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THE VELVET UNDERGROUND 4-CD +/- CDEP, Polydor/Verve 843 885.2 - Pol 929., France, 1990
Limited edition of 5000 copies, commemorating the French 1990 Fondation Cartier exhibition, coming with a 24-page booklet made in collaboration with fnac stores, Fondation Cartier and Les Inrockuptibles magazine, including photos of The Velvet Underground, Andy Warhol and Edie Sedgwick by Stephen Shore. Copies sold in the French fnac stores came with a limited numbered promo CDEP in a cardboard sleeve reproducing the first album cover with a peelable banana sticker. The box set was reissued in 1993 without the bonus CDEP. | |
| WHAT GOES ON 3 CD, Raven RVCD-28, Australia, 1993 3-CD set in a long-form digipak with 49-page booklet. Limited edition of 3000 copies.
Disc 1 : 1. "Andy Warhol presents..." (0:53) / 2. Extemporisation ("Melody laughter"?) (8:32) / 3. Heroin (7:09) / 4. I'm Waiting For The Man (4:42) / 5. Sunday Morning (2:54) / 6. I'll Be You Mirror (2:11) / 7. Run Run Run (4:23) / 8. All Tomorrow's Parties (5:57) / 9. Venus In Furs (5:08) / 10. Femme Fatale (2:37) / 11. It Was A Pleasure Then (8:02) / 12. From the Music Factory (3:58) / 13. White Light/White Heat (2:45) / 14. Lady Godiva's Operation (4:54) / 15. I Heard Her Call My Name (4:36) / 16. Untitled (4:25) / 17. E.P.I. ad (0:12). 1 : Interview excerpt WNET-TV, NYC February 7, 1966 / 2 : E.P.I. performance, Valleydale Ballroom, Columbus, Ohio, November 4, 1966 / 3-10 : Original mixes from masters of the out-of-print mono version / 11 : Nico's Chelsea Girl LP / 12 : The Music Factory No. 3 / 13-15 : White Light/White Heat / 16 : Andy Warhol's Index Book / 17 : Radio ad for EPI at the Trip, 1966. Disc 2 : 1. Sister Ray (17:27) / 2. Here She Comes (1:58) / 3. Guess I'm Falling In Love (3:51) / 4. Stephanie Says (2:50) / 5. Hey Mr Rain (Version 2) (5:27) / 6. Candy Says (4:05) / 7. Some Kinda Love (3:40) / 8. Pale Blue Eyes (5:42) / 9. Beginning To See The Light (4:47) / 10. I'm Set Free (4:04) / 11. The Murder Mystery (8:57) / 12. Foggy Notion (6:51) / 13. I Can't Stand It (3:23) / 14. Radio Ad (0:58). 1, 2 : White Light/White Heat / 3, 5 : Another View / 4, 12, 13 : VU / 6-11 : closet mix of The Velvet Underground / 14 : MGM promo single VU-1. Disc 3 : 1. Ocean (5:12) / 2. One Of These Days (3:57) / 3. Introductions (0:48) / 4. Too Much (2:50) / 5. Sweet Jane (Original version) (4:01) / 6. New Age (Original version) (6:34) / 7. Over You (2:16) / 8. What Goes On (8:48) / 9. After Hours (2:51) / 10. I'm Sticking With You (2:39) / 11. Train Round The Bend (3:15) / 12. Head Held High (2:52) / 13. Who Loves The Sun (2:44) / 14. Rock And Roll (4:37) / 15. Ride Into The Sun (demo, from acetate, with vocal) (3:00) / 16. After Hours (2:42) / 17. No More Reunions (0:27) / 18. Thanks Andy Warhol (6:39) / 19. I Love The Velvet Underground (1:04). 1, 2 : VU / 3, 4, 9, 10 : End Of Cole Ave, Dallas, Texas, Oct. 19, 1969 / 5-8 : 1969 Live / 11-14 : Loaded / 15 : liner notes state it's the version from the french CD box set EP, but this is an earlier version, a different mix with vocals of the one available on Another View / 16 : Live At Max's Kansas City / 17 : Interview with Lou Reed on the street, NYC, September 1985 / 18 : WGO #4 flexi disc / 19 : written by Philip Milstein, read by M.C. Kostek, WCEZ-FM Studios, Jupiter Tequesta, Florida, March 1981. The "Velvet Underground Appreciation Society" review: "Great CD box set from Australia from Raven. They put our pal, the great DejaVUer Dominico Molumby on the case to assemble a legal, licensed comprehensive collection of VU, hits, rarities at al. So he worked 2+ years and tracked down a mono tape of the first album, the closet mix tape from the third, rare live tracks, rare studio tracks. Dom also wrote a fine history/discog of the band. And the results are tremendous. The 'Hits'/best songs are here, but so are the crucial rarities : 8 mono tracks from the 1st LP (the upcoming Polygram box is using the stereo mix of the 1st LP), unreleased live music, flexis, many surprises. It's chock full of what we need on CD, with great liner booknotes. This is released only in Australia, and rare and expensive elsewhere. Even with the Polygram box set looking strong, this is a necessary companion piece done with love by a fan. Go get it." | |
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PEEL SLOWLY AND SEE The Ultimate Box: newly digitally remastered versions of the band's four original albums. 25 previously unreleased recordings: 12 historic demos, 7 'Loaded' out-takes and 6 live performances. Deluxe 6x12 box with re-peelable banana, 88-page, full-color book containing definitive essay, complete credits, dozens of rare photographs and memorabilia.
