CD compilations

THE BEST OF THE VELVET UNDERGROUND (Words And Music Of Lou Reed)
Verve/Polygram 841 164-2, October 1989
POCP-2561, Japan

1. I'm Waiting For The Man (4:45) / 2. Femme Fatale (2:36) / 3. Run Run Run (4:19) / 4. Heroin (7:09) / 5. All Tomorrow's Parties (5:57) / 6. I'll Be Your Mirror (2:08) / 7. White Light/White Heat (2:45) / 8. Stephanie Says (2:50) / 9. What Goes On (4:51) / 10. Beginning To See The Light (4:37) / 11. Pale Blue Eyes (5:39) / 12. I Can't Stand It (3:22) / 13. Lisa Says (2:55) / 14. Sweet Jane (3:14) / 15. Rock And Roll (4:36).

Compiled by Bill Levenson, digitally mastered by Dennis Drake and Greg Calbi from the original masters. Liner notes by Anthony DeCurtis. Photo and design consultant: Gerard Malanga. Front & back cover collage: Audrey Bernstein. Art direction: Margery Greenspan.

All Tomorrow's Parties is the double-tracked vocal version. 10 seconds fade-outs on I'm Waiting For The Man and Beginning To See The Light (as compared with the 1986 CD edition versions). The 3rd album tracks are Val Valentin's mix versions.

THE VELVET UNDERGROUND
CR F-023, Japan, 1990

1. Run Run Run (4:19) / 2. I'm Waiting For The Man (4:45) / 3. Lisa Says (2:55) / 4. Sweet Jane (3:14) / 5. Femme Fatale (2:36) / 6. I'll Be Your Mirror (2:08) / 7. White Light/White Heat (2:45) / 8. What Goes On (4:51) / 9. Beginning To See The Light (4:37) / 10. I Can't Stand It (3:22) / 11. All Tomorrow's Parties (5:57) / 12. Rock And Roll (4:36).

Part of the "SUPER STARS BEST COLLECTION" series. Same re-mastering as on Polygram's The Best Of with unedited versions of Waiting, What Goes On and Beginning.The cover shows early 70s blue-light photograph of Lou live.

CHRONICLES
Mercury/Phonogram 849 318-2, Australia, 1991

1. Pale Blue Eyes (5:39) / 2. Beginning To See The Light (4:37) / 3. What Goes On (4:51) / 4. White Light/White Heat (2:45) / 5. Sunday Morning (2:50) / 6. I'm Waiting For The Man (4:45) / 7. Femme Fetale (sic!) (2:36) / 8. Venus In Furs (5:05) / 9. Run, Run, Run (4:19) / 10. All Tomorrow's Parties (5:57) / 11. Heroin (7:09) / 12. I Can't Stand It (3:22) / 13. Stephanie Says (2:50) / 14. She's My Best Friend (2:45) / 15. Andy's Chest (2:48) / 16. Sweet Jane (Live) (3:59) / 17. Rock & Roll (Live) (6:04).

Part of mid-price Startrax series, marketed in Australasia by Polygram. All Tomorrow's Parties is the single-voice version. Tracks 16 and 17 are live recordings from 1969 Live.

THE VELVET UNDERGROUND
De Agostini/Polydor CDDEA2267, Italia, 1991

Part of "Il Grande Rock De Agostini" series.

THE BEST OF LOU REED & THE VELVET UNDERGROUND
Global Television RADCD 21, UK, 1995

1. Sunday Morning (2:49) / 2. I'm Waiting For The Man (4:25) / 3. Venus In Furs (5:06) / 4. Candy Says (4:25) / 5. Pale Blue Eyes (5:36) / 6. Beginning To See The Light (4:22) / 7. Satellite Of Love / 8. Nowhere At All / 9. Vicious / 10. Perfect Day / 11. Walk On The Wild Side / 12. How Do You Think It Feels / 13. Sweet Jane (Live) / 14. White Light/White Heat (Live) / 15. Sally Can't Dance / 16. Wild Child / 17. I Love You / 18. Berlin / 19. Coney Island Baby / 20. I Love You Suzannne.

1-6: The Velvet Underground / 7-20: Lou Reed.

Concept and compilation: Nic Moran. Design: Mental Block. 8-page booklet with liner notes and photos.

THE BEST OF THE VELVET UNDERGROUND - THE MILLENIUM COLLECTION
Polydor Universal 314 549 133-2, USA, October 2000

1. I'm Waiting For The Man (4:38) / 2. Run, Run, Run (4:20) / 3. Heroin (7:10) / 4. White Light/White Heat (2:44) / 5. Sister Ray (17:22) / 6. Beginning To See The Light (4:38) / 7. What Goes On (4:52) / 8. Pale Blue Eyes (4:38) / 9. I Can't Stand It (3:21) / 10. Sweet Jane live (3:58) / 11. Rock And Roll live (6:02).

