Andy Warhol's Velvet Underground Featuring Nico
Andy Warhol's Velvet Underground featuring Nico is a compilation album of the Velvet Underground released by MGM Records in 1971 that features selections from the band's first three studio albums. Originally released as a double LP, the cover artwork and inside gatefold sleeve feature imitations of Andy Warhol's paintings of Coca-Cola bottles, but are credited to other artists on the back sleeve of the album.[1] The album was released in the UK to capitalise on the interest from Warhol's Pork.[2]
Andy Warhol's Velvet Underground featuring Nico | ||||
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Released | November 1971 | |||
Genre | Art rock, experimental rock, psychedelic rock, proto-punk | |||
Length | 86:16 | |||
Label | MGM Records | |||
The Velvet Underground chronology | ||||
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Singles from Andy Warhol's Velvet Underground featuring Nico | ||||
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Track listing
All songs written by Lou Reed unless otherwise noted.[3]
Disc 1
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "I'm Waiting for the Man" (from The Velvet Underground & Nico, 1967) | 4:37 |
2. | "Candy Says" (from The Velvet Underground, 1969) | 4:09 |
3. | "Run, Run, Run" (from The Velvet Underground & Nico, 1967) | 4:18 |
4. | "White Light/White Heat" (from White Light/White Heat, 1968) | 2:44 |
5. | "All Tomorrow's Parties" (from The Velvet Underground & Nico, 1967) | 5:55 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Sunday Morning" (from The Velvet Underground & Nico, 1967) |
| 2:53 |
2. | "I Heard Her Call My Name" (from White Light/White Heat, 1968) | 4:05 | |
3. | "Femme Fatale" (from The Velvet Underground & Nico, 1967) | 2:35 | |
4. | "Heroin" (from The Velvet Underground & Nico, 1967) | 7:05 | |
5. | "Here She Comes Now" (from White Light/White Heat, 1968) |
| 2:00 |
6. | "There She Goes Again" (from The Velvet Underground & Nico, 1967) | 2:30 |
Disc 2
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Sister Ray" (from White Light/White Heat, 1968) |
| 17:00 |
2. | "Venus in Furs" (from The Velvet Underground & Nico, 1967) | 5:07 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "European Son" (from The Velvet Underground & Nico, 1967) |
| 7:40 |
2. | "Pale Blue Eyes" (from The Velvet Underground, 1969) | 5:40 | |
3. | "The Black Angel's Death Song" (from The Velvet Underground & Nico, 1967) |
| 3:10 |
4. | "Beginning to See the Light" (from The Velvet Underground, 1969) | 4:48 |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | link |
Discogs | (4.6/5) link |
MusicBrainz | link |
Personnel
Adapted from liner notes:[3]
- The Velvet Underground
- Lou Reed - vocals, guitar, piano
- John Cale - vocals, electric viola, organ, bass guitar
- Sterling Morrison - vocals, guitar, bass guitar
- Maureen Tucker - percussion
Note: Doug Yule is not credited, although he provides lead vocals on "Candy Says", as well as bass guitar on "Pale Blue Eyes" and "Beginning to See the Light", as he replaced John Cale on the band's third album. Original pressings of the album misspell Sterling Morrison's name as "Stirling Morrison".
- Production
- Illustration, Design, Art Direction – Grahame Berney, Keith Davis, Oliver Wade
- Liner Notes – Russ Curry
References
- "Images for The Velvet Underground - Andy Warhol's Velvet Underground Featuring Nico". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
- Thompson, Dave. "Andy Warhol's Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground". AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
- "Andy Warhol's Velvet Underground* Featuring Nico (3) - Andy Warhol's Velvet Underground Featuring Nico". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-01-16.