Original German edition with imported 1967 USA cover with Emerson with German 710 004 sticker covering the US catalog number on the back.

Blue Verve label, with Reed misspelled as Redd on European Son credits.

Original German edition with imported 1967 USA cover without Emerson with German 710 004 sticker covering the US catalog number on the back.

Blue Verve label, with Reed misspelled as Redd on European Son credits. The labels reads "M·G·M RECORDS - A DIVISION OF METRO-GOLDWIN-MAYER, INC." and "MFD BY DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON GESELLSCHAFT". Original US matrix numbers are erased.

Imported 1967 USA cover without Emerson with German 710 004 sticker covering the US catalog number on the back. Blue Verve label, with Reed misspelled as Redd on European Son credits. The labels reads "M·G·M RECORDS - A DIVISION OF LOEW'S INCORPORATED" and "MFD BY DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON GESELLSCHAFT". Original US matrix numbers are erased.

Also exists as white label sample copy.

Second German edition issued in the early 70s with glossy gatefold cover. Front cover has catalog number printed on top right. Black Verve label.

Also exists as white label sample and test pressing in white cover.

German rotation series edition with unique peeled blue banana cover with "Horror, Sex and Vibration" printed on front cover. Back cover has German liner notes and a photo of the band line-up with Doug Yule! Black Verve label. Also exists as musicassette 3128 506.

No gatefold, front cover with printed banana, catalog number on top right, and without "THE VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO". Credits on rear cover without photog. "SPECIAL PRICE - HIGH QUALITY PRESSING" Deutsche Grammophon inner sleeve. Red Polydor label. Double voice All Tomorrow's Parties. Also exists as musicassette Polydor 3192 478.

Skull cover. Back cover reads "There She Comes Now", Lou Reed lead guitar credit, Warhol credit.

Also exists as white label promo.

Original German edition. "Original American Recordings licensed and trademark registred by Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer Inc., New York, USA", "Printed in Germany · Imprimé en Allemagne by Gerhard Kaiser GmbH, Essen", "Manufactured by Deutsche Grammophon, Hamburg", "Stereo also playable mono" and catalog printed on back cover. Blue/gold MGM label. Lou Reed's mix.

Also exists as white label promo.

Side 1: Lady Godiva's Operation (4:52) / Eulogy To Lenny Bruce (3:45) / What Goes On (4:52) / Winter Song (3:15) / Some Kind Of Love (3:35).

Side 2: The Gift (8:14) / Chelsea Girl (7:25) / I'm Set Free (4:05).

Side 3: The Murder Mystery (8:35) / Little Sister (4:20) / I'll Be Your Mirror (2:01) / Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (5:15).

Side 4: Jesus (6:24) / The Fairest Of The Seasons (4:05) / After Hours (2:05) / It Was A Pleasure The (8:00) / That's The Story Of My Life (2:05).

2-LP compilation with gatefold cover. The front cover uses an odd colorization of the third album's cover photograph with the Bazaar magazine in Lou's hands replaced by a cigarette! Liner notes by J. Schmeisser in German, with English translation. Red Polydor label. 20-second intro to The Murder Mystery is edited out!

Also exists as white label promo.

Side 1: The Murder Mystery (8:35) / I'm Set Free (4:05) / Lady Godiva's Operation (4:52) / Winter Song (3:15).

Side 2: Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (5:15) / The Gift (8:15) / Some Kinda Love (3:35) / Eulogy To Lenny Bruce (3:45).

Also exists as white label sample which doesn't read "POP HISTORY" instead of "POP GIANTS".

Side 1 : I'm Waiting For The Man / Sister Ray / Lady Godiva's Operation.

Side 2: Heroin / Sunday Morning / All Tomorrow's Parties / There She Goes Again / White Light/White Heat / Femme Fatale.

Graphics by Harmut Pfeiffer.

Side 1: I'm Waiting For The Man / Run Run Run / There She Goes Again / European Son / White Light/White Heat.

Side 2: I Heard Her Call My Name / Candy Says / What Goes On / Some Kinda Love / Jesus / Pale Blue Eyes.

Gatefold cover with Velvet Underground biography inside by Mr Franz Scholer himself - definitely one of the most incomplete and inaccurate ever... The most amazing is the cover which shows five band members! There are in fact two Moe Tucker portrayed!!

Also exists as white label sample.

Side 1 : Lady Godiva's Operation / Eulogy To Lenny Bruce / What Goes On / Winter Song / Some Kind Of Love.

Side 2 : The Gift / Chelsea Girl / I'm Set Free.

Side 3 : The Murder Mystery / Little Sister / I'll Be Your Mirror / Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams.

Side 4 : Jesus / The Fairest Of The Seasons / Afterhours / It Was A Pleasure Then / That's The Story Of My Life.

2-LP compilation part of "Once Upon A Time" series. Same tracklist as Pop History Vol. 19 with also part of intro to The Murder Mystery edited out! Gatefold cover with inside liner notes in German by J. Schmeisser. Red Polydor labels which have catalog numbers - 2929 085/2929 086 - different from those on the cover. Matrix numbers are the same as on Pop History. Also exists as cassette (Polydor 3578 485).

Side 1 : I'm Waiting For The Man / Candy Says / Run Run Run / White Light/White Heat / All Tomorrow's Parties.

Side 2 : Sunday Morning / I Heard Her Call My Name / Femme Fatale / Heroin / Here She Comes Now / There She Goes Again.

Side 3 : Sister Ray / Venus In Furs.

Side 4 : European Son / Pale Blue Eyes / The Black Angel's Death Song / Beginning To See The Light.

2-LP compilation with same tracklist as Andy Warhol's Velvet Underground with Nico. Redesigned sleeve with EPI photo as front cover, several portraits and full notes in German. Underneath the portrait of Sterling it says, "John Cale (voc, el-v, org, b-g)", whereas under the picture of Doug it reads, "Stirling (sic) Morrison (voc, g, b-g)"... Red Polydor labels, with numbers different from the cover 2929 064 & 2929 065... Also exists as cassette.

by Olivier Landemaine
last modified: May 4, 2008

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