Part of the "20th CENTURY masters" series. Compilation produced by Bill Levenson. Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering, Portland, Maine and Jeff Willens at Universal Mastering Studios East. Art direction: Vartan. Design: Mike Fink @ilevel. Photo research: Jason Pastori. 8-page folded insert with notes by Joseph F. Laredo and photos from Polydor Arhive and by Gerard Malanga, Billy Name and Lisa Law.

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CLASSIC VELVET UNDERGROUND - THE UNIVERSAL MASTERS COLLECTION
Polydor Universal 549 318-2, Europe, October 6, 2000

1. I'm Waiting For The Man (4:37) / 2. Run, Run, Run (4:20) / 3. Heroin (7:10) / 4. White Light/White Heat (2:44) / 5. Sister Ray (17:27) / 6. Beginning To See The Light (4:38) / 7. What Goes On (4:52) / 8. Pale Blue Eyes (5:38) / 9. I Can't Stand It (3:21) / 10. Sweet Jane live (4:00) / 11. Rock And Roll live (6:05).

Part of the "Universal Masters Collection" series. Co-ordinated by Melanie Crowe and Richard Ganter. Liner notes by Daryl Easlea.

ROCK & ROLL - AN INTRODUCTION TO THE VELVET UNDERGROUND
Universal Music Group Polydor 549 690-2, UK, July 2, 2001

1. Temptation Inside Your Heart (2:30) / 2. Rock n' Roll (live) (6:03) / 3. Lady Godiva's Operation (4:54) / 4. Candy Says (4:03) / 5. I'll Be Your Mirror (2:08) / 6. Foggy Notion (6:38) / 7. Pale Blue Eyes (5:41) / 8. White Light, White Heat (2:46) / 9. Sweet Jane (live) (3:57) / 10. Here She Comes Now (2:03) / 11. Some Kinda Love (3:38) / 12. Stephanie Says (2:48) / 13. There She Goes Again (2:37) / 14. Run Run Run (4:20) / 15. What Goes On (4:33) / 16. Venus In Furs (5:11).

12-page booklet with 1966 photo by Gerard Malanga and liner notes by Daryl Easlea.

THE VELVET UNDERGROUND - MILLENIUM EDITION
Universal 549 318-2(18), Germany, 2001

1. I'm Waiting For The Man (4:37) / 2. Run, Run, Run (4:20) / 3. Heroin (7:10) / 4. White Light/White Heat (2:44) / 5. Sister Ray (17:27) / 6. Beginning To See The Light (4:38) / 7. What Goes On (4:52) / 8. Pale Blue Eyes (5:38) / 9. I Can't Stand It (3:21) / 10. Sweet Jane (Live) (4:00) / 11. Rock And Roll (Live) (6:05).

VELVET UNDERGROUND
Universal 549 318 2, France, August 2001

1. I'm Waiting For The Man (4:38) / 2. Run, Run, Run (4:20) / 3. Heroin (7:10) / 4. White Light/White Heat (2:44) / 5. Sister Ray (17:22) / 6. Beginning To See The Light (4:38) / 7. What Goes On (4:52) / 8. Pale Blue Eyes (4:38) / 9. I Can't Stand It (3:21) / 10. Sweet Jane live (3:58) / 11. Rock And Roll live (6:02).

Part of the French "Les Talents du Siècle" series. Limited edition, Digitally remastered SBM (Super Bit Mapping). Digipak.

ROCK & ROLL - AN INTRODUCTION TO THE VELVET UNDERGROUND
Universal Music Records Co., Ltd. CD-1285, China, 2001

1. Temptation Inside Your Heart (2:30) / 2. Rock n' Roll (live) (6:03) / 3. Lady Godiva's Operation (4:54) / 4. Candy Says (4:03) / 5. I'll Be Your Mirror (2:08) / 6. Foggy Notion (6:38) / 7. Pale Blue Eyes (5:41) / 8. White Light, White Heat (2:46) / 9. Sweet Jane (live) (3:57) / 10. Here She Comes Now (2:03) / 11. Some Kinda Love (3:38) / 12. Stephanie Says (2:48) / 13. There She Goes Again (2:37) / 14. Run Run Run (4:20) / 15. What Goes On (4:33) / 16. Venus In Furs (5:11).