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Disc 1 : 1. Venus In Furs [demo] (15:33) / 2. Prominent Men [demo] (4:53) / 3. Heroin [demo] (13:34) / 4. I'm Waiting For The Man [demo] (9:50) / 5. Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams [demo] (15:50) / 6. All Tomorrow's Parties [demo] (18:26). 1-6: recorded July 1965 at John Cale's Ludlow Street loft in Lower Manhattan. |
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Disc 2 : 1. All Tomorrow's Parties [mono single version] (2:49) / 2. Sunday Morning (2:54) / 3. I'm Waiting For The Man (4:38) / 4. Femme Fatale (2:37) / 5. Venus In Furs (5:10) / 6. Run Run Run (4:19) / 7. All Tomorrow's Parties (5:58) / 8. Heroin (7:10) / 9. There She Goes Again (2:39) / 10. I'll Be Your Mirror (2:12) / 11. The Black Angel's Death Song (3:12) / 12. European Son (7:47) / 13. Melody Laughter [live] (10:43) / 14. It Was A Pleasure Then (8:02) / 15. Chelsea Girls (7:24). 1: first single (Verve VK-10427), released July 1966 / 2-12: The Velvet Underground & Nico, first album (Verve V/V6-5008), released March 1967 / 13: recorded live November 4, 1966 at the Valleydale Ballroom, Columbus, Ohio / 14-15: taken from the album Nico: Chelsea Girl (Verve V/V6-5032), originally released October 1967. |
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Disc 3 : 1. There Is No Reason [demo] (2:12) / 2. Sheltered Life [demo] (2:52) / 3. It's All Right (The Way That You Live) [demo] (2:48) / 4. I'm Not Too Sorry (Now That You've Gone) [demo] (2:17) / 5. Here She Comes Now [demo] (2:46) / 6. Guess I'm Falling In Love [live] (4:10) / 7. Booker T. [live] (6:30) / 8. White Light/White Heat (2:45) / 9. The Gift (8:17) / 10. Lady Godiva's Operation (4:54) / 11. Here She Comes Now (2:02) / 12. I Heard Her Call My Name (4:36) / 13. Sister Ray (17:27) / 14. Stephanie Says (2:49) / 15. Temptation Inside Your Heart (2:30) / 16. Hey Mr. Rain (Version One) (4:40). 1-5: demo acetate, recorded early 1967 at Johnh Cale's Ludlow Street loft in Lower Manhattan / 6-7: recorded live in April 1967 at the Gymnasium, New York City / 8-13: White Light/White Heat, second album (Verve V/V6-5046), released January 1968 / 14-15: taken from VU (Verve 823-721-2), released February 1985 / 16: taken from Another View (Verve 829 405-2), released July 1986. |
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Disc 4 : 1. What Goes On [live] (5:34) / 2. Candy Says (4:04) / 3. What Goes On (4:35) / 4. Some Kinda Love (3:39) / 5. Pale Blue Eyes (5:42) / 6. Jesus (3:24) / 7. Beginning To See The Light (4:47) / 8. I'm Set Free (4:04) / 9. That's The Story Of My Life (2:02) / 10. The Murder Mystery (8:55) / 11. After Hours (2:09) / 12. Foggy Notion (6:47) / 13. I Can't Stand It (3:22) / 14. I'm Sticking With You (2:28) / 15. One Of These Days (4:00) / 16. Lisa Says (2:57) / 17. It's Just Too Much [live] (2:59) / 18. Countess From Hong Kong [demo] (3:17). 1: recorded live October 4, 1968 at La Cave, Cleveland, Ohio / 2-11: The Velvet Underground alternate 'closet mix' version, third album (MGM SE 4617), released March 1969 / 12-16: taken from VU (Verve 823 721-2), released February 1985 / 17: recorded live October 19, 1969 at The End of Cole Ave., Dallas, Texas / 18: recorded late 1969. |
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Disc 5 : 1. Who Loves The Sun (2:45) / 2. Sweet Jane [full length version] (4:06) / 3. Rock And Roll (4:43) / 4. Cool It Down (3:04) / 5. New Age [full length version] (5:07) / 6. Head Held High (2:56) / 7. Lonesome Cowboy Bill (2:43) / 8. I Found A Reason (4:15) / 9. Train Round The Bend (3:21) / 10. Oh! Sweet Nuthin' (7:25) / 11. Satellite Of Love (2:58) / 12. Walk And Talk (2:23) / 13. Oh Gin (2:44) / 14. Sad Song (3:30) / 15. Ocean (5:43) / 16. Ride Into the Sun (3:20) / 17. Some Kinda Love [live] (10:22) / 18. I'll Be Your Mirror [live] (2:06) / 19. I Love You (2:03). 1-10: Loaded, fourth album (Cotillion SD 9034), released September 1970 / 11-16 & 19: Loaded out-takes / 17-18: recorded live August 23, 1970 at Max's Kansas City, New York City. |
| FINAL V.U. 1971-1973 4-CD set, Captain Trip CTCD-350-353, Japan, August 2001 4-CD set compiling 1971-1973 post-Lou live recordings with Doug Yule, Maureen Tucker, Willie Alexander, Walter Powers, Rob Norris, George Kay, Mark Nauseef, Billy Yule, Don Silverman. All material licensed exclusively through the Doug Yule Archives. Re-mastered at Peace Music, Tokyo. Engineered by Souichirou Nakamura. Art direction and package design by Studio LooLeeLoo. This project was developed and produced by Kiyohiro Shiroya with Sal Mercuri. 48-page booklet with liner notes by Doug Yule, lyrics in English and Japanese, color and b&w photos. Limited edition of 1000.
