The Velvet Underground

Lyrics & musical scores

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Between... BETWEEN THOUGHT AND EXPRESSION
Lou Reed
Hyperion Books, 186 p., USA, 1991

The official source. Lyrics with some interesting Lou Reed's additional comments. Includes also interviews with Vaclav Havel and Hubert Selby by Lou Reed.

Velvet Underground songs included:

I'll Be Your Mirror / I'm Waiting For The Man / Heroin / Black Angel Death's Song / Venus In Furs / All Tomorrow's Parties / Lady Godiva's Operation / The Gift / Chelsea Girls / Some Kinda Love / Candy Says / Pale Blue Eyes / Afterhours / The Murder Mystery / Ferryboat Bill / That's The Story Of My Life / Rock 'n' Roll / Sweet Jane

See books page for various editions.

Velvet Underground VELVET UNDERGROUND
Carlo Albertoli
Stampa Alternativa, Italy, 1989, reprinted in 1991

The most complete printed source for Velvet Underground lyrics, including the four original studio albums, plus VU and 1969 Live alternate versions, with italian translation. Another View songs are however not here.

Words... LOU REED - WORDS & MUSIC
Warner Bros Publications, 162 p., US, 1991
Musical scores with lyrics for some Lou Reed songs and the following Velvet Underground songs:

Beginning To See The Light / Femme Fatale / Heroin / I Heard Her Call My Name / I'll Be Your Mirror / I'm Waiting For The Man / Lisa Says / Pale Blue Eyes / Rock And Roll / Satellite Of Love / Sister Ray / Sweet Jane / What Goes On / White Light/White Heat / Wild Child

Parole... PAROLES DE LA NUIT SAUVAGE
Lou Reed/Annie Hamel
10/18, ISBN: 2 264 00019 8, 418 p., France, 1996
French edition of Between Thought And Expression with original text and french translation.
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