Chinese edition of the Rock & Roll compilation with CD in cardboard slipcase. 12-page booklet with photos by Gerard Malanga from The Castle 1966 and with liner notes in English (same text as UK edition). The front of both booklet and slipcase with new Castle photo different from the well-known shot used for the front of the UK edition.

The Chinese CD is actually offering 17 tracks instead of 16!!! Before Temptation Inside Your Heart is a not listed "bonus track" - 9:45 of silence - actually both 1st and 3rd Velvet Underground albums in mp3 form.

THE BEST OF VELVET UNDERGROUND
Universal UICY-1090, Japan, November 28, 2001

Part of the 'Superstar Collection'. Japanese exclusive compilation featuring 15 tracks including live versions of Sweet Jane & Rock And Roll. 32 bit digitally remastered.

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THE VERY BEST OF THE VELVET UNDERGROUND

1. Sweet Jane (4:07) / 2. I'm Sticking With You (2:29) / 3. I'm Waiting For The Man (4:42) / 4. What Goes On (4:33) / 5. White Light/White Heat (2:47) / 6. All Tomorrow's Parties (5:59) / 7. Pale Blue Eyes (5:44) / 8. Femme Fatale (2:40) / 9. Heroin (7:11) / 10. Here She Comes Now (2:03) / 11. Stephanie Says (2:51) / 12. Venus In Furs (5:10) / 13. Beginning To See The Light (4:48) / 14. I Heard Her Call My Name (4:38) / 15. Some Kinda Love (3:40) / 16. I Can't Stand It (3:23) / 17. Sunday Morning (2:55) / 18. Rock And Roll (4:49).

CD in slipcase. 16-page booklet with liner notes by Daryl Easlea. Sleeve: M4 Design. Photography: ©Gerard Malanga.

Sweet Jane is the full-length version - same as Peel Slowly And See and Fully Loaded. I'm Sticking With You is the May 13, 1969 version - and not the 1970 Loaded sessions version as could let think the sticker on slipcase which says "Includes "I'm Sticking With You" (from the Hyundai TV advert)". What Goes On, Pale Blue Eyes, Beginning To See The Light and Some Kinda Love are Lou Reed 'closet' mix versions. All Tomorrow's Parties is the 'double voice' version.

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THE VELVET UNDERGROUND GOLD

Disc one: 1. I'm Waiting For The Man (4:39) / 2. Femme Fatale (2:39) / 3. Venus In Furs (5:12) / 4. Run Run Run (4:22) / 5. All Tomorrow's Parties (5:59) / 6. Heroin (7:12) / 7. There She Goes Again (2:41) / 8. I'll Be Your Mirror (2:14) / 9. Sunday Morning (2:56) / 10. Chelsea Girls (Performed by Nico) (7:26) / 11. It Was A Pleasure Then (8:06) / 12. White Light/White Heat (2:48) / 13. I Heard Her Call My Name (4:38) / 14. Sister Ray (17:27).

Disc two: 1. Temptation Inside Your Heart (2:31) / 2. Stephanie Says (2:50) / 3. Hey Mr. Rain (Version One) (4:39) / 4. Candy Says (4:02) / 5. What Goes On (4:52) / 6. Some Kinda Love (4:03) / 7. Pale Blue Eyes (5:38) / 8. Beginning To See The Light (4:39) / 9. Foggy Notion (6:47) / 10. I Can't Stand It (3:21) / 11. One Of These Days (3:59) / 12. Lisa Says (2:57) / 13. New Age (Live) (6:36) / 14. Rock And Roll (Live) (6:06) / 15. Ocean (Live) (10:55) / 16. Sweet Jane (Live) (4:00).

20-page booklet with liner notes by Scott Schinder and photos by Billy Name, Suzan Cooper, Nat Finkelstein and others.

Stephanie Says and Temptation Inside Your Heart are previously unrelased original mixes.

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CHRONICLES

3-CD set, Polydor B0004723-02, USA, September 27, 2005

Hardback long box including the 1996 US discs of The Velvet Underground & Nico (Polygram 31453 1250 2), White Light/White Heat (Polygram 31453 1251 2), and The Velvet Underground (Polygram 31453 1252 2). The CD booklets from the original releases are included.

Rare picture on cover.

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THE VELVET UNDERGROUND STORY

Disc one: 1. I'm Waiting For The Man (4:39) / 2. Femme Fatale (2:39) / 3. Venus In Furs (5:12) / 4. Run Run Run (4:22) / 5. All Tomorrow's Parties (5:59) / 6. Heroin (7:12) / 7. There She Goes Again (2:41) / 8. I'll Be Your Mirror (2:14) / 9. Sunday Morning (2:56) / 10. Chelsea Girls (7:26) / 11. It Was A Pleasure Then (8:06) / 12. White Light/White Heat (2:48) / 13. I Heard Her Call My Name (4:38) / 14. Sister Ray (17:27).

