The Velvet Underground - The Verve/MGM Albums (Dexlue Edition Box Set) (5 LP)

At a time when the Rolling Stones were forbidden from singing about spending the night together on national television, the Velvet Underground was crafting songs about such taboo subjects as illegal drugs, sadomasochism and black angels of death. And that was just on their debut. Throughout their first three albums, VU continued to challenge societal norms through their lyrics and rock music itself through their unorthodox instrumental approach. Their sound was theirs alone, which proved to be an obstacle when it came to sales. The majority of popular music fans simply weren't ready for the bleakly beautiful vision of VU. But for those who were, this LP trilogy was a clarion call, drawing together the outsiders who felt disenfranchised and unfulfilled by Top Forty fodder. Like time release capsules, these LPs became catalysts for change as they spread from city to city and were consumed by adventurous listeners. Bands formed, scenes coalesced and new musical paths emerged which would eventually branch off into punk, alternative, indie and more. Take a sample from any underground music genre and you're likely to find VU DNA pulsing through its core.

As the alternative scene grew, so did the legend of the Velvet Underground. However, with relatively few of the original LPs in circulation, finding them could be difficult and, as a result, more people had probably heard OF the band than had actually heard their music. The emergence of compact discs in the mid-80s, along with a groundswell of VU-influenced bands singing their praises, finally got their music into wider distribution.

This beautiful, deluxe boxed set gathers the rare mono versions of the band's first three studio albums along with the superior mono version of Nico's Chelsea Girl and a definitive edition of the band's unfinished fourth album! Mastered by Bob Irwin, cut by Kevin Gray, and pressed at RTI, this collection is an essential purchase for the discerning vinyl devotee. For all tomorrow's parties, this is your soundtrack.

Includes:
The Velvet Underground & Nico
White Light/White Heat
The Velvet Underground
1969
Nico: Chelsea Girl

• Format: Vinyl
• Remastered, Mono
• 5 LP Deluxe Edition Box Set
• Label: Sundazed Music
• Genre: Rock
• Release Date: 10/30/2012
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TRACKS

The Velvet Underground & Nico    
A1    The Velvet Underground & Nico (3)–    Sunday Morning    2:53
A2    The Velvet Underground & Nico (3)–    I'm Waiting For The Man    4:37
A3    The Velvet Underground & Nico (3)–    Femme Fatale    2:35
A4    The Velvet Underground & Nico (3)–    Venus In Furs    5:07
A5    The Velvet Underground & Nico (3)–    Run Run Run    4:18
A6    The Velvet Underground & Nico (3)–    All Tomorrow's Parties    5:55
B1    The Velvet Underground & Nico (3)–    Heroin    7:05
B2    The Velvet Underground & Nico (3)–    There She Goes Again    2:30
B3    The Velvet Underground & Nico (3)–    I'll Be Your Mirror    2:01
B4    The Velvet Underground & Nico (3)–    The Black Angel's Death Song    3:10
B5    The Velvet Underground & Nico (3)–    European Son    7:40

White Light/White Heat    
C1    The Velvet Underground–    White Light/White Heat    2:44
C2    The Velvet Underground–    The Gift    8:14
C3    The Velvet Underground–    Lady Godiva's Operation    4:52
C4    The Velvet Underground–    Here She Comes Now    2:00
D1    The Velvet Underground–    I Heard Her Call My Name    4:05
D2    The Velvet Underground–    Sister Ray    17:00

The Velvet Underground    
E1    The Velvet Underground–    Candy Says    4:09
E2    The Velvet Underground–    What Goes On    4:52
E3    The Velvet Underground–    Some Kinda Love    3:35
E4    The Velvet Underground–    Pale Blue Eyes    5:40
E5    The Velvet Underground–    Jesus    3:24
F1    The Velvet Underground–    Beginning To See The Light    4:45
F2    The Velvet Underground–    I'm Set Free    4:05
F3    The Velvet Underground–    That's The Story Of My Life    2:05
F4    The Velvet Underground–    The Murder Mystery    8:35
F5    The Velvet Underground–    Afterhours    2:05

1969    
G1    The Velvet Underground–    Foggy Notion    6:44
G2    The Velvet Underground–    One Of These Days    3:53
G3    The Velvet Underground–    Lisa Says    2:55
G4    The Velvet Underground–    I'm Sticking With You    2:26
G5    The Velvet Underground–    Ocean    5:12
H1    The Velvet Underground–    I Can't Stand It    3:23
H2    The Velvet Underground–    I'm Gonna Move Right In    6:32
H3    The Velvet Underground–    We're Gonna Have A Real Good Time Together    2:57
H4    The Velvet Underground–    Rock And Roll    5:15
H5    The Velvet Underground–    Ride Into The Sun    3:26

Chelsea Girl    
I1    Nico (3)–    The Fairest Of The Seasons    4:05
I2    Nico (3)–    These Days    3:25
I3    Nico (3)–    Little Sister    4:20
I4    Nico (3)–    Winter Song    3:15
I5    Nico (3)–    It Was A Pleasure Then    8:00
J1    Nico (3)–    Chelsea Girls    7:25
J2    Nico (3)–    I'll Keep It With Mine
J3    Nico (3)–    Somewhere There's A Feather    2:15
J4    Nico (3)–    Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams    5:15
J5    Nico (3)–    Eulogy To Lenny Bruce    3:45