05
D1Chelsea Girls
recording engineer and mixer:
Gary Kellgren
executive engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Tom Wilson (producer, worked with Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Zappa, VU, etc.)
vocals:
Nico (Christa Päffgen, German singer, fashion model, actress)
conductor:
Larry Fallon
arranger:
Larry Fallon
recording of:
Chelsea Girls
lyricist and composer:
Sterling Morrison and Lou Reed
publisher:
Garnant Music, Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, イーエムアイ音楽出版 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Nico57:25
D2I'll Keep It With Mine
recording engineer and mixer:
Gary Kellgren
executive engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Tom Wilson (producer, worked with Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Zappa, VU, etc.)
conductor:
Larry Fallon
arranger:
Larry Fallon
recording of:
I’ll Keep It With Mine
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1964)
publisher:
Special Rider Music
Nico53:20
D3Somewhere There's a Feather
recording engineer and mixer:
Gary Kellgren
executive engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Tom Wilson (producer, worked with Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Zappa, VU, etc.)
conductor:
Larry Fallon
arranger:
Larry Fallon
recording of:
Somewhere There’s a Feather
composer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter)
Nico52:20
D4Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams
recording engineer and mixer:
Gary Kellgren
executive engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Tom Wilson (producer, worked with Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Zappa, VU, etc.)
conductor:
Larry Fallon
arranger:
Larry Fallon
recording of:
Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
Nico55:10
D5Eulogy to Lenny Bruce
recording engineer and mixer:
Gary Kellgren
executive engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Tom Wilson (producer, worked with Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Zappa, VU, etc.)
conductor:
Larry Fallon
arranger:
Larry Fallon
recording of:
Lenny’s Tune
writer and composer:
Tim Hardin
Nico43:47
12" Vinyl 3: White Light/White Heat (Mono)
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E1White Light/White Heat
recording engineer:
Gary Kellgren
producer:
Tom Wilson (producer, worked with Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Zappa, VU, etc.)
recording of:
White Light/White Heat
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd. and RCA Music Ltd. (publisher)
4.752:47
E2The Gift
recording engineer:
Gary Kellgren
producer:
Tom Wilson (producer, worked with Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Zappa, VU, etc.)
recording of:
The Gift
lyricist:
Lou Reed
composer:
John Cale (Velvet Underground founder), Sterling Morrison, Lou Reed and Moe Tucker
3.58:19
E3Lady Godiva’s Operation
recording engineer:
Gary Kellgren
producer:
Tom Wilson (producer, worked with Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Zappa, VU, etc.)
recording of:
Lady Godiva’s Operation
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
4.354:56
E4Here She Comes Now
recording engineer:
Gary Kellgren
producer:
Tom Wilson (producer, worked with Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Zappa, VU, etc.)
recording of:
Here She Comes Now
lyricist:
Lou Reed
composer:
John Cale (Velvet Underground founder), Sterling Morrison, Lou Reed and Moe Tucker
4.252:04
F1I Heard Her Call My Name
recording engineer:
Gary Kellgren
producer:
Tom Wilson (producer, worked with Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Zappa, VU, etc.)
recording of:
I Heard Her Call My Name
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
44:39
F2Sister Ray
recording engineer:
Gary Kellgren
producer:
Tom Wilson (producer, worked with Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Zappa, VU, etc.)
recording of:
Sister Ray
lyricist:
Lou Reed
composer:
John Cale (Velvet Underground founder), Sterling Morrison, Lou Reed and Moe Tucker
417:27
12" Vinyl 4: The Velvet Underground (Mono)
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G1Candy Says
producer:
The Velvet Underground (Lou Reed’s seminal rock band)
lead vocals:
Doug Yule
arranger:
The Velvet Underground (Lou Reed’s seminal rock band)
recording of:
Candy Says
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd. and Screen Gems
44:04
G2What Goes On
producer:
The Velvet Underground (Lou Reed’s seminal rock band)
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
arranger:
The Velvet Underground (Lou Reed’s seminal rock band)
recording of:
What Goes On
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
4.44:55
G3Some Kinda Love
producer:
The Velvet Underground (Lou Reed’s seminal rock band)
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
arranger:
The Velvet Underground (Lou Reed’s seminal rock band)
recording of:
Some Kinda Love
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
3.654:03
G4Pale Blue Eyes
producer:
The Velvet Underground (Lou Reed’s seminal rock band)
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
arranger:
The Velvet Underground (Lou Reed’s seminal rock band)
recording of:
Pale Blue Eyes
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
45:41
G5Jesus
producer:
The Velvet Underground (Lou Reed’s seminal rock band)
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
arranger:
The Velvet Underground (Lou Reed’s seminal rock band)
recording of:
Jesus
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
3.53:25
H1Beginning to See the Light
producer:
The Velvet Underground (Lou Reed’s seminal rock band)
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
arranger:
The Velvet Underground (Lou Reed’s seminal rock band)
recording of:
Beginning to See the Light
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
4.24:41
H2I’m Set Free
producer:
The Velvet Underground (Lou Reed’s seminal rock band)
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
arranger:
The Velvet Underground (Lou Reed’s seminal rock band)
recording of:
I’m Set Free
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
3.754:04
H3That’s the Story of My Life
producer:
The Velvet Underground (Lou Reed’s seminal rock band)
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
arranger:
The Velvet Underground (Lou Reed’s seminal rock band)
recording of:
That's the Story of My Life
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
42:04
H4The Murder Mystery
producer:
The Velvet Underground (Lou Reed’s seminal rock band)
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
vocals:
Sterling Morrison, Moe Tucker and Doug Yule
arranger:
The Velvet Underground (Lou Reed’s seminal rock band)
recording of:
The Murder Mystery
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
38:56
H5Afterhours
producer:
The Velvet Underground (Lou Reed’s seminal rock band)
lead vocals:
Moe Tucker
arranger:
The Velvet Underground (Lou Reed’s seminal rock band)
recording of:
Afterhours
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
4.652:08
12" Vinyl 5: 1969 (The Lost album)
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I1Foggy Notion
producer:
The Velvet Underground (Lou Reed’s seminal rock band)
mixer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson) (in 1984)
recording of:
Foggy Notion
lyricist and composer:
John Cale (Velvet Underground founder), Sterling Morrison, Lou Reed and Moe Tucker
56:53
I2One of These Days
recording of:
One of These Days
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
3:56
I3Lisa Says
producer:
The Velvet Underground (Lou Reed’s seminal rock band)
mixer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson) (in 1984)
recording of:
Lisa Says
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
52:56
I4I'm Sticking With You
producer:
The Velvet Underground (Lou Reed’s seminal rock band)
mixer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson) (in 1984)
recording of:
I’m Sticking With You
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
3.352:27
I5Ocean
producer:
The Velvet Underground (Lou Reed’s seminal rock band)
recording of:
Ocean
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
4.55:12
J1I Can't Stand It
producer:
The Velvet Underground (Lou Reed’s seminal rock band)
mixer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson) (in 1984)
recording of:
I Can’t Stand It
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
4.53:22
J2I'm Gonna Move Right In
recording of:
I’m Gonna Move Right In
writer:
John Cale (Velvet Underground founder), Sterling Morrison, Lou Reed and Moe Tucker
6:30
J3We're Gonna Have a Real Good Time Together
recording of:
We’re Gonna Have a Real Good Time Together
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
3:00
J4Rock and Roll
recording of:
Rock ’n’ Roll
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd.
5:17
J5Ride Into the Sun
recording of:
Ride Into the Sun
composer:
John Cale (Velvet Underground founder), Sterling Morrison, Lou Reed and Moe Tucker
33:24