Disc two: 1. Temptation Inside Your Heart (2:31) / 2. Stephanie Says (2:50) / 3. Hey Mr. Rain (Version One) (4:39) / 4. Candy Says (4:02) / 5. What Goes On (4:52) / 6. Some Kinda Love (4:03) / 7. Pale Blue Eyes (5:38) / 8. Beginning To See The Light (4:39) / 9. Foggy Notion (6:47) / 10. I Can't Stand It (3:21) / 11. One Of These Days (3:59) / 12. Lisa Says (2:57) / 13. New Age (Live) (6:36) / 14. Rock And Roll (Live) (6:06) / 15. Ocean (Live) (10:55) / 16. Sweet Jane (Live) (4:00).

European edition of The Velvet Underground Gold collection with alternate hardback cover artwork, 28-page booklet with liner notes by Daryl Easlea, well illustrated with photos and memorabilia.

Stephanie Says and Temptation Inside Your Heart are previously unrelased original mixes.

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THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION

Disc one: 1. I'm Waiting For The Man (4:39) / 2. Femme Fatale (2:39) / 3. Venus In Furs (5:12) / 4. Run Run Run (4:22) / 5. All Tomorrow's Parties (5:59) / 6. Heroin (7:12) / 7. There She Goes Again (2:41) / 8. I'll Be Your Mirror (2:14) / 9. Sunday Morning (2:56) / 10. Chelsea Girls (7:26) / 11. It Was A Pleasure Then (8:06) / 12. White Light/White Heat (2:48) / 13. I Heard Her Call My Name (4:38) / 14. Sister Ray (17:27).

Disc two: 1. Temptation Inside Your Heart (2:31) / 2. Stephanie Says (2:50) / 3. Hey Mr. Rain (Version One) (4:39) / 4. Candy Says (4:02) / 5. What Goes On (4:52) / 6. Some Kinda Love (4:03) / 7. Pale Blue Eyes (5:38) / 8. Beginning To See The Light (4:39) / 9. Foggy Notion (6:47) / 10. I Can't Stand It (3:21) / 11. One Of These Days (3:59) / 12. Lisa Says (2:57) / 13. New Age (Live) (6:36) / 14. Rock And Roll (Live) (6:06) / 15. Ocean (Live) (10:55) / 16. Sweet Jane (Live) (4:00).

Dutch edition of The Velvet Underground Gold collection with alternate artwork.

Stephanie Says and Temptation Inside Your Heart are previously unrelased original mixes.

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LES 50 PLUS BELLES CHANSONS

CD1: 1. Venus In Furs (5:13) / 2. I'm Sticking With You (2:30) / 3. Heroin (7:13) / 4. Chelsea Girls (7:27) / 5. Coney Island Steeplechase (2:29) / 6. Ferryboat Bill (2:14) / 7. Winter Song (3:20) / 8. Jesus (3:25) / 9. Temptation Inside Your Heart (2:32) / 10. That's The Story Of My Life (2:05) / 11. Hey Mr. Rain (4:43) / 12. It Was A Pleasure Then (8:06) / 13. We're Gonna Have A Real Good Time Together (3:00) / 14. The Gift (8:19) / 15. I'm Waiting For The Man - Live (7:49) / 16. White Light/White Heat (2:48) / 17. Pale Blue Eyes (5:39).

CD2: 1. Sunday Morning (2:58) / 2. Femme Fatale (2:41) / 3. Black Angel's Death Song (3:14) / 4. Candy Says (4:06) / 5. Run Run Run (4:22) / 6. Lisa Says (2:58) / 7. Heroin - Live (8:14) / 8. Here She Comes Now (2:05) / 9. Rock And Roll - Live (6:53) / 10. Stephanie Says (2:52) / 11. Foggy Notion (6:41) / 12. Little Sister (4:27) / 13. Femme Fatale - Live (3:18) / 14. Ocean - Live (10:59) / 15. European Son (7:49) / 16. There She Goes Again (2:42) / 17. After Hours (2:09).

CD3: 1. I'm Waiting For The Man (4:41) / 2. All Tomorrow's Parties (6:01) / 3. Beginning To See The Light (4:41) / 4. One Of These Days (4:02) / 5. Pale Blue Eyes - Live (5:54) / 6. Some Kinda Love (4:05) / 7. I Can't Stand It (3:24) / 8. What Goes On (4:56) / 9. Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (5:10) / 10. Lisa Says - Live (5:55) / 11. The Murder Mystery (8:57) / 12. I Heard Her Call My Name (4:39) / 13. Lady Godiva's Operation (4:57) / 14. I'm Set Free (4:05) / 15. Sweet Jane - Live (4:03) / 16. I'll Be Your Mirror (2:13).

