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The Velvet Underground is regarded as one of the most influential bands in rock history. In 1996 they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame . [ 92 ] Critic Robert Christgau considers them to be "the number three band of the '60s, after the Beatles and James Brown and His Famous Flames ". [ 93 ]
VU is an album by the American musical group the Velvet Underground, recorded in 1968 and 1969 and released sixteen years later in February 1985 by Verve Records.Some sources refer to VU as a compilation album, while music critic Robert Christgau called it an unofficial Velvets' studio album.
The discography of the American rock band The Velvet Underground consists of five studio albums, six live albums, 14 compilation albums, six box sets and eleven singles.. The first line-up was formed in New York City consisting of Lou Reed on vocals and guitar, John Cale on several instruments (viola, keyboards and bass), Sterling Morrison on guitar and bass and Angus MacLise on percussion ...
The Velvet Underground is the third studio album by the American rock band the Velvet Underground. Released in March 1969 by MGM Records , it was their first record with multi-instrumentalist Doug Yule , who replaced previous member John Cale .
Before they became synonymous with downtown cool, the Velvet Underground played a multi-band bill at a suburban New Jersey high school in 1965. Parents and kids in the crowd were repelled by the ...
Nico was forced out of the group, and began a career as a solo artist. Her debut solo album, Chelsea Girl, was released in October 1967, featuring some songs written by Velvet Underground members. [91] Tom Wilson continued working with the Velvet Underground, producing their 1968 album White Light/White Heat [92] and Nico's Chelsea Girl. [93]
Simply titled The Velvet Underground, this box, which was released in June, consisted of the band's first three albums, VU, and an untitled bonus album containing the remaining nine tracks from Polygram's vaults. That untitled album was later separately released on vinyl and CD as Another View.
Unlike me, she wasn't a fan of their early work. Except for songs of their debut featuring Nico, "because she's a girl."