Disc One: 1. Chapel Of Love (1:35) / 2. I'm Waiting For The Man (5:53) / 3. Spare Change (3:50) / 4. Some Kinda Love/Turn On Your Love Light (12:46) / 5. White Light/White Heat (5:49) / 6. Pretty Tree Climber (5:32) / 7. Rock And Roll (4:42) / 8. Back On The Farm (6:48) / 9. Dopey Joe (3:02) / 10. Sister Ray/Never Going Back To Georgia (13:15) / 11. After Hours (3:27). Disc Two: 1. I'm Waiting For The Man (4:54) / 2. Spare Change (3:32) / 3. Some Kinda Love (6:51) / 4. White Light/White Heat (4:33) / 5. Hold On (4:58) / 6. What Goes On (4:02) / 7. Cool It Down (4:07) / 8. Back On The Farm (7:04) / 9. Oh Sweet Nuthin' (8:21) / 10. Sister Ray (14:45) / 11. After Hours (3:20) / 12. Dopey Joe (3:23) / 13. Rock And Roll (4:43). Disc Three: 1. I'm Waiting For The Man (5:41) / 2. White Light/White Heat (2:11) / 3. Some Kinda Love (5:51) / 4. Little Jack (3:33) / 5. Sweet Jane (3:41) / 6. Mean Old Man (2:59) / 7. Run Run Run (6:16) / 8. Caroline (2:32) / 9. Dopey Joe (3:10) / 10. What Goes On (4:14) / 11. Sister Ray/Train Round The Band (14:01) / 12. Rock And Roll (4:39) / 13. I'm Waiting For The Man (5:43). Disc Four: 1. I'm Waiting For The Man (4:37) / 2. Little Jack (3:30) / 3. White Light/White Heat (4:50) / 4. Caroline (2:55) / 5. Sweet Jane (4:21) / 6. Mean Old Man (2:53) / 7. Who's That Man (4:07) / 8. Let It Shine (4:33) / 9. Mama's Little Girl (3:40) / 10. Train Round The Band (2:15) / 11. White Light/White Heat (4:21) / 12. What Goes On (4:06) / 13. Cool It Down (4:12) / 14. Oh Sweet Nuthin' (7:54). | |
THE VELVET UNDERGROUND BOOTLEG SERIES See special feature for details.
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THE VELVET UNDERGROUND 3-CD set, Polygram 849 546-2, France, 199? Notes: RFM radio special issue including 80s editions of The Velvet Underground And Nico, White Light White Heat and VU. |
THE VELVET UNDERGROUND 3 CD 3-CD set, Polygram 557 665-2, France, 1998 3-CD set, Universal 557 665-2, France, 1999 Notes: special offer set including:
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THE VELVET UNDERGROUND 2 Original CDs 2-CD set, Universal 547 756-2, Europe, 1999 Notes: Special price 2-CD set in silver colored box including the 1996 remastered editions of The Velvet Underground & Nico (Polydor 531 250 2) and The Velvet Underground (Polydor 531 252 2) |
LOADED / LIVE AT MAX'S KANSAS CITY 2-CD set, EastWest 8122-75403-2, France , 1999 Notes: Special price 2-CD long box with liner notes in French, including German editions of Loaded (Atlantic 7567-90367-2) and Live At Max's Kansas City (Atlantic 7567-90370-2). |
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CHRONICLES 3-CD set, Polydor B0004723-02, USA, September 27, 2005 Hardback long box including the discs and booklets of the 1996 US editions 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). Rare picture on cover. |
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