The Velvet Underground, Nico
The Velvet Underground & Nico
LabelPolydor, Universal Music Group International
FormatCD
GenrePsych
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45th Anniversary Remaster Over Half a century later, this record still slays; if any album is deserving of the "classic" tag, it's The Velvet Underground & Nico. Lou Reed's affected vocals, Nico's female Lugosi-style recitations, John Cale's droning strings, Moe Tucker's minimal kit - this landmark work laid down paths that musicians today are still trying to follow. Just pick any track: "I'm Waiting For The Man," "Sunday Morning," "Venus In Furs," "All Tomorrow's Parties," "There She Goes Again," "Femme Fatale." There's not a bad song on here, and I can't give the release high enough praise.
Although Warhol, who was listed as producer on the album, allegedly gave the Velvets free reign over their sound, it was on his insistence that Nico performed on this album. However, this does not detract from the fact that when this album was made the Red Sea parted, and the Velvet Underground crossed into the Promised Land.
Format
'45th Anniversary Remaster'
'Originally issued as Verve V6-5008, March 1967'
Femme Fatale, Run Run Run, All Tomorrow's Parties, I'll Be Your Mirror, The Black Angel's Death Song, European Son
Recorded April 1966 at Scepter Studios, New York City
I'm Waiting For The Man, Venus In Furs, Heroin, There She Goes Again, All Tomorrow's Parties (overdubs), I'll Be Your Mirror (overdubs)
Recorded May 1966 at T.T.G. Studios, Hollywood, California
Sunday Morning
Recorded November 1966 at Mayfair Sound Studios, New York City
Remastered at Sterling Sound, New York
Release notes
'45th Anniversary Remaster' 'Originally issued as Verve V6-5008, March 1967' Femme Fatale, Run Run Run, All Tomorrow's Parties, I'll Be Your Mirror, The Black Angel's Death Song, European Son Recorded April 1966 at Scepter Studios, New York City I'm Waiting For The Man, Venus In Furs, Heroin, There She Goes Again, All Tomorrow's Parties (overdubs), I'll Be Your Mirror (overdubs) Recorded May 1966 at T.T.G. Studios, Hollywood, California Sunday Morning Recorded November 1966 at Mayfair Sound…
| 1 | Sunday Morning | 2:56 | |
| 2 | I'm Waiting For The Man | 4:39 | |
| 3 | Femme Fatale | 2:38 | |
| 4 | Venus In Furs | 5:12 | |
| 5 | Run Run Run | 4:23 | |
| 6 | All Tomorrow's Parties | 5:59 | |
| 7 | Heroin | 7:13 | |
| 8 | There She Goes Again | 2:41 | |
| 9 | I'll Be Your Mirror | 2:14 | |
| 10 | The Black Angel's Death Song | 3:12 | |
| 11 | European Son | 7:47 |
- The Velvet Underground
- Arranged By
- Acy R. Lehman
- Design [Cover Design]
- David Greene
- Edited By, Mixed By [Remixed By]
- Gene Radice
- Edited By, Mixed By [Remixed By]
- Omi Haden
- Engineer (2, 4, 7, 8)
- Gary Kellgren
- Engineer (1)
- John Licata
- Engineer (3, 5, 6, 9 to 11)
- Norman Dolph
- Engineer (3, 5, 6, 9 to 11)
- Val Valentin
- Engineer [Director]
- Lou Reed
- Lead Guitar, Guitar [Ostrich], Vocals, Written-By
- Andy Warhol
- Painting [Cover], Producer (2 to 11)
- Maureen Tucker
- Percussion
- Hugo
- Photography By [Color Show]
- Billy Linich
- Photography By [Liner Photos]
- Nat Finkelstein
- Photography By [Liner Photos]
- Paul Morissey
- Photography By [Portraits]
- Kevin Reeves
- Remastered By
- Sterling Morrison
- Rhythm Guitar, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals
- Tom Wilson
- Supervised By [Edition & Remixing]
- John Cale
- Viola [Electric], Piano, Celesta, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals
- Nico
- Vocals [Chanteuse] (3, 6, 9)