French release only, part of "Les 50 Plus Belles Chansons" series. Gatefold in cardboard slip cover.

I'm Sticking With You is the May 13, 1969 version. Hey Mr. Rain is version I. I'm Waiting For My Man - Live, Heroin - Live, Rock And Roll - Live, Femme Fatale - Live are from Bootleg Series Volume 1: The Quine Tapes. Ocean - Live, Pale Blue Eyes - Live, Lisa Says - Live, Sweet Jane - Live are from 1969 Velvet Underground Live.

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ROCK LEGENDS - THE VELVET UNDERGROUND

1. White Light/White Heat (2:45) / 2. Sunday Morning (2:53) / 3. Run Run Run (4:20) / 4. Heroin (7:05) / 5. There She Goes Again (2:30) / 6. What Goes On (4:52) / 7. Temptation Inside Your Heart (2:30) / 8. Some Kinda Love (4:03) / 9. Rock And Roll (6:49) / 10. I Can't Stand It (3:23) / 11. Foggy Notion (6:49) / 12. Femme Fatale (3:14) / 13. New Age (11:18) / 14. Here She Comes Now (2:02) / 15. Beginning To See The Light (4:38).

"15 Classic Hits and Rare Recordings Discover Rock - Digitally Remastered". #8 in Universal International's Rock Legends series. Digipak.

THE BEST OF THE VELVET UNDERGROUND

1. I'm Waiting For The Man (4:45) / 2. Femme Fatale (2:36) / 3. Run Run Run (4:19) / 4. Heroin (7:09) / 5. All Tomorrow's Parties (5:57) / 6. I'll Be Your Mirror (2:08) / 7. White Light/White Heat (2:45) / 8. Stephanie Says (2:50) / 9. What Goes On (4:51) / 10. Beginning To See The Light (4:37) / 11. Pale Blue Eyes (5:39) / 12. I Can't Stand It (3:22) / 13. Lisa Says (2:55) / 14. Sweet Jane (3:14) / 15. Rock And Roll (4:36).

Reissue of the 1989 collection in Ecopacs. Every part of the product has been taken into account when considering its environmental impact. Instead of the typical plastic jewel case, the Ecopacs are formed of a Paperfoam® tray and recycled board that are paper-recyclable and biodegradable. To further reduce environmental impact no booklets will be included, but instead will be available to download or direct from Universal Music. The CD itself is 70% recyclable as the polycarbonate used for its manufacturing needs to stay 100% pure.

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PLAYLIST + PLUS

Disc 1: 1. I'm Waiting For The Man (4:39) / 2. Femme Fatale (2:39) / 3. Venus In Furs (5:10) / 4. Run Run Run (4:21) / 5. All Tomorrow's Parties (5:59) / 6. Heroin (7:10) / 7. There She Goes Again (2:41) / 8. I'll Be Your Mirror (2:13) / 9. Sunday Morning (2:55) / 10. These Days (3:34) / 11. Little Sister (4:25) / 12. Winter Song (3:20) / 13. It Was A Pleasure Then (8:03) / 14. Chelsea Girls (7:26) / 15. Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (5:08).

Disc 2: 1. White Light/White Heat (2:46) / 2. Here She Comes Now (2:03) / 3. I Heard Her Call My Name (4:38) / 4. Sister Ray (17:30) / 5. Stephanie Says (2:51) / 6. Temptation Inside Your Heart (2:32) / 7. Hey Mr. Rain (Version One) (4:42) / 8. Candy Says (4:05) / 9. What Goes On (4:54) / 10. Beginning To See The Light (4:40) / 11. Pale Blue Eyes (5:41) / 12. Some Kinda Love (4:01).

Disc 3: 1. Foggy Notion (6:50) / 2. I Can't Stand It (3:24) / 3. I'm Sticking With You (2:28) / 4. One Of These Days (3:58) / 5. Lisa Says (2:58) / 6. We're Gonna Have A Real Good Time Tohether (2:57) / 7. I'm Gonna Move Right In (6:30) / 8. Rock And Roll (Live) (6:07) / 9. Sweet Jane (4:08) / 10. New Age (5:06) / 11. Ocean (5:45).

Compilation produced by Bill Levenson. Mastered by Tom Withelock and Ellen Fitton. Part of Universal Playlist Plus series.

Thanks: Lau Buur Nielsen, Pieter de Jong.

by Olivier Landemaine
last modified: May 26, 2008

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